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10 Sci-Fi Movies That Looked So Good, But Were So Bad
This Collider list rounds up ten sci-fi films that promised blockbuster spectacle through their trailers and marketing but ultimately disappointed critics and audiences with weak storytelling, poor dialogue or muddled execution. Writer Kareem Gantt argues that flashy visual effects and slick promotional campaigns can mask fundamentally flawed films, luring viewers in before letting them down…
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Fatboy Slim invests in ‘The National Trust for Music Venues’ purchasing “lifeblood” space The Pipeline in Brighton: “Rooms like this are where dreams come true”
Fatboy Slim (real name Norman Cook) has helped fund the purchase of The Pipeline, a DIY punk venue in Brighton, through Music Venue Properties (MVP), a scheme dubbed the “National Trust for Music Venues.” The venue, where Cook performed in June, becomes the tenth to be brought under community ownership by the campaign, which buys…
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon this August
A spent Falcon 9 rocket upper stage is expected to crash into the Moon on 5 August at around 2:35am ET, near the Einstein Crater, in an event astronomers on Earth should be able to observe with ground-based telescopes. The impact was first predicted by Bill Gray, creator of the Project Pluto planetarium software, who…
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Taylor Sheridan’s 2-Part ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off Is Officially CBS’ Newest Smash Hit
Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” spin-off Marshals has become the biggest broadcast television hit of the 2025–2026 season, according to Nielsen’s final ratings figures. Despite dividing critics and audiences more than any other show in the Yellowstone franchise, the CBS series has drawn consistently large weekly audiences, underlining Sheridan’s ability to attract viewers even when reception is…
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China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says
A White House technology adviser has accused Chinese firm Moonshot AI of running a “large scale” effort to steal capabilities from leading US artificial intelligence models, intensifying scrutiny of Chinese AI developers amid the ongoing US-China tech rivalry. Michael Kratsios, Donald Trump’s Science and Technology adviser, said Moonshot used “distillation” – a technique where a…
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BBC spent £775,000 of licence fee payers’ money on employees moonlighting as trade union reps during office hours
The BBC has spent £775,000 of licence fee payers’ money on staff who spend part of their working hours acting as trade union representatives rather than carrying out their broadcasting duties. The disclosure is likely to renew criticism of how the corporation spends public money at a time when it is under pressure over the…
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White House official accuses Chinese startup of distilling Anthropic model, accessing banned Nvidia chips
A White House official has accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of distilling an Anthropic model and obtaining Nvidia chips that are subject to US export restrictions. The allegations matter because they concern both the protection of advanced AI technology and US efforts to limit China’s access to high-performance computing hardware. The available article text…
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Tears and sleepless nights as Marshall and Adlington get Scotland flag honour
Bowls star Alex Marshall and judoka Sarah Adlington will jointly carry the Saltire as Scotland’s flagbearers at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. It marks a first opening-ceremony honour for Marshall, who has previously only led the team out at a closing ceremony, in Glasgow in 2014, and adds extra significance to…
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Woke Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett unwittingly supports Spanish Empire in latest predictable rant about racism
This Daily Mail opinion piece criticises US Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett over recent comments on racism, arguing that in making her point she inadvertently ended up praising or excusing the historical record of the Spanish Empire. The piece frames this as part of a broader pattern of Democratic politicians making sweeping remarks about race and colonial…
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Olivia Wilde Slams Elon Musk as a ‘Creature’ and Says ‘I Deeply Resent Him Now,’ Years After Meeting at SpaceX Headquarters
Olivia Wilde has publicly criticised Elon Musk, calling him a “creature” and saying she now “deeply resents” him, despite once meeting him years ago on friendly terms during a tour of SpaceX’s Los Angeles headquarters. Speaking on “The Louis Theroux Podcast,” the actress and director tied her disdain for Musk to a broader critique of…