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Gen Z Leans Hard into Nostalgia to Spur Music and Content Discovery: Study
Gen Z is the generation most powerfully drawn to nostalgia, according to a new study of three generations of consumers in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. The research, entitled “Then is Now: A Study on Modern Nostalgia”, was commissioned by Vevo — the music video streaming service jointly owned by Sony Music and…
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The Far Out Pub Quiz: Paul McCartney, Charli XCX and Mick Jagger
Far Out Magazine has published another instalment of its regular music pub quiz, this time themed around artists including Paul McCartney, Charli XCX and Mick Jagger. The feature invites readers to test their knowledge of pop and rock history through a set of trivia questions. The available text for this article consists only of the…
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DC’s 2-Part Sci-Fi Masterpiece Officially Gets an Update on What’s Next
The article reports that a third season of HBO’s DC series Peacemaker has not yet been confirmed, but star Jennifer Holland has offered fans an encouraging signal about the show’s future. Speaking to People Magazine, Holland — who plays Emilia Harcourt and whose real-life partner is DC Studios co-head James Gunn — said she “could…
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Corporate America’s China addiction has become a national security threat
An opinion piece published by Fox News argues that corporate America’s heavy reliance on Communist China for manufacturing and materials has become a serious national security vulnerability. The article highlights a recently filed petition with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that urges the regulator to require publicly traded companies to disclose to shareholders the…
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Feathered frolics, webcam landscapes and The Hay Wain – the week in art
The Guardian’s weekly art newsletter rounds up the latest exhibitions and cultural highlights, led by a major show of Cuban-born American artist Ana Mendieta at Tate Modern. The dispatch also marks the 250th anniversary of John Constable with the return of his celebrated painting The Hay Wain to Suffolk, alongside a range of contemporary and…
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Arsenal hail signing of ‘winner’ Ona Batlle after Barcelona summer exodus
Arsenal Women have confirmed the free-transfer signing of Spain full-back Ona Batlle following her departure from Barcelona, marking their fourth acquisition of a busy summer window. The 27-year-old, who can play at either right-back or left-back, joins a club that is understood to have prioritised concluding much of its transfer business early, having already brought…
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Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV brand pulls out of the US
Polestar has announced it will stop selling its electric vehicles in the United States from the 2027 model year, leaving thousands of existing owners and dozens of dealers uncertain about servicing, software updates, warranties and resale values. The withdrawal follows the federal government’s refusal to authorise continued sales under a rule banning vehicles with connected-vehicle…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake Studio Faced with Layoffs Despite Successful Launch
Publisher Ubisoft is cutting jobs at its Ubisoft Barcelona studio, many of whose staff worked on the newly released remake Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced. Although the redundancies were planned and announced some time ago, the story has resurfaced now that the well-received remake has launched, highlighting the contrast between a successful project and the…
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Id Software co-founder John Carmack “can’t muster anger or outrage” over Xbox gutting the Doom studio, but does say it’ll “dampen the mood of the founder reunion”
Aw shucks. That’s a bummer. I’m not angry about it, though. Surely this had to happen, just like the execs said it did. I’m paraphrasing quite facetiously, but that is the basic gist of id Software co-founder John Carmack’s reaction to the studio cutting 136 workers as part of Microsoft’s mass layoffs earlier this week,…
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The row over just how many penises appear on the Bayeux tapestry continues to rage as famous artefact arrives in UK for first time in 1,000 years
The famous Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in Britain for the first time in almost 1,000 years, going on display at the British Museum after a tightly guarded, high-tech operation that saw the 11th-century artefact moved in overnight and brought across the Channel. Its arrival has reignited a long-running scholarly debate over an unusual question: exactly…