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Godzilla Minus Zero to make world premiere at New York Film Festival
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” will have its world premiere at the 64th New York Film Festival, organisers at Film at Lincoln Center announced. The film is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2023’s Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One,” and its selection as the festival’s Spotlight Gala underlines the continued critical standing of Yamazaki’s rebooted franchise more…
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Post-trade deadline futures bets worth taking on the World Series and division winners
This sports betting column from OutKick discusses how Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, which has just passed, affects wagers on World Series and division winners. The author argues that the flurry of trades signals which teams are beginning or continuing to “tank” for the remainder of the season, meaning bettors should reassess their existing futures…
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Taking Back Sunday announce ‘Louder Now’ 20th anniversary reissue with bonus 7″ (exclusive vinyl)
TBS also have a special show celebrating ‘Louder Now’ at Red Rocks in October.
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2026 Lexus ES 500e first drive: A classy sedan with a slow charge
The 2026 Lexus ES has been overhauled to fill the gap left by the discontinued LS flagship, and for the first time offers fully electric variants alongside a hybrid. Reviewer Tim Stevens found the new all-electric ES 500e and ES 350e to be Lexus’s most compelling EVs yet, praising their driving manners and upmarket interior,…
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Oil prices fall as US officials raise hopes of a deal with Iran
Oil prices dropped to a three-week low on Tuesday after senior US officials suggested a deal with Iran could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for global oil and gas supplies. The prospect of eased disruption matters because previous rounds of talks have repeatedly stalled, leaving oil markets volatile and contributing…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Has Record Monday At U.S. Box Office With $46M+
Sony and Marvel Studios’ “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has broken the record for the biggest Monday ever at the US box office, taking over $46 million on its fourth day of release. The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, comfortably surpassed the previous best of $40.15 million set by “Black Panther” on Presidents Day 2018,…
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7 students charged in hazing incident that led to Indiana fraternity’s suspension
Two pledges were diagnosed with a serious medical condition after the alleged hazing.
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No smut, no swearing, wrong-feet wellies and a silly hat: the gentle comedy genius of Jimmy Cricket
Jimmy Cricket, the stage name of James Joseph Mulgrew from Cookstown, Northern Ireland, has died aged 80, prompting reflection on his career as one of the UK’s most recognisable “family entertainer” comics of the 1980s. He rose through the Butlin’s and Pontins holiday camp circuit before becoming a fixture on British television and radio, known…
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Melvins’ Buzz Osborne and Butthole Surfers’ JD Pinkus Unveil New Supergroup Gatta Morta
Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne and Butthole Surfers bassist JD Pinkus have formed a new supergroup called Gatta Morta, joined by Clinton Jacob of Mr. Phylzzz on guitar and Coady Willis of Big Business on drums, with all four contributing vocals. The band has surprise-released a debut EP, marking a fresh collaboration between veteran figures of…
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Liberated from its ludicrous libretto: how the magnificence of Oberon can be properly heard at last
Weber’s opera Oberon, written for Covent Garden 200 years ago shortly before his death in 1826, is finally being appreciated for its musical brilliance despite a notoriously nonsensical libretto. Conductor Sir Mark Elder, preparing to lead its Proms premiere, argues that Weber was a brilliant composer let down by poor choices of librettist across all…