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Friends become stars after turning rotting, $4,000 pontoon into a gorgeous, $140,000 houseboat complete with Hamptons-style shingle and blonde wood interior
Two friends have transformed a decrepit $4,000 pontoon boat into a striking $140,000 houseboat, complete with Hamptons-style shingle cladding and a light wood interior, turning them into unexpected social media stars in the process. The project, led by Jake Doggett in Massachusetts, has drawn widespread attention as an example of ambitious DIY renovation, showing how…
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‘Brunello: The Gracious Visionary’ Review: Giuseppe Tornatore’s Seductive Hagiography of a Fashion Legend
Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘Brunello: The Gracious Visionary’ presents fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli’s journey from rural poverty in Perugia to international luxury success, celebrating his belief in “humanistic capitalism”. The review finds it visually seductive and expertly shaped by the ‘Cinema Paradiso’ director, but argues that its company-backed production and reverential tone make it closer to hagiography…
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‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Creators, Director Talk New Art Style, Huge Action Sequences, Ideas That Didn’t Make Final Cut
“Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” returns to the original series’ central characters as young adults, with Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph and Zuko facing a new threat after a period of relative peace. Its creators said ageing the group up helped make the film feel like a larger, distinct continuation, while director Lauren Montgomery and the…
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National Guard unveils $292M plan to house service members for DC deployment
The US National Guard has awarded a $292 million contract to provide apartment-style accommodation for troops deployed in Washington, DC. The move is intended to create a longer-term housing arrangement for the continuing mission, replacing reliance on hotels as thousands of personnel support local public-safety operations. The General Services Administration awarded the task order to…
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ANTHRAX’s CHARLIE BENANTE Explains How ACCEPT’s ‘Fast As A Shark’ Inspired Him To Play Fast Double Bass
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante said Accept’s 1983 track ‘Fast As A Shark’ inspired him to learn fast double-bass drumming, helping him secure his place in Anthrax during an early audition. He also reiterated his view that his work with Stormtroopers Of Death helped establish the blast beat later associated with extreme metal and hardcore. Benante…
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Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is proposing ¥370tn (£1.7tn) of extra investment across 17 industrial sectors by 2040, aiming to raise productivity, strengthen Japan’s position in artificial intelligence and reduce dependence on trade with China. The scale and lack of clear funding have alarmed investors and some members of her own party, who fear a…
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Soaring costs killed my business, now I’m a HGV driver: Entrepreneur who enjoyed a gilded lifestyle with his own boat and plane reveals why he’s fled to a British overseas territory – and insists life is so good he’ll never go back
An entrepreneur who once enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, complete with his own boat and private plane, says soaring costs forced the closure of his business, leading him to retrain and start working as an HGV driver. He has since relocated to a British overseas territory, where he says his standard of living has improved so…
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Charli XCX unveils ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ self-directed companion movie
Charli XCX has announced a self-directed companion film, ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, expanding her work beyond music into a visual project. The announcement highlights her continued interest in controlling the presentation of her artistic output across different creative fields. The available article text provides no further information about the film’s content, release date, cast, production team…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced director isn’t ruling out a Mirage-style challenge system: “We’ve looked into this one quite a bit”
The director of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has said the team has seriously considered adding a challenge system similar to the one in Assassin’s Creed Mirage. This suggests the remake could include new optional gameplay objectives, although no feature has been confirmed. The comments indicate Ubisoft has examined the idea in detail rather than…
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Watch Charli XCX’s full ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ album film
Charli XCX has released a self-directed, black-and-white film to accompany her new album, ‘Music, Fashion, Film’. The project presents visuals for all 11 tracks alongside studio footage, fashion shoots and Charli’s own explanations of the record’s ideas, offering a fuller account of how the album was made. The film was released on 24 July alongside…