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4 Country Songs From the 1950s and 1960s That Signaled a Huge Style Shift
American Songwriter has compiled a list of country songs from the 1950s and 1960s that marked a shift towards female perspectives in a genre previously dominated by male artists and narratives about “untrustworthy” women. The article traces this stylistic change from Kitty Wells’s pioneering 1952 hit through to the late 1960s, highlighting how female singers…
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ROB ZOMBIE’s Wife SHERI MOON ZOMBIE Releases Debut Single And Music Video, ‘I Love My Robot’
Sheri Moon Zombie, the actress, designer and wife of musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie, has released her debut single and accompanying music video, “I Love My Robot”. The track was produced by Chris “Zeuss” Harris and its video directed by Rob Zombie, marking her first foray into music and a further expansion of the couple’s…
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Shigeru Miyamoto was “pleased” to sell the original Nintendo Switch for 8 years as “customers aren’t always looking for the best specs”
Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto said he was pleased that the original Nintendo Switch remained on sale for eight years, arguing that consumers do not necessarily prioritise the most powerful hardware. His comments underline Nintendo’s longstanding strategy of focusing on accessible play experiences and distinctive software rather than competing directly on technical specifications. The Switch launched…
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Jackson Koivun arrives in style, Lucas Glover takes off his shoes, and the greatest golf dad moment
This piece is the return of “Par Talk”, a weekly golf column from OutKick, after its author took a month-long hiatus for paternity leave following the birth of his second child. The article catches readers up on notable happenings in the golf world during the break, framing itself as a light-hearted personal and sporting recap…
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Charli XCX Shares More Music, Film
Charli XCX has followed up last Friday’s release of her album Music, Fashion, Film with further material, including previously unreleased songs and a self-directed short film, keeping up her pattern of engaging across the music, fashion and film worlds referenced in the album’s title. The additional output arrives just days after the record’s launch on…
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Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive will get an epic adaptation next year
Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive is set to receive a board game adaptation, with “Stormlight: War for Roshar” launching on Kickstarter this autumn ahead of an expected release next year. The asymmetric strategy game, designed by John D. Clair, lets players control key characters from the series, including Dalinar, Kaladin, Raboniel and Taravangian, as they wage…
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Laufey Signs With UTA in All Areas
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Laufey has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for global representation across all areas, including live touring, media, film and brand partnerships. The move comes as the Icelandic-Chinese artist continues a major world tour in support of her chart-topping 2025 album “A Matter of Time”, cementing her status as one of the industry’s…
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National Portrait Gallery acquires Charli xcx image as new album tops chart
The National Portrait Gallery has acquired a 2023 portrait of Charli xcx by photographer Harley Weir, adding the pop star to its collection as her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, sat at No 1 in the UK’s midweek chart. Senior curator Brandei Estes described Charli as “one of the defining cultural figures of her generation”,…
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Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyone’s angling for a guest spot
The European Technology Network (ETN), a London-based live-streamed show founded by Luke Knight and Ronan Chambers, is expanding to a five-day-a-week schedule after raising $1.6 million in seed funding. The show, launched last October as a twice-weekly stream on X and YouTube covering tech news and trends, has attracted over 5 million views and become…
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Final Fantasy 6, 8, or 9 remakes would need even more games than the FF7 trilogy, Yoshi-P warns: “We’d probably end up having to release them in 4 or maybe even 5 installments”
Naoki Yoshida, known as Yoshi-P, has said that if Square Enix were to remake Final Fantasy 6, 8 or 9, the projects would likely need even more entries than the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, which spans three large-scale games. His comments underline just how ambitious the FF7 remake project has become and raise doubts…