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‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Author Matt Dinniman Explains Casting Audiobook Narrator Jeff Hays as Princess Donut: ‘We Are Listening’ to the Fans

  • Jeff Hays will voice Princess Donut in Peacock's "Dungeon Crawler Carl" TV adaptation.
  • Casting aims to reassure fans wary of book-to-screen adaptations.
  • Hays has voiced Donut in audiobooks for six years already.

Author Matt Dinniman has confirmed that Jeff Hays, the longtime narrator of his "Dungeon Crawler Carl" audiobooks, will voice the talking cat Princess Donut in Peacock's upcoming live-action adaptation of the fantasy novel series. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, Dinniman said the casting was intended to reassure a…

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I’ve finally found an upscaler for my PS2 that kicks jitters to the curb, and it’s affordable compared to its enthusiast-grade counterparts

  • Writer finds a PS2 upscaler that reduces video jitter effectively.
  • It's cheaper than enthusiast-grade upscaling alternatives.
  • Full article details unavailable due to extraction issues.

A GamesRadar+ writer reports finding an upscaler for the PlayStation 2 that eliminates the picture jitter often associated with converting the console's analogue video signal to modern digital displays. The device is presented as a notably more affordable alternative to the pricier, enthusiast-grade upscalers that retro gaming fans…

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‘Bluey’ Fans Can Now Bring the Heeler Family Home With Tonies’ New Collection – Here’s Where to Shop

  • Tonies and BBC Studios launch a Bluey audio collection for Toniebox
  • Figures, a Tonieplay game and accessories are sold exclusively at Target
  • Part of Tonies' broader push into licensed entertainment brands

Tonies has partnered with BBC Studios to bring "Bluey" to its Toniebox screen-free audio platform for the first time, letting fans of the hit preschool series enjoy the Heeler family through physical figurines rather than screens. Each figure, when placed on the Toniebox player, unlocks stories, music and…

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GTA 6 Region Locks Raise More Questions About PSN’s Flaky Infrastructure

  • GTA 6's boxed PSN codes are region-locked to specific supported countries.
  • Players outside those regions must import copies and use foreign PSN accounts.
  • Highlights broader, long-standing flaws in PSN's regional account system.

The region-locking system tied to PSN accounts is once again under scrutiny, this time because physical copies of GTA 6 include a code that can only be redeemed on a PlayStation Network account registered in one of a limited set of supported countries. This has long been a…

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On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Was at No. 1 With the Song That Inspired a History-Making Hit by Kitty Wells

  • Hank Thompson's 1952 hit 'The Wild Side of Life' spent 15 weeks atop the country chart, establishing him as a major star
  • Songwriter Jay Miller created a response song with an opposing narrative perspective that Kitty Wells recorded
  • Wells's recording became the first number-one country hit by a solo female artist, launching her career as a genre pioneer

On 27 July 1952, Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side of Life" sat atop the American country music chart, a hit that would go on to spend 15 weeks at No. 1 and cement his status as one of the genre's biggest stars. Its lasting significance, however, lies in…

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O’Sullivan makes winning start to season in Shanghai

  • O'Sullivan beat wildcard Liu Linhao 6-1 in Shanghai Masters opener
  • Next faces defending champion Kyren Wilson in the last 16
  • Mark Selby knocked out 6-5 by China's Zhou Yuelong

Ronnie O'Sullivan began his 2026-27 season with a routine victory in the opening round of the Shanghai Masters, beating Chinese amateur wildcard Liu Linhao 6-1. The seven-time world champion's win sets up a last-16 clash with top seed and defending champion Kyren Wilson, while the tournament also saw…

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ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author’s style

  • ChatGPT now refuses to directly copy named authors' writing styles
  • Move coincides with ongoing copyright lawsuits against OpenAI from authors
  • Legal experts say AI style mimicry sits in an untested copyright grey area

OpenAI's ChatGPT is now declining direct requests to write text that mimics the distinctive style of well-known authors, offering instead to evoke a similar "feeling" using an original voice. Testing by Ars Technica found the chatbot refusing such prompts for both living authors, including J.K. Rowling and Amy…

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Gabe Simon on Working With Noah Kahan to Craft ‘The Great Divide’

  • Noah Kahan's album 'The Great Divide' achieved platinum certification and debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 with 389,000 equivalent units
  • Producer Gabe Simon prioritises Kahan's storytelling and emotional authenticity over technical production flourishes
  • The album resulted from collaborative efforts with multiple producers supporting Kahan's artistic vision

Noah Kahan's latest album, The Great Divide, continues to perform strongly, with producer Gabe Simon speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about their collaboration on the record. Simon, who produced all but one track alongside The National's Aaron Dessner, said he had not anticipated the intensity of the public…

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Wilson attacks Nolan’s Odyssey script despite crediting her translation

  • Emily Wilson blasted Nolan's Odyssey screenplay as "abysmal" in a review.
  • She said she'd be "ashamed" to have written any part of it.
  • Despite this, she credits the film with reviving interest in Homer.

Emily Wilson, translator of "The Odyssey" and a classical studies professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has sharply criticised Christopher Nolan's film adaptation in a review for the London Review of Books, despite Nolan having credited her 2017 translation as a key influence on the movie. She described…

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States may defy DNC primary calendar as ‘nobody is scared’ of Ken Martin, CNN reporter says

  • CNN reporter suggests states may ignore DNC's 2028 primary calendar without fear of consequences
  • DNC Chair Ken Martin lacks sufficient authority to enforce party compliance on primary scheduling

CNN reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere suggested on Sunday that individual US states could defy the Democratic National Committee's 2028 primary calendar, arguing that party figures have little to fear from DNC chair Ken Martin. He specifically cited New Hampshire as a state that might schedule its primary outside the…

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