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Netflix Plans Theatrical Events in Colombia for Grand Finale of Epic ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Part 2 (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Netflix releases One Hundred Years of Solitude Part 2 across August with the finale on Aug. 26
  • Special theatrical screening events planned in Colombia for the two-hour finale episode
  • Final season follows the next generation of Buendías through Macondo's transformation from utopia to decline

“One Hundred Years of Solitude,” Netflix’s sweeping and most ambitious series in Latin America, is dropping its second and final season this August. Covering the last 50 years of the century covered by Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Marquez’s masterpiece, Season 2 picks up immediately from where the first…

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Twenty One Pilots Hosting Live IMAX Film Online Watch Party, Dropping ‘More Than We Ever Imagined (Live in Mexico City)’ Album

  • Twenty One Pilots' Mexico City IMAX concert streams Aug 8 with interactive watch party and live Q&A with the band
  • Accompanying live album releases Aug 7 in multiple formats including CD, vinyl, and deluxe photo book edition
  • Duo performs record-breaking homecoming show at Columbus Ohio Stadium Oct 17, their largest U.S. headlining performance

The film and album were both recorded during the Ohio duo's biggest-show ever in Mexico City on their 2025 Clancy world tour.

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Madison Square Garden sues WIRED for defamation over article on keeping records of gay celebrities

  • Madison Square Garden sued WIRED for defamation over an article alleging it kept a database tracking gay celebrities with sexuality labels and risk assessments
  • MSG claims the records supported LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts; WIRED stands by its reporting and describes the lawsuit as baseless

WIRED says it “stands by this reporting, and plans to vigorously defend it against this baseless and ridiculous lawsuit” The post Madison Square Garden sues WIRED for defamation over article on keeping records of gay celebrities appeared first on NME.

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id Software Creative Director Says Claims the Doom Developer Was ‘Nerfed Into the Ground’ by Xbox Layoffs Are Untrue

  • id Software creative director denies studio was "nerfed into the ground"
  • Xbox cuts hit 96 Richardson staff plus 40 remote roles
  • Laid-off workers held union-backed protests outside Bethesda offices

id Software creative director Hugo Martin has pushed back on reports that the Doom developer has been devastated by recent Xbox layoffs, insisting the studio remains fully capable of making "great games." Speaking during a livestream, Martin rejected claims the studio had been "nerfed into the ground" or…

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4 of the Best 80s Bands That Hardly Anyone Remembers Anymore

  • List highlights four 1980s bands with big hits but faded fame.
  • Featured acts: Spandau Ballet, The Go-Go's, Asia, Simply Red.
  • Each had major chart hits despite limited lasting recognition.

American Songwriter has put together a list of four bands from the 1980s that produced notable hits but have since faded from public memory. The piece highlights acts that achieved significant chart success and enduring songs during the decade, despite not maintaining the lasting recognition of their contemporaries.…

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Amadigi di Gaula review – inflatables and appoggiaturas as Handel takes a trip to Love Island

  • Buxton festival reimagines Handel's Amadigi as a Love Island-style reality show
  • Director Olivia Fuchs swaps magic for TV trickery and gameshow gimmicks
  • Praised for strong singing, chemistry and inventive staging by all four leads

Buxton festival's new staging of Handel's Amadigi di Gaula reimagines the baroque opera as a Love Island-style reality show, replacing the original's magic and sorcery with television trickery and swapping a sorceress for an all-powerful producer. Director Olivia Fuchs turns the composer's slight four-character plot into a knowing…

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Andy Burnham Set to Become U.K. Prime Minister as Former Manchester Mayor Named Labour Party Leader

  • Andy Burnham elected Labour leader, set to become UK prime minister
  • Formal Downing Street handover expected Monday, succeeding Keir Starmer
  • Burnham pledges party unity, social care focus and devolved local power

Andy Burnham has been elected leader of the UK Labour party, putting him in line to become prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation last month. He was confirmed at a special leadership conference on Friday, with a formal handover at 10 Downing Street expected on Monday, making him…

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id Software Defends Studio Despite Unions’ Unfair Labor Complaints Over Xbox Restructuring

  • id Software leadership denies the studio has suffered critical damage from Xbox cuts, despite public speculation
  • American and Canadian unions file formal complaints alleging Microsoft breached labour laws during the layoff process
  • Disagreement persists over both the business impact and legal propriety of Microsoft's Xbox restructuring

Microsoft's Xbox layoffs have sparked conflicting narratives about their impact. id Software director Hugo Martin has publicly disputed claims that the Doom and Quake creator has been severely damaged by the cuts, reject

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The Cure’s Robert Smith Blasts FIFA’s World Cup Final Half-Time Show: ‘Please Just F— Off’

  • Robert Smith slams FIFA's first-ever World Cup final half-time show
  • Show features Madonna, Bieber, Shakira, BTS; curated by Chris Martin
  • Smith objects to concept and Trump's role, not the performers

The Cure's frontman Robert Smith has publicly criticised FIFA's decision to stage a half-time show at Sunday's World Cup final, calling on the organisation to "just f— off" in a pair of pointed Instagram posts. The move marks the first time a half-time show has featured at a…

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Iranian director Asghar Farhadi to receive Sarajevo festival honour

  • Farhadi to receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award in August 2026
  • Two-time Oscar winner for "A Separation" and "The Salesman"
  • Festival will host a retrospective of his films

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi will be honoured with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, running from 14 to 21 August 2026, in recognition of his "outstanding contribution to the art of cinema." A retrospective of his work will be shown as part of…

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