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StrictlyVC returns to New York City September 10 to celebrate a huge year for the city’s startup community
TechCrunch has announced that its StrictlyVC event series will return to New York City on 10 September, marking its first NYC event since 2024. The gathering is timed to coincide with a surge in the city’s startup activity, offering founders, venture capitalists and dealmakers a chance to network and hear from industry figures in an…
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This David Bowie Song About Space Was Banned by the BBC Before It Went to No. 1 Years Later
David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” was banned from BBC airplay when it was first released in 1969, days before the Apollo 11 moon landing, over concerns about broadcasting a song depicting a doomed space mission at such a sensitive moment. The ban was lifted once the astronauts returned safely, but the episode did not hinder the…
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Sex, beds and grisly executions: what Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey changed, invented – and left out
Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming adaptation of The Odyssey makes significant changes to Homer’s ancient Greek epic, trimming characters and scenes to fit the sprawling 12,000-line poem into a three-hour film. The Guardian outlines the most notable alterations, from omitted deities and famous encounters to invented plot details, showing how Nolan reshaped the source material for a…
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CCTV images reveal confrontation over a dog moments before Aussie father-of-one was shot dead – as his family deliver heartbreaking message
CCTV footage has emerged showing a confrontation over a dog moments before an Australian father-of-one, named as Paul Davy, was shot dead in the town of Kendall. The footage is being examined as investigators try to establish what led to the fatal shooting, which has left his family devastated and prompted them to issue an…
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‘Satluj’ Review: A Moving Indian Activist Drama Pulled From Circulation
A review in Variety examines “Satluj,” an Indian activist drama directed by Honey Trehan starring Punjabi pop star Diljit Dosanjh, whose troubled release history mirrors the film’s own themes of state suppression. The film was pulled from Toronto International Film Festival’s lineup in 2023 without explanation under its former title “Punjab ’95,” and after finally…
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Five iconic musicians Paul McCartney couldn’t stand
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Hayden Panettiere defends giving up custody of her daughter despite intense ’emotional pain’
Actress Hayden Panettiere has spoken about giving her ex-fiancé, boxer Wladimir Klitschko, full custody of their daughter, calling it the most painful decision of her life. She addresses the choice in her new memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” explaining that she recognised she was in too poor a state, likely referring to her well-documented…
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Guide: These 20+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th July)
This week’s release schedule (20th–26th July) brings a substantial batch of new content to PS5 owners, including standalone game launches and a fresh wave of titles joining the PlayStation Plus subscription service. The highlight is Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, a hand-drawn 2D fighter set in the Avatar universe, while PS Plus Extra subscribers get…
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6 Best Hard Sci-fi Movies Released Since 2000
This Collider feature rounds up what it considers the six best “hard science fiction” films released since 2000 — movies that ground speculative premises in real scientific principles such as physics, astronomy or artificial intelligence, rather than leaning on fantasy or the supernatural. The author argues this subgenre has flourished this century thanks to filmmakers…
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“I Wanted To Get Away From Everything That Felt Too Familiar” CLASH Meets supermodel*
Clash Magazine sat down with Virginia-born artist and producer Frankie Beanie ahead of his headline show at Camden’s Barfly, discussing his new project supermodel* and the eight-point manifesto that shaped it. Launched in 2025 after a turbulent attempt to break into the Los Angeles music scene, the project reflects Frankie’s rejection of image-driven “vibes-based” artistry…