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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Tour T-Shirts Drop Online Ahead of Global Concert Dates
Netflix has released official “KPop Demon Hunters” tour T-shirts online ahead of its planned concert tour, which is being produced with AEG Presents. The merchandise launch signals continued commercial momentum for the animated film, although the company has not yet announced concert dates or further tour details. The film premiered more than a year ago…
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Coco 2′ First Look: Miguel Becomes a Teenager in Pixar Sequel Set for November 2029
Disney and Pixar have unveiled first concept art for “Coco 2”, showing Miguel as a teenager with his dog Dante in the Land of the Dead. The sequel is due in cinemas in November 2029, extending one of Pixar’s most successful recent original films and reflecting the studio’s focus on established franchises. Benjamin Bratt will…
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Heatwave Strains Farms as Ireland’s O’Connor Takes Heptathlon Second
Ireland experienced prolonged hot, dry weather in mid-August, placing pressure on farms through reduced grass growth, water-supply concerns and the need to consider supplementary feed for livestock. A high-temperature warning covered 13 counties, with daytime temperatures expected to exceed 27°C and warm nights also forecast. Agricultural advisers said dry conditions had made harvesting easier in…
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Disney Is Launching a Romantasy Webcomics Series on Webtoon Inspired by Movies Including ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Disney has announced “Disney Cursed Love”, a new romantasy webcomics initiative for Webtoon that reworks some of its best-known love stories with darker magic, curses and adult-oriented romance. Its first title, “The Curse of a Forsaken Heart”, draws on “Beauty and the Beast” and will debut digitally before receiving print editions in 2027, extending Disney’s…
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Life under the Taliban’s iron fist: Five years to the day since the fall of Kabul, DAVID PATRIKARAKOS travels to Afghanistan where he meets AK-47 toting officials as well as the men and women abandoned by the West
The article follows reporter David Patrikarakos’s visit to Afghanistan five years after Kabul fell to the Taliban, portraying daily life under the group’s strict rule. It argues that the country’s people—particularly men and women affected by the Taliban’s restrictions—have been left behind following the West’s withdrawal. The report describes encounters with armed Taliban officials carrying…
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Emmys: Supporting Actress (Comedy) — Hannah Einbinder Defends Her Crown Against ‘Widow’s Bay’
Variety’s latest Emmy predictions place Hannah Einbinder, last year’s supporting comedy actress winner for “Hacks”, in a close contest against contenders from Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” and other acclaimed comedies. The outcome may depend heavily on the episodes submitted to voters, with Einbinder’s finale episode designed to showcase her central relationship with Jean Smart’s Deborah.…
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Rove: Trump must stop ‘gaslighting’ Americans over economy
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that the “economy was doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street.” Rove told Fox News’s Gillian Turner that the president should “start…
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Waymo receives permission to offer rides in Sacramento and San Diego
Waymo has received approval from California’s Public Utilities Commission to expand its robotaxi service, allowing it to begin offering rides in Sacramento and San Diego and to broaden operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. The decision is significant because it gives the company access to a much larger California market, although…
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Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up
PayPal is reportedly back in active discussions over a potential sale to Stripe and private-equity firm Advent, following an earlier offer it initially rejected. A deal would mark a major shift for the payments company as chief executive Enrique Lores pursues a turnaround amid weaker growth after its pandemic-era expansion. The reported July bid was…
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Senate investigates kids’ safety issues in online game Roblox
A bipartisan pair of senators launched an investigation this week into the gaming platform Roblox, citing concerns around explicit content and its alleged “connection to real world child abuse.” Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter on Wednesday informing Roblox CEO David Baszucki that the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and…