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‘S.W.A.T.’ Creator Aaron Rahsaan Thomas & ‘Origin’ Producer Paul Garnes Among Names Set For Inaugural Ghana Creative Economy Initiative

  • Accra launches a major creative-industry development programme.
  • African filmmakers receive training and free masterclasses.
  • A summit will focus on investment and collaboration.

Accra is hosting the inaugural Ghana Creative Economy Initiative, bringing together African film and television talent with international industry figures including S.W.A.T. creator Aaron Rahsaan Thomas and producer Paul Garnes. The programme aims to strengthen professional networks, develop projects for global markets and attract investment into Ghana’s creative…

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Warner Music strikes multi-year licensing deal with China’s NetEase Cloud Music

  • Warner has extended its NetEase Cloud Music licensing partnership.
  • The agreement now includes artist promotion and multimedia content.
  • China’s music market is growing rapidly.

Warner Music Group has renewed and expanded its multi-year licensing agreement with China’s NetEase Cloud Music, allowing the platform to distribute Warner’s recorded-music and publishing catalogues. The deal also adds marketing support for Warner artists and multimedia-content collaboration, reflecting the importance of China’s fast-growing streaming market to global…

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Socialism’s rise inside the Democratic Party now threatens the American Dream

  • Fox News opinion piece warns of rising socialist influence in Democratic Party
  • Cites NY primary wins and a Wisconsin governor's race as evidence
  • References DSA platform proposing abolishing the Senate and Supreme Court

This is an opinion piece from Fox News arguing that socialism is gaining real influence within the Democratic Party, no longer a "fringe" element but a growing force from New York politics to the Wisconsin governor's race. The author frames recent primary victories by self-described socialists as evidence…

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Leon Bridges unveils new album Happiness Anytime

  • Leon Bridges announces new album 'Happiness Anytime', out 25 September
  • Revealed during two London shows at the Jazz Cafe
  • 12 tracks released as three EPs; first four songs out now

Texas soul singer Leon Bridges has announced his new album 'Happiness Anytime', due for release on 25 September. He revealed the news while performing two nights at London's Jazz Cafe, using the UK trip as a platform to unveil the project alongside details of its sound and production.…

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‘Gundam’ Meets ‘Godzilla’ in Idris Elba’s Sci-Fi Epic Quietly Crushing the Competition

  • Pacific Rim (2013) re-enters Vudu's US Top 10 at number 10, 13 years on
  • Del Toro's film starred Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi
  • Grossed $411m+, spawned sequels, a TV series and an upcoming prequel

Guillermo del Toro's 2013 sci-fi blockbuster Pacific Rim has re-entered the streaming charts 13 years after its cinema release, landing at number 10 on Vudu's Top 10 Movies chart in the United States. The film, which pits giant human-piloted mecha robots against alien Kaiju monsters emerging from the…

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‘Adversarial clothing’: are garments designed to confuse facial recognition systems about to go mainstream?

  • Designers create "adversarial clothing" to disrupt facial recognition systems
  • Trend reflects growing public concern over UK surveillance expansion
  • Nearly 60% fear facial recognition signals a "surveillance society"

As facial recognition technology becomes more widespread across Britain's public spaces, a growing number of fashion designers are creating "adversarial clothing" – garments featuring specially designed patterns intended to confuse computer vision systems. Brands such as Vollebak, Cap_able and Urban Privacy argue their designs offer both a degree…

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‘It’s a spiritual experience’: docuseries goes behind the spectacular chaos of Burning Man

  • HBO series explores Burning Man’s contradictions and history.
  • The festival grew from 1986 beach burn to desert institution.
  • Covid cancellations triggered a boardroom leadership dispute.

HBO’s four-part documentary series The Man Will Burn examines Burning Man’s evolution from a small 1986 beach gathering in San Francisco into a vast annual desert festival attracting tens of thousands. The series explores why the event remains significant as both a space for art, self-expression and spiritual…

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The singer John Paul Jones would work in a heartbeat: “Interesting”

  • John Paul Jones would like to collaborate with Neil Young.
  • He admires Young’s restless, unconventional musical approach.
  • Jones’s post-Zeppelin career has included wide-ranging collaborations.

John Paul Jones, the former Led Zeppelin bassist and multi-instrumentalist, said he would readily work with Neil Young if the opportunity arose. He praised Young’s restless, individual approach to music, suggesting their contrasting creative styles could make for a compelling collaboration. The article places the comment in the…

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‘Rivals’ Star Annabel Scholey Joins Netflix Thriller Series ‘The Lord’s Day’ Alongside Damson Idris and Harry Lawtey (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Annabel Scholey joins Netflix’s UK-made thriller “The Lord’s Day”.
  • Damson Idris leads a six-part Parliament siege drama.
  • Bad Wolf is producing the Michael Dobbs adaptation.

Annabel Scholey has joined the cast of Netflix’s forthcoming thriller series “The Lord’s Day”, which is currently filming in the UK. The six-part drama centres on a siege during the State Opening of Parliament, giving Scholey a significant role alongside leading actor and executive producer Damson Idris. The…

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‘I’m not into leather at all!’: John Wood on privately photographing Glasgow’s gay underground, and the comparisons with Robert Mapplethorpe

  • Glasgow photographer John Wood, 79, gets first solo exhibition
  • Archive documents the city's private gay leather scene, 1982-2002
  • Work draws Mapplethorpe comparisons, though Wood wasn't part of that scene

John Wood, a 79-year-old former telecoms engineer, is holding his first ever solo photography exhibition at Celine gallery in Glasgow, revealing a private archive of erotic portraits documenting the city's gay leather subculture. Taken secretly over two decades in a converted attic in Glasgow's West End, the images…

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