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‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ HMU Team Used Over 100 Eyeshadow Containers to Paint Elle Fanning’s Body Green
The hair and make-up team behind Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles transformed Elle Fanning into her OnlyFans alter ego, HungryGhost, a green alien character central to the series’ more fantastical scenes. The work helped distinguish Margo’s ordinary life as a struggling young mother from the increasingly elaborate online persona she adopts to earn money.…
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Read-it-later app Pocket shut down down — here are the best alternatives
Following Mozilla’s closure of Pocket, TechCrunch highlights several read-it-later and bookmarking services that have attracted users seeking replacements, with many supporting imports from Pocket. The alternatives vary from straightforward article saving to broader link management, audio playback and AI-assisted organisation. – Matter: free iOS app and browser extensions; $79.99 yearly subscription adds enhanced transcriptions, integrations…
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Josh Pate discusses new ESPN show, four faces of ESPN, Pat McAfee and future of media company with OutKick
College football commentator Josh Pate is set to broaden his role with ESPN by co-hosting a new Friday television programme alongside the team behind “Bussin’ With The Boys”. In an interview with OutKick’s Bobby Burack, Pate discussed the programme, ESPN’s prominent on-air personalities, Pat McAfee’s influence and the direction of his own media company. The…
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DirecTV offers MySports pack for $49.99 first month
DIRECTV has introduced a first-month promotion for its MySports Genre Pack, charging new customers $49.99 instead of the usual $64.99. The offer is aimed at viewers seeking live sports without a traditional cable subscription ahead of the autumn football season, while Major League Baseball approaches the play-offs and the NFL, NBA and NHL prepare to…
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‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ Showrunner Is Surprised Jon Hamm Didn’t Get an Emmy Nod: “A Performance That Should’ve Been Recognized”
Showrunner Jonathan Tropper said he was surprised that Jon Hamm was not nominated for an Emmy for Apple TV’s Your Friends & Neighbors, despite the programme receiving its first major Emmy recognition for its second season. Tropper described Hamm’s work as nuanced and exceptional, arguing that the actor’s portrayal of the central character’s decline should…
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Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Five years after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, women and girls told the BBC that restrictions have transformed their lives, limiting education, employment, travel and personal ambitions. Their accounts illustrate how policies imposed since 2021 have left many focused on survival amid poverty and fearful of speaking openly, while the Taliban maintains that…
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Kate O’Flynn on Her ‘Widow’s Bay’ Breakout, Mike Leigh’s Final Film and Her Emmy Nomination: ‘I Felt Like an Ostrich’
Kate O’Flynn has received an Emmy nomination for her supporting role in Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay”, a recognition she describes as overwhelming but meaningful after two decades of work, much of it in British regional theatre. Although she accepts the description of herself as a breakout, she says her experience and life outside acting have…
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Rakim, Kurupt, & Masta Killa Announce New Album The Godbody: Hear “Goin Down”
Rakim, Kurupt and Masta Killa have announced a collaborative album, The Godbody, and released its opening single, “Goin Down”, featuring Kokane. The project brings together three veteran rappers from different hip-hop traditions and follows Rakim’s recent return to releasing albums after a lengthy hiatus. The Godbody is due on 18 September and contains 16 tracks,…
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Selena Gomez’s Mental Health Startup Was a Sham, Investors Claim in Federal Lawsuit
Investors have sued Selena Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey and entrepreneur Daniella Pierson in Delaware federal court over claims that their mental-health startup Wondermind misrepresented its leadership, planned products and commercial partnerships. The lawsuit alleges securities fraud, common-law fraud and breach of contract, and seeks to undo the investment agreement and recover damages; the claims…