AI tech and gaming helps lift sales for Currys amid ‘unhelpful’ cost pressures In the UK and Ireland, where Currys has almost 300 shops, computing was the strongest category for sales. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025
Currys profits boosted by major game launches and AI tech The retailer highlighted surging demand for smaller categories like gaming accessories The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
They thought their father abandoned them. A chance encounter set them on a much darker path Dotty Carroll had been telling her children for decades that their father, George, had gone out for cigarettes one day and never returned. But then a chance meeting started the siblings down a path to the truth, Sheila Flynn writes The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025
DOOM developer id Software has officially unionized under Microsoft — marking a major shift in the gaming industry’s labor landscape id Software, the Texas-based developer behind DOOM and Quake, has unionized, with Microsoft voluntarily recognizing the union. Windows Central · Dec 14, 2025
Pam Hogg obituary Fashion designer whose idiosyncratic mix of glam and DIY couture was worn by Björk, Siouxsie Sioux and Taylor Swift The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Thursday briefing: What could the government’s proposals to scrap jury trials mean for democracy? In today’s newsletter: As pressure mounts to tackle the backlog of almost 80,000 cases, the government is considering sweeping reforms that senior lawyers warn may reshape justice in England and Wales The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Pam Hogg, fashion designer with a rock’n’roll spirit, dies at 66 ‘100% party girl’ and key part of 1980s London club scene designed for Rihanna, Björk, Kylie Minogue and Debbie Harry The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63 Ian Brown and Tim Burgess were among those to pay tribute to Mani, whose death was announced by his brother and nephew The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025
DOOM: The Dark Ages's take on Horde mode just got a huge update — and players can now share favorite encounters with friends DOOM: The Dark Ages' Horde-like Ripatorium mode gets expanded heavily with Update 3, letting players share their favorite encounters with each other. Windows Central · Nov 18, 2025
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LyondellBasell Shows Resilience Despite Big Write-Downs And Weak European Market LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) shares surged after the company delivered stronger-than-expected third-quarter 2025 results, signaling resilience amid a challenging chemical market. Benzinga · Oct 31, 2025
Rachel Zegler wants to perform Evita on Broadway Rachel Zegler hopes to get the chance to perform Evita on Broadway after earning widespread acclaim for her portrayal of Eva Peron in the West End revival of the musical earlier this year. BANG Premier · Oct 24, 2025
‘A 360 turn’: concern as fashion shows feature fewer plus-size models Vogue report finds fall in number of ‘curve’ models, while widespread use of weight-loss drugs credited with normalising thinness The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025
Trump tries to cool off MAGA’s rage over the Puerto Rican rap superstar headlining the Super Bowl: 'I don’t know who he is' Trump didn't touch the MAGA trial balloon over an NFL boycott, but he did say he hates the new kickoff rules. "It just looks terrible." Fortune · Oct 7, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 Trump breaks silence on ‘Bad Bunny rabbit’ Super Bowl halftime show: ‘Never heard of him’ The president weighed in on Puerto Rican triple Grammy-winning superstar after days of MAGA outrage over the NFL’s decision
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025 Tomi Lahren’s own comment section slams her hot take on Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl Lahren and other MAGA conservatives have taken issue with Bad Bunny performing at the halftime show because he mostly sings in Spanish and has denounced ICE raids
International Business Times UK · Oct 2, 2025 Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Show Is Under Fire After ICE Patrol Threats—Here's Why Many Are Calling For a Boycott While the announcement of Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl had brought pride to his fans and Latino Americans, the celebration hasn't been universal.
Euronews · Oct 2, 2025 Trump adviser: ICE will be present at Bad Bunny’s 'shameful' 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is set to headline 2026’s Super Bowl halftime show. His frequent criticisms of Donald Trump’s immigration raids are angering MAGA. Now, a senior member of the Trump administration has confirmed that ICE agents will be present at next year’s NFL show...
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 Trump adviser says ICE agents will attend Super Bowl after Bad Bunny announced as half-time act: ‘We will find you’ Selection of Puerto Rican rapper has outraged prominent Trump supporters, who take issue with singer’s past criticism of president
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 The View hosts ridicule MAGA supporters outraged by Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show Some online critics have questioned why the NFL didn’t choose an ‘American’ performer. But the Puerto Rican superstar is American, the hosts reminded
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 MAGA rages after NFL picks ‘Trump Hater’ Bad Bunny for 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Announcement follows Bad Bunny’s decision not to tour in the U.S. over fears that Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agents ‘could be outside’ his concert venues
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny to headline 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Latin trap megastar said the performance would be for ‘my people, my culture and my history’
Marie Claire · Sep 20, 2025 Ashley Olsen Makes a Case for Fall Slides While Sporting Jennifer Lawrence's Rare $33,000 The Row Bag The Row's co-founder completed her outfit with several autumnal-coded pieces.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2025 Strange days: how the Blitz club changed the 1980s – and fashion A new exhibition looks at how the legendary London club spawned acts such as Spandau Ballet and Boy George – but also provided a petri dish for fashion and style to grow
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025 Couldn't it make it to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? He's livestreaming his last concert Bad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico has boosted the island’s economy and stoked conversations about its identity and struggles