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Recording Academy Considers Revamping New Asian Pop Category After BTS Pulls From Grammy Voting
The Recording Academy is considering changes to its newly created Best Asian Pop Music Performance Grammy category after BTS, widely seen as likely leading contenders, said they would not submit their music this year. The move matters because it highlights concerns from Asian music artists that the category’s current design may not represent their work…
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The Next Big Influencer Is This 4-Foot-Tall Robot From China
A Chinese-made Unitree G1 humanoid robot has become a global social-media phenomenon through accounts such as Poland’s Edward Warchocki, which can hold live conversations using a large language model. The robots’ popularity highlights how comparatively affordable, commercially available humanoids are moving beyond laboratory demonstrations into public entertainment and influencer culture, while raising questions about their…
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Recording Academy reviews Asian pop Grammy award after BTS withdrawal
The Recording Academy is reconsidering its newly announced Asian pop Grammy category after BTS said it would not submit music for the 2027 awards, arguing that music should not be divided by region or language. The decision matters because it has renewed debate over whether specialist awards improve recognition or marginalise artists from the main…
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Black Women Earned Record Emmy Directing Noms as Asian Auteurs Made Gains. Will Wins Follow?
Black women have received a record five Emmy directing nominations across three categories this year, signalling increased recognition in an area where they have historically been overlooked. The nominations are significant because directing awards can influence future hiring, yet Black women have rarely converted nominations into wins outside variety programming. Salli Richardson-Whitfield received two drama…
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Farage Inquiry Resumes as Sydney Rail Chaos Leaves Passengers Stranded
A parliamentary standards inquiry into Nigel Farage resumed on 14 August after he was returned as MP for Clacton in a by-election. The inquiry concerns an alleged failure to register an interest under the House of Commons rules; it had been opened on 13 May and suspended when Farage left Parliament in July. The Parliamentary…
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10 Grittiest Thrillers of All Time
Collider ranks gritty thrillers that use realism, moral decay and unsettling subject matter to create intense cinematic experiences. The article argues that the strongest examples expose the corruption, violence and desperation within their characters’ worlds rather than relying solely on conventional action. – 10. ‘Sicario’ (2015): Denis Villeneuve’s cartel thriller combines violence and revenge with…
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Recording Academy May Revamp New Asian Pop Category For 2027 Awards
The Recording Academy is consulting Asian pop artists and industry figures over its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance Grammy category, which could be redesigned for the 2027 awards. The review follows BTS’s decision not to submit recordings in protest, arguing that music should not be divided by region or language. The category was announced…
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Colts coach gets wiped out on sideline during preseason game in painful scene
Indianapolis Colts special teams co-ordinator Brian Mason was injured on the sideline during the final play of the team’s 13-13 preseason draw against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The incident mattered because the Colts’ most notable injury from the match appeared to involve a coach rather than a player. Mason, 39, was hit…
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GSA finds China-made tech labeled ‘Made in USA’ in federal procurement program, orders sweeping review
The General Services Administration has ordered a broad audit of AbilityOne, an independent federal procurement programme, after allegations that foreign-made goods were listed as American-made. The review follows findings that some technology products manufactured in China were labelled “Made in USA”, raising concerns about compliance with federal sourcing rules and the integrity of government supply…
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Frontières at TIFF The Market Unveils Lineup, Featuring a ‘Dim Sum Western,’ Newlywed Night of Terror and Wolf-Tracking Dark Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)
Frontières at TIFF: The Market has announced a seven-title genre-project showcase for Toronto in September, led by Johnnie To’s “Two Gun Cohen”. The standalone event is designed to connect co-producers, sales agents and buyers with projects, and its expanded selection reflects strong interest from independent genre filmmakers. – “Two Gun Cohen”: a true-story-inspired “dim sum…