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Square Enix can’t confirm a Final Fantasy 7 Revelation physical disc, but at least game director Hamaguchi is pushing for one

  • Square Enix has not confirmed a physical edition for Revelation.
  • Director Naoki Hamaguchi says he is pushing for one.
  • Platform storage limits may shape the final release format.

Square Enix has not yet confirmed whether Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the final instalment of its remake trilogy, will receive a physical disc release when it launches in spring 2027. The uncertainty matters to collectors and players who prefer boxed games, particularly as Sony is expected to stop…

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Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen lead BBC drama You Are Here

  • Foy and Macfadyen lead BBC and Starz’s You Are Here
  • David Nicholls adapts his bestselling novel
  • Filming will take place in northern England

Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen will star in You Are Here, an eight-part BBC and Starz adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestselling novel. Nicholls has written the series, with Lenny Abrahamson directing and Element Pictures producing, bringing together a high-profile team behind a new British romantic drama. Foy and…

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The 1965 Kinks song Paul McCartney thinks he should’ve written: “You bastards!”

  • The Kinks' 1965 song 'See My Friends' fused R&B and atmospheric rock textures in ways that diverged from conventional pop of the era
  • Paul McCartney expressed frustration upon hearing the track, reportedly telling Dave Davies that The Beatles should have created such an innovative sound first
  • The Beatles subsequently created 'Paperback Writer,' demonstrating how The Kinks' experimental approach influenced their own psychedelic direction

Beating the Fabs to the punch. The post The 1965 Kinks song Paul McCartney thinks he should’ve written: “You bastards!” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Rachel Chinouriri Announces New Album ‘I think I spoke too soon’

  • Rachel Chinouriri announces second album, out 16th October 2026
  • New single 'One song away from crying' released alongside video
  • Follows BRIT-nominated debut 'What A Devastating Turn Of Events'

Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album, 'I think I spoke too soon', due for release on 16th October. The British singer-songwriter has become a leading figure in a wave of Black British female pop talent, following her debut album 'What A Devastating Turn Of Events', which earned…

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Grammys CEO reacts to BTS’ backing out in protest to Asian pop category

  • BTS refuse to submit 'Arirang' for new Grammys Asian pop category.
  • Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr says he respects, understands their protest.
  • Category launched to spotlight Asian pop artists, not divide them.

The chief executive of the Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr, has responded after BTS said they would not submit their album 'Arirang' to the Grammys' new Best Asian Pop Music category in protest. BTS argued that music should be appreciated "beyond regions or languages", while Mason Jr said…

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Reform UK members clash after Sheffield branches merged post by-election

  • Sheffield Reform UK branches merged after a by-election
  • Some members dispute the restructuring
  • Tensions concern local party organisation

Reform UK members in Sheffield have clashed after local branches were merged following a by-election. The dispute matters because it exposes tensions over party organisation and local representation during a period of electoral growth. The reported disagreement centres on how the post-by-election restructuring was handled and whether members…

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Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices

  • Shell's Q2 net profit more than doubled to $9.84bn amid Middle East war-driven price spike
  • Gas production fell 30% after a strike damaged Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex
  • Greenpeace renews calls for a windfall tax to help struggling households

Shell more than doubled its net profit in the second quarter of 2026, as Europe's largest oil and gas company benefited from a sharp rise in oil and gas prices triggered by war in the Middle East. The surge in earnings has reignited criticism from environmental campaigners, who…

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‘They played noughts and crosses on the PM’s huge forehead!’ An Indian standup picks his favourite gen Z protest memes

  • Gen Z Indian protesters used memes and satire, not slogans
  • Protests followed a leaked exam paper and hunger strike row
  • Comedian says humour-driven activism achieved political impact

An Indian standup comedian, Anuvab Pal, reflects on how gen Z protesters in Delhi transformed a serious political scandal into a viral wave of satire, memes and comedy rather than the traditional grim style of Indian street protest. The protests began after a medical exam paper was leaked…

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‘The Bombing of Pan Am 103’ Review: Netflix’s Sensitive Lockerbie Drama Is Restrained to a Fault

  • Netflix's "Bombing of Pan Am 103" dramatises the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270
  • Stars Connor Swindells and Patrick J. Adams; reviewer calls it respectful but unmemorable
  • Six-part series praised for restraint but seen as lacking lasting impact

Netflix has released "The Bombing of Pan Am 103," a six-part miniseries dramatising the 1988 terrorist attack that killed 270 people when a bomb destroyed a New York-bound flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. Reviewer Angie Han praises the drama, created by Jonathan Lee, for its restrained, respectful treatment of…

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Thanh Hang, Hong Anh’s Vietnamese Period Drama ‘Madame in Saigon’ Lands North American Rights Deal With Reel Citrus, Live On (EXCLUSIVE)

  • "Madame in Saigon" gets North American release via Reel Citrus and Live On
  • 1960s Saigon-set drama stars ex-supermodel Thanh Hằng and Hồng Ánh
  • Film premieres in LA 26 August, opens across North America 28 August

Reel Citrus has secured North American distribution rights to the Vietnamese period drama "Mesdames Thanh Sắc," which it will release under the English title "Madame in Saigon," through a partnership with Ho Chi Minh City-based studio Live On. The deal marks a notable expansion for Vietnamese cinema into…

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