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Wild Gods: The Glorious Abysmal review – truly fascinating songs born of tweed-beating and psychedelic trips
The Guardian reviews The Glorious Abysmal, the debut release from Wild Gods, a new project by Argyll musician Jamie Livingstone, who regularly collaborates with Scottish electronic producer Barry Can’t Swim. The album is drawn from the waulking songs of the Hebrides — communal songs traditionally sung by women as they beat and softened tweed —…
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World Cup 2026: ‘violent disorder’ in London after France’s win over Morocco, Spain v Belgium buildup – live
France became the first team to reach the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 quarter-final win over Morocco in Boston, but the aftermath turned violent in central London, where police clashed with football fans in the early hours of Friday. The Metropolitan Police described the incident as “violent disorder”, with one officer…
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‘Give me another medal!’: meet the hair stylist who has taken over the World Cup
London hair stylist Jayèma (real name May Jika) has become an unexpected fixture of the 2026 World Cup, working across the training camps of England, Brazil, the United States and Canada despite admitting she does not really understand or follow football. The profile highlights how a specialist in Afro-Caribbean hair and male grooming has carved…
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‘Bosch’s Titus Welliver Is the Clear Standout of MGM+’s New Crime Drama ‘The Westies’ | Review
MGM+ has launched a new period crime drama, The Westies, co-created by Chris Brancato (Narcos) and Michael Panes (Godfather of Harlem), as part of the streamer’s push to establish itself in a crowded television market. Set in 1980s Hell’s Kitchen, the eight-episode series follows an Irish criminal gang and its fraught rivalry with the Italian…
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‘Being a billionaire is so tacky!’ Musical firebrand Lido Pimienta on exploitation, class struggle – and going ‘Enya mode’
Colombian-Canadian musician Lido Pimienta, the genre-defying artist who won Canada’s Polaris prize with 2016’s La Papessa, speaks to the Guardian about her outspoken political stance as Colombia elects a new right-wing president. The winning candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, has favoured fracking and closer ties to the US, once spoke of wanting to “disembowel” the…
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London to Lisbon and back every game: England rack up the World Cup miles
England’s decision to base themselves in Kansas City during the 2026 World Cup has resulted in them travelling considerably further than any of the other seven quarter-finalists, a factor that could affect their performance as the tournament progresses. The Football Association opted for the central location on the reasoning that it would keep individual flights…
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Man accused of killing University of Alabama student alongside father-of-three and dog he was pet sitting was known to victims as cops reveal suspect’s dangerous past
Police in Alabama have said that the man accused of fatally shooting a University of Alabama student, a single father of three and a dog he was looking after knew all his alleged victims. Jazmine Alexis Bates, 22, and Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, were found shot dead in Brookwood, Alabama, on Monday, with the dog…
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I lived with ISIS in Syria, now I’m a glamorous influencer – here is how I turned my life around
The Daily Mail reports on Tareena Shakil, described as the only British woman convicted of travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS). In a video interview, she recounts her time living under the terror group’s rule, the moment she realised she had made a grave mistake, and her subsequent escape, imprisonment and efforts…