Web archive - May 8, 2026

Entertainment

'The Housemaid' author, Freida McFadden’s, The Divorce set for film adaptation

Freida McFadden’s upcoming thriller The Divorce is being adapted into feature film by Studiocanal

Entertainment

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce cheer Sadie Sink in 'Romeo & Juliet' after Gymkhana dinner in London

Sink stars as Juliet opposite actor Noah Jupe in the Robert Icke-directed West End production

Entertainment

Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii introduces AI Slime chatbot companion

Dragon Quest X adds AI Slime companion powered by Gemini for real-time conversations and gameplay support

Entertainment

Zoë Kravitz slams Hulu for using Harry Styles reference to promote 'High Fidelity'

Kravitz and Styles were first romantically linked in August 2025 with engagement speculation intensifying last month

World

Pope Leo, after Rubio meeting, asks God to inspire leaders to calm tensions

Pope asks worshippers to ​pray global governments turn away from violence

Entertainment

Snoop Dogg and Ado join 'Stranger Than Heaven', upcoming game from Yakuza developers

Snoop Dogg, Ado and Cordell Broadus join 'Stranger Than Heaven', new game from Yakuza creators

World

UK's Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in local polls

Labour lost support in areas including traditional strongholds of central, northern England, some parts of London

Entertainment

Neverness to Everness developers confirm AI use after Ironmouse criticism

Neverness to Everness developers say AI tools were used on limited background assets during development

Entertainment

Influencer publicly accuses Los Angeles casting director of rape and drugging

Ariel Lyndsey has spoken publicly about allegations against Los Angeles-based casting director

Pakistan

Alleged drug cases reported in 58 Pakistani universities in 2025

HEC officials say formal monitoring system introduced to curb drug use and smoking in institutions