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“I didn’t expect the albums to last the way they have. If I’d known, I would have done better. The bands might say that too!” Genesis sleeve artist Colin Elgie started with the vaguest brief imaginable, and won a whole year in the limelight

  • Colin Elgie recalls designing Genesis's A Trick of the Tail cover in 1975.
  • He had no songs, lyrics or band meeting to work from.
  • Marks the album's 50th anniversary and Elgie's career breakthrough.

Illustrator Colin Elgie has reflected on designing the cover for Genesis's 1976 album A Trick of the Tail, marking its 50th anniversary. The commission, given in 1975, was notable for its almost non-existent brief: Elgie had no songs or lyrics to work from and had not even met…

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What are we all playing this weekend?

  • Gaming journalists at Rock Paper Shotgun describe their weekend activities, anchored by one writer's satirical 'wedding guest training schedule'
  • Team members plan to play wrestling simulators, review codes, and revisit titles like Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
  • Casual lifestyle piece combining personal anecdotes with gaming plans across multiple staff contributors

What are we all playing this weekend? This weekend is the eye of the wedding storm, a brief reprieve before heading up to Sheffield next week for further nuptials. Though, that doesn't mean I can relax. My body is in a finely tuned state that I can't let…

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NFL players want more grass fields after World Cup

  • NFL players launched a social media campaign for permanent grass fields after experiencing temporary installations during the World Cup.
  • Ninety-two percent of players prefer natural grass; research shows artificial turf causes greater physical stress, though maintenance costs remain a barrier.

NFL players start a social media campaign to support a call by their players union for more permanent grass fields following the World Cup.

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Larry David Roasts RFK Jr. in Newest Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness

  • Larry David's new HBO series features a sketch satirizing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine positions
  • The sketch critiques Kennedy's fitness for high office through pointed dialogue from David's character
  • This reflects a fractured friendship between David and Kennedy after the latter's alignment with the current administration

David tells a Kennedy stand-in that “If some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge, that would be a dark day for humanity." Larry David Roasts RFK Jr. in Newest Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness Liz Shannon Miller

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Is the fear of unintentionally going viral changing clubbing for Gen Z?

  • Gen Z club-goers report heightened anxiety from potential surveillance and non-consensual recording, fearing everyday moments could be shared across social media to thousands
  • Concerns extend beyond embarrassment to employment prospects—young adults worry videos could resurface during background checks, unlike previous generations' more contained Facebook-era risks
  • Venues experimenting with camera stickers (as used in Berlin); ongoing debate over responsibility allocation between tech companies and individual users

For some young clubbers, the fear is not dancing badly, it's becoming content.

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Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston – the tale of ordinary Romans’ hopeless heroism is tearjerking television

  • Tom Hiddleston hosts new Pompeii documentary on Disney+ from Thursday.
  • Show mixes reconstructions with Hiddleston's academic-style investigation.
  • Critic praises dramatised segments but finds host's banter awkward.

The Guardian's television critic reviews *Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston*, a National Geographic documentary launching on Disney+ this Thursday, which explores the AD79 eruption of Vesuvius and its destruction of Pompeii. Hiddleston, who holds a double first in classics, hosts the series alongside academic experts, blending…

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The Guide #252: Christopher Nolan forces ​all rivals to flee as he dominates the battle of the blockbusters

  • Nolan's The Odyssey has scared off rival blockbusters this summer
  • Cinemas otherwise offer only Aardman reissues and a weak Animal Farm remake
  • Next major blockbuster release is Spider-Man: Brand New Day on 31 July

Christopher Nolan's forthcoming film The Odyssey has effectively cleared the summer release schedule, with rival studios avoiding the period around its launch rather than compete for cinema screens. The Guardian's culture newsletter argues this illustrates Nolan's unique status as the last "event cinema" director whose name alone guarantees…

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“I just really follow my nose”: How curiosity led George Miller from ‘Mad Max’ to ‘Happy Feet’

  • George Miller's directorial career spans dystopian action films (Mad Max series) through family entertainment (Babe, Happy Feet), with Happy Feet earning over $384m globally
  • Miller attributes his genre-hopping to artistic curiosity and technological fascination rather than commercial strategy
  • He demonstrated continued versatility by returning to acclaimed action filmmaking with Mad Max: Fury Road in 2015

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Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 41

  • BBC Sport's 41st "Who am I?" quiz features a World Cup footballer
  • Readers guess the player using progressively revealed clues
  • Scoring fewer guesses (three or more) earns a higher score

This is a daily interactive football quiz from BBC Sport, part of its ongoing "Who am I?" series, challenging readers to identify a footballer connected to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It matters mainly to sports and quiz enthusiasts as a light engagement feature rather than a hard…

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TV tonight: time for some more telly joy with Alan Carr

  • Alan Carr's Picture Slam returns for a fourth series on BBC One.
  • French drama The Sentinels and Casualty also feature tonight.
  • ITV1 airs Jurassic Park following Sam Neill's recent death.

The Guardian's TV picks for tonight lead with the return of Alan Carr's Picture Slam, an image-guessing gameshow now in its fourth series, following his win on Celebrity Traitors. The listings also flag The Sentinels, a grungy alternative-history French war drama on BBC Four, alongside a mix of…

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