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‘She could beat anyone’: 50 years on from Sue Barker’s French Open triumph

She thought the 1976 Roland Garros women’s singles title was the first of many; half a century later no British man or woman has repeated the featAs one of Britain’s leading TV sports presenters for the best part of three decades, Sue Barker has always been more comfortable asking questions than answering them. Many who watched her relaxed, confident style as she presented coverage of Wimbledon from 1993 to 2022 probably did not know she was once a tennis player herself. Fewer still would...

‘Obsession’ Takes Gen Z’s Social Anxiety to the Extreme

The following contains spoilers for the film Obsession. The premise of the hit horror movie Obsession may sound relatable: What if you had a totally debilitating crush on someone but were too afraid to confess your feelings to them? In the early scenes of the director Curry Barker’s feature debut, a 20-something record-store employee named Bear (played by Michael Johnston) can’t work up the nerve to ask out his co-worker Nikki (Inde Navarrette)—even when she demands to know, point-blank,...

Meet Hollywood’s new masters of horror: YouTubers

First came “Iron Lung,” a video game adaptation self-financed and distributed by YouTuber Markiplier that stunned the box office with a massive haul. Three months later, “Obsession,” a low-budget project from 26-year-old YouTuber Curry Barker, pulled off the rare feat of growing its box office take by 39% in its second weekend in theaters. This weekend, A24’s “Backrooms” — from 20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons — grossed a record-breaking $81.4 million in North America and $118 million...

Are you a winner or loser in this year's SA budget?

Here are the winners and losers Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 3:30pm South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis has unveiled the 2026–27 state budget. Mr Koutsantonis says the budget focuses on reducing costs for families and providing stability for business. With the state election held less than three months ago, there are few surprises and a lot of cash for promises, as state debt is projected to rise to more than $53 billion by 2029-30.

Highway Code rule alert over which direction you park your car on the road

Highway Code rule alert over which direction you park your car on the road Experts warn people may not know this Highway Code rule exists Motorists might want to brush up on the Highway Code rules regarding overnight parking. Experts warn there's a crucial restriction about where you position your vehicle that many may have overlooked. Rules 248 to 252 in the Highway Code address night-time parking with several important points to remember.

Low-budget horror flick 'Obsession' shatters box office expectations as new Star Wars film comes up short

Fever's Clark goes cold, held to 6 points in loss

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The expansion Portland Fire held Indiana star Caitlin Clark to six points and rolled to their fourth win in five games in a 100-84 victory over the Fever on Saturday night. Clark played 22 minutes, going 1-for-7 from the field in just the seventh single-digit scoring night of her career, and her first since June 24, 2025, when she had six points in a win over the Seattle Storm. She got into foul trouble, collecting her fourth in the third quarter, and finished with five fouls.

Young YouTubers dominate the box office with 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession'

Young YouTubers are making big waves at the box office. Twenty-year-old Kane Parsons became the youngest director to have the No. 1 film at the box office with his new horror flick "Backrooms," which earned a whopping $81 million. "Backrooms" is a big screen adaptation of Parsons' 2022 found footage-style web series inspired from a 2019 image posted on the social platform 4chan.

Caitlin Clark held to just six points in Fever's brutal blowout loss to Fire

The Indiana Fever dropped a second consecutive game Saturday night as the expansion Portland Fire cruised to a 100-84 victory. Caitlin Clark had six points in the loss. She made just one of her seven attempts shooting from the field during the cold shooting night.

To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood

Record-breaking box office for Backrooms and Obsession has opened the door for twentysomething YouTube creators as the industry rethinks what audiences wantAt this time last year, the idea of a wide-release feature film-maker cutting their teeth on YouTube was, if not unheard of, certainly still a niche origin story. Siblings Michael and Danny Philippou had just released Bring Her Back, the follow-up to their surprise horror hit Talk to Me, to pretty-good reviews and OK box office; clearly...