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Meg Lui Announces Debut Album Instant Validation Produced By Sufjan Stevens: Hear “Elvis Queen”

  • Meg Lui announces debut album "Instant Validation," produced by Sufjan Stevens
  • New single "Elvis Queen" written as a tribute to her aunt
  • Album out 25 September via Asthmatic Kitty Records

Californian-born, Hudson Valley-based singer-songwriter Meg Lui has announced her debut album, "Instant Validation," produced by Sufjan Stevens and released via his Asthmatic Kitty Records. The announcement arrives alongside a new single, "Elvis Queen," and follows her signing to the label in February 2026, when she released her first…

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Amazon Leo satellite internet takes on Starlink

  • Amazon Leo now has 396 satellites in orbit.
  • Initial customer service expected later this year.
  • Amazon still trails Starlink's larger, established network.

Amazon is edging closer to launching its Leo satellite internet service, positioning it as a rival to SpaceX's Starlink. The company confirmed it has now deployed enough satellites to begin an initial rollout to customers later this year, marking a significant milestone in its bid to enter the…

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The Cure and Dogstar close out a weekend of magic and mayhem at Electric Castle 2026

  • The Cure closed Electric Castle 2026 with a two-hour set in Romania
  • Fans chose the band's set over the World Cup final
  • Bassist Simon Gallup returned after illness, joined by son Eden on stage

The Cure headlined the final night of Electric Castle 2026 in Romania, capping a four-day festival that also featured sets from Twenty One Pilots, Sleaford Mods, Teddy Swims and Yung Lean. Organisers offered attendees a choice between the band's set and the World Cup final, screened elsewhere at…

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Oni Press and The Nacelle Company Join Forces for The Art of The Toys That Made Us

  • Oni Press and Nacelle launch Kickstarter for a toy-art book series
  • Two hardcover volumes plus a Nacelleverse comics collection included
  • Bonus items feature just 15 unique hand-sketched Biker Mice figures

Oni Press and The Nacelle Company have launched a Kickstarter campaign for The Art of The Toys That Made Us, a companion book series to Netflix's nostalgia documentary The Toys That Made Us. The collection lets fans explore the artwork, advertising and concept designs behind classic toy lines…

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“This One Was A Little More Calm!” CLASH Meets Hohnen Ford

  • Hohnen Ford releases calmer, more low-key EP 'Only A Memory Away'
  • EP features a Geese cover and reworked 'Tomorrow's Tomorrow'
  • She'll support Rufus Wainwright on his North American tour in September

Singer-songwriter Hohnen Ford, a former Clash Next Wave artist, has released her new four-track EP 'Only A Memory Away' and spoke to Clash about the more relaxed process behind it. She said this release felt calmer than previous ones, partly because the tracks were live-recorded and she had…

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Fox’s Red Seat Ventures, Amazon Strike Programmatic Advertising Partnership

  • Red Seat Ventures partners with Amazon on programmatic advertising
  • Advertisers can now buy Red Seat podcast inventory via Amazon's platform
  • Follows similar Amazon deals with Disney, Roku and Netflix

Fox Corp.'s Red Seat Ventures has struck a programmatic advertising partnership with Amazon, allowing marketers to buy commercial inventory from Red Seat's podcast portfolio through Amazon's demand-side platform. The deal is the latest in a wave of similar tie-ups Amazon has formed with major media companies over the…

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Megan Rapinoe Is Launching Her Own Interview Podcast, ‘Why Are You Like This?’

  • Megan Rapinoe launches new weekly interview podcast with Vox Media
  • "Why Are You Like This?" premieres 6 August, guests undisclosed
  • Follows her earlier podcast "A Touch More" with Sue Bird

Megan Rapinoe, the US football star and activist, is launching a new weekly interview podcast called "Why Are You Like This?", produced and distributed by Vox Media. The show will see Rapinoe in conversation with artists, athletes, activists and other cultural figures, exploring what drives them both personally…

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ESPN Plunges Back Into Shohei Ohtani Money Transfer Scandal With New Tisha Thompson Podcast

  • ESPN launches new Ohtani gambling scandal podcast on 28 July
  • Six-part "30 for 30" series led by reporter Tisha Thompson
  • Features first-ever interview audio with ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara

ESPN reporter Tisha Thompson, who first broke the story of Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stealing money from the baseball star to cover illegal gambling debts, is returning to the subject with a new six-part podcast series, "The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani." Produced under ESPN's "30 for…

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‘We didn’t want him to be punchable!’: Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck on Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

  • Broderick and Ruck reminisce about filming Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  • Hughes cast Broderick after considering Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez
  • Parade scene used a real event with 10,000 attendees

Actors Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck have spoken about making John Hughes's 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off, reflecting on how they shaped two of the era's most beloved teen characters. Broderick recalled deliberately playing Ferris as cool and effortless rather than smug, worried that a character who…

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Andy Burnham says cost of living plan starts tomorrow in first speech as UK PM – video

  • Andy Burnham gives first speech as new UK prime minister
  • Pledges 10-year plan and action on cost of living
  • Full measures and funding to be revealed the next day

Andy Burnham has delivered his first speech as UK prime minister after accepting the King's invitation to form a government, pledging to tackle the cost of living crisis and outlining plans for a 10-year strategy for Britain. He said he wanted to give people "breathing space" quickly, with…

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