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Moment drunk carer shouts ‘I hope you die in your sleep, you f****** horrible cow’ at 81-year-old dementia patient after downing bottle of vodka

  • Drunk carer filmed abusing 81-year-old dementia patient verbally
  • Carer had drunk a bottle of vodka before the outburst
  • Incident raises fresh concerns over elderly care safeguarding

A carer at a UK care home was filmed while drunk verbally abusing an 81-year-old dementia patient, telling her "I hope you die in your sleep, you f****** horrible cow" after drinking a bottle of vodka. The footage has caused alarm about the standard of care afforded to…

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27 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Youngest Daughter of Country Music’s Most Famous Family and the First To Record a Johnny Cash Classic

  • Anita Carter, youngest Carter Sister, died 28 July 1999, aged 66.
  • She first recorded the song that became Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire."
  • Also had solo hits with Hank Snow and Waylon Jennings.

On 28 July 1999, Anita Carter, the youngest of the Carter Sisters and the first artist to record what would become Johnny Cash's signature hit "Ring of Fire," died in Hendersonville, Tennessee, aged 66, from complications of rheumatoid arthritis. As part of the Carter family, one of country…

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First Look at Three Cards From The Hobbit’s New Magic: The Gathering Crossover

  • New Hobbit-themed Magic: The Gathering set revealed, following Lord of the Rings crossover.
  • Three uncommon cards previewed, including Thror's Map artifact.
  • Releases digitally 11 August, in paper 14 August; prerelease from 7 August.

Magic: The Gathering is returning to Middle-earth with a new Universes Beyond crossover set based on The Hobbit, following the runaway success of its 2023 Lord of the Rings set. IGN has an exclusive first look at three uncommon cards from the set, giving an early sense of…

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Paul McCartney Shares His Regrets About How He Treated This Cultural Icon in Unearthed Interview

  • McCartney admits he misjudged Yoko Ono during The Beatles' era
  • Ono rebuffed his post-Lennon outreach, rejecting "pity" or "charity"
  • He now calls her "loving, caring," not "hard" or "pushy"

In a resurfaced interview, Paul McCartney reflects on how he misjudged Yoko Ono during and after The Beatles' breakup, admitting he once viewed her unfairly as a "hard" and "pushy" influence on the band. His comments matter as a rare public acknowledgment from within the band's inner circle…

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Poll: Did You Buy Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?

  • Push Square polls readers on buying Halo: Campaign Evolved for PS5
  • Review scored it 9/10, but purchase interest is split
  • 37% of poll respondents say they have zero interest in it

Push Square has launched a poll asking PS5 owners whether they've picked up Halo: Campaign Evolved, the newly released remake of Bungie's original Halo: Combat Evolved, which arrived on PlayStation for the first time as a campaign-only experience without multiplayer. The release marks a notable moment for a…

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Magic: The Gathering Reveals New ‘The Hobbit’ Card Featuring Iconic J.R.R. Tolkien Character (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Magic: The Gathering unveils exclusive Glóin card from new "The Hobbit" set
  • Set releases 14 August, featuring Smaug and other Tolkien-inspired cards
  • Follows 2023 Lord of the Rings set; more Universes Beyond sets planned through 2027

Magic: The Gathering has released an exclusive first look at a card from its forthcoming "The Hobbit" set, part of the game's "Universes Beyond" line that adapts outside intellectual property into tabletop play. The new card depicts the dwarf warrior Glóin, father of Gimli, battling a goblin in…

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Why Canceling My Tour Relaunched and Revived My Career As an Independent Artist, by JP Saxe (Guest Column)

  • JP Saxe reflects on how cancelling his tour ultimately revived his career
  • He's gone independent after six years with Arista Records
  • New album "Okay Piano Guy" arrives 23 October

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter JP Saxe has written a follow-up guest column for Variety reflecting on how cancelling his headlining tour a year ago, after poor ticket sales, ended up reshaping and reviving his career. Rather than treating the setback as a failure to recover from, Saxe describes it as…

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Josh Hartnett Battles a Sea Monster in First Teaser for Netflix Thriller Series ‘Below’

  • Netflix unveils teaser for "Below," a sea-monster thriller starring Josh Hartnett.
  • Hartnett plays a Newfoundland fisherman battling a mysterious sea creature.
  • Series premieres at TIFF on 10 September, streams on Netflix from 8 October 2026.

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for "Below," a six-episode thriller series starring Josh Hartnett, in which a small Newfoundland fishing town is terrorised by a mysterious sea creature. The show marks a notable return to genre television for Hartnett, who also serves as an executive producer,…

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Early in-person voting begins in chaotic Wisconsin governor’s race

  • Early voting starts amid Democratic primary turmoil.
  • Withdrawals left some postal voters unable to recast ballots.
  • The August primary could shape a key swing-state contest.

Early in-person voting has begun in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, after a series of campaign withdrawals and reversals unsettled an already crowded contest. The result matters nationally because Wisconsin is a closely divided swing state, and Democratic disunity could affect the party’s prospects in the November election…

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Douglas Stuart, Marlon James & Elizabeth Strout Among 13 Authors On The Booker Prize Longlist; Organizers Say 2026 Selection “Rewards Risk”

  • Booker Prize 2026 longlist names 13 authors, judges say it "rewards risk"
  • Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James both longlisted
  • Elizabeth Strout, Chloe Aridjis also feature; three debut novels included

The 2026 Booker Prize longlist has been announced, featuring 13 authors including previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James, alongside American novelist Elizabeth Strout. Organisers say the selection "rewards risk", with judging panel chair Mary Beard describing the chosen novels as dynamite that offer fresh perspectives rather than…

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