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What a wind-erful day! Kites fill the skies at annual festival
Kite enthusiasts gathered on the beach at Portiragnes-Plage in southern France this weekend for the 11th edition of the Festival du Vent (Festival of Wind), an annual event celebrating creative kite design and flying skill. The festival, held in the Occitanie region, drew large crowds who watched an array of imaginative kites take to the…
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Slate’s new affordable electric truck launch limited to United States
Slate’s new electric pickup truck will be sold only in the United States, at least for now, meaning the low starting price that makes it attractive may not be achievable for buyers elsewhere. The Slate Truck has drawn attention as a compact, no-frills EV starting at $24,950 (plus a $1,450 destination charge), with preorders now…
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Lilly Wachowski Is “Kinda Done” With ‘Matrix’ Franchise As Drew Goddard Takes Over: “I Don’t Wanna Play In That Sandbox Anymore”
Lilly Wachowski has ruled out returning to direct a fifth Matrix film, saying she is “kinda done” with the franchise she and sister Lana created, even as Warner Bros. develops a new instalment with writer-director Drew Goddard. Speaking on KCRW’s The Business, she said Warner Bros. will “always gonna wanna make another thing,” but that…
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Richard Osman Teases ‘We Solve Murders’ Series Adaptation In Works At Netflix
Author Richard Osman has hinted that his 2024 crime novel We Solve Murders is being developed as a television series at Netflix, a year after the streamer adapted his earlier bestseller The Thursday Murder Club. Speaking on BBC’s The One Show, Osman was coy but confirmed work was under way, saying “that’s what we’re up…
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New 85% on Metacritic Fantasy Action Game Just Shot Up to No. 1 on Steam Overnight
Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the first mainline entry in the long-dormant action series in 20 years, rocketed to the No. 1 best-selling spot on Steam within a day of its release, having debuted at No. 6 on launch day. The strong commercial showing has been matched by mostly positive critical reception, marking a…
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Bertolucci’s final screenplay praised for visuals but faulted for length
Andrea Pallaoro’s film “The Echo Chamber”, based on the final screenplay Bernardo Bertolucci was writing before his death in 2018, has drawn a mixed critical response praising its visual style while criticising its pacing and a late melodramatic turn. The drama, co-written with Ilaria Bernardini and Ludovica Rampoldi, unfolds almost entirely within one opulent London…
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How To Send High-Quality Images And Videos From Android To iPhone
Sending photos and videos between Android and iPhone has long been prone to quality loss because the two platforms historically relied on different messaging protocols, but this is now easily avoidable with a few settings adjustments. Apple’s iOS 18 introduced support for Rich Communication Services (RCS), the standard already used by Android, largely closing the…
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STEPHEN DAISLEY: Andy Burnham isn’t really the man for this moment… yet it’s down to him to break the Net Zero shackles and recharge Great Britain
The Daily Mail columnist Stephen Daisley argues that reports Andy Burnham is about to approve production at the Jackdaw gas field are welcome but only a “half measure,” since the government is reportedly not extending the same green light to the larger Rosebank field. He contends that leaving North Sea oil and gas undeveloped during…
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AfD surges in Saxony-Anhalt as Pulp bow out and TfL trials calm pods
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt could hand the far-right AfD historic gains, while TfL pilots a quiet pod for neurodivergent travellers, Pulp close End Of The Road, Dolly Parton tributes boost Nine to Five, and Sheffield United’s Rosen faces scrutiny over his first interview.