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One killed after iconic rock band’s tour bus is involved in horror multi-vehicle highway crash
A tour bus belonging to American rock band Buckcherry was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on a highway, resulting in one fatality. The incident is part of a wider spate of serious road collisions reported in recent days, though it stands out given the involvement of a well-known touring act. The available report does not…
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Jack Chambers opens up on his part in the disastrous Jim Gavin presidential bid – and whether embattled Taoiseach Micheál Martin will lead Fianna Fail into the next general election
Fianna Fáil deputy leader Jack Chambers has said Taoiseach Micheál Martin will lead the party into the next general election, breaking with several Cabinet colleagues who have declined to fully back Martin’s stated ambition to serve a third term. The comments come amid ongoing fallout from the failed presidential bid of Jim Gavin, whom Chambers…
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The heartbroken mother of Limerick M9 crash teen reveals the desperate request she made to Judge weeks before her son’s death, as he spiralled out of her control…
A grieving mother has spoken publicly about a teenager who died in a crash on the M9 motorway near Limerick, revealing that she made a desperate appeal to a judge only weeks before his death as his behaviour spiralled beyond her control. Her account highlights the difficulties parents can face in getting timely intervention for…
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The 6 Best Movie Trilogies Released Since 2000, Ranked
This Collider piece ranks the best film trilogies released since 2000, arguing that a good trilogy is harder to achieve than a single strong film because each instalment must work alone while building towards a satisfying whole. The author picks out six trilogies that stayed consistent or improved with each entry, moving from “good” to…
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Josh Brolin Says ‘Sicario 3’ “Is Happening”
Josh Brolin has confirmed that a third film in Taylor Sheridan’s Sicario franchise is moving forward, with production expected to begin soon. Brolin, who played CIA officer Matt Graver in the first two instalments, told ScreenRant the project “is happening,” offering the clearest sign yet that the crime-thriller series will continue nearly a decade after…
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Raise up a mech pilot and make sure she doesn’t get Evangelion-level depressed in the sci-fi visual novel Valkyrie Iteration: Mecha Pilot Raising Pocket Simulator
Rock Paper Shotgun has previewed Valkyrie Iteration: Mecha Pilot Raising Pocket Simulator, a sci-fi visual novel that blends the mech genre with the “raising sim” format, in which players nurture and train a character over time. The game casts the player as a “technomaster” responsible for training a pilot named Lana and her sentient mech,…
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What rejoining the EU single market would mean for the UK economy
The new Labour prime minister is being urged to pursue closer ties with the EU, including a return to the single market, amid claims this could deliver both electoral and economic benefits. Nick Boles, a former Conservative minister now advising Labour, has proposed a “European Confederation” model offering single market access and youth mobility without…
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Netflix’s New 6-Part Romance Series Is Too Good To Miss for ‘Bridgerton’ Fans
Netflix has released “My Brilliant Career,” a new six-episode period drama being positioned as an ideal watch for fans of “Bridgerton” during the wait for its fifth season. Though set in a different era and tone, the show shares key appeals with the Regency hit, including a headstrong heroine, a central romance and a soundtrack…
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Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors
Harvard Business School has begun using AI-generated video avatars of its instructors to give individual feedback to students in its new $699, eight-week “HBS Foundry” entrepreneurship bootcamp. The avatars, built by startup HeyGen, respond to students during practice pitches and mock board meetings, supplementing weekly live sessions with real teaching staff, as the school looks…
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‘Welcome to Derry’ Officially Tells the Best Part of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ the Movies Couldn’t
HBO’s “IT: Welcome to Derry” has announced that its second season will delve further into Stephen King’s original novel by dramatising a section of backstory that the film adaptations left out. Co-creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti, along with the network, confirmed the new direction, promising deeper exploration of Pennywise’s history and lore. The prequel series,…