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Hasbro’s The Legend Of Zelda Figures Have Been Revealed, And They Look Pretty Great

  • Hasbro revealed its first Zelda action figures.
  • Link and Zelda cost $28 each.
  • Ganondorf is larger and costs $43.

Hasbro and Nintendo have revealed their first The Legend of Zelda action figures, expanding the franchise into a new toy line. The announcement matters because it marks the beginning of a multi-year licensing partnership between the companies and gives collectors merchandise based on Tears of the Kingdom. The…

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Sony To Reopen Cinerama Dome In 2028; Former Hollywood Arclight To Become Alamo Drafthouse

  • Sony to reopen Hollywood's Cinerama Dome in early 2028
  • Alamo Drafthouse will run the adjacent former Arclight complex
  • Venue closed since Covid; restoration starts next month

Sony Pictures has confirmed plans to reopen Hollywood's iconic Cinerama Dome in early 2028, with its subsidiary Alamo Drafthouse set to operate a revived version of the neighbouring former Hollywood Arclight complex. The single-screen Dome, a Los Angeles Historical Cultural Monument, has sat closed since it shut during…

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New duet from George Michael and Elton John could be on the way

  • Unfinished George Michael/Elton John duet 'This Kind Of Love' may finally be released
  • Manager Andros Georgiou seeking Elton John's permission to combine vocals
  • Song tied to promotion of new film Trojan Souls about Michael's shelved 1993 album

George Michael's former manager, Andros Georgiou, has revealed hopes of finally releasing an unfinished duet the late singer recorded with Elton John in the 1990s. The song, titled 'This Kind Of Love', has both artists' vocals recorded separately but was never completed, and Georgiou is now seeking Sir…

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Congress must get the Older Americans Act reauthorization across the finish line

  • House urged to pass bipartisan Older Americans Act renewal.
  • Senate approved a four-year bill unanimously.
  • Programmes support roughly 11 million older Americans and carers.

The opinion article urges the US House of Representatives to pass the Senate’s bipartisan reauthorisation of the Older Americans Act. It argues that doing so would preserve and update programmes that help older people remain healthy, independent and connected in their communities, including meal delivery, transport and support…

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Viking death metal berserkers Amon Amarth still Vikings, still death metal, still berserk on new single Gjallarhorn; upcoming album The Allfather Awakens announced

  • Amon Amarth release new single "Gjallarhorn" with music video
  • New 13th album "The Allfather Awakens" announced, out 2 October
  • Ten-track album themed around Norse god Odin, via Metal Blade Records

Swedish Viking death metal band Amon Amarth have released a new single, "Gjallarhorn," accompanied by a cinematic music video, marking a return to their signature heavy sound following the more subdued acoustic track "Upphaf" released two weeks earlier. The single arrives alongside the announcement of the band's 13th…

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Streaming Big Bang spinoff sends Stuart across alternate dimensions

  • New HBO Max spinoff sends "Big Bang Theory" character Stuart across dimensions.
  • Third "Big Bang" spinoff and first made for streaming.
  • Reviewer calls it a creative, sci-fi-driven departure from prior spinoffs.

Variety's TV review assesses "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," a new HBO Max comedy that is the third spinoff of "The Big Bang Theory." Unlike earlier offshoots "Young Sheldon" and "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage," which stuck closely to established characters' backstories, this series takes a bolder…

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French police formally investigate woman over 2025 killing of Briton

  • French woman, 70, formally charged over 2025 killing of Karen Carter
  • Carter, 65, found stabbed near her car in Dordogne village Trémolat
  • Judicial inquiry opened May 2025; suspect previously held then released

French investigators have formally placed a 70-year-old woman under judicial investigation over the killing of Karen Carter, a 65-year-old British-South African mother-of-four, in the Dordogne village of Trémolat in April 2025. The move marks a significant step in the case, as the suspect had previously only been held…

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Noname Recalls a “Squatter” Who Moved into Her House on New Song: Stream

  • Noname releases new single "Squatter" featuring DRAM
  • Song recounts her removing an unwelcome house guest
  • It previews her upcoming mixtape, Cartoon Radio

Chicago rapper Noname has released "Squatter," a new single featuring Virginia artist DRAM, as the second preview from her forthcoming mixtape Cartoon Radio. The storytelling track finds Noname recounting a real-life incident in which an uninvited guest moved into her house while she was away on tour, prompting…

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Marty Stuart Joins the Songwriting Genius Luke Combs Calls a “Literal Legend” for His Grand Ole Opry Debut

  • Songwriter Wyatt McCubbin debuted at the Grand Ole Opry in May
  • Marty Stuart joined him to perform their co-written song
  • Luke Combs called McCubbin a "literal legend" online

Nashville songwriter Wyatt McCubbin made his Grand Ole Opry debut in May, performing three songs including one co-written with country star Marty Stuart, who joined him on stage. The performance was highlighted in a new Instagram post from the Opry, with hitmaker Luke Combs, for whom McCubbin has…

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How the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 phones compare

  • Samsung's Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra and Flip 8 launch 7 August
  • Fold 8 Ultra is effectively the Fold 7's true successor
  • Flip 8 gains a new Snapdragon chip but few other changes

Samsung unveiled its latest folding phones – the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and a new Z Fold 8 Ultra model – at its July 2026 Unpacked event, with the devices set to launch on 7th August. The line-up offers relatively few surprises over last year's…

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