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3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s I Vividly Remember Listening to on the School Bus
An American Songwriter piece recalls three 1980s one-hit wonders the writer remembers hearing on their Walkman during school bus journeys, reflecting on how portable cassette players and the school bus were inseparable during the decade. The article is a personal, nostalgic reflection rather than a hard news story, offering brief commentary on each track’s appeal…
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My hell on board the Scientologist slave ship: British woman describes how she was ‘given’ to religious group aged 11 and suffered years of rape and abuse
A British woman has spoken out about being “given” to the Church of Scientology at the age of 11 and enduring years of alleged rape and abuse while serving aboard what she describes as a Scientologist “slave ship”. Her account adds to a series of allegations from former members about mistreatment within the organisation’s maritime…
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Coventry City agree £6m transfer to re-sign Gus Hamer from Sheffield United – Coventry Telegraph
Coventry City have agreed a £6 million deal with Sheffield United to bring midfielder Gus Hamer back to the club. The proposed return would reunite Coventry with a key player from their recent rise in the Championship and represents a notable move in their summer transfer plans. Hamer left Coventry for Sheffield United in 2023…
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Foriegner review – will drinking your own urine get you a US visa?
The Guardian reviews Foriegner, a deliberately misspelled “anti-comedy clown show” by US-based Iranian performer Sohrab Haghverdi, running at Summerhall as part of the 2026 Edinburgh festival. The show is described as punk theatre that sets out to unsettle its audience through coughing fits, shouting, wandering off stage and provocative political riffing, including a mock-serious claim…
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Revisiting the original No Man’s Sky, 10 years on – and why it was always good in its own way
Ahead of No Man’s Sky’s 10th anniversary, an Eurogamer writer revisits the original 2016 version of Hello Games’ space exploration game on an old PS4, contrasting it with the game as it exists today after more than 45 major updates. Despite the notoriously troubled launch and the game’s since-transformed scope, they find the original still…
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The “bullshit” band Roger Waters wishes his 1979 opus had never inspired: “Theatrical nonsense”
Roger Waters has criticised U2, saying he regrets inspiring the band’s large-scale concert style after they allegedly dismissed Pink Floyd’s 1979 album The Wall as “theatrical nonsense”. The dispute matters because it highlights Waters’ long-running resentment of Bono and his view that U2 later adopted the very kind of spectacle they had criticised. Waters recalled…
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‘It was Mel C’s wedding day. Couldn’t Geri just avoid white for ONCE?’: Inside newly married Sporty Spice’s wardrobe clash with her ‘diva’ bandmate, as furious friends tell KATIE HIND about ‘unforgivable’ behaviour
Mel C reportedly clashed with Geri Halliwell-Horner over her choice of white outfit at Mel’s wedding, with friends of the newly married Sporty Spice said to be furious that her Spice Girls bandmate wore a colour traditionally reserved for the bride. Sources close to Mel C described the move as “unforgivable” and questioned why Geri…
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Santorini’s tourism invasion: Videos show ‘Instagram island’ overrun by holidaymakers as unbearable queues form at 7am to reach prime selfie spot
Videos and photos circulating online show Santorini’s most famous viewpoints overwhelmed by tourists this summer, with visitors reportedly queuing from as early as 7am to secure a spot for the perfect sunset or clifftop selfie. The Greek island, long nicknamed the “Instagram island” for its whitewashed buildings and caldera views, has become a byword for…