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3 Grunge Songs From the 1990s That Were Secretly Country at Heart

  • Three grunge songs are presented as having country influences.
  • Stone Temple Pilots blend country rhythm with grunge texture.
  • Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam evoke country through harmony and storytelling.

The article argues that three well-known 1990s grunge songs contain country-music qualities beneath their rock arrangements. It highlights how rhythm, vocal harmonies and narrative songwriting can blur the boundaries between grunge and country, suggesting these tracks would retain a country character even with less distortion or different production.…

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The Cure’s Robert Smith is not looking forward to Chris Martin’s World Cup halftime show

  • Robert Smith dismissed FIFA’s planned World Cup final halftime show.
  • Chris Martin is curating performers including Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
  • FIFA says the new show will support education and football access.

The Cure frontman Robert Smith has criticised the forthcoming FIFA World Cup final halftime show, curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, in a blunt Instagram post. His response targets FIFA’s promotion of the event as a “groundbreaking spectacle”, suggesting he sees it as empty commercial spectacle; the post matters…

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Tyler Perry Studios To Launch Virtual Production Soundstage In Partnership With Synapse

  • Tyler Perry Studios will open a virtual-production stage by late 2026.
  • The Atlanta facility will use LED volumes and real-time digital environments.
  • Perry says crews and traditional production jobs will remain central.

Tyler Perry Studios has agreed a multi-year partnership with Synapse Virtual Production to create a virtual production soundstage at its Atlanta campus, due to open by the end of 2026. The move reflects the growing use of LED screens and real-time digital environments in film and television, while…

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Key Trump agency puts top universities in crosshairs over alleged race-based dorm programs

  • HUD is investigating two universities over alleged race-based dorm programmes.
  • The cases concern federal fair-housing compliance.
  • No wrongdoing has yet been established.

The Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development has opened civil-rights investigations into the University of Connecticut and the University of Minnesota following complaints about allegedly race-based dormitory programmes. The inquiries matter because they could test whether university housing initiatives designed around identity or cultural communities comply…

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Netflix reveals around 300 titles have used generative AI

  • Netflix says ~300 titles have used generative AI, mostly in post-production
  • Examples include The American Experiment, Glory and Brasil 70: A Saga do Tri
  • Q2 revenue hit $12.56bn; AI push continues alongside Affleck startup deal

Netflix has confirmed that around 300 titles on its platform have used generative AI, mostly during post-production, as the streaming giant leans further into the technology to cut costs and speed up output. The company disclosed the figure in its second-quarter earnings report, framing AI as a means…

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Netflix to Stop Releasing Viewership Data Every 6 Months, Will Shift to Annual Reports

  • Netflix will publish detailed viewership data annually from 2027.
  • “War Machine” and “His & Hers” led first-half 2026 viewing.
  • Netflix disputes claims of worsening second-season audience declines.

Netflix will stop publishing its “What We Watched” viewership report every six months and move to a single annual report from 2027. The change reduces the frequency of its most detailed public viewing disclosures, even as scrutiny grows over how well original series retain audiences beyond their first…

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Netflix Shares Fall After Mixed Q2 Earnings Report; Execs Say “Quality And Variety” Matter As Much As View Time

  • Netflix shares dropped 9% after mixed quarterly results.
  • Revenue missed forecasts slightly, while earnings narrowly beat.
  • Netflix says engagement requires quality, variety and viewing time.

Netflix shares fell 9% in after-hours trading after the streamer reported mixed second-quarter results, with revenue narrowly missing Wall Street expectations despite a small earnings beat. The reaction highlights investor concern over Netflix’s growth and engagement, particularly as it faces intense competition for viewers’ time from platforms such…

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Odysseus skin brings Matt Damon into Fortnite ahead of Nolan film

  • Fortnite adds Matt Damon's Odysseus skin from Nolan's "Odyssey" film
  • Marks Damon's first-ever video game appearance
  • Part of a wider trend of films promoting via Fortnite tie-ins

Epic Games has partnered with Christopher Nolan's forthcoming film adaptation of "The Odyssey" to bring character skins into Fortnite, giving Matt Damon his first appearance in a video game as he portrays Odysseus. The tie-in forms part of a wider set of film-based skins being added to the…

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Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory

  • Hyundai workers are striking over planned humanoid robot deployment.
  • The dispute raises concerns over jobs, pay and reduced working hours.
  • Hyundai plans large-scale Atlas robot use from 2028.

Thousands of unionised Hyundai workers in South Korea have begun partial strikes over the company’s plans to introduce Atlas humanoid robots into its factories. The dispute is significant because it is being described as the car industry’s first factory stoppage specifically linked to humanoid robots, highlighting growing labour…

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Netflix shares slide on cautious third-quarter revenue outlook

  • Netflix shares dropped up to 9% on weak Q3 revenue guidance
  • Q2 results roughly matched Wall Street's revenue and earnings forecasts
  • Netflix to publish viewership report annually instead of twice a year

Netflix's shares fell as much as 9% in after-hours trading on Thursday to their lowest level in over a year, after the streaming giant paired in-line second-quarter results with a softer-than-expected outlook for the third quarter. The share slide reflected investor anxiety over whether Netflix's viewer engagement is…

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