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This ’60s Western Masterpiece Is Perfect from Start to Finish
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, the first on-screen pairing of John Wayne and James Stewart, is now streaming free on Tubi, prompting renewed appreciation for John Ford’s 1962 black-and-white Western. The film is notable both as a landmark collaboration between two of Hollywood’s biggest stars and as a reflective work that seemed to anticipate…
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Prime Video’s 2-Part Superhero Series Is So Good, It Officially Went Beyond the Comics
Prime Video’s superhero drama Gen V has concluded its run, and critics argue it ultimately proved a stronger adaptation than its parent series, The Boys, by moving beyond Garth Ennis’s original comics. Where The Boys was increasingly hemmed in by its source material and real-world headlines, Gen V used its setting at Godolkin University School…
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The guitarist who always belonged in The Traveling Wilburys: “I was intimidated”
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Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony’s Disc Decision
A group of PlayStation fans is organising a week-long “blackout” of PS5 consoles from 23 to 30 August, urging players to unplug or log out in protest at Sony’s decision to phase out physical discs. The action is designed to hit metrics Sony values highly, such as active player numbers, and reflects wider frustration among…
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‘Hadestown: The Musical’ Sings With $9.7M Debut, No. 4 Spot, ‘Motor City’ Powers Up As Indies Fuel Top Ten – Specialty Box Office
Bleecker Street’s “Hadestown: The Musical” opened to a strong $9.7 million at the specialty box office, marking the second-biggest opening for a live-performance capture since “Hamilton” and landing at No. 4 overall. The debut helped push five independent films into the domestic top ten, underlining continued audience appetite for filmed stage productions and specialty releases…
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The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border
The US government is prosecuting American citizen Sam Tunick after he allegedly gave federal agents a fake “duress password” that wiped his phone when they attempted to seize it at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport. Prosecutors are relying on a rarely-used statute that criminalises destroying or damaging property to prevent its lawful seizure, in a case that…
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Middlesex and Worcs extend 100% One-Day Cup starts
Middlesex and holders Worcestershire both extended perfect starts to the One-Day Cup after eight group matches were played on Sunday, with Middlesex becoming the only side to win all three of their opening fixtures while Worcestershire remain one of three teams on two wins from two. Middlesex again impressed with a ruthless bowling display, skittling…
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“Sony had the strictest social media guidelines they’ve ever seen issued,” says former first-party dev about physical disc backlash
Sony reportedly issued its strictest-ever internal social media guidelines to staff at first-party studios following the huge backlash to its decision to end physical media for PlayStation. The claim comes from Alanah Pearce, a former Sony Santa Monica writer, who said the move suggests Sony fully anticipated the scale of public anger over the announcement…
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The only actor Christopher Nolan ever “begged” to be a part of his movies
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has spoken about the lengths he went to in order to secure a particular actor for his 2006 film The Prestige, reportedly having to “beg” them to take the role. The anecdote highlights how highly Nolan valued this casting choice, given his standing as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after directors, for whom…
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CNN panelist blames ‘culture war’ retribution as reason for Ryan Clark’s ESPN departure
Ryan Clark, a former NFL player and ESPN on-air analyst, has left the network after being informed during a taping of “NFL Live” that he was among a group of on-air staff being let go. The story initially broke via OutKick before ESPN confirmed it, and attention quickly turned from the departure itself to debate…