‘Arcane’ Co-Creators Alex Yee And Christian Linke On Taking The Characters “Off Of The Game Stage And Into Their Personal Lives”

Salt Lake City Police are investigating a hate crime against a gay couple in Sandy, Utah.According to the Associated Press, Christian Peacock, 18, and his boyfriend Jacob Metcalf, 18, were attacked by a group of young men outside Peacock’s family home just after midnight on August 6.Peacock told one of the young men,“You’re probably also gay and acting out because of it.”This is when Peacock was punched in the side of the head.  According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the punch was “so hard that he’s still got teeth marks indented inside his cheek from the impact.”He can then be heard on the video saying “You think you can just hit people?”According to Sandy Police Sgt. Greg Moffit,  a 17-year-old was arrested for assault.  Charges have not yet been filed.Moffit is looking into including a hate crime enhancement to the charges because he says, “it was very obvious that the suspect knew (Peacock) was a gay man and he was targeted for that.”He continued “We want our residents to know and we want the public to know that if this happens in our city we’re not going to tolerate it.

Manchester United Football Club - and in many ways, it did. After all, United have probably never had a day where one of their most iconic players was booed by the crowd, fans fought among themselves in the stands while others protested outside at the club's ownership, and they were linked to another past-it forward as they crashed to a first ever defeat at home to Brighton.

Amazon is about to get its hands on the maps of millions of homes after it acquires robo-vacuum cleaner company iRobot.The online retail joint announced its plans to buy the home android company for $1.7 billion (£1.4bn). iRobot manufactures the Roomba vacuum cleaner, which automatically cleans peoples' homes. Using a range of smart sensors and laser scanners, the Roomba builds a map of home interiors and then cleans it.  READ NEXT: Brit who lost £150m Bitcoin at dump says he'll give people £50 each to help him look As well as owning the robots themselves, the buyout will also mean that Amazon gets hold of all the data iRobot devices hold on their users, giving them a window directly into the homes of millions of customers.In a statement, Dave Limp of Amazon Devices said: "Over many years, the iRobot team has proven its ability to reinvent how people clean with products that are incredibly practical and inventive—from cleaning when and where customers want while avoiding common obstacles in the home, to automatically emptying the collection bin."Combined with Amazon's Ring doorbell, smart speakers, cameras, and more, it means the world's biggest online retailer will have an unprecedented glimpse into the data generated by our private lives at home.An Amazon spokesperson told WIRED in a statement: "Customer trust is something we have worked hard to earn—and work hard to keep—every day.However, privacy experts are worried.

Naked Attraction. The exuberant TV personality appeared on ITV's This Morning as part of the Morning's View segment to discuss the stories of the day alongside Lucrezia Millarini.

2022 Commonwealth Games is coming to a close tonight and the closing ceremony will mark the end of 11 days of sporting action that has seen 4,500 Commonwealth athletes compete across 27 sports.Like the rest of this year's games, the Ceremony is being held in Birmingham and will take place in the same venue as the opening ceremony – the Alexander stadium.The highly-anticipated line-up has finally been revealed and is set to include some spectacular performances from Black Country musicians, as well as a nod to the hit TV show Peaky Blinders.Martin Green, chief creative officer of the Birmingham Games, said: "With this closing ceremony, we wanted to create a spectacular line-up of global artists from the West Midlands for an exhilarating musical production to conclude an unforgettable 11 days of sport and culture."The medley of high-octane performances will celebrate the vibrant energy and cultural heritage of this incredible city, as we bring these spectacular home Games to a fitting end."Here's everything you need to know about tonight's closing ceremony line-up.Birmingham band UB40, West Midlands star Jorja Smith and Wolverhampton legend Beverley Knight are all among the musician's performing at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games closing ceremony tonight.The line-up will celebrate the musical heritage of the West Midlands and puts the spotlight on some of the regions best performers, featuring an array of musicians from Birmingham and the rest of the Black Country.The full line-up for the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony includes:The closing ceremony will also feature a sequence from the musicalPeaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, which has its world premiere in Birmingham next month.

plus size mum-to-be brushed off insecurities about her body – and proudly showed off her beautiful baby bump.Beth, from north Devon, made an appreciation post of her body at 39 weeks.And she reminded other pregnant women that it's okay if the bump is not perfectly round.READ MORE: Busty woman's big boobs burst out of dress as she claims 'modesty never works'She says in the video: "This is me 39 weeks and two days pregnant and this is my baby bump."However this is also my baby bump in all its wobbly glory and I love it."It really doesn't matter if you have wobbly bits at the bottom. It really doesn't matter if it's not perfectly round and it has a B belly."Beth faces the mirror and shows off her stretch marks and the "pouch" below her baby bump."Your bump is beautiful, all the same and you need to remember that okay?" she smiles."Because I didn't for the longest time and I love that little home that I've grown for my little boy."Beth has spoken a lot about the insecurities about her body changing during pregnancy.Previously, she spoke about fears she wouldn't have a bump at all.She detailed: "I don't have a 'perfect' bump but it's where my baby boy is growing and I love it so much."Let's normalise not having a perfectly rounded bump.

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley has shut down claims that he could be next in the line up for Strictly Come Dancing. Discussing the possibility this morning the host said: "Let me just tell you two things, one I don't even dance at home alone in private because I'll embarrass myself.Co-host Charlotte Hawkins chimed in: "That doesn't matter!READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing announce DJ Tyler West as latest celeb to take part"No dancing skills required."Richard laughed and said: "There will be no problem then."The last time I danced in public was about ten years ago at a family wedding and I had to get drunk a couple to get my courage up and I went onto the floor and all I can tell you is that I danced with my eyes closed for a bit."When I opened them everybody had stopped talking and were just staring at me and I just very quietly put my head down and walked off again."If I signed up to it I wouldn't sleep at night."Charlotte then joked that if he's not signed up already they'll be 'dialling as he speaks' because he will be like 'gold dust.'Richard took part in I'm A Celebrity...

Carly Rae Jepsen has shared new song "Beach House," the first single from her upcoming album The Loneliest Time. Check out a lyric video for the single below.

Following the release of Slipknot's lead single "The Dying Song (Time To Sing)" off their upcoming album THE END, SO FAR comes "Yen." While "The Dying Song" was a ripper, "Yen" is more subdued (with a heavy chorus, though—c'mon it's Slipknot), showing off the band's range. Listen to it below.

DJ Khaled has dropped new song "Staying Alive," a collaboration with Drake and Lil Baby, alongside a big budget video. Check that out above.

Kate Middleton was given a rare privilege at Balmoral by the Queen, according to reports. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, began visiting Balmoral Estate in Scotland when she was dating her husband Prince William.

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley proudly gave viewers a family update on his daughter Chloe Madeley this morning (August 8), revealing the pregnant star is “ready to pop”. The GMB host was congratulating guest Kevin Maguire, who has welcomed a new granddaughter this weekend, and couldn't resist sharing his joy as he awaits the arrival of his own grandchild. "She's really well," he said of Chloe, adding that the new arrival is due "any second now." Richard appeared on Loose Women in June and confirmed Chloe's due date was around 5 August.The presenter, 66, shared the news and told the Loose Women panellists he was excited about the impending arrival saying: "Of course I am because she's having a little girl." Chloe, 34, announced in March that she was having a baby girl with husband husband James Haskell and shared a fully-naked snap on Instagram, showing off her blossoming baby bump as her due date drew nearer.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu was all smiles as she hit the gym on her own. Ekin-Su, who won this year’s Love Island alongside Davide Sanclimenti, beamed at the cameras as she readied herself for an intense gym session.The Turkish actress wowed in a blue sports bra with wrap detailing along with matching blue, high-waisted leggings. Ekin-Su, 27, wore her hair down and partly tied back, and completed the sporty look with a pair of fresh white Nike trainers.

The Coronation Street ladies were out in full fashion force as they enjoyed the Haydock Races in Merseyside over the weekend. Stars Lucy Fallon, Ellie Leach and Charlotte Jordan looked far from their onscreen characters in their stylish outfits as they attended with Real Housewives of Cheshire star Seema Malhotra's fashion brand Forever Unique.

Halle Berry has been no stranger to a hair makeover over the years, sporting everything from long and bouncy blow dries to shorter crops – and let’s not forget her iconic icy white ‘do as her X-Men character Storm. Her latest hair transformation is another bold colour change, this time turning her platinum blonde long pixie cut a shocking shade of purple.The 55 year old took to Instagram on Sunday to share a couple of snaps of her curls’ new hue to her main grid.

Metallica’s iconic ‘Master Of Puppets’ into a crushing, industrial number à la German heavyweights Rammstein – check it out below.Denis Pauna’s creation, titled ‘What if Rammstein wrote Master Of Puppets’, was shared on the video streaming platform last Thursday (August 4) and has since clocked up more than 20,000 views.Pauna plays every instrument during the eight-minute reimagining, which includes the now-legendary guitar solo and all the lyrics sung in German.Last year, Pauna performed ‘Enter Sandman’ in the same style, while also turning Depeche Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’ into a Motörhead song.Since then, he’s asked what if Motörhead wrote Tears For Fears’ ‘Shout’ and what if Alice In Chains wrote ‘Call Me’ by Blondie.Streams of Metallica‘s classic track ‘Master Of Puppets’ have increased significantly following its use in Stranger Things‘ season four finale.In the finale, titled The Piggyback, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) played the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).Following the episode’s release in July on Netflix, Metallica shared a post on Instagram on Tuesday (July 5) praising the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, for the sequence.“The way The Duffer Brothers have incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level, so we were beyond psyched for them to not only include ‘Master of Puppets’ in the show, but to have such a pivotal scene built around it.“It’s an incredible honour to be such a big part of Eddie’s journey and to once again be keeping company with all of the other amazing artists featured in the show.”A post shared by Metallica (@metallica)Since then, the track has entered the Billboard Hot 100

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorSales agency Taskovski Films has acquired Susanna della Sala’s “Last Stop Before Chocolate Mountain,” produced by Marco Visalberghi, who won Venice’s Golden Lion for “Sacro Gra.” The film will have its world premiere Tuesday at the Locarno Film Festival as part of the Critics’ Week section.The feature documentary is set in a small Californian town called Bombay Beach, in the midst of a desert and next to a toxic lake. The town had become rundown and almost a ghost town until an influx of artists led to its rejuvenation.

Hulu‘s biopic series Mike once again, claiming that “they stole [his] life story and didn’t pay [him]”.The show is set to star Trevante Rhodes as the boxer, and will explore the “tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing career and personal life – from being a beloved global athlete to a pariah and back again”.However, in a new Instagram post, Tyson himself expressed his objection to the project.“Don’t let Hulu fool you. I don’t support their story about my life,” he wrote.

BBC radio host has been found guilty of stalking four people including radio and TV broadcaster Jeremy Vine.Ex-BBC Radio Leeds host Alex Belfield was found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court last week of four stalking charges [via BBC News].Vine, who presents a weekday lunchtime programme on BBC Radio 2 and a weekday morning current affairs show on Channel 5, called Belfield “the Jimmy Savile of trolling” while giving evidence against him.The broadcaster was referring to the disgraced, late BBC presenter who was found posthumously to have abused hundreds of victims of abuse over his career.Vine claimed that Belfield had waged a war of abuse against him via social media and via Belfield’s YouTube channel, ‘The Voice Of Reason’. Belfield has been suspended from the platform on more than one occasion.Vine added: “I have in the past had a physical stalker who followed me.

GEORGE Shuttleworth was reunited with his sister Glenda during Friday's trip to Weatherfield. Coronation Street fans are demanding from soap bosses a permanent role for Jodie Prenger.

ITV viewers had to make a double-take after Helen Skelton and her sons made an unexpected cameo on Ninja Warrior UK. The 39-year-old was in high spirits as she sat in the audience with her boys Ernie and Louis, who she shares with ex Richie Myler, on Saturday night. Helen took to Instagram to share some videos from their experience.