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‘What are you going to do, kill me?’ – what mother of four said to estranged husband before he cut her throat with a craft knife, court hears
A court has heard that a mother of four asked her estranged husband “What are you going to do, kill me?” shortly before he allegedly cut her throat with a craft knife. The case is being heard as part of ongoing criminal proceedings, though the specific court, defendant details and current stage of the trial…
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Scottish Stand-Up Connor Burns Sets Gorilla Comedy+ Launch For New Special ‘Gallus’
Scottish comedian Connor Burns has confirmed that his new stand-up special, Gallus, will launch exclusively on the streaming platform Gorilla Comedy+ on 3 August, before arriving on YouTube and Prime Video on 1 September. It is Burns’ second full-length special and second project with production company 800 Pound Gorilla, following his 2022 debut Vertigo, and…
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The “strange” 1960 record John Lennon called everything he wanted: “This is what it’s all about”
The article examines a 1960 experimental record that John Lennon reportedly regarded as an ideal expression of what he wanted from music. It presents the album as significant because its unconventional sound anticipated the Beatles’ later interest in studio experimentation, abstraction and challenging conventional pop forms. It argues that Lennon was drawn to the record’s…
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‘Ghosts’ Officially Sets Return Date After Surprise Schedule Shake-Up
CBS has confirmed the return dates for the two holiday specials that will kick off Season 6 of Ghosts, following news that filming has begun in Montreal and the show’s schedule was shifted to a midseason format. The specials, which serve as a bridge before the bulk of the 22-episode season airs, were teased at…
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Village cricket cheating scandal convulses Middle England as ‘Clicky Ponting’ fielder’s trick fools umpires
A club cricketer in Saltburn has become the centre of a village cricket controversy after allegedly using a trick to deceive umpires, in an episode being dubbed “Clickgate”. The player, nicknamed “Clicky Ponting” after the trick reportedly involved a clicking sound used to influence appeals, is now subject of an investigation, and the story has…
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Why Canceling My Tour Relaunched and Revived My Career As an Independent Artist, by JP Saxe (Guest Column)
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter JP Saxe has written a follow-up guest column for Variety reflecting on how cancelling his headlining tour a year ago, after poor ticket sales, ended up reshaping and reviving his career. Rather than treating the setback as a failure to recover from, Saxe describes it as a turning point that pushed him away…
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Poll: Did You Buy Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?
Push Square has launched a poll asking PS5 owners whether they’ve picked up Halo: Campaign Evolved, the newly released remake of Bungie’s original Halo: Combat Evolved, which arrived on PlayStation for the first time as a campaign-only experience without multiplayer. The release marks a notable moment for a franchise long associated exclusively with Xbox, and…
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HBO Max is putting on vertical shorts
Warner Bros. Discovery is adding a TikTok-style vertical video feed to HBO Max, called “HBO Max Shorts,” to help users discover shows and films. The move brings HBO Max in line with rivals such as Netflix, Disney Plus and Peacock, which already use similar short-form, swipeable feeds to surface content, reflecting a broader industry shift…
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Modest Mouse Guitarist Simon O’Connor Apologizes for Inappropriate Messages to Minor
Simon O’Connor, guitarist for Modest Mouse since 2021, has publicly apologised after being accused of sending inappropriate messages, including a sexually explicit meme, to a fan who says they were 16 at the time. The allegations, first posted on the Modest Mouse subreddit, prompted O’Connor to respond directly on the same forum, claiming he had…
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Rick Moranis Ended Acting Retirement After Nearly 30 Years and Says ‘It Was Very Strange’ on ‘Spaceballs 2’ Set: ‘I Felt Like I Was in a Time Warp’
Actor Rick Moranis has ended nearly 30 years away from acting to reprise his role as Lord Dark Helmet in “Spaceballs 2: The New One,” reuniting with the original film’s cast for the first time in almost 40 years. Speaking at Comic-Con, Moranis described the experience as disorienting at first but said it grew on…