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Mattel Celebrates 25 Years of ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ With New Collectible Dolls

  • Mattel releases collectible dolls marking 25 years of the first Harry Potter film.
  • Dolls depict Harry, Ron and Hermione in Hogwarts uniforms, priced $16–$20.
  • Anniversary also brings a refreshed book box set and film reissues.

Mattel has launched a new range of collectible fashion dolls to mark the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the 2001 film that began the Harry Potter movie franchise. The collection recreates the film's original Golden Trio—Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger—in their Hogwarts…

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4 Terrific No. 2 Hits From the Bicentennial Year of 1976

  • Four 1976 songs that peaked at No. 2 are revisited as classics
  • Featured: Eric Carmen, Gary Wright, Gordon Lightfoot, The Spinners
  • Article argues chart peak doesn't determine a song's lasting legacy

This American Songwriter feature revisits 1976, the US bicentennial year, to highlight four notable songs that reached No. 2 on the pop charts without ever claiming the top spot. The piece argues that chart position alone doesn't reflect lasting quality, noting that each of these tracks has since…

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Rights groups sue Trump administration over proposed childcare funding cuts

  • Rights groups reportedly challenge proposed childcare funding cuts.
  • The article text was inaccessible.
  • Key legal and financial details were unavailable.

The article text was unavailable, so its contents cannot be summarised reliably. From the headline alone, civil rights groups appear to be challenging the Trump administration in court over proposed cuts to childcare funding, a dispute that could affect access to affordable childcare. No further details, including the…

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WATCH: Smithsonian history museum director stumbles over basic questions on sex: ‘I’m not sure’

  • Nancy Mace questioned Smithsonian director Anthea Hartig on gender
  • Hartig struggled to answer whether men can become women
  • Part of a House hearing into alleged Smithsonian "political activism"

Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, struggled to answer basic questions about sex and gender when questioned by Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace during a House hearing. The hearing focused on allegations of "extreme political activism" in the Smithsonian's exhibits, with Mace pressing Hartig…

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Clipping Comes to the Movies: How Micro-Influencer Agency SGG Media Helps the Ground Game for Hollywood Marketing 

  • SGG Media amplifies film marketing via 3,000 micro-influencer accounts, reaching 270 million people
  • Uses music industry-style "clipping" instead of costly traditional paid advertising
  • Major studios like A24, Universal and Sony now use the agency's services

SGG Media, a Los Angeles-based agency founded by 28-year-old Troy Paul, has become an increasingly influential player in Hollywood marketing by coordinating a network of roughly 3,000 "micro-influencer" social media accounts, many focused on sports and lifestyle content, to amplify studio promotional material. Rather than relying on costly…

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Disney Announces Major Layoffs Across Pixar, National Geographic, ESPN and ABC News

  • Disney eliminates hundreds of positions across Pixar, National Geographic, ESPN and ABC News in a major restructuring
  • Pixar's production and operations staff bore the brunt, whilst Nat Geo and ABC News also saw significant cuts
  • Long-serving executives departing as part of new leadership's cost-reduction and streamlining strategy

Disney is cutting hundreds of jobs in a significant workforce reduction spanning multiple divisions, with animation studio Pixar, National Geographic, ESPN, and ABC News all impacted. The layoffs disproportionately affec

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Bravo’s White Hot Reality TV Summer Continues With Ratings Wins Across ‘Below Deck Mediterranean,’ ‘In The City’ & More

  • Bravo's primetime lineup topped linear cable ratings for first time in a year
  • Peacock streaming hit its most-watched quarter ever, up 27%
  • Below Deck Mediterranean, Next Gen NYC and McBee Dynasty all set premiere records

Bravo has posted its strongest ratings performance in more than a year, with the network's primetime lineup topping linear cable entertainment among the key 18-49 demographic in Q2 2026 for the first time in over a year. The success carried over to streaming, with Bravo recording its most-watched…

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Metal Gear Solid Creator Hideo Kojima Quips That He Wants to Die in a Movie Theater, Just as the Film Itself Is About to Start

  • Kojima says he'd like to die in a cinema just before a film starts
  • Made the remark at a Rome film festival in July 2026
  • Follows earlier comments about mortality and leaving unfinished game ideas behind

Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has said he would like to die in a cinema, right before a film begins, describing the pre-screening moments of dimmed lights, trailers and adverts as his favourite part of the experience. The 62-year-old developer made the remark, delivered…

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Former Clinton official warns ‘radical’ socialist takeover will ‘destroy’ the Democratic Party if unchecked

  • Ex-Clinton official Jamie Metzl warns DSA threatens Democratic Party's future
  • He calls the socialist group's agenda "radical" and destructive
  • Comes amid wider Democratic debate over socialism's rising influence

Jamie Metzl, a former National Security Council staff member under the Clinton administration, has publicly warned that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is pushing a "radical" agenda that could ultimately destroy the Democratic Party if its influence within the party goes unchecked. Metzl, who describes himself as…

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The guitarist Dave Grohl thought always belonged in Foo Fighters: “Should be in the band”

  • Grohl says Pat Smear always belonged in Foo Fighters.
  • Smear helped shape the band’s early live sound.
  • He returned permanently after earlier departures.

Dave Grohl has said that guitarist Pat Smear always seemed destined to be part of Foo Fighters, describing him as someone who “should be in the band”. The remark highlights Smear’s long-standing importance to the group’s sound and history, despite periods when he was not formally a full-time…

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