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Arsenal make shock approach to sign Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid
Arsenal have made an initial inquiry about signing Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid, as Mikel Arteta looks for a high-profile addition after the club’s first Premier League title in more than 20 years. The potential move remains at an early stage, but could become more plausible because the Brazilian forward has only one year left…
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‘Brunello: The Gracious Visionary’ Review: Giuseppe Tornatore’s Seductive Hagiography of a Fashion Legend
Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘Brunello: The Gracious Visionary’ presents fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli’s journey from rural poverty in Perugia to international luxury success, celebrating his belief in “humanistic capitalism”. The review finds it visually seductive and expertly shaped by the ‘Cinema Paradiso’ director, but argues that its company-backed production and reverential tone make it closer to hagiography…
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New US sanctions target billionaire Iranian financier Babak Zanjani
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iranian financier Babak Zanjani’s business network, accusing it of helping Iran evade existing restrictions and move funds covertly. The measures form part of wider US economic and military pressure on Iran, and seek to restrict the international financial access of figures Washington says support the Iranian government…
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Sega like physical games too, says their president, but with the shift to digital they’re keeping the humble PC in mind
Sega president Shuji Utsumi says the company sees digital releases as central to its future for full games on both consoles and PC, while recognising growing PC audiences. The comments matter because they signal Sega’s intention to expand digitally and internationally without entirely abandoning the physical-media culture associated with its history. Utsumi said PC gaming…
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Lucy Dacus Brings Out Brandon Flowers, Hayley Williams, & More At Newport Folk Festival
Lucy Dacus brought several guest performers on stage during her Newport Folk Festival set, underscoring her recent run of collaborations. The appearances included Hayley Williams, Madi Diaz and Brandon Flowers, with the latter joining Dacus for a cover of Jim Croce’s “Time In A Bottle”. Williams performed “Bullseye” with Dacus, from Dacus’s album Forever Is…
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Meta walks back limits for its smart glasses’ Conversation Focus feature, for now
Meta has paused the subscription testing and rate limits it recently introduced for Conversation Focus on its AI smart glasses, following user feedback. The accessibility feature amplifies the voice of the person wearing the glasses is speaking with, and the reversal matters because it keeps the tool freely available to early testers while Meta decides…
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‘Game Of Thrones: The Mad King’ UK Stage Cancellations Spark Ticket Buyer Ire
The Royal Shakespeare Company has cancelled the first week of preview performances of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones: The Mad King in Stratford-upon-Avon, including the scheduled show on 25 July. The late cancellations have angered ticket holders who had already paid for travel and accommodation, particularly because the remaining performances are sold out…
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See the Setlist for Karol G’s “Tropitour” Kick-Off in Chicago
Karol G opened her “Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour” stadium tour at Chicago’s Soldier Field on 24 July with a 27-song, hits-focused concert. The launch matters as it begins the Colombian artist’s latest world tour, combining material from her recent releases with songs that established her as a major urbano and Latin pop performer. The…
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The Nintendo Switch 2’s power boost is finally starting to pay off
Nintendo’s more powerful Switch 2 hardware is beginning to shape its exclusive games, according to the article, chiefly by enabling dense, colourful action without major performance drops. Rather than pursuing realism, Nintendo is using the added capability for greater on-screen chaos, which could influence the design of future games and revivals. Examples include Donkey Kong…
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“He was doing something humanitarian and beautiful while everyone else was doing ecstasy in the clubs”: Peter Gabriel could have made another pop album like So. Instead he turned to the dark side of prog with Us and Up
Peter Gabriel’s 1986 album So made him a global star and gave him the financial security to pursue more ambitious, less commercial work. Rather than repeating its accessible pop formula, he used the follow-up albums Us and Up to explore darker, more progressive and introspective territory. So topped the UK album chart and reached number…