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Netflix is releasing its own Cloverfield-style sci-fi thriller 1 week before J.J. Abrams does
Netflix’s The Last House will arrive a week before J.J. Abrams-produced The End of Oak Street, with both science-fiction thrillers centred on suburban families facing an unexplained threat. The close timing highlights Hollywood’s recurring tendency towards similar premises, though the films take their families’ confinement and survival in different directions. In The Last House, Greta…
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Rising Brit Star Sophie Simnett Joins Black-and-White Silent Comedy ‘The Candidate’ (EXCLUSIVE)
British actor Sophie Simnett has joined the cast of ‘The Candidate’, a forthcoming black-and-white silent comedy inspired by the Chaplin era. The film will be the feature directorial debut of Mark Bell and uses physical performance, dance and an original score rather than dialogue to satirise power and question what people value in political leaders.…
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‘Adversarial clothing’: are garments designed to confuse facial recognition systems about to go mainstream?
As facial recognition technology becomes more widespread across Britain’s public spaces, a growing number of fashion designers are creating “adversarial clothing” – garments featuring specially designed patterns intended to confuse computer vision systems. Brands such as Vollebak, Cap_able and Urban Privacy argue their designs offer both a degree of protection from surveillance and a visible…
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England out of World Cup as care worker pay rise risks strikes
Care workers face NHS-style annual pay rises amid strike fears, GOP unease grows over Trump’s Iran stance, and England’s World Cup dream ends against Argentina, though Root’s ton levelled the cricket series.
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Jesy Nelson: Life Changing review – you just want to reach through the screen and hug the Little Mix star
What begins as another celebrity lifestyle documentary shifts completely when the former Little Mix star faces a devastating diagnosis for her newborn twin daughters. Every scene is affecting The fact that cameras were there to witness the worst moment of Jesy Nelson’s life was seemingly a coincidence. Prime Video had been following the former Little…
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3 Country Songs From the 1980s That Sound Like They Were Written on a Front Porch
Three 1980s country songs are highlighted for their stripped-back, personal feel, which the article compares to music written and performed on a front porch. The selections are presented as examples of country storytelling that sounds intimate and rooted in everyday experience rather than polished for mass appeal. – “Guitar Town” by Steve Earle: an acoustic-led…
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Bill Lear: The 1920s jet designer who also pioneered portable music
Bill Lear was an American inventor best known for the Learjet, but his work also helped shape modern portable music. The article highlights how his curiosity and technical ambition led him to develop innovations across aviation, electronics and consumer audio, making him an unusually influential figure in several industries. Born in 1902, Lear left school…
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Rosalía, Balletcore and Sneakerinas’ Latest Fashion Revival
Rosalía’s recent ballet-inspired outfits are being linked to a renewed interest in balletcore fashion and “sneakerinas”, hybrid shoes combining trainer comfort with ballet-flat styling. The trend matters because it reflects a wider shift towards more practical, versatile versions of traditionally delicate fashion looks. JD Sports said Spanish Google searches for Adidas’ Taekwondo Mei rose 252%…
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Players ‘puzzled’ by tactics but Tuchel left himself no other option with his squad picks
Thomas Tuchel’s squad selection and tactical choices have come under scrutiny after England’s World Cup campaign ended in a semi-final collapse against Argentina, with players reportedly “puzzled” by his overly defensive approach after leading 1-0. Despite building his reputation on demanding intensity and a Premier League-style physicality, Tuchel opted for injury-prone players while overlooking creative…
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Millions of social care workers to get annual NHS-style pay rises in move that risks triggering strikes
A new policy will see millions of social care workers across the UK given annual pay increases modelled on the system used in the NHS, according to reports. The move is intended to standardise and improve pay for care staff, a workforce that has long faced criticism over low wages and high turnover, but it…