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Check Out Our Artist Portraits And Interviews From Newport Folk Festival 2026

  • Stereogum shared portraits and interviews from Newport Folk Festival 2026.
  • The collection features dozens of musicians and festival guests.
  • More videos from the festival are expected.

Stereogum has published a collection of artist portraits and interviews from the 2026 Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, following its visit to the event the previous weekend. The feature highlights the festival’s breadth of performers and guests, while offering visual coverage by photographer Emilio Herce and interviews…

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Commerce Dept. quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companies

  • US funding for quantum firms will include government equity stakes.
  • Seven quantum companies are included in the planned portfolio.
  • The wider programme is worth just over $2 billion.

The US Commerce Department has announced plans to take minority, non-controlling equity stakes in seven quantum-computing companies as part of a wider programme of federal support. The move is significant because it links public funding to ownership interests, aiming to give taxpayers a potential financial return while strengthening…

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The Devil’s Mouth: Real Sharks Were Only the Start | Set Stories

  • Cast describe difficult water-based filming in Thailand.
  • Real shark sightings added to the production’s atmosphere.
  • Months were spent in tanks and cave sets.

Collider’s behind-the-scenes feature explores the making of Amazon Prime thriller The Devil’s Mouth, with cast members describing the demanding conditions of filming in Thailand. The story matters chiefly as promotional context for the production, highlighting the practical challenges used to create its water- and cave-based setting. Tommi Rose,…

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BBC documentary examines allegations against Jared Leto

  • BBC documentary examines allegations against Jared Leto.
  • Ten women feature, including four alleging criminal conduct.
  • Leto denies all claims.

The BBC has broadcast “Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret”, a documentary examining sexual misconduct allegations against the actor and musician. Director Alice McShane said the film asks why earlier allegations appeared to have had little impact on Leto’s career, while aiming to give the women who spoke to…

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NFL Star George Kittle To Make Acting Debut In ‘Dinosaurs Of The Wild West’ From ‘Primitive War’ Director; Martin & Jesse Kove & Rachael Pizzolatto Also Attached

  • George Kittle will make his screen acting debut.
  • The series mixes Wild West drama with dinosaurs.
  • It is seeking fan funding through Kickstarter.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is set to make his acting debut in Dinosaurs of the Wild West, an eight-part frontier series from Primitive War creator Luke Sparke. The project combines an alternative-history Wild West with dinosaurs and is being financed through Kickstarter, reflecting Sparke’s effort…

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Feature: 8 Ways Sony Must Improve the PS Store for Our All-Digital Future

  • Sony’s digital store needs stronger consumer protections.
  • Refunds and licence transfers would build trust.
  • Better wishlists and discovery are key.

Sony argues that, as PlayStation moves towards ending physical-game production in 2028, it must significantly improve the PS Store to make an all-digital future more acceptable to customers. - Introduce a meaningful refund policy, potentially allowing limited play time before a refund. - Let users lend, transfer, trade…

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Barack Obama’s Summer Song List: Glen Hansard, the Strokes, Noah Kahan Lead Annual Playlist

  • Obama’s summer playlist opens with a tribute to Glen Hansard.
  • The selections span contemporary songs and classic recordings.
  • Rock, folk, R&B and hip-hop are all represented.

Barack Obama has published his annual summer playlist, opening it with Glen Hansard’s “Song of Good Hope” following the musician’s reported death in a motorcycle accident. The former president said he and Michelle Obama loved the song and offered condolences to Hansard’s family, giving the playlist a notably…

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Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A

  • Simile raised $200 million at a $2 billion valuation.
  • The funding follows its $100 million Series A five months ago.
  • Investors are backing AI-simulated users for market research.

Simile, a startup that creates AI-simulated users for marketing and product research, has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round at a $2 billion valuation. The rapid fundraising, only five months after its $100 million Series A, highlights investors’ strong interest in AI tools intended to…

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Rob Delaney, Tim Blake Nelson & John Douglas Thompson Explore The Greats In Vespucci’s Book Club Video Podcast Series

  • Vespucci launches celebrity-led video book clubs on literary classics.
  • Four initial series examine major Greek, Shakespearean and American works.
  • Episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

Vespucci has launched Exploring The Greats, a video podcast book-club series in which actors and academics discuss major works of literature. Led by Rob Delaney, Tim Blake Nelson, John Douglas Thompson and classicist Mary Beard, the project aims to make demanding classics more approachable at a time when…

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Global smartphone sales fall by six percent amid memory cost crisis

  • Memory shortages are pushing global smartphone sales lower.
  • Budget brands are suffering the steepest shipment declines.
  • Apple and Samsung gained market share despite the downturn.

Global smartphone sales fell six per cent year on year to 272 million units in the second quarter of 2026, according to Omdia, as rising memory prices and supply-chain disruption worsen an already weak market. The decline particularly affects lower-cost manufacturers and could lead to sharper price rises…

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