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Disney+ and Hulu profits surge as Disney reshuffles merchandising unit
Disney’s June quarter results showed strengthened streaming profitability alongside a significant restructuring of the company’s operations announced by chief executive Josh D’Amaro. Disney+ and Hulu generated $5.53 billion in revenue, an 11% year-on-year rise, while operating income in the entertainment streaming segment more than doubled to $712 million, up from $329 million a year earlier.…
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3 Pop Songs From the 1960s That Will Actually Make You Smarter
Introduces a short list of pop songs from the 1960s that the author argues offer more depth than typical light entertainment, encouraging listeners to engage with their lyrics and hidden meanings as a form of mental exercise. The piece frames each choice around a deeper theme, whether historical, philosophical, or emotional, that rewards closer listening.…
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Lisa O’Neill performs at Glen Hansard’s funeral, three years after they paid tribute at farewell to Shane MacGowan
Lisa O’Neill performed a rendition of ‘Old Note’ at Glen Hansard’s funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, joined by former Frames members Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Joseph Doyle and Michael Buckley. The moment echoed 2023, when O’Neill and Hansard performed the same song together at Shane MacGowan’s memorial. Hansard, the Oscar-winning Once star and…
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A special weapon was forged to create Onimusha: Way of the Sword’s brutal blade sound effects: “We wanted that very raw, kind of rough feel”
PC Gamer reports that the sound team behind Onimusha: Way of the Sword had a special weapon forged specifically to record the brutal blade sound effects heard in the game. The move highlights the level of physical, practical effort developers are putting into making the samurai action title’s combat feel visceral, rather than relying solely…
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Shocking new details inside the party where a couple raped a teen in their home – as their sentences are increased
A court has increased the sentences handed to a couple convicted of raping a teenager during a party at their home on the Gold Coast, Australia. The case centres on the Hili couple, whose original punishment was deemed too lenient and has now been lengthened following a legal challenge, reflecting the seriousness with which the…
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Keeping yesterday’s computers ticking takes more than nostalgia
Restoring and repairing vintage computers involves more than a knack for nostalgia and a soldering iron, according to Australian hobbyist Earie Salmon of the YouTube channel Earie’s 8-Bit Workshop. Interest in preserving decades-old machines has grown, but Salmon explains that the hobby brings distinct challenges not faced when fixing modern electronics, from sourcing obsolete components…
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New Fortnite leak teases one of the most requested collaborations is coming to the game
A newly uncovered Fortnite leak suggests that Kingdom Hearts, one of gaming’s most requested crossovers, could soon join the battle royale game. Epic Games has built a reputation for bringing rival franchises together in Fortnite, and speculation has been mounting that the next season, widely expected to be titled “Gaming Legends,” will centre on classic…
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Max Miller allegations force Trump, GOP into thorny spot
The domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) are forcing President Trump and Republicans into a difficult position ahead of the midterms as the party struggles to defend their congressional majorities. The president called the congressman on Monday to tell him his candidacy was on thin ice after earlier praising him publicly as “a…
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2024’s Most Chilling Horror Masterpiece Is Surging Up Netflix’s Charts
A Quiet Place: Day One, the 2024 prequel to John Krasinski’s alien-invasion horror franchise, has climbed Netflix’s viewing charts two years after its cinema release. Directed and written by Michael Sarnoski rather than Krasinski, who stepped back after helming the first two films, the movie took a risk by dropping most of the returning cast,…
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EA Is Now Owned By Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake, And Affinity Partners
Electronic Arts has completed its acquisition by a consortium comprising Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, following regulatory approvals in July. The deal, first announced in September 2025, takes EA private and ends its time as a publicly traded company, marking one of the largest buyouts in the games industry…