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Exclusive: D&D’s Japanese Rival Creators Talk About Imminent English Launch
Sword World RPG, Japan’s long-established fantasy tabletop role-playing game and a major domestic rival to Dungeons & Dragons, is to receive its first official English release. Publisher Mugen Gaming will launch a BackerKit crowdfunding campaign for an English translation of Sword World RPG 2.5 on 20 October, potentially introducing the game to a much wider…
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DEEP PURPLE’s ROGER GLOVER Explains Why He Never Gets Tired Of Playing ‘Smoke On The Water’: ‘I Listen To It From The Audience’s Perspective’
Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover says he still enjoys performing “Smoke On The Water” because he experiences it through the audience’s excitement, particularly for fans hearing it live for the first time. He says the song’s simple structure also gives him room to vary his bass playing, helping keep it fresh while preserving the familiar…
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“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z
Vijay Pande, who built Andreessen Horowitz’s life-sciences investment practice into one managing nearly $4 billion, has launched a smaller venture firm, VZVC, with investor Zach Werner. The firm plans to make only a handful of concentrated investments each year, operate without associates and use AI heavily, reflecting Pande’s view that focused backing is more effective…
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How To Watch the Grand Ole Opry’s Special Dolly Parton Tribute Tonight
The Grand Ole Opry is staging a special tribute to Dolly Parton on Saturday, 29 August, featuring country artists including Carly Pearce, Kathy Mattea and Molly Tuttle. The event recognises Parton’s long association with the Opry and her wider influence on country music, while also supporting her charitable work. The performance begins at 7pm Central…
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10 Gangster Movies That Are Perfect From the First Scene to the Last
Collider selects ten gangster films it considers flawless from opening scene to finale, arguing that the genre remains compelling because it combines violence, ambition, dark humour and distinctive criminal codes. – Scarface (1932): Howard Hawks’ pre-Code classic established many gangster-film conventions through Tony Camonte’s rise and violent downfall. – White Heat: James Cagney’s volatile Cody…
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Fringe whinge! Scots comic blames festival’s late start for slump in ticket sales
Comedian Susie McCabe has accused the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society of failing performers after a later-than-usual start allegedly contributed to weak ticket sales and half-empty venues in the final week. She said artists had cancelled shows or would leave dissatisfied, arguing that high visitor costs, poor digital services and the timing after Scottish schools returned…
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Bad Wolves Singer Speaks Out After Band Is Dropped From Skillet Tour, Guitarist Quits Over Dolly Parton Cover
Bad Wolves have been removed from an upcoming tour with Skillet, according to new singer Sara “Killboy” Skinner, who said harassment from some Skillet fans over her trans identity contributed to the decision. The band is also losing guitarist AJ Rebollo, who says he is unhappy with the label’s decision to release its cover of…
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Great British menu! It’s the return of Winston Churchill’s wartime state-funded diners… but you won’t need ration books this time!
A charity-backed “public diner” is due to open in Dundee, reviving the idea of Britain’s wartime state-supported restaurants that provided affordable, nutritious meals. Supporters say it could offer an alternative to junk food and ready meals, and that successful trials might lead to similar venues elsewhere in the UK. More than 2,000 British Restaurants operated…
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Kacey Musgraves Honors Dolly Parton with Two-Song Tribute in Boston
Kacey Musgraves paid tribute to Dolly Parton with a two-song dedication during her “Middle of Nowhere Tour” stop at Boston’s TD Garden on Friday night, days after Parton’s death. The tribute reflected the widespread grief across the music industry, with Musgraves telling the crowd that recent remembrances had focused as much on Parton’s generosity and…
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‘Frieren’ Meets ‘The Little Mermaid’ in Crunchyroll’s Near-Perfect 12-Part Fantasy Series
Crunchyroll’s Goodbye, Lara is presented as a striking modern fantasy anime that reworks Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid through a distinctly Japanese setting. The series follows Lara, a mermaid who failed to secure true love with a human prince and is resurrected 200 years later in Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture, to reconsider what love…