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Spain beat Argentina in extra time to win 2026 World Cup
Spain have won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal. The result secures Spain’s second World Cup title and brings a disappointing end to what is widely regarded as Lionel Messi’s final World Cup campaign, though most…
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World Cup fans brand FIFA’s first-ever halftime show a ‘disaster’ as Madonna and Bieber’s bizarre spectacle divides billions
FIFA’s first-ever World Cup final half-time show, featuring Madonna and Justin Bieber, has drawn heavy criticism from fans who branded the extravagant production a “disaster”. The spectacle took place before the Spain vs Argentina final at the MetLife Stadium and became one of the most talked-about aspects of the tournament’s climax, with critics including former…
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3 New Wave Songs From the 1980s That Were Too Weird To Ignore
circa 1980: British actress and pop singer Toyah Wilcox, lead singer of the punk band Toyah. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) New wave was the kind of genre to dish out some weird songs, but these 1980s jams managed to be both bizarre and delightful. The post 3 New Wave Songs From the 1980s That Were…
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RILEY GAINES: World Cup visitors are reminding Americans what makes this country great
A Fox News opinion piece by Riley Gaines argues that international visitors attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States are discovering a country far friendlier and safer than the one portrayed by foreign media coverage. The article opens with the example of Sebastian, a German football fan who arrived apprehensive after years…
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Archaeologists make unusual find near site where Ark of the Covenant was once kept
Archaeologists excavating Tel Shiloh, a site in the West Bank traditionally identified as the biblical Shiloh, have uncovered ancient storage jars containing preserved olives and lentils. Shiloh holds religious significance as the location where the Bible says the Ark of the Covenant was kept for centuries before it was captured by the Philistines, making any…
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10 Fantasy Shows I Knew Would Be Masterpieces After the First 10 Minutes
A Collider writer has compiled a personal list of ten fantasy television series whose opening ten minutes were so strong they signalled the show would become a masterpiece. The piece argues that a series’ quality is often evident almost immediately, through striking visuals, emotional hooks or compelling world-building, even though most shows typically need a…
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Brace yourself, Vernon! Former page 3 model Rhian Sugden to write tell-all book 16 years after sexting scandal with Tess Daly’s estranged husband
Former glamour model Rhian Sugden is writing a memoir revisiting the 2010 sexting scandal that led to the breakdown of Vernon Kay’s marriage to Tess Daly, sixteen years after the affair first made headlines. The book promises to give her side of events, an episode that has continued to define her public profile despite her…
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It’s the End of an Era for This Cult Sci-Fi Thriller on Paramount+
Paramount+ is set to remove *Virtuosity*, the 1995 sci-fi thriller starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, from its US streaming library in August 2026. The film pairs the two actors years before their reunion in Ridley Scott’s *American Gangster*, with Washington playing a police officer and Crowe playing a composite virtual-reality serial killer brought to…
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Lena Headey Calls Out Hollywood For “Weird Protection” Of “Predatory Men” & The Backlash Over Not Going Nude For ‘Game Of Thrones’ Scene
Actress Lena Headey has criticised Hollywood for offering “weird protection” to “predatory men” who exploit their power over vulnerable actresses, while also reflecting on the surprising backlash she faced over a nude scene in Game of Thrones. The Cersei Lannister star told The Telegraph she was “shocked” by accusations that she had “duped the audience”…
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Trans lobby hijacking primary school reading with ‘sex-change propaganda’ as damning report reveals more than 60 books featuring children ‘born in the wrong body’, women with beards and bizarre ‘non-binary’ guinea pigs
A report has claimed that primary schools in Britain are being encouraged to stock more than 60 children’s books that promote gender-identity themes, including stories about children who feel “born in the wrong body”, women depicted with beards, and a “non-binary” guinea pig character. The findings, as reported by the Daily Mail, allege that campaigners…