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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar Offer to Perform in Saudi Arabia: ‘I Don’t Need to Take Any Money if It Makes Me Feel Icky’
“Weird Al” Yankovic said he declined a seven-figure offer to perform at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival because he did not feel comfortable accepting money for the event. His decision adds to wider debate over entertainers appearing at state-backed events in Saudi Arabia, where critics cite the government’s human-rights record and limits on speech. Yankovic…
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The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows From San Diego Comic-Con | SDCC 2026
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will showcase previews, panels and screenings for several major forthcoming films and television series, with IGN highlighting the events it considers most anticipated. – Marvel is returning to Hall H ahead of Avengers: Doomsday, while other major presentations include The Rings of Power, Blade Runner 2099, Lanterns, Carrie and Star Trek:…
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Splatoon Raiders – Launch Gameplay Trailer
The supplied page text contains only a JavaScript-and-cookies verification message, so it does not provide article content to summarise. The title indicates that the page is a launch gameplay trailer for *Splatoon Raiders*, but no further details can be confirmed. As a result, there is no reliable information about the game’s release, gameplay features, platforms,…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 1 Review – Age of the Dinosaurs
The Season 4 premiere of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, “Valles Marineris”, is praised as a refreshing return to a self-contained adventure after the show’s recent high-concept episodes. Its most striking premise sends part of the Enterprise crew to prehistoric Earth, raising the extraordinary suggestion that they may be connected to humanity’s origins, while Captain…
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Taito’s new anime gaming mouse is outright bizarre, but that makes sense for an accessory based on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Japanese arcade and gaming company Taito has unveiled a new gaming mouse designed around the popular anime and manga series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and its unconventional design has drawn attention from gaming hardware fans. The peripheral leans into the franchise’s famously eccentric visual style, with GamesRadar+ noting that its offbeat appearance actually suits a product…
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The Strokes’ ‘Reality Awaits’: Reality Bites a Little Too Hard
Rolling Stone’s review of The Strokes’ seventh album, “Reality Awaits”, finds the band in an odd but not unwelcome place a quarter-century after their debut, “Is This It?”. The band’s reputation has grown rather than faded since 2006 or 2016, buoyed by a recent 20-years-in-the-making tour and the enduring streaming success of “The New Abnormal”…
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TROLLFEST Announces New Studio Album ‘Trollywood’
Norwegian Balkan metal band TROLLFEST have announced their tenth studio album, “Trollywood”, due for release on 6 November 2026 via Reaper Entertainment. The record satirises the entertainment industry and Hollywood mythology through the band’s trademark mix of trolls, humour and folk-infused metal, and is described as a return to a heavier, more aggressive sound with…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is Finally Introducing Galadriel’s Husband Celeborn — And a Famous Face From Stranger Things is Playing Her ‘Lover-Boy’ Beau
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will finally introduce Galadriel’s husband Celeborn in its upcoming third season, with Stranger Things actor Jamie Campbell Bower cast in the role. The character has been referenced but absent since the series began, with Galadriel previously stating he never returned from fighting the villain Morgoth, so…
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People smugglers’ yacht that offered £13,500-a-head ‘premium’ service to asylum seekers desperate to get into UK could be yours as it goes up for auction
A luxury yacht used by people smugglers to run a “premium” Channel crossing service, reportedly charging asylum seekers up to £13,500 per head to reach the UK, has been seized and is now being put up for auction. The sale reflects ongoing UK law enforcement efforts to disrupt organised smuggling networks by targeting the vessels…
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How ludicrous to live in a land where the King pardons a long dead killer but we can’t give Lucy Letby a fair hearing, writes PETER HITCHENS
In an opinion column, Peter Hitchens argues it is absurd that King Charles issued a posthumous pardon for Ruth Ellis, executed in 1955, while Lucy Letby remains imprisoned despite what he characterises as a conviction built on flawed evidence. Hitchens contends there was no direct proof against Letby, only contested theories, and notes that the…