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‘Soulm8te’ Review: Erotic Fembot Thriller From the M3GAN-Verse Is Enjoyably Lurid Pulp That Comes Up Short on Satirical Bite
The Hollywood Reporter’s David Rooney reviews “Soulm8te,” an erotic thriller spun off from the “M3GAN” franchise about a companion android who turns dangerously jealous. The film, directed by Kate Dolan, arrives after Universal shelved its planned January cinema release following the poor box-office performance of “M3GAN 2.0,” instead sending it straight to digital platforms. Rooney…
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AstraZeneca should stick to its winning formula. It doesn’t need a $400bn US mega-merger
Guardian columnist Nils Pratley argues AstraZeneca does not need a $400bn (£300bn) mega-merger with US firm Bristol Myers Squibb, warning that pursuing one would risk undermining chief executive Sir Pascal Soriot’s otherwise successful tenure. Reports of the potential tie-up sent AstraZeneca shares down 8.9%, reflecting investor unease about a deal that would saddle the Anglo-Swedish…
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The first-gen Kindle Scribe is a big e-reader and digital notebook that’s $150 refurbished
Amazon’s original 2022 Kindle Scribe, bundled with the Premium Pen, has been discounted to $149.99 in refurbished condition at Woot until 8 August, using the promo code KINDLE25. The device combines a large e-reader with digital notebook functions, making it a notable option for students returning to school who want to read textbooks and take…
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‘Special sauce of crazy’ — Midwest Dem candidate’s policies too extreme for voters: opponent
Republican Mike Rogers, the presumptive Senate nominee in Michigan, told Fox News Digital he is confident he can defeat either Democratic candidate in November, dismissing both as too extreme for the state’s voters. The interview came two days before Michigan’s Democratic primary, in which former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed is facing Rep Haley…
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The actor desperate to delete their two James Bond auditions from history: “It has plagued my life”
Actor James Purefoy has revealed he auditioned for the role of James Bond twice, in the 1990s and again in the early 2000s, without success on either occasion. He suggested that subconscious self-sabotage played a part both times, as the prospect of landing such a life-changing role left him increasingly uncertain the closer he got…
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Lucy Dacus shares cover of ‘Clay Pigeons’ for Blaze Foley tribute album
Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus has released a cover of “Clay Pigeons” as part of a forthcoming tribute album honouring the late Texas folk musician Blaze Foley. The contribution places Dacus, known for her work as a solo artist and as a member of the supergroup boygenius, among artists paying homage to Foley’s influential but under-recognised songwriting…
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Megan Moroney’s 4-Word Message After an Abrupt Concert Cancellation Proves You Can’t Keep a Diva Down
Country singer Megan Moroney has returned to the stage in Portland, Oregon, days after abruptly cutting short a Denver concert due to illness. Moroney fell ill just a few songs into her 28 July show, telling the crowd she was too unwell to continue and promising to make it up to them, and later called…
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Child gets nasty shock after family walked FAR too close to angry bison in Yellowstone, weeks after elderly grandpa was tossed into the air
A young child was injured after their family approached too close to an agitated bison in Yellowstone National Park, the latest in a string of incidents highlighting the dangers of visitors ignoring safe-distance guidance around the park’s wildlife. The incident comes just weeks after an elderly grandfather was tossed into the air by a bison…
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Yungblud finds support from the metal community after recent breakdown – AudioPhix
Yungblud finds support from the metal community after recent breakdown AudioPhix
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Prime Suspect writer Lynda La Plante breaks down in tears as she is handed driving ban that will ‘end her career’
Crime writer Lynda La Plante, best known for creating Prime Suspect, was reduced to tears in court after being handed a driving ban, which she says will effectively end her career. The 82-year-old author relies on driving to travel to meetings, film sets and research trips for her work, and argues that losing her licence…