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Born 87 Years Ago Today in Louisiana, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Guitarist Keith Richards Once Declared the “Master of the Telecaster”
Guitarist James Burton, celebrated as one of rock and roll’s most influential session and touring musicians, was born 87 years ago today, on 21 August 1939, near Minden, Louisiana. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, Burton was praised by Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards as the “Master of the Telecaster”…
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I’ve just finished reviewing AMD’s latest gaming CPU and I would genuinely considering switching back to Intel
PC Gamer argues that AMD’s Ryzen 7 7700X3D is a capable gaming processor, but its price and positioning make Intel’s Core Ultra 5 250K Plus a more compelling choice for many new budget PC builds. The comparison matters because it suggests buyers may get better overall value by spending less on the processor and directing…
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‘We should have been out of sight’, says Sheffield Wednesday debutant after Bradford City loss – thestar.co.uk
A Sheffield Wednesday debutant said the side should have been “out of sight” before losing to Bradford City, indicating frustration that opportunities were not converted into a decisive advantage. The result matters because it suggests Wednesday’s performance did not produce the outcome they felt their play deserved. The material provided contains no match report, scoreline,…
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The best of the 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival
A great year for indie movies. The post The best of the 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Mortal Shell 2 review
Eurogamer’s review of Mortal Shell 2 finds it a significant step up from the original, calling it an accomplished and confident Soulslike that stands among the genre’s best. Where the first Mortal Shell felt like an earnest but rough indie take on Dark Souls, hampered by shallow mechanics and a weak final third, the sequel…
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BRYONY GORDON: My horror Cornwall family trip – and everything you need to know now before your Bank Holiday getaway
Daily Mail columnist Bryony Gordon recounts a family holiday to Cornwall’s Roseland Peninsula that turned into a health scare after she and her daughter fell ill following a swim in St Mawes harbour. She later discovered that a burst pipe had pumped raw sewage into the harbour just five days before their swim, highlighting how…
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3 Greatest Movies To Watch on Netflix This Weekend (Aug 22-23)
Collider’s weekend film picks focus on Netflix streaming choices for 22–23 August, offered as an alternative to a busy cinema slate that includes new releases such as Hot Spot, Insidious: Out of the Further and It Ends. The list follows a strong weekend at the box office for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, alongside new entries…
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Ariana Grande wins legal battle to reveal identities of hackers who tried to sell unreleased music on dark web for “significant sums of money”
Ariana Grande has won a legal battle allowing her to fast-track the process of unmasking hackers accused of stealing and selling her unreleased music, photos and videos on the dark web. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein granted the singer a fast-track subpoena on 19 August, meaning she does not have to…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day director’s live-action Naruto movie might have cast its first actor, and it’s one of the MCU’s rumored X-Men
Charles Melton is reportedly in talks to play Kakashi Hatake in Lionsgate’s planned live-action Naruto film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. If agreed, it would mark the project’s first reported casting of a named actor and a significant step for an adaptation that has spent years in development, although neither the studio nor Melton has…