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A Beast To Praise
Blabbermouth has reviewed “A Beast To Praise” (rated 7/10), the new live album from Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. Recorded at Fållan in Stockholm on 16 April 2022, it caps the touring cycle for their 2022 studio album “We Are The Apocalypse” and marks the band’s first live release since 2004’s “De Profundis Clamavi…
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Billboard Hot Latin Songs Top 10 Countdown For August 22 2026 | Billboard Latin
Karol G has claimed the top three positions on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart for the week of 22 August 2026, following the release of her new album “No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto”. Her single “Ahí”, featuring Drake, has risen to No. 1, pushing “DTMF” down to No. 2 after its lengthy run at…
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Chuck Saftler, Top TV Acquisition Executive & FX Veteran, Leaving Disney After 32 Years
Chuck Saftler, one of Disney’s most senior television acquisitions executives, is leaving the company after a 32-year career that began at FX before its merger with Disney. His departure marks the end of an era for FX, where he was the network’s longest-serving employee and had been part of its founding team, and reflects a…
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Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought Strancally Castle, a 16,000-square-foot property with a 440-acre estate in Ireland, according to The Irish Times. The purchase, made “several weeks ago,” adds a historic European estate to a real estate portfolio that already includes more than a dozen properties across the United States,…
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Microsoft Stops Sharing Digital Sales Data with Circana
Microsoft has stopped sharing digital sales data for its Xbox, Activision and Bethesda games with Circana, the US analytics firm formerly known as NPD, meaning the tracker will now have to estimate rather than report exact figures for Microsoft titles. This reduces the accuracy of publicly available industry sales data and raises questions about transparency,…
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Bessent urges US partners to back plans to ‘squash’ Iran economy
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Washington’s allies to decide whether they will support a new American campaign to “squash” Iran’s economy, warning that the message to partners is essentially “you are either with us or against us”. This follows a Truth Social post from President Trump threatening “tremendous economic consequences” for any country…
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Kehlani Shuts Down Narrative That ‘R&B Is Dead’: ‘People Are Just a Little Lazy in Looking Up New Artists’
Kehlani has pushed back on the recurring claim that R&B music is dying, arguing instead that the genre is thriving but listeners have grown too complacent to seek out new artists. The singer made the comments in an interview with Leon Thomas for Billboard’s 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players issue, published on 20 August, in which…
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Shygirl Opens A New Era With ‘Alyse’
Shygirl has released a new single, ‘Alyse’, marking her first output of 2026 and signalling the start of a new creative chapter for the UK artist. Described as a stripped-back return to basics, the track sees her rebuilding her sound while blending previously contrasting elements of her musical identity, underlining her willingness to evolve rather…
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Democrats to decide among Boston, Denver, Philadelphia for 2028 convention
Democrats on Thursday narrowed down their top three cities for the 2028 national convention, spotlighting Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as viable options for the party to introduce its presidential nominee. “Each city presented strong bids to host an inspiring celebration of our party’s future nominee and a critical step on our path to retaking the…
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James Bond 007 First Light Sequel All But Confirmed With 4 Million Copies Sold
IO Interactive has revealed that its action-stealth game 007 First Light has sold 4 million copies since launching in May, a strong result that makes a sequel look highly likely even though nothing has been officially confirmed. The news comes amid uncertainty over the future of Bond video games following the franchise’s move to Amazon,…