4 d. ago Nintendo’s Switch 2 is the upgrade of my dreams – but it’s not as ‘new’ as some might hope

The long-trailed console offers sturdier hardware, improved graphics and seamless online functionality. But it’s more of an update than a revolutionLaunch week is finally here, and though I would love to be bringing you a proper review of the Nintendo Switch 2 in this week’s newsletter, I still don’t have one at the time of writing. In its wisdom, Nintendo has decided not to send review units out until the day before release, so as you read this I will be standing impatiently by the door like a dog anxiously awaiting its owner.I have played the console, though, for a whole day at Nintendo’s offices, so I can give you some first impressions. Hardware-wise, it is the upgrade of my dreams: sturdier JoyCons, a beautiful screen, the graphical muscle to make games look as good as I want them to in 2025 (though still not comparable to the high-end PlayStation 5 Pro or a modern gaming PC). I like the understated pops of colour on the controllers, the refined menu with its soothing chimes an...

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4 d. ago Glastonbury fans 'work out' mystery Patchwork act as 2025 line

The Glastonbury 2025 line-up was released earlier this week, but there are still a couple of acts that have the festival's attendees speculating who they could be

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5 d. ago Who is in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein set to be released on Netflix 2025? Cast list revealed

Guillermo del Toro's highly anticipated adaptation of Frankenstein is set to be released on Netflix this year.

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6 d. ago 10 best thriller books to read in 2025, from classics to new releases

Tear through gripping tales of ‘Gone Girl’, ‘The Housemaid’ and more

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6 d. ago Official Live Footage From Heriot’s April 2025 Set In London Released

Official Live Footage From Heriot’s April 2025 Set In London Released  Theprp.com

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6 d. ago Trump takes ‘wrecking ball’ to workers’ rights amid global ‘freefall’, new report says

International Trade Union Confederation issued report showing conditions for workers’ rights across the globe have worsenedWorkers’ rights across every continent in the world are in a “freefall”, according to the 2025 Global Rights Index released by the International Trade Union Confederation, the largest trade union federation in the world.The index noted workers’ rights and democracy around the world are often under attack by “far-right politicians and their unelected billionaire backers. Whether it’s Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the US or Javier Milei and Eduardo Eurnekian in Argentina, we see the same playbook of unfairness and authoritarianism in action around the world.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago New on Netflix in June 2025, including dramatic end of biggest show

The next 30 days will lead to an end of an era for the streaming service

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7 d. ago New on Netflix in June 2025, including dramatic end of its biggest ever show

June 2025 will mark the end of an era for Netflix, with the conclusion of its most-watched show in history.

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8 d. ago ‘You were among your people’: Nintendo Switch 2 launch revives the midnight release

Once rivalling film premieres for theatrics, could Smyths’ revival of the midnight launch tap into a desire for shared real-world experience?There was a time when certain shops would resemble nightclubs at about midnight: a long queue of excitable people, some of them perhaps too young to be out that late, discussing the excitement that awaits inside.The sight of throngs of gamers looking to get their hands on the latest hardware when the clock strikes 12 is growing increasingly rare. But if you happen to walk by a Smyths toy shop at midnight on 4 June, you may encounter a blast from the past: excitable people, most in their teens or 20s, possibly discussing Mario Kart. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 10 best indie games released in May 2025 – smaller creative gems well worth checking out

In the mood for something smaller between huge, tentpole video game releases? Here's the best we played from this past month.

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8 d. ago June 2025's biggest new game releases for console and PC, including Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 headlines a huge month of gaming releases, and we've got everything you need to know across PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Switch for June 2025

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8 d. ago Quiet UK seaside town named as one of UK's top summer destinations

The travel review website has released its summer travel index for 2025, revealing the fastest growing destinations in the UK, with one destination much closer to home making the list

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9 d. ago Hong Kong releases second group of democrats jailed for four years in national security trial

Among those freed was long-time political and LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham, who also led one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy groupsFour people jailed in the landmark national security trial of the “Hong Kong 47”, the pro-democracy figures accused of conspiracy to commit subversion, were freed on Friday after more than four years behind bars, the second group to be released in a month.Among those freed was longtime political and LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham, who also led one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy groups, the Civil Human Rights Front, which disbanded in 2021. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NFL London 2025: How to purchase tickets for Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets vs Denver Broncos, and more

NFL London 2025: How to purchase tickets for Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets vs Denver Broncos, and more  Times of India

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1 week ago NFL London 2025: How to purchase tickets for Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets vs Denv

NFL London 2025: How to purchase tickets for Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets vs Denv  Times of India

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1 week ago Download Festival 2025: What are the most valuable releases from this year’s headliners, including Green Day?

Could an item in one of these Download 2025 headliner’s collection be amongst your prized collection?

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1 week ago Summer Blockbusters 2025: The 10 films set for release this year audiences are most anticipating

Are one of these 10 eagerly anticipated film releases on your watch list this summer?

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1 week ago UK’s most senior police officer criticises early prison release scheme

Mark Rowley joins head of MI5 and National Crime Agency in letter to justice ministry to say public could be at risk Britain’s most senior police officer has criticised ministers for failing to assess the impact on forces of its plans to release prisoners early.Sir Mark Rowley said the scheme to free thousands of offenders early to ease overcrowded prisons would “generate a lot of work for police”. The Metropolitan police commissioner added: “Every time you put an offender into the community, a proportion of them will commit crime [and] will need chasing down by the police.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago From legal issues to reshoots: is the Michael Jackson biopic cursed?

A two-part film looking at the King of Pop’s career is undergoing more behind-the-scenes issues, including the problem of how to address troubling allegationsAs adult audiences for non-spectacle theatrical releases have waned post-Covid, one subgenre has survived long enough to feel like a franchise unto itself: the pop musician biopic. Not every new entry is a Bohemian Rhapsody-level smash; some, like the dreary Amy Winehouse biography Back to Black or the misbegotten Whitney Houston movie I Wanna Dance with Somebody, outright flop. But there are still enough success stories like A Complete Unknown ($140m worldwide, eight Oscar nominations) to assure every pantheon pop artist in America will probably receive this treatment eventually.“Eventually” has become the operative word for Michael, a biopic of globally revered but controversial pop star Michael Jackson. The film from Antoine Fuqua was supposed to have been released by now; it was originally set to come out in April 2025. Aft...

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1 week ago Love Island drops first trailer for season 12 as Maya Jama teases 'huge twists'

Love Island's first trailer for the upcoming 2025 season has been released, as presenter Maya Jama stars in the teaser video and cheekily asks for "more twists"

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