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The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – dark, personal and their best since Disintegration

(Fiction) The band are at an artistic peak on their first album in 16 years: movingly melancholic, with a punchy sound to match the lyrics’ emotional impact. The latter-day history of the Cure is ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – as promised, ‘very, very doom and gloom’

(Fiction) The band’s first album in 16 years finds Robert Smith and co on reliably melancholy form – with the exception of one out-and-out pop banger. The Cure have long dwelled in a kind of ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake review – inside the beef that sent the world’s two greatest rap stars to war

Clearly neither rapper had anything to do with this deep dive into their famous feud – and it makes for a refreshing alternative to hip-hop hagiography. The sky isn’t as blue, the grass not so ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Review: A restaurant is a world unto itself in 'La Cocina,' one of the year's freshest films

Starring Raúl Briones and Rooney Mara, the latest film from Alonso Ruizpalacios searches for signs of life in the intense work of running a not-great restaurant.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

Review: In 'The World According to Allee Willis,' a late pop genius makes her own spotlight

She composed unforgettable songs and altered the culture from within, even if the privately troubled songwriter was never destined for stardom herself.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 8 hours ago

Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’

Also in this week’s newsletter, SME export sales dip

World - Financial Times - October 24

Boohoo Reviews Frasers' Requests

The online fashion company said it was reviewing Frasers’ recent requests for appointments to its board and that it remained willing to discuss representation with its major shareholder.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Redacted Review - Prison Break

You wouldn't know just from looking at it--with its vivid, comic book-esque art style and irreverent punk-rock tone--but Redacted (officially styled as [REDACTED]) actually takes place in the same ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

Slitterhead Review - Surface Tension

Third-person action game Slitterhead often presents a pretty compelling front. At first, it sounds like an out-there horror game with an inventive approach to gameplay. You play as a formless ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

FAA opening Boeing safety review

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday it is opening a review into Boeing's safety processes to ensure they meet the administration's requirements. "The review will focus on key ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Book Review: ‘Patriot,’ by Alexei Navalny

The Russian opposition leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony earlier this year, tells the story of his struggle to wrest his country back from President Vladimir Putin.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Sonic X Shadow Generations Video Review

Sonic X Shadows Generations is a celebration of a specific era of Sonic games, for better and worse.

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Nintendo Alarmo Review: Nagging Nostalgia

Nintendo’s alarm clock does less than we want it to for more than we want to pay. You might want to buy one anyway.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Unbound Flick Review: A Ring Vibrator

This is the new wearable vibrator to get.

Tech - Wired - November 3

Review of England's defeat by Australia 'brutal'

England's review of their last-gasp defeat by Australia was "brutal" but exactly what the squad needed, says wing Ollie Sleightholme.

Eglu Pro Chicken Coop Review: A Better Box

Our tester’s chickens find their happy place in the new Eglu Pro.

Tech - Wired - October 17

Ableton Move Review: A Perfect Tool for Traveling DJs

Ableton’s new stand-alone instrument has its limitations, but it’s an immensely fun musical sketch pad.

Tech - Wired - October 17

RetroRealms Review - A New Horror Multiverse Is Born

Horror games based on beloved movies are more popular than ever, even when you compare this era to the early Nintendo years when movie tie-ins were a lot more common. But most of these modern takes ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Rivals review – even the naked tennis scene is a triumph

Packed with sex, excess and fabulous awfulness, this adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 80s bonkbuster starts as gloriously as it means to go on. Champagne all round!. ‘Welcome to Rutshire!” announces ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Elehear Beyond Review: Super Big Hearing Aids

At nearly twice the size of some competitors, Elehear’s new hearing aids certainly make a statement.

Tech - Wired - October 18

The FAA is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

The Federal Aviation Administration is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

16 Best PS5 Accessories (2024), Tested and Reviewed

From extra game storage to a fancy 120-Hz TV, these WIRED-tested favorites will complement your PS5.

Tech - Wired - October 19

UK government to launch HS2 review as costs spiral

Transport secretary Louise Haigh says delivery of rail link project has been ‘dire’

Business - Financial Times - October 20

The 7 Best Blackout Curtains, Tested and Reviewed

We tested many options on bright windows to see which curtains actually give us a dark night’s sleep.

Tech - Wired - October 20

Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences

Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.

The Best Hearing Aids of 2024, Reviewed by Experts

These WIRED-tested and audiologist-approved devices will help you hear sounds more clearly. Never miss out on a dinner conversation again.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Sonic X Shadow Generations Review - Reruns

Sonic X Shadow Generations is two games: a remaster of a game from 2011 and a brand-new game for 2024. And yet, both games feel oddly similar, building most of their levels on the backbone of ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Review: The Wooster Group versus Richard Foreman at REDCAT

REDCAT presents the West Coast premiere of the Wooster Group's production of Richard Foreman's 'Symphony of Rats.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 21

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Review - Quite A Pace

A Quiet Place has quickly grown into one of the better horror franchises of the past decade. Three movies deep, the creature features have explored a fascinating world in which blind aliens use a ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

iPhone 16 Plus review: Apple’s battery beast

Enlarged iPhone gains two new buttons, faster chip and better camera, while lasting a long time on a charge. Apple’s iPhone 16 Plus takes the regular iPhone and adds two things: a much bigger ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Patriot by Alexei Navalny review – last testament

The late Russian activist’s memoir is an insightful, sharp, even humorous account of his fight against Putin’s regime – and a warning to the world. Alexei Navalny was watching his favourite cartoon ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Soundpeats' Capsule3 Pro+ Review: The Best Cheap Earbuds

The name might be a mouthful, but these are the best earbuds I've ever heard under $100.

Tech - Wired - October 22

Federal Ban on Fake Reviews Goes Into Effect

A Federal Trade Commission rule prohibiting the sale or purchase of online ratings is live, opening to door to lawsuits for violations.

Business - Inc. - October 22

'Sorry' water boss has plan to end sewage spillages

Water UK chief apologises for the industry's performance as the sector faces a "root and branch" review.

Loop Switch 2 Review: Volume-Adjustable Earplugs

These earplugs let you fine-tune your noise reduction—within reason.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Yelp disables reviews for the McDonald's location visited by Trump

Yelp said it disabled comments after a rash of politicized reviews for the Feasterville, PA-based McDonald's visited by Donald Trump.

15 Best Wireless Earbuds, Tested and Reviewed (2024)

Ready to cut the cord? These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.

Tech - Wired - October 24

The Menendez Brothers’ Case Under Review: What to Know.

Prosecutors have recommended that the brothers be resentenced. It could lead to their release from prison.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Before review – Billy Crystal’s move into horror is brilliant

The actor excels as a grieving child psychiatrist drawn to the spine-tingling case of a troubled boy – which is full of haunting visions, blood and supernatural menace. As someone who has always ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

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