Americas

More history made at Croke Park as Man Utd beat Leeds

• Manchester United beat Leeds on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
• Croke Park hosted its first English-club match.
• More than 82,000 fans attended in Dublin.

Manchester United beat Leeds United on penalties after a 1-1 friendly draw at a sold-out Croke Park in Dublin, marking the first match there between two English clubs. The occasion underlined the stadium’s growing role beyond Gaelic games, following a summer of major sporting events and the relaxation…

3 Rock Anthems From the 1960s That Make Us Wish We Had a Time Machine

• Three songs trace rock’s changing 1960s character.
• The Beatles represent early pop-rock optimism.
• The Stones’ track reflects darker late-decade tensions.

The article selects three 1960s rock songs that it says capture the changing sound and atmosphere of the decade. - The Beatles’ “She Loves You” is presented as an early-1960s hit with an upbeat, youthful style that helped establish the band’s popularity. - The Kinks’ “You Really Got…

‘Harry Potter’ Officially Sets Massive Return 1 Month Before HBO Release

• Warner Bros. will open a major Harry Potter shop in November.
• The Oxford Street site spans two floors and 21,000 square feet.
• It precedes HBO’s Christmas Day series launch.

Warner Bros. is set to open what it describes as the UK’s largest Harry Potter shop on Oxford Street in November, seeking to build excitement ahead of HBO’s new television adaptation of the seven novels. The opening reflects the franchise’s continuing commercial appeal and its return to prominence…

3 Country Songs From 1992 That Every 90s Kid Still Knows Word for Word Today

• Three 1992 country hits are presented as lasting 1990s singalongs.
• “Achy Breaky Heart” became Billy Ray Cyrus’s biggest hit.
• Wynonna Judd and Lorrie Morgan complete the selection.

The article highlights three country songs released in 1992 that it argues remain especially familiar to people who grew up in the 1990s. It presents them as examples of the decade’s enduring country-pop appeal, focusing on their memorable choruses, chart success and distinctive performers. Billy Ray Cyrus’s “Achy…

Charlie Hunnam on His Physical and Vocal Transformation to Play Ed Gein in ‘Monster’

• Hunnam researched Gein’s medical records for a more rounded portrayal.
• Silicone prosthetics transformed Hunnam’s face across different ages.
• The series examines the origins of notorious true-crime figures.

Charlie Hunnam describes the physical and vocal preparation behind his portrayal of serial killer Ed Gein in Netflix’s eight-part “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”. He says the role carried particular responsibility because Gein was a real person and his crimes were both exceptionally disturbing and influential on later…

47 Years Later, Disco Demolition Night Remains Music’s Most Controversial Event

• A baseball promotion turned into a notorious anti-disco riot.
• Far more people attended than organisers expected.
• The event symbolised disco’s rapid cultural backlash.

Disco Demolition Night, held at Chicago’s Comiskey Park on 12 July 1979, became a notorious anti-disco protest that disrupted a baseball double-header and came to symbolise the genre’s sudden backlash. The event matters because it illustrates how a commercial promotion, fuelled by resentment towards disco’s popularity and cultural…

Palestinian students, staff allege discrimination at Columbia

Palestinian students, faculty and alumni are suing Columbia University for discrimination, alleging the school fostered a "hostile campus climate" and unfairly targeted them with disciplinary investigations following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel. In the lawsuit, filed Monday in New York County court, four students and…