The Hedonist — Saturday, 9 May 2026

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WORLD CUP BOUNCERS THREATEN $871M PARTY #

Anthony Capuano stood at the 2026 Americas Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles and said what every hotelier with a $1,000-a-night suite is thinking. The Marriott CEO told his peers that aggressive immigration bouncers are about to ruin the most lucrative party in human history. FIFA is throwing a record-breaking $871 million at the 2026 World Cup, but the Department of Homeland Security seems determined to scare the guests away. Secretary Markwayne Mullin is pushing for a heavy ICE presence…

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NOLAN RECRUITS ZENDAYA FOR EPIC IMAX ODYSSEY #

Christopher Nolan is taking Emma Thomas and a $200 million production budget to the ends of the earth to film a myth. The director’s next project, The Odyssey, is a globe-trotting action epic that aims to bring Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens by July 17, 2026. This isn't…

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ANDY COHEN DECLARES WAR ON SYNTHETIC DRAMA #

Andy Cohen sat on a stage at PMC Studios in Los Angeles on May 1st and reminded the world that you can't automate a catfight. At the Deadline Reality Summit, the Bravo kingpin and Joel McHale held court over a room of executives who are terrified that pixels are coming…

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SIXERS ADVANCE AS EMBIID DOMINATES THE GARDEN #

Joel Embiid silenced 19,000 screaming Bostonians on May 2nd with a 34-point masterpiece that proved some things cannot be simulated. In a Game 7 thriller that felt like a gladiatorial…

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VOLVO LAUNCHES ROBOT TRUCKS FOR OKLAHOMA RUN #

Sasko Cuklev stood in Dallas this week to announce the end of the lonely highway. The Head of On-Road Solutions at Volvo Autonomous Solutions confirmed that the Volvo VNL Autonomous…

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In Brief #

SPY SCANDAL ROCKS OLD BAILEY COURT

Chung Biu Yuen and Chi Leung Wai were found guilty in London on May 7th of spying on pro-democracy dissidents for Hong Kong. The trial at the Old Bailey exposed how foreign intelligence services are increasingly targeting dissidents on British soil.

ITALY BOOSTS PERMITS FOR SUMMER HARVEST

The Ministry of Labour added 8,865 seasonal work permits on May 6th to prevent a total collapse of the agriculture and tourism sectors. The fast-track portal crashed in February, forcing Rome to expand the 2026 quota to 70,000 workers.

AVOCADO WORKER LOST IN ISRAELI STRIKE

Srithat Kawao, a 43-year-old Thai agricultural worker who grew avocados in northern Israel, was confirmed as one of the lives lost in recent border violence. His death highlights the human cost of the escalating regional drone warfare.