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Sci-Fi Comedy Adventure Series ‘Maui & Elvis’ Unites New Zealand’s Whakaata Maori, Canada’s APTN
New Zealand’s Whakaata Māori and Canada’s APTN have announced an international co-production partnership on “Māui & Elvis,” a sci-fi comedy adventure series for children and families that brings together Māori and Métis/Cree talent from both countries. The deal was unveiled at the World Indigenous Broadcasters Network (WIBN) Conference in Sápmi, Norway, and represents a step…
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The Tragedy of Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton, the self-styled “original influencer” and gossip blogger, is at the centre of renewed public debate after a livestreamed suicide attempt on TikTok Live in early August, which reopened old wounds about the toxicity he once built his career on. The incident, and his continuing hospitalisation, has prompted commentators and former targets to reassess…
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Drake’s ‘ICEMAN’ Becomes His Longest-Leading No. 1 Album on R&B/Hip-Hop Chart
Drake’s album ICEMAN has become his longest-leading No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, notching a 13th week atop the ranking on the chart dated 5 September and overtaking Take Care’s previous record of twelve weeks. The milestone underscores Drake’s continued dominance of the chart, on which he has now tied The Temptations’ record…
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Watch Karol G & Bruno Mars Get Cozy & Playful Backstage in Sweet Video for ‘Still’
Karol G and Bruno Mars released the official music video for their collaboration “Still” on 2 September, built from footage shot around their first-ever live performance of the track at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on 15 August, part of Karol G’s Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour. Largely shot in black-and-white before switching to colour…
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The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the economy: a plan stuck in the Tory comfort zone | Editorial
The Guardian’s editorial argues that Kemi Badenoch’s appointment of Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor undermines her stated strategy of making economic competence the centrepiece of her attack on the new Labour government under Andy Burnham. It contends that her choice reveals a lack of insight into why the Conservatives lost the last election, favouring a…
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Google Avoids Forced Divestiture in Ad Tech Antitrust Loss, Judge Orders Behavioral Remedies Instead
A federal judge has released the final decision on remedies in Google’s ad tech antitrust case, confirming she will not force Google to sell off AdX, its advertising exchange, but will require “behavioural changes” to how the company operates in open web display advertising. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema’s two-page order, issued on Wednesday, states…
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets a surprise Switch 2 update, bringing eight-player split-screen to the evergreen racing game
Nintendo has released a surprise free Switch 2 update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with the headline feature being support for eight-player split-screen racing on a single console. This doubles the previous local multiplayer limit of four players and marks a significant enhancement for a title still widely played nearly a decade after its original…
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‘The Last of Us’ Alum Officially Reveals the HBO Show’s Unconventional Winning Formula [Exclusive]
Storyboard artist Colin Lorimer, who worked on all three seasons of HBO’s The Last of Us, has revealed he had never played the original video game before joining the acclaimed adaptation, and that showrunner Neil Druckmann deliberately encouraged this. Rather than having Lorimer play through the games, Druckmann gave him “Art of” books and had…
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Shaquille O’Neal’s ‘Dunkman’ Returns for Season 2
Shaquille O’Neal’s professional dunk league series “Dunkman” has been renewed for a second season, set to air in 2027. The show, produced by Authentic Brands Group in partnership with TNT Sports, follows O’Neal’s efforts to establish competitive dunking as a legitimate professional sport, with the new season set to expand into more cities and countries.…
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The Devil Wears Zara: Anna Wintour’s Latest Met Gala Mess
John Galliano has withdrawn from plans for a 2027 Met Gala celebration after criticism from Jewish groups, donors and New York politicians over his 2011 antisemitic and racist tirade. The withdrawal creates fresh uncertainty for Anna Wintour and the Costume Institute as they prepare next year’s event following controversy around the 2026 gala. Galliano announced…