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Lawmakers Introduce Site-Blocking Legislation To Curb Foreign-Digital Piracy
US lawmakers from both parties have introduced the DEFEND IP Act, which would allow copyright holders to seek court orders requiring internet providers to block access to major foreign piracy websites. The proposal aims to give studios, producers and other creators a new legal tool against large-scale online piracy, including unauthorised live broadcasts from abroad.…
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San Sebastián 10 Takeaways, From Brad Pitt Seducing San Sebastián to AI, Buzz Titles, Deals and Glorious Gastronomy
The 74th San Sebastián Film Festival showcased Spanish cinema’s unprecedented growth, with production reaching a record €5.68 billion in 2025 and major international recognition including TIFF’s People’s Choice Award for Los Javis’s “La Bola Negra.” The festival marked the final edition under director José Luis Rebordinos, who has steered the event for fifteen years. Yet…
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From Taylor Swift to Madonna With Charli xcx, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
The final New Music Friday of September showcased a substantial range of new releases across multiple genres and formats. This week’s highlights included Taylor Swift’s new single “Patient Zero” from her expanded album, a collaboration between Madonna and Charli xcx on an Afterhours remix, and a new version of Michelle Branch’s classic “Goodbye to You”…
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Michigan college president urges ‘it’s incumbent upon’ higher education leaders to lower tuition every year
Adrian College President Jeffrey Docking has urged university leaders to reduce tuition annually, arguing that Syracuse University’s near-$100,000 cost of attendance reflects a wider structural crisis in American higher education. He said institutions must work together to re-engineer their operations as students increasingly question the value of degrees and colleges face falling enrolment. Syracuse has…
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Halle Berry Says Anti-Violence Film and Portraying a ‘Female Way of Dealing With Violence’ Is ‘Something the World Needs Right Now’ While Presenting Tribeca’s Through Her Lens Winners
Gem Little and producer Kseniya Yorsh won the Chanel x Tribeca Through Her Lens award for “Cowards”, securing full financing to make the short film. Halle Berry said its anti-violence message and portrayal of a female approach to conflict felt especially important, while the programme highlighted women’s creative agency and the need for stories told…
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Zelensky says Russia has widened attacks to hit Ukraine’s data centres
Russia has expanded its military campaign to directly target Ukraine’s data centres and internet infrastructure, according to President Zelensky, in a shift aimed at disrupting civilian life rather than military targets. A Russian drone strike on a business centre in Kyiv on Friday killed four people and damaged a data centre, whilst a separate attack…
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Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets
The UK government has pledged an additional £210m to help communities revive struggling high streets by converting empty shops, pubs, clubs and other derelict buildings into community hubs, cafés, shared workspaces and health centres. Andy Burnham said the funding would give local people more control over regeneration and help restore pride in town centres hollowed…
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Hain ton edges Bears nearer to Championship title
Sam Hain’s superb 142 helped Warwickshire move within touching distance of a ninth County Championship title after they dominated relegation-threatened Leicestershire at Edgbaston. Warwickshire’s first-innings lead of 247, followed by three more Leicestershire wickets, means a draw would now be enough to secure the championship. Hain faced 301 balls for his 21st first-class century and…
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Hit-and-run suspect’s disgusting words after briefly returning to crash scene where boy, 16, lay dying
A 16-year-old boy was killed and his 13-year-old sister injured when they were struck by a blue sedan while walking with their mother in Los Angeles. The driver and passenger reportedly fled, while a witness said one man briefly returned to remove a baby from the car and claimed he “didn’t care” about the collision.…
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Now MSP blames blundering committee performance on ‘chest infection’
SNP MSP Collette Stevenson faced widespread ridicule after asking during a televised Holyrood Transport Committee meeting whether Transport Scotland was a registered charity, sparking significant online mockery about her understanding of Scottish institutions. The five-year MSP’s error generated satirical comments imagining her believing the Kingston Bridge linked Scotland to Jamaica and the Glasgow Subway was…