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The Jonathan Larson Project review – Rent composer’s lost songs find a glorious new home
Southwark Playhouse Borough, London A lesser-known selection from the composer and lyricist’s archive is full of heart and humour, swinging between cabaret blues and pop bangers How do you measure a year? Love is one answer, according to Jonathan Larson’s Rent, but what about songs? This tribute, which ran off-Broadway last year, reveals the industriousness…
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Seaside town’s notorious migrant hotel where a room was used to run a county lines drug network will stop housing asylum seekers by the end of this year
The Roundhouse Hotel in Bournemouth, Dorset, will stop housing asylum seekers by October, Bournemouth West Labour MP Jessica Toale announced.
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Sony faces an anti-trust complaint in Mexico over ending PlayStation physical media
The cascade of events following Sony’s decision to end PlayStation disc manufacturing by January 2028 continues. The company will soon face a formal complaint from representatives in Mexico, who believe the decision constitutes anti-competitive and anti-consumer behavior. Read more
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Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US
Demis Hassabis thinks the world needs an AI watchdog with the power to hit the brakes if frontier models become too dangerous. Writing in a blog post, the Google DeepMind CEO and cofounder said the US should lead the initiative, arguing that the country is the best place to set global standards “given its economic…
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Sorry, You’re (Probably) Never Going To Get Another Need For Speed Game
As Criterion focuses on Battlefield moving forward, Battlefield Studios Europe’s vice president and general manager, Rebecka Coutaz, has confirmed that the Need for Speed and Burnout franchises are not the focus of the company anymore. “We’re not here to talk about the past,” she said during a celebration of Criterion’s 30th anniversary (via IGN). When…
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‘Now, It’s All About What the Fans Think’ — Star Wars Creator George Lucas Says Hollywood Takes the Wrong Message From Focus Groups and ‘Let the Audience Actually Make the Movie’
Legendary Star Wars creator George Lucas has expressed his dissatisfaction with focus groups, insisting the audience “doesn’t know what they want to see.”
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US States Are Trying to Stop Paramount Skydance From Owning Mortal Kombat (And Everything Else)
Paramount Skydance’s plan to take over Warner Bros. Discovery is facing a new hurdle, as several states are suing the company to prevent the proposed $111 billion acquisition. In total, 12 state attorneys have formed a coalition to stop the merger, citing that it’ll be a violation of the a violation of the Clayton Act…
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England-Argentina World Cup semi-final in Atlanta prompts joint security operation
A joint security operation is being put in place in Atlanta ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina because officials believe the fixture carries an unusually high risk of disorder. The match is seen as sensitive because of the long-running football rivalry between the two countries, recent crowd trouble elsewhere in the tournament, and…
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The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch
Reflect Orbital has been given the green light to launch its first space mirror that aims to redirect sunlight down to Earth at night. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized the California-based startup to build and operate a single prototype satellite in low-Earth orbit later this year, despite concerns over how the technology…
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‘Dune: Part Three’s Focus on Paul’s Villain Arc Could Ruin the Books’ Greatest Part
Denis Villeneuve finally delivered the Paul Atreides villain story everyone needed, but Dune: Part 3 still needs room to involve the next generation.