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Viral New Zealand metal gig ruined by “mess of shit, just completely spread all in the mosh pit”
A concert by New Zealand metal band Devilskin at the University of Otago’s Union Hall was disrupted after a middle-aged audience member reportedly defecated in the mosh pit during the band’s set, leaving faeces spread across the floor and on gig-goers. The gig, the second date of Devilskin’s tour marking the tenth anniversary of their…
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All Phasmophobia Unique Ghost Abilities: A Cheat Sheet To Hidden Behaviors
The article text was unavailable because the page displayed a JavaScript and cookie verification screen. Based on the title, it appears to be a guide to the hidden behaviours and unique abilities of ghosts in Phasmophobia. No specific ghost abilities, mechanics, numbers or supporting context were provided in the accessible text, so these cannot be…
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Bullion Shares Buoyant Electro-Pop Bubbler ‘Roo’
Producer Bullion has released a new single, ‘Roo’, ahead of his forthcoming album ‘Nearly’, due out on 25th September via Ghostly International. The release matters as a follow-up to his acclaimed 2024 album ‘Affection’, signalling renewed momentum for the artist ahead of the new record. ‘Roo’ is described as a brisk, buoyant electro-pop track that…
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard release techno-tinged Alien Metal title track
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released “Alien Metal”, the title track from their forthcoming 28th studio album, cementing the Australian psych-rock band’s recent pivot towards early-1990s-style techno. The shift followed a series of “rave” shows the group played last year, during which they grew attached to a modular Eurorack synthesiser rig they nicknamed…
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Tom Cruise’s estranged daughter with Katie Holmes legally cuts ties
Tom Cruise’s estranged daughter Suri has reportedly changed her legal surname from Cruise to Noelle, her mother Katie Holmes’s middle name, according to voter registration records. The 20-year-old, who is entering her junior year at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, appears to have made the switch some time ago, with the name “Suri Noelle” already…
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DNA cracks centuries-old murder mystery involving one of history’s most famous families
Researchers at Yale University say they have used ancient DNA analysis to resolve a centuries-old mystery surrounding the death of Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici, ruler of Renaissance Tuscany, debunking long-standing rumours that he was poisoned. The findings, published in the journal iScience, matter because they overturn a theory that has persisted since the…
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Liam Neeson’s New Sci-Fi Thriller Is Officially One of 2026’s Biggest Streaming Sleeper Hits
Liam Neeson’s sci-fi thriller “Cold Storage” has become an unexpected streaming success on MGM+, despite a disappointing theatrical run earlier in 2026. The film, based on David Koepp’s 2019 novel, underperformed at the box office but has since found a much wider audience through streaming, highlighting how theatrical earnings increasingly fail to reflect a film’s…
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Is drinking every day alcoholism? Experts explain where culture and addiction collide
A resurfaced clip of Ed Sheeran from his 2025 appearance on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” has reignited debate over how British and American cultures differ in their attitudes to regular drinking, with the singer suggesting that what Americans might label “alcoholism” is simply everyday social custom in Britain. The clip’s spread on social media has…
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I took a standup class to cope with the end of the world
A journalist recounts enrolling in a standup comedy course as a way of managing overwhelming anxiety about climate change and other existential threats, having found conventional therapy insufficient in the past. The piece highlights a growing recognition that humour can be a legitimate coping mechanism for “climate dread,” and reflects a wider trend of using…
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Britain’s millionaire numbers slide as Biden documents and Trump-BBC suit heat up
Millionaires in the UK fall to a twenty-year low, an Islamic charity wins the right to keep bringing migrants to Britain, and hare coursing gangs are exposed, while Biden’s Hur recordings surface and a judge orders Trump’s business trust to hand documents to the BBC.