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Mr Trippy, an “Ice Cream” (Read: Illegal Drugs) Truck Management Sim, Announced for PC
Developer Silver Bullet has revealed Mr Trippy, a management simulation for PC in which players outwardly run an ice cream van but secretly use it to sell illegal drugs. The announcement leans into dark comedy, presenting the game as a subversive twist on the traditional business-sim genre by disguising a drug-dealing operation behind a wholesome…
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George R.R. Martin Says He Battled Depression This Year: “The Worst May Be Yet to Come”
George R.R. Martin has revealed he battled depression over the past year, describing 2026 as “stressful” and “overwhelming” despite several professional highs. In a personal blog post, the Game of Thrones author and House of the Dragon co-creator said he had lost friends and struggled with sadness, adding ominously that “the worst may be yet…
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James Ellis Ford shares message to son from hospital bed on hypnotic new single ‘The Ever After’
James Ellis Ford, the producer and former Simian Mobile Disco member, has released a new solo single, ‘The Ever After’, from his upcoming second album ‘Lost In Another World’. The track was written as a personal message to his eight-year-old son Frank while Ford was undergoing chemotherapy in hospital for acute myeloid leukaemia, and he…
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Bruce Springsteen Praises Health Care Workers After Revealing Wife Patti Scialfa Is in Remission After Blood Cancer Diagnosis
Bruce Springsteen revealed at a Pan-Mass Challenge gala that his wife and E Street Band bandmate Patti Scialfa is now in remission from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer she has lived with for more than eight years. The announcement came in an eight-minute prerecorded video supporting the annual cycling fundraiser for cancer research and treatment…
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Footballer-turned adolescent psychotherapist Richie Sadlier explains why he fears for the future of Irish youth as he insists ‘we’re outsourcing our children’s education to online porn and social media’
Richie Sadlier, a former professional footballer who has retrained as an adolescent psychotherapist, has spoken out about his fears for the future of young people in Ireland. He argues that parents and educators are increasingly ceding responsibility for children’s sex education and emotional development to online pornography and social media platforms, rather than providing proper…
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My son has cancer. Kalshi wants you to be able to bet on his medical future | Joshua Pederson
Guardian writer Joshua Pederson describes his 12-year-old son’s fight with an aggressive tumour and his family’s alarm at prediction market Kalshi’s plan to let users bet on clinical trial outcomes and FDA drug approvals. His son is currently enrolled in a trial combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy after his cancer, first diagnosed almost two years ago,…
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Mudryk could return on Wednesday after drugs suspension
Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk could make his first appearance in 20 months on Wednesday after being named in the squad for a pre-season friendly against Juventus in Hong Kong. The Ukraine international has been out since a provisional suspension in November 2024 following an “adverse finding” for the banned substance meldonium, but he was cleared…
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Fontaines D.C. play first show since manager Trevor Dietz’ death for final ever BBC live session at Maida Vale
Fontaines D.C. performed their first show since the unexpected death of their manager, Trevor Dietz, recording the final ever BBC live session at the iconic Maida Vale Studios in London. The session, recorded on 31 July and broadcast on BBC 6 Music on 3 August 2026, closes a chapter that has hosted decades of legendary…
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WWE star Brie Bella says she’ll be ‘out for a bit’ after suffering broken scapula during SummerSlam match
WWE star Brie Bella has revealed she suffered a broken scapula (shoulder blade) during a six-woman tag team match at SummerSlam, warning fans she will be “out for a bit” while she recovers. The injury adds to a run of high-profile setbacks for WWE talent and comes at a major event for the promotion, which…
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Sailor sues MoD after she was banned from taking fitness test needed for promotion because she’d had a baby
A servicewoman in the Royal Navy is taking legal action against the Ministry of Defence after she was reportedly barred from sitting a fitness test required for promotion because she had recently given birth. The case raises questions about how the armed forces accommodate personnel returning from maternity leave and whether current policies could amount…