An Indifferent Take On Human Mortality

A former professional footballer, Taiwo Leo Atieno, has been charged with assaulting Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan and exercising control over her daily activities, including when she could shower and wear lipstick, over a 13-year period. Atieno, 39, who previously played for Luton Town and the Kenya national team, appeared in court via video-link dressed in a suit and tie. He has been granted conditional bail and is expected to enter pleas in August. Full Article

SummaryBBC Radio Scotland broadcaster Bryan Burnett has announced a break from his programme to undergo treatment for appendiceal cancer, which he was diagnosed with after his appendix was removed earlier this year. At 59, Burnett described the cancer as "incredibly rare" but treatable, expecting a full recovery following complex abdominal surgery and chemotherapy. During his recovery, presenter Grant Stott will fill in for Burnett on the early evening Get it On show. Full Article

Singer and actor Olly Alexander has said he has "come into a different space in my life" as he announced a new West End stage role after recently parting ways with his record label. The star will appear in the National Theatre's production of The Importance of Being Earnest when it transfers to the West End in September. This will be his first acting role since It's A Sin, the acclaimed 2021 drama about the...

Summary Mattel and Universal have appointed horror director Gerard Johnstone to lead the live-action Monster High movie, leveraging his experience from M3GAN and Housebound. The film, based on the popular 2010 brand featuring monster-inspired teenage characters, aims to blend horror homage with heartfelt teen adventure, as indicated by Robbie Brenner and Akiva Goldsman, who is writing the script. While details on casting and plot are still pending, the project promises a mix of spookiness and...

Dracula: A Love Tale Director Luc Besson has created a new film titled Dracula: A Love Tale, focusing on the origin of Dracula and his tragic love story. The narrative follows Prince Vladimir (Caleb Landry Jones), who, after losing his wife, rejects God and becomes Dracula, cursed to seek his lost love through the centuries. The film, featuring an ensemble cast including Zoë Bleu Sidel and Christoph Waltz, will be released in French cinemas on...

Recently, a children’s tie-in book for Superman confirmed the existence of Abominable Snowmen as part of a tribe living around the Fortress of Solitude, countering initial thoughts that they were mere toyline creations. The book quotes that Krypto enjoys chasing these large creatures, aligning with James Gunn’s fantastical vision for the new DC Universe. This concept echoes Superman's comic history, where the Fortress has hosted various strange beings, suggesting the Abominable Snowmen might be descendants...