‘This Place Rules’ Review: An Irreverent Journalistic War Cry For Our Divided Nation

Netflix has been forced to defend the conditions on its upcoming Squid Game: The Challenge reality series following reports of freezing cold temperatures and a contestant having to be stretchered off during the Red Light, Green Light game.

There’s a certain type of dystopian sci-fi that turns up in Sundance every few years, a kind of ‘EPCOT on acid’ that causes a big ripple then rapidly fades away (see Escape From Tomorrow, a paranoid conspiracy thriller shot, guerrilla-style, in Disneyworld). Divinity, screening in the Next section, fits the bill exactly, a quirky mad scientist movie that, for all its attempts to be arty, darkly satirical and out-there, ends up as a kind of lo-fi companion piece to Don’t Worry Darling in its not-so-subtle skewering of American consumerism. Shot in grainy black and white, its chief draw is Stephen Dorff as you’ve never seen him before, and will likely never want to see him again.

A vulgar teenage rapist told his victim he would kill the man she was on a first date with if he didn't have sex with her before he dragged her into a bush and raped her. Sean Robinson, 18, has been put behind bars for the vile attack after he knocked a man unconscious then told the female he was with 'if you come and have sex with me I will not kill him'.

A Scots mum says tech bosses should be made criminally liable for protecting kids from online harm - after her teen daughter took her own life.

EXCLUSIVE: The Guardian’s plan to produce a podcast about its historical slave trade links has been the subject of a race complaint from an award-winning audio producer who worked on the series.

The Madonna biopic that has been in production since 2020 has reportedly been shelved, after the pop star decided that she’d rather focus on preparing for and embarking upon her recently announced 40th anniversary world tour.If you’re wondering why it matters that Madonna isn’t going to be around to work on this biopic venture, then you must have forgotten that she was on board to both write and direct the film. So, you know, she was sort of required.According to Variety, Universal Pictures has now decided not to go ahead with the project, as Madonna doesn’t want any distractions to take away from work on her new live show.

Clark – aka Chris Clark – has announced that he will release new album ‘Sus Dog’ in May. The record was “mentored and executive produced” by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.“Chris wrote me to say he’d started singing, looking for feedback/advice or whatever, cos it was kind of new shark-infested waters for him”, says Yorke.

DEALSSparks have announced that they will release their 26th album ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’ on 26 May. The release sees them return to Universal Music’s Island Records, the label that put out their 1974 breakthrough ‘Kimono My House’. “Here we find ourselves in 2023, almost 50 years later, re-signing with Island Records, again with an album that we all feel is as bold and uncompromising as anything we did back then, or for that matter, anytime throughout our career”, say Ron and Russell Mael.

Hipgnosis has confirmed that its much rumoured deal with Justin Bieber is now in the bag. Under the deal, worth a reported $200 million, Hipgnosis acquires all of the star’s existing song rights, as well as artist royalty and remuneration rights in relation to his recordings.If you’re interested in the technicalities of who did the deal and where the cash came from to fund it, the whole thing was negotiated by Hipgnosis Song Management on behalf of Hipgnosis Songs Capital, which is Hipgnosis’s partnership with investment outfit Blackstone.Although it’s an extensive deal – with Hipgnosis also securing the so called writer’s share of song income – the price tag is particularly impressive given that Bieber is still only 28 years old.Most of the previous mega-bucks rights acquisition deals have involved older musicians with much longer careers and therefore catalogues that contain plenty of songs with proven longevity in terms of popularity and income generation.Although, as Hipgnosis was keen to point out in its statement confirming the deal, Bieber has impressive stats to accompany the impressive price tag.

Panic! At The Disco have announced that they are splitting up. Or, at least, the name is being retired, the project having been a solo endeavour for frontman Brendon Urie since 2015.

A photographer has shared stunning shots he was able to take of the Northern Lights from his local beach in East Lothian.

Nicola Sturgeon has wished happy birthday to Volodymyr Zelenskyy and "continued strength" to Ukraine as it battles a Russian invasion.

A Motherwell fan who has cerebral palsy is set to fulfil a lifelong ambition by pulling on the claret and amber jersey and representing the club in competition.

Gordon Brown has backed former MP Douglas Alexander in his bid to return to frontline politics at Westminster.

Aston Villa are reportedly locked in talks with Lyon over a move for Moussa Dembele - but could be set to leave Celtic with nothing as he approaches the end of his contract.

Waiting for your car windows and windscreen to become clear on cold mornings can be a real pain, adding a lot of time to your journey.

People struggling to pay their Council Tax during the cost of living crisis are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for money off their bill. The Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme is unique to Scotland and helps people on low incomes save an average of £750 a year on their bill.

A dog grooming salon and a hot food takeaway could be coming to Ayrshire - if the proposals are given the green light.

Hollywood actress Alexandra Daddario enjoyed a recent trip to Scotland - and joked she hadn't seen the Loch Ness monster yet.

The SNP has tabled a House of Commons motion stop Holyrood's gender recognition law from being blocked by the UK Government.

Linlithgow Rose’s hopes of an historic Scottish Cup last-16 berth were dashed by Raith Rovers as the Championship side ran out 2-0 winners at Prestonfield.

Police have launched an appeal to trace a missing Scots Schoolgirl. Emma Louise Clark, 15, was last seen around 5.30 pm on Tuesday, 24, January, in Falkirk.

Susanna Reid left her spot in the GMB studio today to comfort the mother of Levi Davis as she broke down in tears on the show.

St Mirren Women thumped five past Dundee West to further cement their place in the SWF League One top six.

Jasmine Jobson, who plays tough street soldier Jaq in Netflix’s Top Boy, has been cast as the lead of ITVX psychological drama series Platform 7.

Disney+ has handed a second season order to Extraordinary – the superhero series from up-and-coming writer Emma Moran and Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle – two days prior to first season launch.

Louis Garrel’s The Innocent has taken a surprise lead in the nominations for the 48th César Awards, which were announced on Wednesday ahead of the ceremony at Olympia concert hall in Paris on February 24.

Three men and a teenager have been arrested on suspicion of raping a 'selfless' student and abandoning her in the street before she was tragically run over by a car and killed.

At least eight swans have died in a Glasgow park following a bird flu outbreak.

A popular Lanarkshire dentist has been sold for the first time in over 30 years.

Cambuslang Rangers co-boss Billy Campbell reckons the club will be heading into the transfer market in a bid to replace Jay Nelson, who he expects will move to West of Scotland Premier League club Pollok in the coming days.

South Korean striker Oh Hyeon-gyu has become the fourth January transfer window signing for Celtic after penning a five-year Parkhead deal.

Kirkcudbright Guides started off their term’s activities with a trip to Dumfries Ice Bowl.

Andrew Callaghan, the host of HBO’s new documentary This Place Rules, has issued a statement regarding allegations of sexual misconduct that were made in early January.