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ANTHRAX Fill-In Drummer DARBY TODD Shares ‘Among The Living’ Drum-Cam Video From 2026 HELLFEST
Session drummer Darby Todd has released drum-cam footage of himself performing Anthrax’s “Among The Living” at this year’s Hellfest festival in Clisson, France. Todd stepped in as a temporary replacement for longtime Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, who missed a run of European shows after injuring his right hand, highlighting the wider network of session musicians…
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Deep Com Roots Sells ‘Summer Days’ to Half the World, as ISII Group Rolls on ‘Amor de Dios’ With Belen Rueda (EXCLUSIVE)
Spain’s ISII Group has expanded its production slate, with “Amor de Dios,” starring Belén Rueda and produced by its Inefable Productions label, now in production. The announcement coincides with strong international sales momentum for its distribution-sales partner Deep Com Roots, which has sold the erotic drama “Summer Days” to buyers across half the world’s major…
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Pirlo out of running for Italy job over link to Russian betting company
Andrea Pirlo has withdrawn as the front-runner for Italy’s national football coach job after days of political backlash over his links to Russian betting firm Fonbet. Although the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) had not formally confirmed his appointment, it had been widely expected, but criticism from senior Italian and European politicians over his role as…
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PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Leading climate scientists who helped Andy Burnham design Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by 2038 plan have written to him urging him, as prime minister, to reject new North Sea oil and gas drilling. The intervention comes amid weekend reports suggesting his government could approve development at the Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields, a move the academics…
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Why Brexit is back on the table under Burnham
Andy Burnham’s new European affairs minister, Hamish Falconer, has signalled that the UK could go further on rebuilding ties with the EU than Sir Keir Starmer’s previous “reset” allowed, and has left open the possibility of eventually rejoining the bloc. This marks a shift from the tight red lines set by the last government, which…
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France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain
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Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyone’s angling for a guest spot
The European Technology Network (ETN), a London-based live-streamed show founded by Luke Knight and Ronan Chambers, is expanding to a five-day-a-week schedule after raising $1.6 million in seed funding. The show, launched last October as a twice-weekly stream on X and YouTube covering tech news and trends, has attracted over 5 million views and become…
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Digital sovereignty is real in Europe. The UK? Not so much
The Register’s Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols argues that unpredictability from Donald Trump’s administration is accelerating a genuine push towards “digital sovereignty” across Europe and beyond, as governments and businesses seek to reduce dependence on American software giants and cloud providers. He contrasts this growing momentum with the UK’s continued reliance on US technology, suggesting Britain has…
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Andrea Pirlo out of running for Italy job but defends deal with Russian betting firm
Andrea Pirlo has confirmed he is no longer being considered for the Italy head coach job, after his sponsorship deal with Russian betting firm Fonbet drew objections from Italian politicians. Several figures argued it was inappropriate for a prospective national team coach to hold commercial ties to a Russian company given Italy’s support for Ukraine,…
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Musk takes ‘crusade’ to Europe with Armie Hammer film
Elon Musk has drawn attention to a violent low-budget film, Citizen Vigilante, by making it free to view on his platform X, part of a broader pattern of the billionaire amplifying far-right ideas and figures across Europe. The film, directed by Uwe Boll and starring Armie Hammer, follows an American vigilante who kills police officers,…