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Halo Co-Creator Calls Out Remake For Pandering To “New Era Of Players With 0% Attention Span”
The co-creator of Halo and designer of Master Chief, Marcus Lehto, has weighed in with his thoughts about the latest Halo remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved. Posting on social media, Lehto said he has been slowly playing through the game on the Heroic difficulty and he has some issues but mostly he’s having a great time…
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Nexstar CEO Says Tegna Suit Settlement Is Possible, But Says Company Faces No Paramount-Style Ticking-Fee Pressure
Nexstar CEO Perry Sook says a settlement of an antitrust lawsuit against its merger with Tegna is possible, but he notes the company faces less pressure than companies like Paramount facing legal opposition. “If we can settle the litigation prior to going to trial next year, that has a benefit to us,” he acknowledged on…
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Harry Styles’ Together, Together Tour 2026: Here’s Where to Buy Last-Minute New York Residency Tickets Online
Styles is back and ready to boogie with fans in support of his new album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
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Out Now: Obakeidoro 2 Brings Spoopy Asymmetric Multiplayer To Switch 1 & 2
Chase & Seek. If you’re in the market for some asymmetric multiplayer horror gaming but things like Dead By Daylight come on a little strong/terrifying for your taste, Free Style’s Obakeidoro 2: Chase & Seek might be more up your street. Far fewer chainsaws and the like in this one. It launched in Japan last…
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Moment huge blaze rips through fashion outlet which makes suits for Premier League footballers
A fire broke out at a fashion outlet known for producing suits for Premier League footballers, with footage capturing the blaze as it tore through the premises. The incident is notable given the outlet’s high-profile clientele within English football, though the scale of damage and any casualties were not detailed in the available report. Specific…
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Steven Spielberg’s $607 Million Sci-Fi Sleeper Hit Is Officially Getting a ‘Avengers’-Style Sequel
Screenwriter Zak Penn has confirmed that a sequel to Steven Spielberg’s 2018 hit *Ready Player One* is still in active development, marking the clearest update on the long-gestating project in years. Penn, who co-wrote the original film with novelist Ernest Cline and is best known for scripting *The Avengers*, told The Direct simply that he…
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Carlos Acosta: Myths and Modern Masters review – superstar returns with style, the Stones and his daughter
Carlos Acosta returns to the stage in Myths and Modern Masters, a mixed programme at the Royal Opera House drawing dancers from both Birmingham Royal Ballet and Acosta Danza, the Cuban company he also directs. Now 53, Acosta no longer has the physical prowess of his younger years but compensates with stage presence and experience,…
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Clayface director says Evil Dead helmer Sam Raimi’s “extreme” and “ridiculous” style of horror influenced the upcoming DC movie
The director of DC Studios’ upcoming Clayface film has said the “extreme” and “ridiculous” horror sensibility of Evil Dead filmmaker Sam Raimi was a key influence on the project. The comment signals that the film, based on the shapeshifting Batman villain, is likely to lean into body horror and gleefully over-the-top visuals rather than a…
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Celebrity culture is one thing. For TMZ, Congress is the new ‘reality show’
TMZ, the celebrity gossip outlet, has opened a Washington D.C. bureau to cover Congress in its trademark irreverent style, marking a notable expansion from Hollywood entertainment news into political reporting. The two-person team, launched in April 2026, blends casual and often humorous exchanges with lawmakers with more serious exclusive reporting, reflecting broader questions about how…
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Samba queens to sound systems: the riotous streets of Notting Hill carnival – in pictures
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Notting Hill Carnival, and to mark the occasion photographers Wayne Campbell and Wayne Crichlow have published a new book, Carnival of Resistance, drawing on more than 15 years spent documenting the event. A Guardian gallery showcases a selection of their images, capturing the carnival’s mix of spectacle,…