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Sarah Pidgeon Has a Wild Pitch for ‘Love Story’ Season 2
Sarah Pidgeon has received her first Emmy nomination for playing Carolyn Bessette in FX’s anthology series Love Story, following a rapid rise in her profile since the programme debuted in February. The recognition highlights both the show’s commercial success and Pidgeon’s emergence as a leading television actor, alongside new fashion-industry opportunities. Love Story dramatises the…
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Huey Lewis Sued the Writer of This Massive 80s Hit for Plagiarism
Huey Lewis and the News sued Ray Parker Jr., alleging that the melody and riff of Parker’s 1984 hit “Ghostbusters” copied their earlier Top 10 single “I Want A New Drug”. The dispute mattered because “Ghostbusters” became closely associated with the successful film and was Parker’s biggest US hit, while the film’s director Ivan Reitman…
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Ariana Grande: Petal review – calm, controlled anger at exes, fans and the media
Ariana Grande’s eighth album, Petal, is presented as a darker, more restrained response to the theatrical brightness of her recent Wicked work and 2024’s Eternal Sunshine. The review finds its anger directed at former partners, intrusive fans and media scrutiny, but delivered with composure rather than explosive confrontation; this matters because it marks a stylistic…
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Sadie Sink’s Role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day Explained — and Why It’s a Big Deal for the MCU
Sadie Sink plays Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, marking the character’s first confirmed appearance in the MCU and potentially signalling the franchise’s plans for the X-Men. The film initially keeps her identity hidden, presenting her as a telepathic threat whose actions bring her into conflict with Peter Parker. Jean is depicted as a…
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With Grand Theft Auto 6 on the way, it’s down to the community to bring back the best (and stupidest) thing about GTA Online
GamesRadar argues that, as Grand Theft Auto 6 approaches, GTA Online players should revive the game’s improvised and absurd community activities. The article presents these player-made spectacles as a distinctive part of GTA Online’s appeal, reflecting the creativity that emerged beyond its official missions and updates. Its central example is the “alien war” trend, in…
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Cyberpunk TCG: Exclusive Reveal of Jackie Welles and Judy Alvarez Cards
IGN has exclusively revealed two new cards for WeirdCo’s forthcoming Cyberpunk Trading Card Game: Jackie Welles – Mama’s Favourite and Judy Alvarez – Nothing to Doubt. The reveals matter because they showcase powerful tactics and deck-building constraints ahead of the game’s launch, which follows a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier in 2026. Jackie is a green,…
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Details on Giants outfielder’s scooter crash take bizarre twist as team announces he will miss rest of season
San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader will miss the rest of the season after a late-night scooter crash, the team has announced. The incident is significant because Bader was already managing plantar fasciitis, and the accident has ended his campaign despite occurring away from the field. The crash took place on Saturday night into early…
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Comedian Leonard Ouzts Releasing New Special ‘Lil Sumn Sumn’ With 800 Pound Gorilla
Comedian Leonard Ouzts will release his new stand-up special, Lil Sumn Sumn, on Gorilla Comedy+ on 10 August, before it arrives on 800 Pound Gorilla’s YouTube channel on 10 September. The release gives Ouzts a new platform for material that combines personal family experiences with observations on dating, popular culture and society. The hour draws…
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Jane Remover Shares New Venturing EP Nowhere
Jane Remover has released a new three-track EP, Nowhere, under the rock-focused alias Venturing. The release extends the project’s guitar-led sound following last year’s debut album Ghostholding, blending melodic hooks and emotional songwriting with lo-fi, retro-futuristic production. The EP contains “Songs about leaving”, “Drunk Lullaby” and “Downtown”; a video for the first track was released…
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First AMD RX 9050 8 GB review suggests RTX 3060-like performance but with some strange spec discrepancies
A first review of AMD’s Radeon RX 9050 8 GB reportedly places its gaming performance close to Nvidia’s older RTX 3060. The result matters because it offers an early indication of where AMD’s lower-end card may sit, although unusual discrepancies in its listed specifications leave uncertainty over the hardware tested. The available report identifies the…