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Married Citibank exec who drugged and raped young women and stashed 9,000 child porn images in his luxury NYC apartment is sentenced for depraved decade-long rampage

  • Citibank exec sentenced for drugging, raping women over a decade
  • Nearly 9,000 child abuse images found in his NYC flat
  • He exploited his executive position to target victims for years

A married Citibank executive has been sentenced after being convicted of drugging and raping young women over a decade-long campaign, during which he also stashed roughly 9,000 images of child sexual abuse material in his luxury New York City apartment. The case highlights how a seemingly successful professional…

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Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive content

  • Labour MP Jess Asato is suing xAI over fake sexualised Grok content of her
  • Claim says Grok was told to allow explicit content with "no restrictions"
  • xAI now says users can no longer generate sexualised images with Grok

Labour MP Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk's AI company xAI after its chatbot Grok was used to create fake sexualised images and videos of her, including one depicting her as a sexual assault victim, which she says left her feeling "distressed and violated". Her lawyers have published…

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Amy Dowden credits Strictly partner for convincing her not to quit dancing

  • Amy Dowden credits Carlos Gu with helping her keep dancing after cancer
  • She will return to Strictly's 2026 series after treatment
  • Both appear in Celebrity Hunted for Stand Up To Cancer, starting 3 August

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has said her friend and fellow dancer Carlos Gu helped persuade her not to give up dancing after she was forced to leave the 2024 series due to breast cancer treatment. The 35-year-old, from Wales, said she reached an "ultimate low" following…

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Emanuel: Being 2028 front-runner now would be ‘kiss of death’

  • Emanuel downplays 2028 front-runner status.
  • He says early favourites can quickly falter.
  • The Democratic field remains open.

Rahm Emanuel said being regarded as the early front-runner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination would be a “kiss of death”, playing down speculation about his own ambitions. His comments underline how unsettled the party’s next presidential contest remains, with prospective candidates wary of becoming an early target…

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Feature: Celebrating 30 Years of Lara Croft at Derby’s Tomb Raider Exhibit

  • Derby museum marks Tomb Raider's 30th anniversary with new exhibition
  • Pickford's House recreates Croft Manor with games memorabilia
  • Exhibit charts Core Design's history through to modern Tomb Raider titles

A Push Square writer, whose surname happens to be Croft, visited a new exhibition at Pickford's House museum in Derby marking the 30th anniversary of the Tomb Raider franchise. The city played a key role in the series' history, as original developer Core Design was based there, and…

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Billy Joel Was Once a Member of This Little-Known 1960s Band (And They Gave Him His Start)

  • Billy Joel's first band was 1960s Long Island group The Hassles.
  • He was recruited via a fake "house band wanted" advert.
  • He later formed metal duo Attila before going solo.

Before becoming a solo superstar, Billy Joel got his professional start as the keyboardist for The Hassles, a Long Island band active in the 1960s. He joined an already-established line-up after the group's managers ran a fake "house band wanted" advert specifically designed to lure a new keyboard…

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Guide: Best Nintendo Remakes & Remasters Of All Time, Ranked

  • Nintendo Life ranked all of Nintendo's remakes and remasters; the company has fewer than many might expect despite its vast catalogue
  • Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 is among the most anticipated releases, with the ranking excluding simple ports and 'Deluxe' versions
  • The list establishes criteria to distinguish true remakes from ports, inviting readers to debate borderline cases

Harder, better, faster, stronger. With Nintendo serving up one of its most anticipated remakes ever later this year with Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 — still "TBA 2026" at the time of writing — we thought it was worth revisiting this article covering every remake in the…

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Universal fast-tracks Aniston and Dinklage for Olivia Wilde comedy Naughty

  • Universal confirms "Naughty", starring Aniston and Dinklage, for 5 November 2027
  • Olivia Wilde directs; fast-tracked after acclaimed film "The Invite"
  • Aniston plays a mother seeking Santa's testimony in a custody battle

Universal Pictures has greenlit the holiday comedy "Naughty" from director Olivia Wilde, confirming Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage in the lead roles and setting a release date of 5 November 2027. According to sources cited by Deadline, the studio moved swiftly to secure Wilde, Aniston and Dinklage's commitment…

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Jason Statham Officially Crowned the King of Streaming With 2 Chart-Topping Action Hits

  • Jason Statham's two films dominate Amazon Prime's global top 10, with Shelter at #3 and A Working Man at #6
  • Shelter underperformed theatrically ($53M box office on $50M budget) but became a streaming success
  • The film earned critical praise for practical stunts, minimal CGI, and Statham's emotional acting performance

Jason Statham has continued to prove his box-office draw translates into streaming success, with two of his recent action thrillers, Shelter and A Working Man, both performing strongly on Amazon Prime Video. The films' streaming popularity comes even as Shelter struggled at the cinema, highlighting how Statham's brand…

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‘Big Break’ Review: Comedy Quartet Meets Serial-Killer Peril in an Amusing, Tongue-in-Cheek Thriller

  • Sketch comedy quartet Simple Town makes their feature film debut with 'Big Break,' a comedy-thriller directed by Ian Faria
  • The film follows a reunited comedy group at a country estate where one member's success sparks resentment, complicated by a revealed serial-killer subplot
  • Reviewers describe the tone as amusing and self-deprecating, blending ensemble comedy with horror conventions, though without generating substantial laughs

Variety's review covers "Big Break," the feature debut of director Ian Faria and the first long-form outing for New York sketch comedy troupe Simple Town, which premiered at the Fantasia Festival. The film sees the four performers essentially playing themselves as they reunite at a country house to…

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