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The live-action God of War TV series suffers a huge setback as Kratos actor is injured badly on set and needs to be recast
Amazon’s live-action God of War TV series has hit a significant production setback after lead actor Ryan Hurst, who plays Kratos, tore his bicep while performing a stunt on set. Following surgery, producers opted to recast the role rather than pause filming to allow Hurst to recover, as the standard four-to-six month recovery period would…
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Andrew Motion: ‘Wilfred Owen became a kind of sacred text for me’
Former poet laureate Andrew Motion reflects on the books that shaped his reading life, describing Wilfred Owen’s poetry as a lasting “sacred text” after encountering it at school. His choices show a preference for demanding, provocative writing and trace the development of his interests in poetry, literary fiction and ideas about time. Motion recalls enjoying…
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Verizon Fios boosts its fastest plan to 5Gbps
Verizon Fios has introduced a 5Gbps home broadband plan, more than doubling the speed of its previous 2Gbps flagship offering. The move strengthens competition among US fibre providers by offering very high speeds at a lower price than some comparable services, aimed at households with multiple demanding connected devices. The plan is available in selected…
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World Cup rings for winners as Trump attendance confirmed
Fifa will give World Cup winner’s rings to the Argentina or Spain squad after Sunday’s 2026 final at MetLife Stadium, marking an American-style addition to football’s biggest tournament. Donald Trump is expected to attend and present the trophy, drawing renewed attention to his controversial relationship with Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Thirty rings will be made…
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Marcela Moreira appointed Country Director for Brazil at Believe
Believe has appointed Marcela Moreira as Country Director for Brazil, with responsibility for its Artist Services, Label & Artist Solutions and TuneCore operations. The hire underlines the company’s focus on Brazil as a strategically important and rapidly growing music market, while also increasing women’s representation in senior industry roles. Moreira started on 16 July and…
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‘I’m not into leather at all!’: John Wood on privately photographing Glasgow’s gay underground, and the comparisons with Robert Mapplethorpe
John Wood, a 79-year-old former telecoms engineer, is holding his first ever solo photography exhibition at Celine gallery in Glasgow, revealing a private archive of erotic portraits documenting the city’s gay leather subculture. Taken secretly over two decades in a converted attic in Glasgow’s West End, the images have drawn comparisons to the work of…
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Norma Winstone and NDR Radio Orchestra: A Timeless Place review | John Fordham’s jazz album of the month
John Fordham reviews A Timeless Place, a newly released 1990 radio broadcast recording by English jazz vocalist Norma Winstone with Hanover’s NDR Radio Orchestra, praising it as capturing the singer at her peerless best. Winstone, now in her 80s and celebrated across a 60-year career with landmark albums, awards and an MBE, is described as…
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BBC drops portion of Trump defamation suit against BBC Studios
Donald Trump has dropped the portion of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit that targeted BBC Studios, the corporation’s commercial arm, while continuing to pursue the BBC itself over its edited Panorama documentary. Court filings confirmed all claims against the “Studios Defendants” were dismissed with prejudice, with each side bearing its own costs, while Trump “shall…
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High school thrown into lockdown as police negotiate with a man in an abandoned property near the campus
A high school in Footscray, in Melbourne’s inner west, was placed into lockdown after police began negotiating with a man holed up in an abandoned property near the school grounds. The incident prompted a heavy police presence in the area as officers worked to resolve the standoff safely, with the school’s lockdown intended to protect…
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Coca-Cola’s dairy company fairlife hit with a ransomware attack
Coca-Cola halts the US operations of its dairy company fairlife due to a ransomware attack.