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Here’s How to Watch ‘K-Pop Shark Heroes’ Online for Free

  • "K-Pop Shark Heroes" airs Sunday 26 July, 8pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel.
  • Features Rei Ami (HUNTR/X) and Ken Jeong exploring Korean sharks.
  • Streams on HBO Max; also available via DirecTV, Sling, Hulu, Philo trials.

Discovery Channel is kicking off Shark Week 2026 with "K-Pop Shark Heroes," a special airing on Sunday, 26 July, featuring Rei Ami of the fictional K-pop group HUNTR/X (from "KPop Demon Hunters") and comedian Ken Jeong exploring sharks around the Korean Peninsula. The programme is notable for tying…

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Filmmaker Garnet Mae and movie costumer Grayson Cole in dispute over a back lane that erupted into a terrifying fight with a powersaw

  • Sydney neighbours clash over laneway ownership dispute
  • Filmmaker and film costumer involved in Redfern feud
  • Confrontation reportedly escalated to involve a power saw

A dispute between Sydney filmmaker Garnet Mae and film industry costumer Grayson Cole over ownership of a shared laneway is reported to have escalated into a violent confrontation involving a circular power saw. The disagreement, centred on a back lane in the Redfern area, reportedly turned frightening after…

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On This Day in 1980, Merle Haggard “Dragged” a Hollywood Icon to the Top of the Country Chart With a Song That Almost Went to George Jones

  • Haggard and Eastwood hit No. 1 with "Bar Room Buddies" on 26 July 1980
  • George Jones was the original planned duet partner, not Haggard
  • Both stars later downplayed the song in later interviews

On 26 July 1980, Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood topped the US country chart with "Bar Room Buddies", a duet from the soundtrack of Eastwood's film Bronco Billy, which held the No. 1 spot for a week. The pairing is notable because the song was originally intended for…

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Oona Doherty: Leather Jacket review – dancers delight in their hard sweaty work

  • Oona Doherty's new dance work "Leather Jacket" premieres at Bold Tendencies, London
  • Eight dancers perform rhythmic slaps and steps in leather jackets and underwear
  • Reviewer praises raw collective energy over inventive choreography, in a tight 45 minutes

The Guardian's review covers "Leather Jacket", a new dance work by choreographer Oona Doherty, which premiered at Bold Tendencies, the converted multi-storey car park venue in Peckham, London. Doherty made her name with acclaimed early pieces such as "Hope Hunt" and "Hard to be Soft" and followed a…

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‘Shark Tank’ star Daymond John says ‘you’ll be screwed’ if you do this when starting a business

  • Daymond John says passion, not money alone, is key to business success
  • Starting a business purely for cash will "screw" you, he warns
  • Comments made to Fox News Digital at Fanatics Fest

Daymond John, the entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" star, has offered blunt advice to aspiring business owners, warning that those who start a company purely to chase money rather than out of genuine passion are setting themselves up to fail. He shared his views with Fox News Digital while…

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The guitarist Keith Richards always wanted in The Rolling Stones: “No doubt”

  • Richards considered Ronnie Wood the natural Rolling Stones guitarist.
  • Wood joined after Mick Taylor’s departure.
  • Blues knowledge and musical chemistry proved decisive.

Keith Richards said Ronnie Wood was the guitarist he had long wanted in the Rolling Stones, describing his arrival as an obvious fit after Mick Taylor’s departure. The account highlights how Wood’s musical instincts and understanding of the band’s blues foundations mattered as much as technical ability. Richards…

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Inside ‘Colony’: ‘Train to Busan’ Director Yeon Sang-ho and Gianna Jun Discuss Their Thrilling New Take on the Zombie Movie

  • Yeon Sang-ho's new zombie film "Colony" expands his "Yeoniverse"
  • Gianna Jun returns to film after 11 years, alongside Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook
  • US theatrical release set for 28 August via Well Go USA

Director Yeon Sang-ho, best known for "Train to Busan," returns to the zombie genre with "Colony," a new film expanding his "Yeoniverse" that reimagines the infected as a collective intelligence capable of learning and adapting together. The film marks the long-awaited big-screen return of actress Gianna Jun (Jun…

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Maynard loses York job three months after dramatic title win

  • York sack manager Stuart Maynard three months after title win
  • Club cites "difference in direction and vision", not performance
  • York face Crawley (Cup) then Bristol Rovers in League Two opener

York City have parted ways with manager Stuart Maynard, just three months after he led the club to the National League title and promotion back into the English Football League following a decade-long absence. The club said the decision, taken by the board, stemmed from a "difference in…

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Runaway frontrunner JD Vance tightens 2028 stranglehold … as his crushing new lead is revealed

  • JD Vance holds a commanding lead in 2028 Republican nomination polling.
  • New figures show him far ahead of any rival GOP contender.
  • Result reinforces his status as the party's clear heir apparent.

Vice President JD Vance has emerged as the runaway frontrunner for the Republican Party's 2028 presidential nomination, according to new polling reported by the Daily Mail, cementing his position as heir apparent following his time serving alongside Donald Trump. The finding matters because it signals a striking lack…

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V&A workers hold ballot to strike over pay and heatwave conditions

  • V&A staff balloting for strike action over pay and heatwave conditions
  • PCS wants 4% pay rise and living wage accreditation
  • Union demands water access and heat rules; Prospect ballot closes 29 July

Workers at the Victoria and Albert Museum are being balloted for strike action over pay, high temperatures and access to drinking water, in what is thought to be one of the first such disputes to focus on workplace conditions during a heatwave. More than 300 staff across four…

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