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Charli XCX unveils rock-led era at Reading Festival
Charli XCX used her headline set at Reading Festival to launch her more rock-influenced Music, Fashion, Film era, while still leaning heavily on the electronic-pop sound of Brat and earlier work. It marked her first UK festival appearance since the new album’s release, and the career-spanning set, backed by a significantly upgraded production, showed her…
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Private jets, a designer wardrobe and luxury holidays – inside influencer Lauren Bowry VERY lavish lifestyle that comes with being WAG to Irish hero Troy Parrott
Troy Parrott has joined Real Betis from AZ Alkmaar in a deal that could reach €20 million, beginning a major new stage in his career alongside his girlfriend, influencer Lauren Bowry. The article focuses on the couple’s high-profile lifestyle, from their private-jet trip to Seville to Bowry’s social-media posts featuring designer fashion, luxury travel and…
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The Most Unforgettable Apocalypse Action Movie of the 21st Century Is Officially Leaving Streaming
Zombieland is leaving Netflix after 31 August, prompting Polygon to recommend revisiting the 2009 zombie comedy. The article argues that the film remains distinctive because it combines violent, inventive apocalypse action with genuine warmth, allowing its four central characters to survive and form an unlikely family rather than following the usual pattern of killing most…
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Move over, Milady: Elden Ring’s Tarnished Pack brings the new king of style
Elden Ring’s Tarnished Pack DLC introduces Leontiel’s Greatsword, which the article presents as a stylish new alternative to weapons such as Milady. Its Muleta weapon skill lets players bait attacks with a red cloth before dashing through enemies and delivering a powerful counter, combining a bullfighting theme with a risky but effective combat option. The…
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Oceans Above, Stars Below
Triosphere return with Oceans Above, Stars Below, their first studio album in 12 years, and the review rates it 8.5/10. It argues that the Norwegian quartet successfully revive their blend of power thrash, melodic hooks and technical guitar work, with bassist and vocalist Ida Haukland’s powerful, raspy delivery remaining the band’s defining strength. The review…
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Morocco-born influencer who ‘helped to rob’ A-list fashion designer of his £170,000 diamond-encrusted watch in Mayfair ‘had no idea’ attack was going to happen
Morocco-born influencer Abdel El Habchi has denied knowingly taking part in the alleged robbery of Romanian fashion designer Catalin Botezatu’s £170,000 diamond-encrusted Richard Mille watch outside Amazonico in Mayfair. He told a jury he did not know a robbery was planned and only realised something had been taken after co-defendant Younes Djoudi grabbed an item…
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Xbox’s New Fable Hones the Classic Series’ Combat to Near-Perfection
Polygon’s hands-on preview says Playground Games’ new Fable has made its combat exceptionally fluid, allowing melee attacks, ranged weapons and magic to be combined quickly without forcing players into a specialist build. The reviewer found the default difficulty deliberately empowering, helping the game deliver the series’ fantasy of becoming an unusually capable hero, while noting…
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‘I don’t care if I look good’: French heartthrob Louis Garrel on fashion, fatherhood and his radically dorky new role
Louis Garrel, long cast as a glamorous and disruptive presence in French cinema, has taken an unusually unflattering comic role in Just an Illusion. He plays Yves, an unemployed former executive who hides his job loss from his family and becomes anxious about his wife’s growing rapport with their building’s caretaker; the role matters because…
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Toy Story 5 Date, Cybersecurity Warning and Birth Tourism Subpoena
Disney Plus confirms Toy Story 5’s September arrival as researchers flag supply-chain risks. US House Republicans subpoena a Florida birth-tourism entrepreneur, while Robert Carlyle recalls The Full Monty’s terrifying finale.