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Guy Ritchie’s Definitive Crime Movie Is Taking Over Streaming Before the Spin-Off Returns
Guy Ritchie’s 2019 crime film *The Gentlemen* has returned to streaming popularity, appearing on JustWatch’s chart nearly seven years after its release. Its resurgence matters because it arrives shortly before the second season of Netflix’s television spin-off, helping renew interest in the original story and Ritchie’s distinctive British underworld style. The film, released internationally in…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 3 Classic Rock Jams From 1960
The article highlights three rock-and-roll songs from 1960 that it says remain especially familiar to baby boomers: Roy Orbison’s “Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)”, Dion’s “Lonely Teenager” and The Ventures’ “Walk, Don’t Run”. It presents them as examples of the period when rock and roll was developing towards the sound later known…
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China’s tech advances are causing chaos from Silicon Valley to the White House
China’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence, chipmaking and robotics are disrupting US technology companies and prompting disagreement within the Trump administration over how to respond. Low-cost Chinese open-source AI models are challenging the expensive proprietary systems sold by firms such as OpenAI and Anthropic, raising questions about competition, security and regulation. Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3…
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Guide: Every Splatoon Game, Ranked
Nintendo Life ranks Splatoon games and major DLC using reader ratings, arguing that the series has grown from a risky Wii U debut into one of Nintendo’s key franchises. The rankings value refined online play, inventive single-player challenges and expansions that add meaningful content without disadvantaging players who do not buy them. – Splatoon 3:…
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HBO’s Biggest Smash Hit of the Last 5 Years Is Quietly Climbing Charts on Another Streamer
Eight months after its debut on Crave and HBO, Heated Rivalry is continuing to rise in streaming popularity, including on the Apple TV Store. The success is notable because the series’ first season ended in December, yet it is still attracting new viewers and repeat audiences ahead of a second series, which is due to…
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New Manchester mayor is now the most powerful Labour woman outside Westminster – a diehard Corbynista with a £3bn budget who wants Andy Burnham to introduce a wealth tax
The article profiles the newly elected mayor of Manchester, presenting her as a prominent Labour figure outside Westminster with substantial influence over regional policy. It highlights her left-wing political outlook and argues that her role could shape debates within Labour, particularly alongside Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. According to the article, the mayor will oversee…
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The 1984 movie Wes Craven only made for the money: “I didn’t put my heart into it”
Wes Craven reportedly described his 1984 film *Invitation to Hell* as a project he made chiefly for financial reasons, saying he had not invested his “heart” in it. The account highlights the tension between commercial work and creative ambition in Craven’s career, which otherwise became closely associated with influential horror films. The television movie was…
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Paul McCartney Helped Elvis Costello Write This Hit Single From 1989
Elvis Costello’s 1989 hit single “Veronica” was co-written with Paul McCartney and appeared on Costello’s album Spike. The song matters for pairing two major British songwriters and for addressing Alzheimer’s disease through an upbeat, defiant pop song rather than a sentimental ballad. Costello conceived “Veronica” as a tribute to his grandmother, whose condition involved periods…