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Christopher Nolan faces growing backlash over ‘Odyssey’ casting, historical accuracy as screenings canceled
Director Christopher Nolan is facing an online backlash over his forthcoming film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey”, with critics on social media attacking his casting decisions, alleged historical inaccuracies and use of modern dialogue. The controversy matters because it has become a flashpoint in wider culture-war debates about diversity in film, drawing comment from high-profile…
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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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Las Vegas prices squeeze everyday travelers as popular city embraces expensive makeover
Las Vegas, long regarded as an affordable playground for everyday travellers, is increasingly pricing out budget-conscious visitors as it repositions itself around luxury hotels, celebrity-chef restaurants, stadium events and costly attractions, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The shift matters because it reflects a fundamental change in the city’s business model and appeal, with rising…
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‘Bake Off’ Back On The BBC? Bosses In Talks With “Subscale” Channel 4 To Host Its Content On iPlayer
BBC director general Matt Brittin has revealed that the corporation is in talks with Channel 4 about a streaming partnership that could see Channel 4’s programmes hosted on the BBC’s iPlayer. Giving evidence to Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Brittin said the BBC had received an approach from Channel 4 and argued that a…
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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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Nigeria’s president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), was set up within his own office and secured public funding worth $950,000 (£700,000). The presidency says the letter from the president’s chief of staff purportedly creating the body was forged, and…
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German car industry warns of job collapse unless ‘bold decisions’ made to address Chinese threat
Germany’s motor industry has warned that employment across Europe’s car sector could collapse unless workers, society and politicians accept that “bold decisions” are needed to counter competition from China and other rivals. The warning, from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), coincides with Volkswagen’s preparations to formally propose up to 100,000 job losses,…
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Major airline roasts passengers who jump up right after landing, igniting fierce backlash
Southwest Airlines has reignited a long-running air travel etiquette debate after posting a tongue-in-cheek message on Threads mocking passengers who leap to their feet the moment a plane lands. The post — which used clapping emojis between each word to declare that travellers “won’t get off the plane faster by standing up .001 seconds after…
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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…