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David Fair, Co-Founder of Art Rock Innovators Half Japanese, Dead at 74
David Fair, co-founder of the influential art rock band Half Japanese, has died aged 74 after a battle with cancer, his brother and bandmate Jad confirmed to Rolling Stone. Fair’s daughter announced his death on his Facebook page, describing “a beautiful life of love, kindness, and creativity”, while his friend and label head Travis McElroy…
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword review
Eurogamer’s review of Onimusha: Way of the Sword concludes that Capcom has built the game’s combat around the philosophy of real-life swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, whose treatise The Book of Five Rings prizes patience, observation and intuitive judgement over brute aggression. The reviewer argues this produces a demanding, old-fashioned action game that rewards reading and countering…
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Australian hiker Michael Keats confirmed dead in Nepal floods
The family of Australian hiker Michael Keats, from Mollymook on the NSW South Coast, has confirmed he died in the catastrophic flooding that struck Nepal last week, making him the first Australian fatality to be confirmed in the disaster. The floods, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, have devastated central Nepal, and Keats…
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Healey seeks G20 defence funding cooperation before UK Budget
Chancellor John Healey has called on G20 counterparts to boost international cooperation on defence funding, using talks in North Carolina to push for joint mechanisms to strengthen collective economic resilience. He cited the impact of the Iran conflict on energy prices as evidence that no single country can absorb such shocks alone, framing the push…
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Carrie Underwood performs See You Again for Dolly Parton
Carrie Underwood paid tribute to Dolly Parton during a concert at the Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, following the country legend’s death, choosing to perform her own song “See You Again” rather than one of Parton’s hits. Underwood, who had a personal friendship with Parton, described her as “one of the nicest people I…
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Review: The Blood of Dawnwalker (PS5) – A Fang-Tastic Vampire RPG Held Back by Toothless Combat
Pushsquare’s review of The Blood of Dawnwalker, the debut RPG from Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former Witcher 3 developers, finds a promising vampire-themed story hampered by weaker combat. The game opens strongly with an intriguing premise: players control Coen, a young villager whose family and community live under the rule of Brencis, an…
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Gen Z ‘Chinamaxxers’ fantasise about life in China. This journalist and this artist can never go back there
A new graphic novel, You Must Take Part in Revolution, by Chinese-American journalist Melissa Chan and Chinese-Australian artist Badiucao, imagines a 2035 war between China and the US, and is aimed partly at young “Chinamaxxers” in the West who romanticise Chinese aesthetics and lifestyle online. Both creators have personally suffered for criticising China’s government, and…
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Producer Peter Saraf Named Chair Of NYU Tisch’s Undergraduate Film And Television Department
NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts has appointed veteran film producer Peter Saraf as Chair of its Undergraduate Film and Television Department, marking his first return to academia since completing his own theatre degree at Wesleyan University. Saraf, who has more than three decades of industry experience, takes up the post alongside an associate professorship…
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Points North Institute Announces 2026 Artist Programs And Points North Forum Ahead of Camden Film Festival
The Points North Institute, the non-profit behind Maine’s Camden International Film Festival, has announced its 2026 Artist Programs and Points North Forum, both designed to support documentary filmmakers facing media consolidation and a shrinking acquisitions market. The initiatives will back 40 project teams from 27 countries through pitching events, residencies, fellowships and curated industry meetings,…
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Review: Onimusha: Way Of The Sword (Switch 2) – Capcom Delivers A Superb Samurai Revival
Nintendo Life’s review of “Onimusha: Way of the Sword” for Switch 2 finds Capcom’s revival of its long-dormant samurai action series to be a strong success, two decades after the franchise’s last mainline entry. The reviewer praises the game’s pacing, blending horror, action, exploration and comedy, and singles out protagonist Miyamoto Musashi — modelled on…