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On Top Of The World: How a Group of Norwegian School Friends Created One of Europe’s Finest Boutique Festivals

  • Norwegian friends built Bergtatt into a top European boutique festival
  • Held on a remote fjord, sells out ~1,500 guests yearly
  • Run as a volunteer-powered hobby, not a commercial enterprise

Billboard's Lars Brandle travelled to Norway's Bergtatt Festival for its 2026 edition, profiling how a small camping festival on a remote fjord in Luster, Western Norway, has grown into one of Europe's most acclaimed boutique events. Founded by a group of school friends from Oslo, the festival stands…

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“I sometimes just want to be the guy eating a hamburger without someone asking: ‘Where’s your nose chain and your leather trousers?'” Rachel Bolan on the need for speed, his solo debut, Skid Row’s new singer, digging punk and Oasis

  • Skid Row's Rachel Bolan releases debut solo album after 40 years
  • Punky record features Corey Taylor, Nuno Bettencourt and Skid Row bandmates
  • Bolan recently moved back to New Jersey after 25 years in Atlanta

Rachel Bolan, long-serving bassist of Skid Row, has released his debut solo album, Gargoyle Of The Garden State, some 40 years into his music career. The punk-influenced record sees Bolan take on lead vocals and play most of the instruments himself, marking a departure from his usual role,…

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Ex-Trump health official shocked by Fauci’s ‘unabashed narcissism’ from diaries

  • Full article text was unavailable.
  • Headline reports Giroir criticising Fauci’s diaries.
  • Specific claims and context could not be verified.

The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the page was denied. From the headline, it appears to report that a former Trump administration health official, Brett Giroir, criticised Dr Anthony Fauci’s diaries and described their tone as showing “unabashed narcissism”. Without the article itself, the specific…

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‘Jumanji: Open World’ Trailer Sees Core Four Group Of Videogame Avatars Unleashed In Real Life

  • Third Jumanji film arrives December 2026; trailer shows video game avatars appearing in real world through supernatural event
  • Reunites Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart with returning director Jake Kasdan
  • Franchise's two prior films grossed $962M and $801M globally; Sony betting on continued commercial success

A Jumanji: Open World trailer is now available to the masses. The threequel film will arrive in theaters Dec. 11, 2026. A clip had previously been played in April at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, though this trailer starts out a bit differently. The clip features Spencer (Alex Wolff)…

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Kristi Noem’s replacement crushes self-funding MAGA car dealer as Trump refuses to pick a side in historic race

  • Noem's successor as SD governor leads a self-funded MAGA rival
  • Trump has not endorsed either candidate in the race
  • Contest described as historic; full article detail unavailable

A report from the Daily Mail states that the politician who succeeded Kristi Noem as Governor of South Dakota after she left to join the Trump administration has emerged well ahead of a self-funded rival, a car dealer aligned with the MAGA movement, in what is being described…

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NIGEL FARAGE: Polanski MUST face consequences for his appalling guillotine tweet about me. Ann’s murder shows the risk of violence is all too real

  • Farage reports Zack Polanski to police over guillotine-themed social media post
  • Polanski deleted the post but has not apologised
  • Farage links row to recent murder of Reform colleague Ann Widdecombe

Nigel Farage has reported Green Party leader Zack Polanski to the Metropolitan Police and the London Assembly after Polanski shared, then deleted, an Instagram post referencing a guillotine and Farage. Farage argues the incident reflects a double standard in how threats against right-wing politicians are treated, and warns…

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Disney Unveils Annual Halloween Shop With Costumes, Decor and Coveted Starbucks Cup

  • Disney opened its 2026 Halloween shop July 27 with exclusive merchandise launching during summer months
  • High-demand items include collectible plushes and a Disney x Starbucks Haunted Mansion tumbler ($39.99)
  • Product lineup spans costumes, decorations, and collectibles with prices ranging from $22 to $70+

Disney Store has launched its 2026 online Halloween Shop, kicking off the retailer's "spooky season" merchandise well ahead of autumn. The early July launch is a now-established annual tradition, but items are reportedly selling quickly, with the flagship Mickey Family Halloween Collection already live and further stock expected…

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Koei Tecmo Reiterates Support For Switch 2, Plans To Release Even More Ports

  • Koei Tecmo reiterating support for Switch 2 with plans for ongoing ports and remasters
  • Company already released Dynasty Warriors: Origins; Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty arriving September with more titles in 2027

Koei Tecmo has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Nintendo Switch 2, confirming during its latest financial report that it plans to keep releasing games and ports for the console. The Japanese publisher, known for franchises such as Dynasty Warriors, Dead or Alive and Atelier, said it will…

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Sequel trailer shows Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan reuniting for Jumanji finale

  • Trailer confirms "Jumanji: Open World" as the franchise's third and final film
  • Johnson, Hart, Black, Gillan and Kasdan all return for the finale
  • Release date moved from 11 December to Christmas Day 2026

Sony has released a trailer for "Jumanji: Open World," confirming it as the third and final instalment in the rebooted "Jumanji" franchise, with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan all reprising their roles. The film follows the 2017 and 2019 predecessors, which together grossed more…

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Audi has a new flagship designed with the US in mind: The 2027 Q9

  • Audi launches the Q9, its new full-size flagship SUV for 2027
  • Built for the US market, rivalling the Cadillac Escalade-sized segment
  • Arrives Q4 this year with V6 power and a V8 SQ9 variant

Audi has unveiled the 2027 Q9, its new range-topping SUV, aimed squarely at the large-SUV segment popularised in the US by vehicles like the Cadillac Escalade. Unlike the smaller Q7, which remains a Europe-focused model, the Q9 becomes Audi's de facto flagship, as there are currently no firm…

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