Raye has won the 2026 Mercury Prize for her second album This Music May Contain Hope. She clinched the award over competition including Sir Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean, Florence and the Machine, Jade, and Nia Archives. It’s Raye’s first time winning the prize: her 2023 album My 21st Century Blues also made the shortlist, but
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Raye has spoken about the honour of receiving the “best birthday present” with her Mercury Prize 2026 for ‘This Music May Contain Hope‘, sharing that she “just feels seriously seen” after her years of struggle. The London singer-songwriter was crowned the winner of the 2026 prize in Newcastle last night (Thursday October 22) for her
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Curator-turned-publisher Pantaloon has unleashed a subscription service that fans of indie games might be interested in digging into. The Playbill is a take on Xbox Game Pass, albeit one that focuses on “bold and bizarre” titles.  The initial lineup features third-party games such as Buckshot Roulette, Silt, Ex Sanguis and Cabin Factory. Those sit alongside
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Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover of Biolamp by Dennis James Sweeney, which will be published on April 20, 2027 by Autumn House Press. You can pre-order your copy here. In Biolamp, Dennis James Sweeney confronts ecological collapse, technological alienation, and the lingering weight of history with startling imagination and unexpected hope. In their sophomore collection,
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In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss talks with the CEO of Aalyria Brian Barritt about how networks are evolving, what scaling the company means and the role of software interoperability for space. About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting
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Parents in a growing number of communities are being held criminally responsible when their children are involved in serious accidents involving electric motorcycles. Videos of the practice often emerge on social media showing groups of children illegally riding e-motos, often performing dangerous stunts on busy roads. In California, it is illegal for children under 16
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Interpol have been on tour throughout the fall, and they aren’t planning on stopping soon. The rock group have just announced a new North American leg, this time with Deafheaven joining them. Those new dates largely take place in Mexico and the southern U.S. in March, following their European run with Bloc Party. Find Interpol’s
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Some music fans have ridiculed and criticised Richard for his forthcoming pivot into reggae, with one saying that it “sounds so wrong”. Another person wrote: “Dear God, wasn’t ‘Mistletoe & Wine’ bad enough?” Someone else joked, “I think I prefer him during his Satanic, Devil worship phase!”, seemingly referring to his 1976 classic ‘Devil Woman’.
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Capitulating to a bully might seem like a good idea in the short term. But do it once, and you’ve proven that you’ll acquiesce to an escalating series of demands. Take Google, for example. The company, which appeased Trump by renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario in Google Maps, has (allegedly) had to
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