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Games like The Odyssey: 10 games that capture the spirit of Christopher Nolan’s latest
With Christopher Nolan’s epic film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” drawing crowds and critical acclaim for its ambitious scope and distinctive style, Polygon has put together a list of video games for fans wanting to prolong the mood between cinema trips. The outlet notes that, despite the richness of ancient Greek mythology, it is used…
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TESLA’s BRIAN WHEAT: It ‘Annoys Me Personally When People Call Us A ‘Hair’ Band In A Condescending Way’
TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has again pushed back against the “hair metal” tag often applied to his band, telling Japanese broadcaster Masa Ito on TVK’s “Rock City” that the label is used condescendingly to suggest a group is all image and no substance. He argued TESLA’s blues-based, working-class rock style has more in common with…
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Shark scientists gets £1m to help protect them
Scientists have received nearly £1 million to study the movement and breeding grounds of three endangered shark species found in English waters, as part of Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme. The funding will support research into the blue shark, porbeagle and tope, helping to fill significant gaps in knowledge about their distribution and abundance and…
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Chainsmoker Cat anime captures how poverty keeps the cycle of addiction alive
The Netflix anime Chainsmoker Cat has drawn praise for its unflinching portrayal of addiction, using its scruffy, nicotine-dependent protagonist Yaniko to explore how substance dependency and poverty reinforce one another rather than treating either as a standalone plot device. A Polygon writer, drawing on personal experience of addiction, argues the show avoids the usual extremes…
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The 1995 Radiohead song Thom Yorke will never get right: “It sounds a bit like Status Quo”
Thom Yorke has said Radiohead’s 1995 song ‘Bones’ is one he feels the band can never quite make work live. His comments illustrate the tension between the more direct rock sound of *The Bends* and Radiohead’s later desire to develop a different musical identity. ‘Bones’ appeared on *The Bends*, alongside songs such as ‘Fake Plastic…
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ROBERT HARDMAN: London has become a ‘Tarnished Jewel’ after a decade of Sadiq Khan’s feckless rule. The stench of decay and disappointment hovers over our once-glorious capital city
In an opinion piece for the Daily Mail, columnist Robert Hardman argues that London has become a “Tarnished Jewel” after a decade under Mayor Sadiq Khan, whom he characterises as presiding over “feckless rule”. The piece contends that the capital, once regarded as a global showcase city, now shows visible signs of decline, with Hardman…
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South Yorkshire benefit fraudster, 34, pocketed £32,000 claiming partner did not live with her for two years
A 34-year-old woman from South Yorkshire was found to have fraudulently claimed around £32,000 in benefits over a two-year period. The case highlights how inaccurate household information can affect entitlement to means-tested support. She reportedly stated that her partner did not live with her, despite him being resident at the property. The false declaration allowed…
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How to survive being attacked by Britain’s most dangerous spider: Venomous false widows are spreading in the UK – and a single bite can trigger agonising flesh-eating infections…
False widow spiders, considered Britain’s most dangerous arachnid, are continuing to spread across the UK, with health experts warning that their bite can in rare cases trigger serious flesh-eating infections. The report highlights growing concern among medical professionals about the spider’s expanding range and the potential for bites to cause severe secondary bacterial infections if…
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The day I met Andy Burnham, by KATIE HIND: Our new PM was a proud ladies’ man who boasted of ‘lots of girlfriends’, let me check for mascara on his famous eyelashes and couldn’t stop name-dropping his celebrity friends
Daily Mail columnist Katie Hind recounts a past encounter with Andy Burnham, who is set to become the UK’s new Prime Minister, offering a personal character sketch as he takes office. The piece, styled as a gossip-column recollection, focuses on his personality and social manner rather than policy substance, with Hind describing him as flirtatious,…