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The 1966 song that convinced Brian May rock music would never be the same: “Absolutely perfect”
Brian May has identified the Beach Boys’ 1966 single ‘Good Vibrations’ as a record that showed him rock music had entered a new era, describing it as “absolutely perfect”. The song’s ambitious production and rapid shifts in mood demonstrated how pop and rock could be more inventive, layered and technically sophisticated than conventional guitar-based songs.…
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Southern university orders students to wear business suits on campus while clamping down on headwear in new dress code
Tuskegee University, a historically Black institution in Alabama, has introduced a stricter dress code requiring students to wear business attire, including suits, while on campus. The policy also imposes new restrictions on headwear, explicitly banning items such as durags and bonnets, which the university considers inappropriate for the campus environment it wants to promote. Full…
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Social media was not loving Caitlin Clark getting snubbed by TV network’s MVP graphic
An article on OutKick, Fox News’s sports opinion site, reports on a wave of social media backlash after Ion Sports, a WNBA broadcast partner, released a graphic ranking the league’s top five MVP candidates without including Caitlin Clark. The omission struck many fans and commentators as notable given Clark’s outsized profile and influence on the…
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Astonishing first-hand account of the family who SURVIVED Hiroshima… then went on This Is Your Life to meet the desperately repentant US airman who dropped the bomb that killed tens of thousands and changed the world
A newly published memoir tells the extraordinary story of a family who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and later appeared on the American television programme This Is Your Life, where they were confronted with the remorseful US pilot who dropped the bomb. The account centres on Reverend Kiyoshi Tanimoto and his adopted daughter Koko…
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Saudi ruler pleads with Trump not to strike new Iran targets as Middle East braces for impact
Saudi Arabia’s ruler has appealed directly to US President Donald Trump not to launch further military strikes on Iranian targets, as fears grow that the Middle East could descend into all-out war. The intervention reflects deep concern among Gulf states that renewed American action against Iran could trigger a wider regional conflict, drawing in neighbouring…
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Taylor Sheridan’s War Thriller Officially Reveals Season 4 Status
Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller *Lioness* returns to Paramount+ for its third season on 2 August 2026, nearly two years after its previous run, with filming having wrapped in March and expectations of even higher-stakes missions. Although Paramount+ has not yet renewed the series, cast members have already voiced strong confidence that a fourth season will…
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Most People Don’t Know This Iconic Singer Is on Hootie & The Blowfish’s First Big Hit From 1994
An American Songwriter feature revisits Hootie & The Blowfish’s 1994 debut single “Hold My Hand”, highlighting that David Crosby of Crosby, Stills & Nash provided background vocals on the track. The revelation is a small but notable footnote in music history, showing how the young rock band’s breakout hit was quietly shaped by a genuine…
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Does Love Island UK need to pull the US version for a chat?
Fans, commentators and a former contestant have suggested Love Island UK could learn from its US counterpart after the UK show’s latest series drew smaller audiences and less romantic engagement than in previous years. While Love Island USA’s eighth series has topped US reality TV charts for five weeks and attracted celebrity endorsements from stars…
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‘The Rookie’ Season 9 Officially Confirms the Biggest Chenford Change To Date
The Rookie has confirmed that Season 9 will open with an action-driven rescue storyline rather than continuing the romantic melodrama that has defined the “Chenford” pairing of Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen. This marks a significant shift for the ABC police drama, whose eighth season finale saw Tim propose to Lucy, only for the newly…
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‘A Life Illuminated’: Of Bioluminescence, Mysterious Sea Creatures, And A Woman Scientist’s Groundbreaking Quest
Director Tasha Van Zandt has made a new documentary, *A Life Illuminated*, chronicling the work of pioneering marine biologist Dr Edie Widder, descending more than 3,000 feet in a submersible to film Widder’s research into bioluminescence in the deep ocean. The film highlights how Widder’s inventions have reshaped scientific understanding of a part of the…