Even now, Clayton Kershaw. After all these years, Clayton Kershaw. When the Dodgers are reeling and roiling and losing their grip on a long hot summer, who is the one player who can stop the fall and calm the nerves and, oh yeah, kick some San Diego Padre butt? Still, still, still, Clayton Kershaw. Heβs…
What do Dead Kennedysβ Jello Biafra, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Motley CrΓΌe bassist Nikki Sixx have in common? They all dig Frankie and the Witch Fingers, an L.A.-based band whose irresistible garagey-psychedelic rock sometimes even invokes shades of Oingo Boingo and Devo thanks to a staccato freneticism and pointed lyrics. The diversity of…
An electric vehicle charging point provider backed by Britainβs biggest high street banks is exploring a sale amid fears over the impact of the Treasuryβs latest tax raid on the sector. Sky News has learnt that Trojan Energy, which is part-owned by the BGF, is working with advisers on a review of its strategic options,…
Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions and an image of hate speech found on the Roblox servers and might be triggering to some readers. In Roblox, one of the world’s largest online gaming platforms, users join to play, create, and be themselves in a virtual world β but some might be there for a more…
Thrillers, thrillers, thrillers, so many thrillers. Every third show I review seems to be one, and even if that math is not perfectly correct, the seeming is real enough. Sometimes they are full of interesting characters and ideas, sometimes full of posturing stereotypes with nothing to say, sometimes mostly smoke and noise, and often just…
Rapper Gucci Maneβs newest release might be his most vulnerable yet. The Atlanta-based musician, promoting his third memoir, βEpisode,β revealed to βThe Breakfast Clubβ crew on Monday that he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He also went into detail about how he has learned to manage the mental health conditions, with a…
Rather than chasing sequels and reboots, Netflix is betting its 2026 film strategy on a massive investment in original storytelling and a renewed focus on the theatrical comedy. The streaming giantβs need for original content is one of the main reasons Netflix fought fiercely to acquire Warner Bros. But even after losing the bid to…
The Metropolitan Police has apologised to a second parliamentary Speaker in two days after he was incorrectly named as the person who passed on information about Lord Mandelson, which led to his arrest. Michael Forsyth, the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, was named in reports as having warned the police that Lord Mandelson…
Hundreds of British hospitality workers face losing their jobs in the coming days as the owner of TGI Fridays finalises plans to buy back a slimmed-down version of one of Britain’s best-known casual dining chains. Sky News has learnt that Sugarloaf TGIF Management, which only took control of TGI Fridays two months ago, is preparing…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> In 1997, the comedy βIn & Outβ did its shiny, star-studded best to mainstream the story of a closeted gay man in a rock-ribbed American community embracing his truth. The fine new indie drama βPlainclothes,β which takes place in 1997 in Syracuse, N.Y., and centers on a young police officer in the throes…