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The Partnership: ‘The Pitt’s Taylor Dearden & Tal Anderson Tackle Sisterhood With Precision
Taylor Dearden and Tal Anderson discuss their collaborative work portraying twin sisters Mel and Becca King in HBO’s The Pitt, saying their off-screen rapport helps them depict a close but increasingly strained sibling relationship. Both first-time Emmy nominees emphasise portraying the characters’ neurodivergence with specificity and resisting stereotypes, with Anderson describing an actor’s responsibility to…
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Start of England’s community rugby season postponed
The Rugby Football Union has postponed the start of England’s community rugby season by at least two weeks because drought has left many pitches unsafe for full-contact play. The decision affects clubs, schools and colleges across the country and is intended to reduce injury risks and give the season a fairer, more consistent start. The…
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Thimbleweed Park 2 Is Being Funded By A Sole ‘Wealthy Outsider’
Thimbleweed Park 2 is being financed by a single anonymous wealthy fan rather than through crowdfunding or a conventional publisher. Creator Ron Gilbert chose this route because he considered many publishing arrangements unfair after costs are recouped, and the deal is intended to give the investor a quicker return before profits are shared more reasonably.…
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Missy Elliott Celebrates 30 Years of Aaliyah’s ‘Futuristic & Distinctive’ Album ‘One In a Million’
Missy Elliott has marked the 30th anniversary of Aaliyah’s 1996 album One in a Million, praising it as a “futuristic” and distinctive work whose sound remains influential. Her tribute highlights the album’s lasting cultural importance and Aaliyah’s continuing legacy following her death in a plane crash in 2001. Released as Aaliyah’s second studio album, One…
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The Charts and the Clubs Have Different Definitions of the Song of the Summer
Rolling Stone examines the growing gap between chart success and club impact when defining a “song of the summer”. DJs argue that the season’s real anthem is the track that transforms a crowd, rather than simply the song with the most streams or radio plays, reflecting how personalised DJ selections and online trends have weakened…
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The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives on Disney+ on 2 September
Disney will begin streaming Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu globally on Disney+ on 2 September, 103 days after its cinema release. The move returns the franchise to the platform where it originated, after the film’s theatrical performance fell short of expectations for a live-action Star Wars release. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film opened…
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Brad Pitt battles the Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog in ‘Heart of the Beast’ new trailer
A new trailer has been released for “Heart of the Beast”, starring Brad Pitt as a former special forces soldier stranded in Alaska after surviving a plane crash. The film centres on his attempt to endure the wilderness alongside his combat dog, framing the story as a survival thriller. The available article text provides only…
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4 things to know about Treasury Department’s repeal of reporting requirement for US businesses
The Treasury Department this week officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), a move with sweeping implications for domestic firms. Under the finalized rule, U.S. companies no longer have to report information about individuals who either have an ownership stake of at least 25 percent or exercise…
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4 things to know about Treasury Department’s repeal of reporting requirement for US businesses
The Treasury Department this week officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), a move with sweeping implications for domestic firms. Under the finalized rule, U.S. companies no longer have to report information about individuals who either have an ownership stake of at least 25 percent or exercise…
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Issey Miyake Unveils New Art Project
The Paper Log: Shell and Core is the latest Issey Miyake artistic venture, currently on display from August 13th through September 13th at 21_21 Design Sight Gallery 3 in Tokyo, Japan. Initially, the project was presented throughout Milan Design Week in April. The project is made up of byproducts of… The post Issey Miyake Unveils…