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Bari Weissā overhaul of CBS News has been rocky. But her 60 Minutes revamp will be the ultimate test
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/07/bari-weiss-cbs-news-60-minutes
Published: August 7, 2026 11:00
Ten months into her tenure as editor in chief, Weissā biggest ā and riskiest ā bet is getting closer to taking flightBari Weiss is 10 months into her tenure as editor-in-chief of CBS News, but her biggest test is right around the corner.The newest seasonā¦
How teen TV is replacing repetition with authenticity: āa reprieve from the algorithmā
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/07/sterling-point-prime-tv-show-teen-drama
Published: August 7, 2026 09:00
Off Campus, The Summer I Turned Pretty and Sterling Point are winning viewers with grounded coming-of-age themesAnnie Jacobson has a 10-step skincare routine, a voice-activated white noise machine, the wardrobe of a Uniqlo mom, and no desire for anythingā¦
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to childrenās mental health
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/06/new-mexico-court-meta
Published: August 7, 2026 02:24
Ruling comes as part of second phase of landmark trial that found social media company enabled harm against usersA New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to pay $567m into a fund aimed at redressing adverse mental health impactsā¦
TikTok creator Sydney Towle, who shared cancer journey, dies aged 26
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/sydney-towle-dies-cancer
Published: August 6, 2026 18:01
The creator documented her battle with rare bile duct cancer, inspiring more than a million followers onlineSydney Towle, a TikTok creator who shared her battle with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer, with over a million online followers, hasā¦
US federal judge halts order for Trump to turn over financial records to BBC
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/trump-bbc-libel-lawsuit
Published: August 6, 2026 17:16
Judge issues temporary pause while he considers Trumpās request to revise his libel lawsuit against BBCA federal judge has temporarily halted an order requiring Donald Trump to turn over detailed financial information about his business empire to the BBCā¦
Perez Hilton āable to communicateā after hospitalization following live stream
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/06/perez-hilton-hospitalization-tiktok-livestream
Published: August 6, 2026 15:44
Family says celebrity blogger remains under medical care after viewers raised alarm over disturbing TikTok broadcastPerez Hilton is āable to communicateā, according to a new statement released by his family, one day after the celebrity blogger appeared toā¦
The social media algorithm has left me behind. Iām unc and Iām chopped ā and thatās OK
Published: August 6, 2026 15:00
If you have to Google an internet or Gen Z/alpha slang term, you absolutely shouldnāt be using it. Iām accepting this milestone with quiet dignityIāve recently reached an important adult milestone in my life. Getting married? No. Having a baby? No. Buyingā¦
BBC hires 26-year-old entrepreneur to help reach younger audiences
Published: August 6, 2026 15:00
Brandon Relph, who founded first company at 13, joins strategy team in āmuch-needed stepā for the broadcasterA 26-year-old business prodigy and self-styled gen Z whisperer has been drafted in by the BBC as it battles to reach young audiences increasinglyā¦
Paramount concessions lead UK to approve takeover of Warner Bros
Published: August 6, 2026 14:57
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says she will not intervene in Ā£85bn deal after securing guarantees on Channel 5The UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said she will not intervene in Paramountās proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, removing one ofā¦
Fifa World Cup ad income boosts Foxās revenue to $4.21bn in fourth quarter
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/06/fox-ad-revenue-jumps-fifa-world-cup
Published: August 6, 2026 14:43
Average cost of a 30-second spot during tournaments airing on Fox was reportedly between $200,000 and $750,000Fox Corp, parent company of Fox News and the US broadcaster of the Fifa World Cup, reported revenue up 28% to $4.21bn in the fiscal fourthā¦
High-profile Indian investigative journalist convicted of raping colleague
Published: August 6, 2026 08:05
Tarun Tejpal, ex-editor of Tehelka magazine, was initially acquitted in 2021 in case that drew nationwide attentionAn Indian court has convicted a high-profile former editor of an investigative news magazine of raping a junior colleague, overturning hisā¦
Big shake-up in Googleās AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down
Published: August 5, 2026 22:23
Two senior engineers are leaving company to launch startup amid fears Google is falling behind in AI raceSir Demis Hassabis is stepping down as chief executive of Google DeepMind, in a leadership overhaul of the UK-based AI research lab.Hassabis, a Nobelā¦
Trump team pushes to block court order giving BBC access to financial records
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/trump-bbc-lawsuit-financial-records
Published: August 5, 2026 21:12
President has sued the broadcaster for $10bn, claiming a documentary on 2021 Capitol attack led to financial harmDonald Trumpās legal team is making an 11th-hour attempt to block a court order that would grant the BBC access to the presidentās financialā¦
Pakistani authorities ban international media from reporting in most of country
Published: August 5, 2026 16:59
Rules brought in soon after killing of dozens of protesters, news of which was reported only by overseas outletsPakistani authorities have imposed severe new restrictions on international media, including barring them from reporting in most of the country,ā¦
Darth Vader to become a TikTok star as Disney strikes deal on short video
Published: August 5, 2026 14:01
Iconic characters and memorable scenes from back catalogue made available to group of creator fansThe likes of Darth Vader, Spider-Man and Moana are about to become TikTok stars for the first time ā at least now on an official basis ā after Walt Disneyā¦
āGetting old is no funā: Game of Thrones author George RR Martin speaks out about depression amid further book delays
Published: August 5, 2026 13:41
A new blog post by the fantasy writer has outlined his recent difficulties, as fans continue to speculate on the elusive sixth book in his A Song of Ice and Fire seriesGeorge RR Martin has opened up about experiencing depression during a āstressfulā andā¦
Film posters for The Mummy banned from public display in UK
Published: August 5, 2026 13:23
Watchdogs say adverts in London tube stations broke its rules with ārealistic impression of a dead childā Warning: graphic imageFilm posters for The Mummy have been banned from outdoor public display in the UK because they include realistic depictions of aā¦
Why is Anthropic destroying books? | Kathryn James
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/anthropic-ai-destroying-books
Published: August 5, 2026 11:00
The AI company apparently found destructively scanning āall the books in the worldā easier than dealing with copyright in its quest for training dataShould we destroy all the books in the world?An answer to this question can be found in the court documentsā¦
Analogue evil: why todayās horror film-makers are obsessed with obsolete tech
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/05/horror-movies-obsession-backrooms-tech-props
Published: August 5, 2026 09:00
From Obsession to Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, a new wave of movies are ditching minimalism for retro settingsThe indie-horror hit films Obsession and Backrooms opened this summerās movie season with a bang, each grossing hundreds of millions ofā¦
āIf we donāt fight back, we donāt have a futureā: the journalist taking on the ātech fascistsā of Silicon Valley
Published: August 5, 2026 09:00
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil DurĆ”n argues they have all but abandoned democracy ā and found the perfect government to enable themIn April, Gil DurĆ”n was permanently banned from Elon Muskās X forā¦
Perez Hilton hospitalised after livestreaming self-harm on Tiktok
Published: August 5, 2026 06:15
Emergency services were seen outside Hiltonās home in Miami on Tuesday night after members of the public reported seeing Hilton harm himselfThe celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has been hospitalised after livestreaming footage of himself self-harming onā¦
Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate?
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/05/telegraph-climate-tories-kemi-badenoch-net-zero
Published: August 5, 2026 06:00
Flurry of articles has raised eyebrows and drawn response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zeroāNobody can deny that the UK is getting warmer and high temperatures are becoming a clear threat to homes, nature and food security,ā read the lengthyā¦
AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds
Published: August 4, 2026 23:01
Researcher says simpler writing by AI is easier to read and digest, but this does not mean human authors are obsoleteFrom Homerās Odyssey to Agatha Christieās crime fiction, humans have produced plenty of tales to grace the bookshelf. But research suggestsā¦
Rod Liddle obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/04/rod-liddle-obituary
Published: August 4, 2026 16:44
Provocative journalist whose invective-laden columns targeting the liberal-left were laced with an ebullient humourIf the first rule of column writing is to be read and the second and third to be interesting and provocative, the journalist Rod Liddle, whoā¦
Huw Edwards criticised for entering Welsh poetry competition
Published: August 4, 2026 16:41
BBC actor Sera Cracroft says if disgraced former newsreader had won it would be hurtful to abuse survivorsThe disgraced former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been criticised after entering a Welsh poetry competition under a pseudonym.The actor Seraā¦
Elon Muskās X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/04/x-twitter-blocks-dissident-accounts-saudi-arabia
Published: August 4, 2026 15:20
Exclusive: More than 60 accounts on X have been made unavailable in Saudi Arabia, after similar action on Snapchat and FacebookElon Muskās X has become the latest major US social media company to block the accounts of Saudi Arabian dissidents so they areā¦
David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/04/cnn-mega-merger-david-ellison
Published: August 4, 2026 15:05
With his $111bn deal to acquire the cable networkās parent company stalled in the courts, Ellison took to courting the publicSpeaking out on the lawsuit against the massive merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), Paramount CEOā¦
Christopher Nolanās The Odyssey gives UK poetry sales an epic boost
Published: August 4, 2026 15:02
Poetry sales surpassed Ā£8m in the first 30 weeks of 2026 and are expected to reach a record high this year thanks to blockbuster adaptation of Homerās 2,700-year-old poemUK poetry sales are on course to reach a record high this year, buoyed by the successā¦
Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time for S4C broadcast
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/04/star-wars-dubbed-welsh-s4c
Published: August 4, 2026 14:59
Rhys Ifans, Matthew Rhys, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Mark Lewis Jones among actors voicing characters from 1977 blockbusterThere are a few links between the Star Wars franchise and Wales, including the secretive building of the Millennium Falcon in an oldā¦
Sex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellisās lurid TV thriller
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/04/the-shards-tv-show-thriller-cast-interview
Published: August 4, 2026 11:00
The Shards brings the cocaine-addled teens of a 1980s prep school to life with a cast of newcomers and a heavy dose of sleazeOne of the first things Ryan Murphyās TV adaptation of Bret Easton Ellisās The Shards will make you ask is: where the hell areā¦
Web of billions: how Spider-Man became the most heroic franchise in Hollywood
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/04/spider-man-brand-new-day-performance
Published: August 4, 2026 09:00
Tom Hollandās fourth outing as Peter Parker broke box office records but how did the web-slinger avoid growing superhero fatigue?A year ago, the superhero-industrial complex looked like it was on the wane. All three of Marvelās big movies for 2025ā¦
Alan Jones paid student athlete he is accused of indecently assaulting $110,000 over a decade, trial hears
Published: August 4, 2026 07:06
Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyAlan Jones trial: live updatesWarning: contains graphic contentA student athlete who received more than $110,000 from Alanā¦
Trump wants āfair treatmentā in fight over Laborās levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns
Published: August 4, 2026 07:06
National Foreign Trade Council ādisappointedā at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enoughFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily newsā¦
Children using social media at younger age appear to do worse in school tests
Published: August 3, 2026 15:14
Pupils who open accounts aged 11 to 12 score lower in some subjects than those who wait a few years, study findsChildren who open social media accounts at the start of secondary school appear to perform worse in tests than those who delay, with researchersā¦
Lonely planet: why are we addicted to the social media scroll when it is so clearly harming us? | Paul Daley
https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/aug/03/social-media-addiction-loneliness
Published: August 3, 2026 15:00
I am hanging on to a product that makes people I loathe more super-rich while they trash the worldThere is so much talk of all the lonely people in the world right now that the pervasive state of loneliness is being called an epidemic.I donāt think that isā¦
Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66
Published: August 3, 2026 13:15
Tributes paid to ābrilliant, provocative and immensely talentedā journalist, who died after short illnessThe Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness, News UK said.He died at the James Cook University hospital inā¦
Finally, we have a PM for the digital age. But real change requires more than just being good on camera | Nesrine Malik
Published: August 3, 2026 05:00
Connection with voters on screen only pays off when itās matched with bold policies in the real world ā as it has for Zohran Mamdani in New YorkAndy Burnham is having a good time. I canāt remember the last time a prime minister (or indeed any high-profileā¦
One Nation names eight Victorian election candidates as Hanson bars ABC and Guardian from press conferences
Published: August 3, 2026 04:33
Former Liberal, āanti-wokeā film animator and councillor who says he used to work on Daniel Andrewsā security team among lineup for Novemberās state pollFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or dailyā¦
Freelance New York Times reporter subpoenaed over reporting on failed US mission in North Korea
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/01/subpoena-freelance-new-york-times-reporter
Published: August 1, 2026 19:48
Newspaper revealed that US prosecutors demanded contacts and sources from reporter Matthew ColeThe Trump administration subpoenaed a freelance reporter for the New York Times in connection with reporting on a failed top secret mission in North Korea,ā¦
Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/trump-truth-social-early-access
Published: August 1, 2026 17:29
Truth Social, where Trumpās account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per monthDonald Trump is now offering early access to his Truth Social posts in a move that has been seen as corruption benefitting a sittingā¦
US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/border-patrol-reporter-laura-loomer
Published: August 1, 2026 15:00
Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online postsWhen reporter Max Blumenthal went to a cafe in Tehran one night a few weeks ago to upload videos from his reporting on the funeral of Iranās supremeā¦
Trumpās favorite cable news channel is pushing back against his war on Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/01/fox-news-iran-war-trump-criticism
Published: August 1, 2026 12:00
Prominent Fox News hosts have expressed concern, bewilderment and frustration over US objectives in IranThroughout his two presidencies, Donald Trump has leaned on reliable support from the conservative opinion wing of his favorite cable news channel, Foxā¦
In the battle of Elon Musk v the press, we canāt let truth be the loser | Jane Martinson
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/elon-musk-truth-interview-editor-economist
Published: August 1, 2026 11:00
The trillionaire Tesla owner has called the editor of the Economist a ātraitor to the westā after a clash-filled interview. How should the media respond?Elon Muskās long interview with the editor of the Economist is as good a representation as any of theā¦
Local media needs support if devolution push is to succeed, publishers say
Published: August 1, 2026 09:00
Shift from Westminster risks weakening scrutiny as regional titles battle hostility, big tech and ānews desertsāGreater support for local media is needed to hold mayors and councils to account under Andy Burnhamās plans for devolution, which would involveā¦
āA towering piece of monocultureā: how The Odyssey discourse has dominated this summer
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/01/the-odyssey-movie-discourse
Published: August 1, 2026 08:00
Christopher Nolanās smash hit epic has continued to excite and enrage everyone from rightwingers to academics, an old-fashioned throwback to a uniting big-screen eventPeter Bradshaw reviews The OdysseyThe Odyssey: jaw-dropping action, dark magic andā¦
Alley Cats: Ricky Gervais is back with a boorish, sweary comedy ā and I didnāt laugh once
Published: August 1, 2026 06:00
Animated cats banter tediously in a show thatās determined to shock, but which leaves you checking your watch to see how long is left. Itās lazy, dated and far too pleased with itselfAccording to multiverse theory, there are parallel realities in whichā¦
Washington Postās opinion editor resigns after just one year in role
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/31/washington-post-opinion-editor-resigns-adam-oneal
Published: July 31, 2026 17:24
Adam OāNeal did not give reason for his departure at end of August in another major shakeup at US publicationThe Washington Post had realized a state of relative calm in the five months since the paper was turned upside down in February, when nearly halfā¦
Why undercover footage exposing lobbyists raises concerns for journalism ā video explainer
Published: July 31, 2026 12:42
A Guardian investigation has revealed that a political lobbying firm, founded by the former electoral strategist for David Cameron and Boris Johnson, secretly pays journalists to write pieces for British newspapers that are favourable to its clients.In aā¦
AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules
Published: July 31, 2026 11:21
Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look realFrom apparently conspiring to steal elections to abusing staff or performing embarrassing dance moves, the last few yearsā¦
āAn intermission is a mustā: why Greek cinemas are adding a loo break to The Odyssey
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/31/greek-cinema-intermission-the-odyssey
Published: July 31, 2026 11:00
In Athensā picturehouses, an interval is always a ānon-negotiableā ā a chance to buy a beer, nip to the toilet ā or pop the questionā¢ Release schedule: when to wee and when to wait during this summerās biggest moviesAs the lights rose during a recentā¦
Ryan Gosling is entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe ā on a motorbike, in flames, wearing a leather jacket. What could go wrong?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/31/ryan-gosling-ghost-rider-marvel-week-in-geek
Published: July 31, 2026 10:47
After coveting the role for years, Gosling has been announced as the new Ghost Rider ā a superhero stunt rider with powers bestowed by Satan. Is this a smart move all round or has he sold his soul to the devil?Steven Spielberg once said: āIf a person canā¦
Gina Rinehart threatens ABC with legal action over Race Around the World program
Published: July 31, 2026 07:19
Hancock Prospecting says chair Kim Williams among those āon noticeā for failing to remove program that joked about turning Rinehartās insides into a sausage rollGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart has threatened the ABCā¦
Kyle Sandilands takes his pick of on-air partners as shock jock rebounds from Kiis FM ā and Jackie O | Weekly Beast
Published: July 31, 2026 03:10
The Daily Telegraph runs 16 articles about Sandilands and his new media venture in a single week ā while his former co-host, Jackie āOā Henderson, is still in courtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free appā¦
Netflix sued for $105m over stolen Nicolas Cage war thriller
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/30/netflix-sued-nicolas-cage-war-thriller
Published: July 30, 2026 19:37
Makers of unreleased $45m film Fortitude sue after hard drive stolen from streamerās Los Angeles officeNetflix is being sued for $105m over the theft of a hard drive including an unreleased Nicolas Cage war movie.The streamerās Los Angeles office was theā¦
ABC argues that early license review by FCC is āretaliationā for networkās coverage
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/30/abc-fcc-license-renewal-tv-stations
Published: July 30, 2026 17:06
In filing, networkās lawyers urged FCC to reject petitions to deny license renewals for eight ABC-owned local stationsUS politics live ā latest updatesABC has pushed back aggressively against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for putting theā¦
No TV experience? At CBS News, thatās no problem | Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/30/cbs-news-ross-douthat-tv-experience
Published: July 30, 2026 14:00
The conservative columnist Ross Douthat is the networkās latest perplexing hire ā but the move is in line with the new leadershipIn media circles, this weekās hire of a prominent New York Times columnist as a correspondent for CBSās 60 Minutes was greetedā¦