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Avengers: Doomsday Star Sebastian Stan Knows ‘Absolutely Nothing’ About What Happens in the Movie
Sebastian Stan, who plays the Winter Soldier, has said he knows “absolutely nothing” about the plot of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, revealing he never received a full script for the film. This reflects Marvel’s long-standing practice of restricting access to complete scripts on major ensemble blockbusters, a policy the Russo brothers, who are directing the…
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The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover
Jill Lepore’s new book, The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State, argues that a handful of powerful Silicon Valley figures are pursuing a vision in which democracy, the nation-state and even humanity itself are supplanted by automation and artificial intelligence. The Pulitzer prize-winning historian contends this is not merely speculative fantasy but an active…
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Woman dies in car park, is brought back to life… then gets a parking ticket
A woman collapsed and was declared clinically dead in a supermarket car park before paramedics managed to resuscitate her, only for the vehicle she had been travelling in to later receive a parking ticket while she was being treated. The incident has drawn attention as a stark example of automated or overzealous parking enforcement failing…
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Trump crook claims, Musiala seizures, Rodri’s Barcelona switch and Bake Off star’s diagnosis
A set of developments spanning US politics, football and television emerged on 18-19 August. At a campaign event in Georgia, Democratic senator Jon Ossoff described President Donald Trump as a “draft-dodging, crook president” while appearing with Senator Mark Kelly. The remark was political criticism, not a new legal finding, and followed an earlier dispute over…
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March, May and more: footballers scoring in months that match their names | The Knowledge
This is an instalment of the Guardian’s football trivia column, The Knowledge, answering a reader’s question about footballers who have scored goals in the calendar month matching their surname (inspired by Birmingham City’s August Priske scoring on 8 August). Readers submitted examples spanning almost every month of the year, drawing on players from English and…
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‘Buses are a lifeline for some – we need a network that serves users, current and future’ – reader’s letter
Barbara Masters welcomes the news that the news bus passes for disabled people will no longer be limited on weekdays to between 9.30am to 11pm
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‘It’s easy to slip into the negatives’: students on their biggest financial shocks at university
The Guardian gathered accounts from current students and recent graduates about the financial shocks that caught them off guard when starting university, alongside their practical advice for freshers. The piece matters as thousands of students prepare to begin courses this autumn, many managing money independently for the first time and facing steep living costs on…
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Tom Holland’s INSANE Spider-Man payday revealed: Star stands to make eye-popping nine figures
Tom Holland’s earnings for playing Spider-Man across the Marvel Cinematic Universe have reportedly reached extraordinary levels, with his cumulative payday now estimated to run into nine figures. The revelation underscores how lucrative the role has become for the British actor, who first took on the character in 2016 and has since starred in multiple solo…
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Trump halts tariff threat against Canada as trade agreement emerges
Donald Trump postponed a threatened 50% tariff on Canadian goods just hours before it was due to take effect, announcing that the United States and Canada had reached a deal in principle pending finalisation of documents. The three-day pause averted an immediate levy on nearly $20bn (£14.8bn; C$28bn) of Canadian imports and followed intensive negotiations,…