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The memory crisis led me down a rabbit hole into nations forming rival factions to secure the flow of computer chips and AI, with names that wouldn’t sound out of place in a Command & Conquer reboot
Will you do your part for the Pax Silica or swear allegiance to WAICO?
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Clutching at straws? Police mocked over plan to teach villagers how to build scarecrows as cut-price crackdown on speeding motorists
Wiltshire Police have been mocked online after suggesting villagers build scarecrows resembling officers as a low-cost way to deter speeding drivers, prompting accusations that the force is failing to take road safety seriously. The idea, floated as an alternative to costly speed cameras or additional patrols, has drawn ridicule from residents and critics who argue…
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Story Syndicate Promotes Jon Bardin to President of Documentary and Unscripted (Exclusive)
Story Syndicate has promoted Jon Bardin to president of documentary and unscripted, a title upgrade reflecting his growing role at the documentary powerhouse founded by Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan. Bardin joined the company at its founding in 2019 and previously served as head of documentary and unscripted, overseeing the studio’s push into recurring nonfiction…
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CAA Hires Sophie Crowther To Expand UK-Based Creators Team
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has hired Sophie Crowther to join its creators team in London, as the talent agency continues to expand its presence in the UK’s creator economy sector. Crowther, who has 12 years of experience in the field, joins from Billion Dollar Boy, where she built the company’s talent partnerships team and helped…
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Meadow Announce Self-Titled Debut Album: Hear “Yon”
Bay Area post-hardcore act Meadow have announced their self-titled debut album, due out on 15 September via the local label Cherub Dream, alongside the release of lead single “Yon”. The band, known since 2023 for clanging, meditative post-hardcore demos, recorded the album in early 2025, but a lengthy mixing process saw them go on hiatus…
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By a Thread review – soulful circus with a sprinkle of magic
The Guardian’s review of By a Thread praises Melbourne’s One Fell Swoop Circus for standing out in the crowded circus scene at this year’s Edinburgh fringe. Originally created a decade ago, the show made its Edinburgh debut last year to acclaim and has now returned, built around a single striking concept: one giant rope, two…
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Microsoft exec’s grieving widow faces man accused of plotting his murder as she reveals eerie final call
Mario Fernandez Saldana's murder trial opened with testimony detailing the bitter co-parenting conflict between Jared Bridegan and his ex-wife.
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‘Weight To Date’ Series Set At Netflix; Marks IPC’s First Sale Since Founders Left Sony Pictures TV
Netflix has greenlit “Weight To Date,” a dating reality series from The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) that follows singles navigating relationships after extreme weight loss. The show marks IPC’s first sale since founders Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman left their roles at Sony Pictures Television just weeks earlier to run the company independently, making it…
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Ellie Goulding Sues Former Managers Over Live Nation Ties
Pop star Ellie Goulding has sued her former managers Ben Mawson and Ed Millet of TaP Management, alleging they failed to disclose that their company was owned by Live Nation and steered her into deals benefiting the touring giant. The lawsuit, filed against the two men but not Live Nation itself, argues that their financial…
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Woody Harrelson Pays Tribute to “Brilliant” Rob Reiner at Lively Sarajevo Masterclass
Actor Woody Harrelson paid warm tribute to director Rob Reiner during a lively masterclass at the Sarajevo Film Festival on Tuesday, calling him “absolutely brilliant” and praising their work together on the 2016 biopic LBJ, in which Harrelson played US president Lyndon B. Johnson. The event, held ahead of Harrelson receiving an Honorary Heart of…