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The Road To RALLY: Founders Giles Napier And Jonathan Edwards On Building A Grassroots Festival With Purpose
RALLY, a one-day festival in Southwark Park, is presented as an independent event focused on DIY culture, experimental music and grassroots talent. Founders Giles Napier and Jonathan Edwards say its 2026 theme, “Make Your Reality”, encourages people to sustain local creative spaces and form in-person connections amid widespread digital saturation. The festival matters because it…
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Kemi Badenoch’s popularity is rising – but voters still unconvinced by Tory party, new poll shows
Kemi Badenoch’s personal popularity has risen sharply, according to YouGov, but this has not translated into strong support for the Conservative Party. The findings matter because they suggest voters may view Badenoch more favourably than her party, while still doubting whether the Conservatives have changed after their previous election defeat. Thirty-eight per cent of Britons…
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Trump-approved energy projects at risk of sudden death by next hostile president
President Donald Trump’s effort to speed up energy and infrastructure projects could be weakened by an Environmental Protection Agency power that allows permits to be vetoed even after they have been issued. The article argues that this creates uncertainty for developers, as a future administration hostile to a project could potentially halt it after companies…
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We’re going to party like it’s 1629… the masques, the music and the mayhem of Banqueting House
Banqueting House in Whitehall is staging a classical DJ set beneath its restored Rubens ceiling, pairing music associated with the Jacobean and Carolean courts with the building’s visual splendour. The event uses the return of the ceiling to explore how 17th-century music reflected a politically tense, experimental and highly theatrical age. The programme will move…
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Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities
A congressional report alleges that Harvard University did not adequately safeguard research collaborations with Chinese institutions, including universities linked to China’s military and defence-industrial sector. The finding matters because it raises concerns that academic partnerships could expose sensitive US research or strengthen institutions associated with the Chinese Communist Party and its armed forces. The report…
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There’s a Fatty Liver Epidemic. AI Could Help Get Ahead of It
Fatty liver disease affects about 30 percent of adults worldwide and often remains undetected until severe liver damage becomes life-threatening. Researchers believe artificial intelligence could help identify high-risk patients earlier by analysing large volumes of routine health records and laboratory results, potentially allowing treatment before the disease progresses. Early-stage liver damage can often be reversed…
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Elden Ring wants you to stop hitting yourself
Polygon’s Jenna Stoeber argues that, despite Elden Ring’s formidable difficulty, it is also deliberately funny. The video says FromSoftware uses environmental humour and game design to turn player mistakes into punchlines, often ending with the familiar “You Died” screen. The article frames the game’s comedy as emerging from unexpected traps, hazards and situations that encourage…
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Temperatures to soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning in effect
Heat will spike again on Thursday with a rare warning in place and more records set to tumble.
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‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Are a Good Time in Dylan Meyer’s Shaggy Stoner Comedy
Dylan Meyer’s debut feature, ‘The Wrong Girls’, is reviewed as an uneven but enjoyable absurdist stoner comedy led by Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat. The film follows two cash-strapped friends on a chaotic Los Angeles quest, combining familiar genre elements with increasingly surreal events; its appeal lies chiefly in its good humour and charismatic ensemble.…