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Bosch Franchise Star’s Forgotten Bruce Lee Parody Is a Surprise Netflix Hit 19 Years Later

  • Balls of Fury hits US Netflix on 1 August 2026, 19 years on
  • Maggie Q stars in both the 2007 comedy and Netflix hit Ballard
  • Ballard, a Bosch spin-off, has been renewed for season two

Balls of Fury, a 2007 ping-pong comedy featuring Maggie Q in an early role, is arriving on Netflix in the United States on 1 August 2026, giving the largely forgotten film unexpected new life nearly two decades after its release. The renewed interest comes as Q enjoys a…

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One of Britain’s most notorious murderers, 84, makes final bid for freedom after serving 33 years in prison

  • 84-year-old, one of Britain's most notorious murderers, seeks release
  • Has served 33 years in prison
  • Full article details unavailable for further specifics

A News report states that one of Britain's most notorious murderers, now aged 84, is making what is described as a final attempt to secure release after spending 33 years behind bars. The full article text was not available beyond the headline, so further details of the case,…

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SEE IT: Massive NYC homeless encampment fuels backlash against Mamdani

  • Large homeless encampment spans 12 blocks near Intrepid Museum in Manhattan
  • Locals say NYC isn't doing enough about tents, trash, crime
  • Criticism directed at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's homelessness approach

A large homeless encampment stretching roughly 12 blocks along Manhattan's West Side, near the Intrepid Museum, has become a flashpoint of criticism directed at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Residents, workers and visitors say the city is failing to tackle the tents, rubbish and reported illegal activity…

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‘Maybe the best pumped-up sequel ever made’: James Cameron’s Aliens hits 40

  • Aliens, James Cameron's 1986 sequel, turns 40 this week
  • Piece links Ripley's toughening to Cameron's recurring strong-heroine template
  • Debates whether the bigger sequel beats the original's subtler horror

This week marks the 40th anniversary of James Cameron's Aliens, the 1986 sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror classic Alien, which the Guardian's retrospective hails as one of the finest "pumped-up" sequels ever made. The piece situates the film within Cameron's broader body of work, arguing that…

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Prompt Injection Attacks Are Thwarting AI Hacking Agents

  • Researchers turn prompt injection into a defence against AI hacking agents
  • Fake secrets with hidden refusal commands stop attacks, dubbed "context bombing"
  • Cut admin compromise rates from 57% to 5% across tested AI models

Security researchers at Tracebit have found that embedding prompt injections alongside fake credentials in cloud storage can effectively neutralise AI-powered hacking agents, flipping a technique normally used by attackers into a defensive tool. The method, dubbed "context bombing", plants decoy secrets on Amazon Web Services containing hidden commands…

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Green leader Zack Polanski says Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed should NOT be kicked out of Britain

  • Polanski opposes deporting Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed
  • Comments likely to spark political controversy
  • Case remains a long-running flashpoint over foreign offenders' deportation

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said that Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, should not be deported from Britain despite his crimes. The comments are likely to prove controversial given the notoriety of the case, in which Ahmed was convicted as the leader of…

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Utopia Distribution Exec on Shifting Releases Towards Eventification to Cater to ‘Fandom’ and Younger Audiences: ‘Everything Is Being Destroyed to Be Rebuilt’

  • Utopia Distribution is shrinking release slates for curated, "event" strategies
  • Exec Charlie Sextro cites young fans driving new arthouse cinephilia
  • Films like "Obsession" and "Backrooms" show fandom boosts box office

Charlie Sextro, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Development at Utopia Distribution, has said the company is overhauling how it releases films in the US, moving towards fewer but more heavily curated, event-driven releases designed to tap into growing "fandom" among young cinephiles. Speaking at the Costa…

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HBO’s 4-Part Streaming Smash Returns to the Top 10 Before Its Next Chapter

  • HBO's anthology drama The White Lotus has returned to the streaming top 10 in multiple countries ahead of season 4's arrival
  • The network achieved strong momentum in 2026 with major releases including The Pitt season 2 and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

HBO's most popular prestige drama since Succession has surged back into the top 10 before its new season premieres next year.

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Rooney, Hart and Richards row down Hudson River

  • Rooney fulfilled a World Cup pledge by rowing the Hudson River in New York with fellow pundits Hart and Richards
  • Norway's 2-1 upset victory over Brazil in the last 16 triggered the betting commitment
  • The three broadcasters will return to commentary duties for the World Cup final

Wayne Rooney rows down the Hudson River with fellow BBC pundits Joe Hart and Micah Richards.

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“I didn’t expect the albums to last the way they have. If I’d known, I would have done better. The bands might say that too!” Genesis sleeve artist Colin Elgie started with the vaguest brief imaginable, and won a whole year in the limelight

  • Colin Elgie recalls designing Genesis's A Trick of the Tail cover in 1975.
  • He had no songs, lyrics or band meeting to work from.
  • Marks the album's 50th anniversary and Elgie's career breakthrough.

Illustrator Colin Elgie has reflected on designing the cover for Genesis's 1976 album A Trick of the Tail, marking its 50th anniversary. The commission, given in 1975, was notable for its almost non-existent brief: Elgie had no songs or lyrics to work from and had not even met…

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