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How to get fire bricks in Grounded 2
Fire bricks in Grounded 2 are needed for several newer crafting recipes, including the diving suit required to explore the pond’s depths and access the abyss. Players must first find and scan phantom quartz to unlock the recipe, then use specialised stations to process the materials. Phantom quartz was added in the “Into the Abyss”…
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Kennedy Center board renews vote to close complex for renovations
The Trump-controlled Kennedy Center board has again approved a plan to close the main complex for two years for renovations, while keeping its newer Reach extension open for limited programming and as a memorial to John F. Kennedy. The decision remains subject to review by a federal judge, after he found the board’s earlier closure…
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Bonnie Tyler’s classic hit spiked in streams during solar eclipse
Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 hit Total Eclipse of the Heart saw a sharp rise in Spotify listening during Wednesday’s solar eclipse, as people across the UK marked the event by playing the song. The surge also carried added poignancy in Mumbles, Swansea, where the Welsh singer had lived and where residents were preparing tributes following her…
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Crowley says he won’t campaign with Hasan Piker
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley said he will not campaign with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker — who previously backed his rival, Francesca Hong, in the primary. Piker, a commentator with a large following on the streaming platform Twitch, has promoted the Democratic Party’s several progressive-leaning rising stars — including New York City Mayor…
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Matthew McConaughey Says ‘How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days’ Is “The Gift That Keeps On Giving”: “It Still Pays The Best Mailbox Money”
Matthew McConaughey has said that How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days remains his most lucrative film for residual payments, more than two decades after its release. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he described the romantic comedy as “the gift that keeps on giving” and his favourite romcom, underscoring the film’s continuing…
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Carpenter, Domingo and Theron to receive Academy Museum awards
John Carpenter, Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron will be honoured at the Academy Museum’s sixth annual fundraising gala on 17 October. The awards recognise their influence on cinema, while the event will raise funds for the museum’s exhibitions, screenings and educational programmes. Theron will receive the Icon Award for her global career impact, Carpenter the…
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China’s $300M Sleeper Hit ‘Dear You’ Unveils U.S. Trailer Ahead of September Release
China’s unexpected box-office hit Dear You will open in selected North American cinemas on 4 September through Well Go USA, following the release of its first US trailer. The family drama matters because it turned a modest $2 million production into one of China’s biggest films of 2026, demonstrating the commercial reach of strong word…
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“I wasn’t feeling much of anything by the time it was released.” Failure’s brilliant third album Fantastic Planet should have made them superstars. Instead, it broke their hearts and split the band
Failure’s third album, Fantastic Planet, was released in summer 1996 as an ambitious, self-produced alternative-rock record, but its path to release was damaged by uncertainty at the band’s label. Although it was expected to be a breakthrough, it did not enter the Billboard Top 200, and the disappointment contributed to the Los Angeles trio splitting…
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3 Folk Lyrics From 1976 That Hit Harder Now That Their Artists Have Aged
American Songwriter highlights three folk songs from 1976 whose lyrics it argues have gained resonance as their writers have grown older. – Joni Mitchell’s “Amelia” is presented as a reflection on independence, experience and the risks of pursuing one’s own path. – Jackson Browne’s “The Pretender” is described as capturing adulthood’s financial pressures and the…
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American Songwriter 3rd Annual Road Ready Talent Contest Semi-Finalists Announced
American Songwriter has announced the semi-finalists for its third annual Road Ready Talent Contest, recognising a large and varied group of songwriters, artists and performers. The announcement marks the next stage of the competition and highlights the range of original music submitted from entrants in different locations and styles. The publication thanked all participants and…