A24, Greengrass Set “Fairy Tale” Series
A24 has snatched up the screen rights to the Stephen King dark fantasy bestseller “Fairy Tale” with plans to adapt it as a ten-episode series rather than a feature. The story follows a 17-year-old boy named Charlie Reade who inherits the keys to a portal and enters a terrifying world where good and evil are…
Bureau de change operator sues EFCC N1.2bn
A Bureau De Change operator, Suleiman Sani, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged arrest, torture, and illegal detention without trial. The applicant, through his lawyer, Edwin Anikwem (SAN), who filed the suit on Friday, was seeking an order directing the EFCC to pay N200m in…
‘Insidious and profoundly damaging’: Australia’s systemic racism revealed
A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission highlights systemic racism in Australia, affecting people across health services, schools, workplaces, and interactions with police…
Bandai Namco reportedly tries to bore staff into quitting, skirting Japan’s labor laws
Welcome to the oidashi beya, aka expulsion rooms The next time you feel dehumanized by rumors of surprise HR meetings popping up on calendars amidst layoff rumors, be glad you don’t work at game studio Bandai Namco in Japan. ……
Praxis: Another Tech Billionaire-Backed Urban Project Gets $525 Million in Funding
The weird new urban development plan seeks to remake human society…
Humanitarian appeal launched to address ‘overwhelming’ need in Middle East
Millions are in urgent need of medication, food and shelter in Gaza, Lebanon and the wider area, the Disasters Emergency Committee has said…
Champions Trophy without India not an option, say ECB chiefs
There are “lots of contingencies available” in the event that India do not travel to Pakistan for the tournament but, to “protect broadcast rights”, replacing India in the line-up is not one of them…
Knights In Tight Spaces kicks the Tight Fight formula in the direction of fantasy role-playing
The existence of Knights In Tight Spaces, sequel to Fights In Tight Spaces, implies the existence of an unknown quantity or perhaps, an infinity of follow-up games that rhyme with both of those. Frights In Tight Spaces is the obvious horror spin-off. Sleights In Tight Spaces would be an urban pick-pocketing sim…
US threatens to cut off military aid if Israel doesn’t improve Gaza humanitarian situation within 30 days
US threatens to cut off military aid if Israel doesn’t improve Gaza humanitarian situation within 30 days…