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3 Rock Songs From the 1980s That Will Actually Make You Smarter
An article from American Songwriter picks out three rock songs from the 1980s that the outlet argues carry lessons worth remembering, spanning themes of love, history and hope. The piece is a light cultural/opinion feature rather than hard news, aiming to encourage readers to revisit older tracks for their deeper messages. – Prince’s funky love…
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‘Love Overboard’ Canceled At Hulu After One Season
Hulu has cancelled Alex Cooper’s dating series Love Overboard after a single season, first reported by Page Six, bringing an early end to the Call Her Daddy host’s first foray into unscripted television. The series, which premiered at the end of March, failed to generate the buzz seen around other Hulu unscripted originals such as…
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‘There’s a Lot of Resentment for Sony’: Sources Go Back and Forth on Publisher Backlash to PS5 Physical Discs
Reports circulated over the weekend that Sony might reverse its decision to stop manufacturing PS5 physical discs, following backlash from some fans and speculation that Microsoft could keep its next Xbox fully physical. However, industry sources have since pushed back on the rumour, with Digital Foundry’s John Linneman saying smaller publishers remain “largely very upset”…
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Trump ‘in serious trouble’ in his own heartland as Republicans brace for midterm wipeout
New polling from RealClearPolitics shows Republican candidates trailing Democrats in eight key Senate battlegrounds, fuelling concern that President Donald Trump’s party could face a heavy defeat in November’s midterm elections. Republicans already faced an uphill fight to retain the House due to the historical disadvantage of holding the White House during a first-term midterm, and…
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Dolly Parton to Be Honored by Tennessee Football Team With Special Helmet Decal: ‘The Queen of East Tennessee’
The University of Tennessee’s football team, the Volunteers, will honour the late singer Dolly Parton by wearing a commemorative helmet decal throughout the entire upcoming season. Head coach Josh Heupel confirmed the tribute, describing Parton as “the Queen of East Tennessee” and praising her pride in her roots and her impact on the local community…
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Blizzard doing ‘a thorough scrub’ of illegitimate World of Warcraft Mythic-Plus dungeon rankings, with more changes to come
Blizzard has confirmed it is conducting a widespread purge of illegitimate leaderboard entries in World of Warcraft’s Mythic-Plus dungeon rankings, after players raised concerns that exploited or falsified runs were skewing competitive standings. The rankings, which track the fastest and highest-level dungeon clears, are used by many players to gauge skill and recruit for high-end…
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Glamorous migrant’s husband fears she’ll DIE in ICE custody after she fled to US to escape Putin’s clutches
A Belarusian asylum seeker in ICE custody is at risk of serious harm, according to her partner, after the facility allegedly failed to provide medication she needs following cancer treatment. Katsiaryna Bartko, 33, had her thyroid and parathyroid glands removed during a cancer battle 11 years ago and has since relied on daily calcium and…
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Trump orders shock voter fraud crackdown across nine states as secret ICE blitz starts TOMORROW
Donald Trump has directed Homeland Security to launch a nationwide voter fraud crackdown, with Homeland Security Investigations (ICE’s investigative arm) beginning a “coordinated criminal voter fraud surge initiative” across nine states from Tuesday. The operation is intended to substantiate Trump’s longstanding claims of widespread voter fraud, including by undocumented immigrants, and comes just as the…
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On This Day in 1973, the “Miss Satin Sheets” of Country Music Was Riding a Historic Eight-Week No. 1 Streak That Took Her From Writing for Marty Robbins to Bona Fide Star
On 31 August 1973, country singer Jeanne Pruett was in the midst of an eight-week run at No. 1 on the country chart with her song “Satin Sheets,” at the time the second-longest chart-topping streak achieved by a woman. The milestone marked a turning point in a career that had started not as a performer…
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AMC Theatres Gets Into Distribution Game With Launch Of Leawood Films Label
AMC Theatres, the world’s largest cinema chain, is launching a distribution label called Leawood Films to release small and mid-sized independent movies that are fully financed but currently lack a theatrical home. The move marks AMC’s entry into distribution and comes as many independent films, particularly those that have screened at major festivals, struggle to…