Sega will match employee donations to organisations supporting reproductive rights

The Featured Artists Coalition’s petition calling on UK collecting society PRS to reconsider its decision to cut the funding it provides the PRS Foundation has now past a 1000 signatures, with artists like Sam Fender, Anna Calvi and Wolf Alice’s Joff Oddie backing the FAC’s campaign.PRS confirmed at its AGM in May that the funding it provides to the talent development charity it set up in 2000 will be cut from the current £2.5 million a year to £1 million a year from 2024. That’s because the specific income stream the funding comes from – basically interest earned on investments and royalties awaiting distribution – has been in decline in recent years.However, many artist and songwriter groups have called on the society to top up its annual donation to the Foundation from other funds.

Big-hearted Lanarkshire residents came together to raise more than £1000 that will help local families struggling to make ends meet.

Mitski has shared a new remix of her recent single ‘Love Me More’ by producer Clark – listen to the new version below.The track appears on Mitski’s new album ‘Laurel Hell’, which was released earlier this year via Dead Oceans.“Clark’s music, specifically his album Death Peak, was what opened my eyes to contemporary electronic music,” Mitski said of the producer’s influence on her in a statement.“It showed me how emotive it could be. So when I was asked to do a remix, he was the first and only person that came to mind for the job.”Of the remix he created, Clark added: “Huge pleasure to be asked to do this, thank you.

Serendipity star received the Best Actress award at Britain's National Film Awards for her performance in the movie Jolt; she won the honor in 2021, too, for Farming. And she must have taken note of last year's statue because this year, she came dressed to match.

Joe Rogan repeatedly turned down offers to have 45th U.S. President Donald Trump on his podcast.

Zack Sharf Joe Rogan revealed on a recent episode of Lex Fridman’s podcast (via Mediaite) that he has turned down multiple offers to host Donald Trump on his popular Spotify podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.” The controversial podcast host said he is not a Trump supporter and refuses to support Trump by having him on the show.“The Trump era is also going to be one of the weirder times,” Rogan said. “When people look back historically about the division in this country, he’s such a polarizing figure that so many people felt like they could abandon their own ethics and morals and principles just to attack him and anybody who supports him because he is an existential threat to democracy itself.” Rogan added, “I’m not a Trump supporter in any way, shape or form. I’ve had the opportunity to have him on my show more than once — I’ve said no, every time.

Thania Garcia In an essay written for Vogue, Halsey shared details of how an abortion saved their life after having suffered three miscarriages before her 24th birthday.“One of my miscarriages required ‘aftercare,’ a gentle way of saying that I would need an abortion,” Halsey wrote. “My body could not terminate the pregnancy completely on its own and I would risk going into sepsis without medical intervention.

own podcast on Monday, Rogan admitted that, though he’s often parroted the same misinformation and talking points the Trump administration did, he’s not actually a Trump fan.“I’m not a Trump supporter in any way, shape or form. I’ve had the opportunity to have him on my show more than once.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz co-ordinated their outfits as they dressed in all white as they continued their loved up honeymoon. The couple, who tied the knot in April, have been enjoying the first few months of married life together on a multi-country honeymoon, with the pair recently spotted soaking up the sun in the south of France. Arriving in Italy at their next destination, the two lovebirds were seen wearing matching outfits as they continued their travels.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge enjoy a tennis match from the Royal Box during day nine of the 2022 Wimbledon tournament at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Tuesday (July 5) in London, England.

Kerry Katona is promising a "huge announcement" about her and fiancé Ryan. Kerry shared a lengthy video to fans on Monday. Teasing the news, Kerry said “hard work pays off".

He may be a star of one of the biggest show's on telly but Jude Riordan still has to do the same thing as any other 11-year-old, and that's going to school. Fans best know the young actor for playing Sam Blakeman in Coronation Street.

Naman Ramachandran U.K.-based distributor DCD Rights has acquired Grammy-nominated feature documentary “Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui.” The 90-minute documentary chronicles guitar legend Jimi Hendrix’s visit to Maui in July 1970 and details how he became ensnared in “Rainbow Bridge,” an ill-fated independent film produced by his manager, Michael Jeffery.Jeffery secured a $300,000 advance against the promise of a soundtrack album by Hendrix — the first time a movie was funded solely by an album. Jeffery hired Chuck Wein, a former associate of Andy Warhol, to direct.

Marta Kauffman is looking back on things she wishes she’d done differently on “Friends”.

Former AFL coach Dani Laidley has revealed that she battled years of “fear, shame and embarassment”, but now was “absolutely at peace” after coming out and being a role model for the transgender community. Laidely opened up about her struggles with gender dysphoria for most of her life during her chat on radio in the Triple M commentary box last month. “You live in fear and shame and embarrassment for years and then to come out like it did, it’s been really tough on my family, but now, to a person, it’s been great. They accept me for who I am, the person I am now, and hopefully there’s a lot of life to live,” said Laidley. The former North Melbourne player and coach explained her diagnosis to listeners.

Macy Gray tackled the topic of trans-rights during an appearance on Piers Morgan's TalkTV show on Monday night, admitting that she knew her views would not be popular before declaring "just because you go and change your parts doesn't make you a woman." The singer, 54, told Piers that she knew people "will hate me for saying this," adding: "I know that for a fact." She then continued: "If you want me to call you a 'her', I will, because that's what you want but that doesn't make you a woman, just because I call you a 'her' and just because you got a surgery." Macy added: "A woman goes through a completely unique experience and surgery and finding yourself doesn't change that. Being a little girl is a whole epic book, you know? You can't have that just because you want to be a woman." Startled by her honesty, Piers, 57, told Macy that most public figures would be too scared to says "what a woman is".

Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has admitted that the opportunity to work with Jose Mourinho once again was one of the key elements that convinced him to join Roma.

the 27-year-old, who grew up in Torquay, had seemingly not noticed the cuts, but they were clear to see as she arrived at exclusive Mayfair nightclub, LouLou's. The star carried on smiling as she inadvertently displayed her injuries beneath her black lace dress. The blood dripping down Toff's leg was seemingly a consequence of her Saturday night activities.

overturning its landmark Roe vs Wade decision last month.“Happy ‘Independence’ Day from me and my reproductive rights,” tweeted the Zero Dark Thirty star along with the image of her flaunting the obscene gesture. The tweet garnered a robust response from both sides of the aisle.

A Blantyre publican has donated £700 to two Lanarkshire charities after taking part in a fundraising boxing event.

With the price of food soaring all over the world, Qurbani donations are needed more than ever.

A continuous 24-hour long rugby game might sound more than a little ambitious.

itch.io is currently hosting a bundle for abortion funds in the US, and for $10 (£8.25) players can get almost 800 games.The bundle is set to end on July 14, with $47,243 (£39,014) of the $50,000 (£41,291) goal raised at time of publication (July 4). The minimum cost of the bundle is $10, but itch.io allows players to donate as much above that number as they would like.There are currently 792 games in the bundle, which have an estimated value of over $3,000 (£2,477).A statement attached to the bundle reads: “100 per cent of the proceeds from this bundle will go to the National Network for Abortion Fund’s Collective Power Fund, which moves money directly to abortion funds across 20 plus US states, with a particular focus on the South and Midwest (where it is often most difficult to get access to abortions).Folks, the indie bundle for abortion funds is live.The bundle contains over 700 creations, among which is my game Lieve Oma.It's worth over $3000, and you can get it for $10 or more.All proceeds go to the National Network for Abortion Fund.Please donate, RT and share! pic.twitter.com/sCuLYUBNX6— florian veltman (@FlorianVltmn) July 4, 2022“NNAF’s partnerships with these abortion funds provide direct resources and funds to many of the people most impacted by Roe v.

A vital hospice could be forced to close services if it is not able to raise £2 million in order to build a new centre bosses say.

Halsey is opening up about suffering three miscarriages, one of which resulted in an abortion. In response to the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling, the “Nightmare” singer wrote an essay in Vogue about their experience.

CHRISTINE McGuinness confessed she was going solo organising a birthday bash for her kids as husband Paddy trained in the gym. The proud mum of three, 34, took to her Instagram stories to reveal the planning behind her al fresco party for twins Leo and Penelope, taking place in the garden of the couple's £2.1million Cheshire mansion.

Prince Charles' secretive deals with a Tory peer who spent £1. 7million allegedly bailing out his failed eco-village is being probed. The Prince of Wales isssued Lord Brownlow with an award at Buckingham Palace - after allegedly accepting millions in donations from him.

Loose Women star has been touring the country as Mama Morton in an adaptation of the hit musical Chicago. However, Brenda was left with no choice other than to pull out of a show after she slipped on wet pavement and fracturing her fibula. The former X Factor star shared a photo of her leg in a cast at hospital on Instagram on Saturday (July 2).

Supporting her man. Rihanna made her first public appearance since giving birth to her and ASAP Rocky‘s son in May.

Cara Delevingne is opening up about trans rights, women's rights and the importance of representation.In a new interview with British  for its August Pride Issue, the 29-year-old actress called on everyone to get involved regardless of whether they're part of the LGBTQ+ community.«Trans rights, women’s rights, they’re all human rights,» she said. «This isn’t about, ‘Oh, it’s not my job because I’m not part of the community.’ It’s all of our jobs to stand up for each other.»The star was among a slew of public figures interviewed for the Pride Issue.

Los Angeles Times, the television writer said she began understanding the criticism directed at her series — the uber-popular ’90s sitcom that continues to dominate the zeitgeist thanks to syndication and era-specific nostalgia — following the waves of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.“It was after what happened to George Floyd that I began to wrestle with my having bought into systemic racism in ways I was never aware of,” Kauffman said. “That was really the moment that I began to examine the ways I had participated. I knew then I needed to course-correct.”The Marta F.