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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Merch Expands With Lego Set Designed in Record Time
Lego has released its first set based on Netflix’s hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters, adding to the franchise’s rapidly expanding range of merchandise. The Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird build arrived less than a year after the film’s debut, with designers saying it was one of the fastest turnarounds for a licensed Lego project,…
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Search for Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane reignites with ambitious new expedition
Researchers from Purdue University are preparing to resume the search for Amelia Earhart’s long-lost aircraft, nearly 90 years after the pioneering aviator vanished over the Pacific Ocean. The renewed expedition, delayed by earlier setbacks, will focus on investigating a satellite-imaged anomaly that some believe could be the wreckage of her Lockheed Electra plane. The team…
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Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO
Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI startup Atoms has hired Gautam Gupta, Uber’s former chief financial officer, for the same role, marking the latest reunion between Kalanick and his former Uber colleagues. The appointment comes weeks after Atoms raised $1.7 billion, a round Kalanick described as “unfinished business” continuing the path from Uber through CloudKitchens…
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Apprentices and graduates start at British Steel
British Steel is set to welcome 70 new apprentices and graduates next month, following more than 1,000 applications for the roles. The recruitment drive comes shortly after the company was taken into public ownership in July, with the government framing the intake as key to securing the long-term future of the business and one of…
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Inside ‘Sterling Point’: Why Megan Park’s YA Series Trades Tired Tropes for a Refreshing Dose of Realism
Prime Video’s new YA drama “Sterling Point”, created by writer-director Megan Park, aims to bring greater authenticity to a crowded coming-of-age television landscape. Park, previously known for the Sundance hit “My Old Ass” and for her earlier acting role in “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”, wanted the series to treat its teenage characters…
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BMW Owners Angry ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Ads Are Suddenly in Their Cars: “F*** This”
BMW owners are furious after the automaker began pushing adverts for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” onto their dashboard screens, with many decrying the move as intrusive and unwanted. The ads, part of a promotional tie-in between BMW and Sony-Marvel, appear as a banner when the car is started, drawing accusations that BMW is normalising in-car…
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Treasure hunter miraculously finds two extremely expensive Cartier rings hidden in Olympic gold medalist couple’s backyard
A metal-detecting enthusiast has reportedly uncovered two highly valuable Cartier rings buried in the garden of a home once owned by an Olympic gold medallist and their partner. The find has drawn attention as a rare piece of treasure-hunting luck, with the rings’ provenance tied to the sporting couple adding to the story’s appeal. Full…
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Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing
The US Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, ending a near yearlong vacancy left after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr sacked previous director Susan Monarez last August for refusing to endorse vaccine guidance from his hand-picked advisory panel. Although Schwartz has strong public health…
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‘Super Troopers 3’ Review: A Cult Comedy Franchise Seeks No Converts in Instantly Forgettable Third Go-Round
Variety film critic Guy Lodge has given a lukewarm review of “Super Troopers 3,” the latest instalment from comedy troupe Broken Lizard, arguing that the film lacks a compelling reason to exist. Unlike 2018’s crowdfunded “Super Troopers 2,” which benefited from 17 years of built-up nostalgia after the 2001 original, this Disney-backed sequel arrives just…
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Miliband says UK and US are ‘closest allies’ but ducks questions on Trump criticism
Ed Miliband held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, describing the UK and US as “the closest of allies,” but avoided answering reporters’ questions about his past description of Donald Trump as “an idiot, a racist and a misogynist.” The meeting was closely watched given reported White House unease over Miliband’s…