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Mattel’s Collectible 2026 Barbie Holiday Doll Channels Festive Representation in Red
Mattel has released its official 2026 Signature Collection Barbie Holiday Doll for online purchase, continuing the annual festive tradition that began with the first edition in 1988. First shown at the New York Toy Fair in February, the collectible doll now comes in updated 2026 packaging and features a newly designed red gown, replacing the…
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Pokemon Pokopia’s first DLC Bubbly Basin arrives next week, but I’m more interested in my Pokemon becoming fashion icons in Part 2 later this year
Pokémon Pokopia is set to receive its first piece of downloadable content, Bubbly Basin, which arrives next week, expanding the life-sim spin-off with new areas and activities for players to explore. The release marks the beginning of a planned expansion for the game, though attention is already turning to a second DLC drop due later…
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Jean-Pierre Dorléac Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Battlestar Galactica’ & ‘Somewhere In Time’ Costume Designer Was 83
Jean-Pierre Dorléac, the French-born costume designer whose Emmy-winning work shaped the look of “Battlestar Galactica” and earned him an Oscar nomination for “Somewhere in Time,” has died at 83. He passed away on 23 July at his home in the Hollywood Hills from natural causes, according to a family spokesperson who confirmed the news to…
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Amazon MGM unveils first trailer for Thomas Crown Affair remake
Amazon MGM Studios has released the first trailer for its remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, starring Michael B. Jordan as a billionaire art thief who steals for the thrill rather than the money. Jordan, who also directs and produces the film, faces off against an insurance investigator played by Adria Arjona in a cat-and-mouse…
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Billboard Style (mems Victoryland & Forth Wanderers) announce debut LP, share 1st single
Billboard Style, a new project involving members of Victoryland and Forth Wanderers, have announced their debut LP and released its first single. The announcement marks the group’s first major release and introduces a collaboration between musicians known for work in their respective indie bands. The available article text does not provide the album title, release…
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Feature: “He Was Like, ‘No, I Don’t Want That, I Want This One’” – LEGO Pokémon Designers Talk Kids & Prototype Pikachus
LEGO and The Pokémon Company previewed an expanded range of Pokémon-themed LEGO sets ahead of their 1st August launch, with designers Sid Muthyala and Mike Andersen speaking to Nintendo Life in London about the collection’s design philosophy. The new wave follows the initial Pikachu, Eevee and giant Charizard-Blastoise-Venusaur sets released in February, introducing LEGO’s latest…
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Cannabis cafes may become tourist draw in US city as lung experts cite ‘toxic chemical’ concerns
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has voted to allow licensed cannabis retailers to serve food and non-alcoholic drinks on site, paving the way for Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés in the city. Retailers hope the move will boost tourist traffic, but lung health experts have raised concerns about exposure to harmful chemicals produced by cannabis smoke and…
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Jean-Pierre Dorléac, ‘Somewhere in Time,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Costume Designer, Dies at 83
Jean-Pierre Dorléac, the costume designer known for his work on “Somewhere in Time” and “Battlestar Galactica,” has died at 83. He passed away on 23 July from natural causes, according to Variety, closing out a career that spanned decades in film, television and theatre design. Dorléac earned an Oscar nomination for “Somewhere in Time” (1981)…