The Guardian Culture

Hit Machine review – slick music biz drama strikes too many false notes

Soho theatre, LondonJosh Radnor is a music executive whose life is upended by his wayward brother, in a play about masculinity, creativity, appropriation and traumaOn paper, writer Jonathan Caren’s Hit Machine has all the makings of a chart-topping smash. Featuring the London stage debuts of Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) and Noah Galvin (Dear Evan Hansen), with direction from Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch) and music by Grammy-winning bluesman Ben Harper, the three-hander tackles the topics of m

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Fandango to Be Overhauled In Bid to Rival Free Streamers Like Tubi and Pluto (Exclusive)

The Versant-owned media company is adding content, changing the brand name and adding new features to grab marketshare free ad-supported streaming space.

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Odyssey’ Review: Christopher Nolan Crafts High-Minded if at Times Snoozy Spectacle Out of an Episodic Journey Led by a Brooding Matt Damon

Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson flesh out the stacked ensemble of this monumentally scaled epic, also featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron.

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

2 Quantum Stocks That Could Challenge IonQ’s Leadership

business  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Odyssey review – Nolan goes god-tier with breathtaking epic of men, monsters and moral metamorphosis

Doing full justice to the Homeric legend, Christopher Nolan amasses an epic cast to convey the true cost of war with film-making of thrilling ambitionChristopher Nolan reinvents the Homeric legend as a colossal origin-myth story of postwar disillusion, an epic ordeal of anguish witnessed by the dead and presided over by capricious deities who participate on almost equal terms with the humans. It speaks to the generational pain of PTSD; plenty of soldiers come home in person after any war promptl

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Pizza chain to close up to 50 locations as sales slump

business  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Man arrested on suspicion of posting social media threat to shoot Nigel Farage

Met police detain man in his 20s after post on X was reported to them by parliamentary authorities in MayA man has been arrested on suspicion of publishing a message on social media in which he threatened to shoot Nigel Farage.The Metropolitan police arrested a man in his 20s on Tuesday after the post was reported to them by the parliamentary authorities in May. Continue reading...

general  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

Banijay and Mediawan Eye Lionsgate Studios Takeover

Lionsgate Studios, the entertainment company whose library spans the “Hunger Games” and “John Wick” franchises, has attracted acquisition interest from television giant Banijay Group and French powerhouse Mediawan Group. The Banijay interest was first reported by Reuters. Bollore, the French conglomerate that holds a controlling stake in pay-TV operator Canal+, is not bidding, Variety has […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Bitcoin Giant Strategy Isn't Panicking—Unless BTC Crashes to $10K: CEO

business  Jul 15, 2026

MarketWatch

More people are reaching their 60s than ever before — and it’s an incredible investing opportunity

The world is getting older. Here’s how that’s going to change things.

business  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Everyone Says Wait to Claim Social Security. Here’s When You Shouldn’t.

business  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Nationwide customer vows to fight on after failed attempt to join board

James Sherwin-Smith says he will launch fresh campaign for change at the building society after losing vote at AGMA Nationwide customer has vowed to fight on after losing a historic attempt to join its board and is plotting a fresh campaign to boost democracy at the building society.James Sherwin-Smith secured about 12.5% of the vote, representing support from 75,939 Nationwide members, at the mutual’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. Continue reading...

general  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

‘Don’t Move’: How ‘Impractical Jokers’ Star James Murray Got His Giant Spider Horror Movie Made

Audiences are most familiar with James Murray from his 15 years as one of the stars of “Impractical Jokers,” the hit hidden-camera show where Murray and some of his oldest friends pull pranks on each other and embarrass themselves in front of unsuspecting onlookers. But Murray has also embraced darkness with a lucrative side gig […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

BBC Sport

New camera guidelines for female athletics coverage

New guidelines have been released advising broadcasters on how to use more respectful camera angles when covering live female athletics events.

sports  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Why Did Eos Energy Stock Jump Today?

business  Jul 15, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Senegal Said to Pick Lazard as Financial Adviser on Debt

Senegal is said to pick Lazard Inc. as a financial adviser, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign the government may be studying a debt overhaul.

business  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

James Dreyfus, Adrian Lukis Join Tracy-Ann Oberman in Gender-Swapped Version of Noël Coward Play ‘Present Laughter’

James Dreyfus and Adrian Lukis are set to join “After Life” star Tracy-Ann Oberman in a gender-swapped version of Noël Coward play “Present Laughter” at Theatre Royal Bath. Oberman, who is reimagining the play, will star as Geri Essendine, a female version of the usual lead character Garry Essendine, which was originated on stage by […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Morgan Stanley Destroys Bear Case Against Nebius. Proves The 35% Plunge Was a Huge Mistake

business  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

The Average 401(k) Is $168,000. The Median Is $48,000. One of Those Numbers Is Misleading You.

business  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Stripe Bids $53 Billion for PayPal, and Still Won’t Go Public

business  Jul 15, 2026