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Marvel Tokon debuts with less than 3,000 physical copies sold in Japan, well under Arc Systems’ Guilty Gear and BlazBlue fighters
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls entered Japan’s physical software charts with estimated first-week PlayStation 5 sales of 2,814 copies, according to Famitsu data covering 3–9 August. The result placed the game below the 3,000-unit mark in a market measure that records boxed retail sales rather than total sales across digital storefronts and platforms. It did not…
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Leandro Paredes receives 10-match ban as Argentina punished for World Cup final brawl
Fifa’s disciplinary committee has banned three Argentina players over a brawl at the end of last month’s World Cup final against Spain, though it only issued fines over a controversial Falkland Islands banner displayed after Argentina’s semi-final win over England. Leandro Paredes received the heaviest punishment, a 10-match ban, for his role in the post-match…
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Bonnaroo cancels 2027 festival to restore storm-damaged Tennessee site
Organisers of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival have confirmed that the event will not take place in 2027, giving its Tennessee site a year off to recover from repeated extreme weather damage. Held annually in Manchester, Tennessee, Bonnaroo has suffered a string of weather-related disruptions in recent years, including a partial cancellation in 2025…
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Meghan Markle in preliminary talks for Netflix crime drama role
Meghan Markle held preliminary, exploratory talks about joining Guy Ritchie’s Netflix crime drama “The Gentlemen” for a potential third season, Deadline reported, marking a possible return to acting for the Duchess of Sussex. Sources stressed the discussions were hypothetical, as the series had not yet been renewed for a third run and no specific role…
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The arrogant snob who died in the last fatal duel in Scotland (and the spooky twist that binds him to his mild-mannered killer for all eternity)
The article recounts the story of the last fatal duel fought on Scottish soil, in which an arrogant, socially superior young man was killed by a more mild-mannered opponent. The piece explores how the confrontation arose from wounded pride and rigid codes of honour common to the era, and why the episode has endured in…
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EDDIE VEDDER Releases Official ‘Better Believe’ Music Video
Eddie Vedder has released the official music video for “Better Believe,” a collaborative track created with The Obama Foundation and young musicians from the Chicago non-profit Guitars Over Guns. The video documents how the song came together and its live premiere at the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center on 18 June, matching established artists…
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How Disneyland’s Cast Members Work Behind the Scenes to Create Magic for the Holidays: ‘Storytelling Is a Centerpiece to Everything We Do at the Company’
At a 400,000 square-foot Disney warehouse in Cerritos, California, cast members craft and maintain the decor that transforms Disneyland for each season, from Halloween pumpkin displays to winter holiday-scapes. The facility brings together machine shops, fabrication and sewing teams, and paint specialists whose work is guided by storytelling, with staff describing every design choice as…
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We don’t have enough wingers for start of season – Iraola
Liverpool have had an improved £60m bid for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh turned down, though talks between the clubs are continuing as Brighton hold out for closer to £70m. The pursuit comes after new Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola admitted his squad lacks sufficient wide players ahead of the new season, though he expressed confidence…
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The “straight” music Mick Jagger could never sing right: “More than mine”
Having his heart in the wrong place. The post The “straight” music Mick Jagger could never sing right: “More than mine” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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How a 1969 Tragedy Caused Mick Jagger To Second-Guess This Classic Rolling Stones Track
Mick Jagger has admitted that the deadly chaos of the 1969 Altamont Speedway Free Festival changed how he felt about performing The Rolling Stones’ 1968 track “Sympathy For The Devil”. The festival, intended as a West Coast counterpart to Woodstock, instead descended into disaster, including hit-and-run accidents and the on-site murder of Meredith Hunter, a…