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From Hart to Seedorf to Kewell: standout pundits of the 2026 World Cup
The Guardian has published a rundown of six football pundits who have stood out on television during the 2026 World Cup in North America, spanning broadcasters in the UK, US and Australia. The piece matters mainly as a snapshot of how retired players are shaping tournament coverage across three markets, praising analysts who offer genuine…
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Prison worker, 27, is jailed for 21 months for searching the records of Britain’s most notorious killers including Lucy Letby, Rose West, and Harold Shipman
A 27-year-old prison worker, Courtney Harrison, has been jailed for 21 months after using her role at HMP Moorland in Doncaster to search the confidential records of some of Britain’s most notorious criminals, including Lucy Letby, Rose West and Harold Shipman. The case matters because it represents what a crown court described as a “grave…
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The Best MagSafe Power Banks for iPhone and Android, Plus Ones to Avoid
WIRED has updated its buyer’s guide to the best MagSafe and Qi2 wireless power banks for iPhone and Android phones, drawing on months of hands-on testing. The guide matters because, despite improved battery life and faster charging, smartphones still frequently run flat before the day is out, and magnetic power banks let users top up…
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New Dragonlance novel from Weis and Hickman gives us a first look at Huma and Magius
Fantasy authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are returning to their celebrated Dragonlance setting with a new novel, Dragonlance: War Wizard, due for release on 4 August 2026 from Random House Worlds. It is the first book in a brand-new trilogy and revisits one of the saga’s key origin stories, the early lives and friendship…
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Listen to Courteeners’ love-struck new single ‘Plus One Forever’
Manchester indie band Courteeners have released a new single, ‘Plus One Forever’, a love-struck track that frontman Liam Fray said he had held onto in various forms for some time. The song matters as a fresh offering ahead of the band’s first-ever ‘best of’ compilation, arriving as the group mark two decades since their first…
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‘The Rookie’ Keeps Solving One of TV’s Biggest Problems
This article from Collider praises the ABC police procedural The Rookie for its handling of police racial discrimination and corruption, an issue it argues television often struggles to portray well. The piece highlights the show’s Season 7 storyline for Detective Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox), who takes on these themes more directly than before, and argues…
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David Beckham and U2 Team With Street Child United Charity for Short Film to Air During Final World Cup Games (EXCLUSIVE)
David Beckham has teamed up with the rock band U2 and the charity Street Child United for a short film called “Street of Dreams”, backed by Bank of America. The four-minute film follows a young girl who, after being made homeless, holds on to her dream of playing football; Beckham appears as a personification of…
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Forget “American Idiot”—This ’90s Song Is Green Day’s Real Magnum Opus
This Collider feature argues that Green Day’s 1994 single “Basket Case” — not the later hit “American Idiot” — represents the band’s greatest work. The piece frames the song within the mid-1990s cultural moment, when the death of Kurt Cobain had left alternative rock searching for a new direction and pop-punk emerged to fill the…
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Apple loses legal fight over its App Store ‘gatekeeper’ status in Europe
Apple has lost its legal challenge against European Union rules that classify the company as a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a ruling from the European Court of Justice. The decision means Apple must continue allowing rival services and hardware to interoperate with its five app stores and cannot favour its…
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CNBC: The US wants to restrict corporate use of Chinese AI
The United States is reportedly preparing to curb American companies’ use of Chinese-made artificial intelligence models, according to CNBC. An unnamed State Department spokesperson said such use “raises serious concerns,” arguing that Chinese AI is “designed to advance Beijing’s narratives, censor dissent and reflect CCP ideology and values.” The move matters because a growing number…