HBO is officially developing ‘THE BIRDS’, a new series inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's film. Starring Sarah Snook, the series is a modern-day reimagining of the film set in Alaska with a murder mystery at the center. (Source: Deadline)

At least three Chinese firms have cut their ties with the French football star Kylian Mbappe, after he apparently described Chairman Mao as a Chinese dictator. In a clip from a French online talk show - Mbappe is shown referring to a meme which imposed his face on Mao's body. China's foreign affairs ministry said "words and actions that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally be met with opposition".

Mr Polanski, I know you have a reputation for being scrupulous about checking your facts, but you’ve missed an important detail. My contract requires me to remain on leave from the Lords, surrender my parliamentary pass and forgo all access and voting rights for the duration of my employment at Palantir. I do not, therefore, take any whip. I fear this makes me rather less useful to the whips’ office than you imply.

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Nobody wants to buy a service they can’t walk away from. Palantir’s critics have long claimed we ‘lock in’ our customers. We don’t. This short film explains why. It’s the first in a series on the gap between the rhetoric about Palantir and the work we actually do.

Celebrities Speaking In Their Native.

The four finalists for James Bond are: • Callum Turner • Josh O’Connor • Jack Lowden • Mystery Actor Final screen tests are set to take place next week. 🔗 deadline.com/2026/10/james-b…

unfortunately as i’ve gotten older i’ve learned that having an incessant need to travel does in fact mean you’re running away from something

The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement

The London favorite has an opening target for Nomad — and gave New Yorkers a preview of its chicken ruby and black dal in October ny.eater.com/news/414358/dis…

Images appearing to show the Pink Panther rioting in France have gathered millions of views across social media, but they’re actually AI. Read more on the protests: bbc.in/3VZi2YS

We sent Britain’s best-dressed libertarian Charles Amos to the Battle of Ideas in Westminster to ask the big questions and, safe to say, we got some blunt answers: -Are boomers ripping off Gen Z? -Is Britain a good place to start a business? -What’s one thing the government should stop doing? Which view do you agree with?