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Box Office: ‘End of Oak Street’ Targets $25 Million Debut, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Remain No. 1
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is expected to remain the leading film at the North American box office in its third weekend, despite competition from five new nationwide releases. Warner Bros.’ science-fiction mystery “The End of Oak Street”, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, is projected to lead the newcomers with an opening of about $20…
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Kathleen Hanna and Ad-Rock release ICE benefit cover
Kathleen Hanna and Ad-Rock have released a cover of Justin Bieber and DJ Snake’s “Let Me Love You” as the first single from Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT, a benefit compilation due on 2 October. The project is intended to support frontline organisations, amplify immigrant voices and oppose what its organisers describe as inhumane treatment…
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Andy Weir’s New Time Travel Thriller Launches in Just Three Months
Andy Weir is executive producing Exoplanet, a new Audible Original time-travel thriller written by Benjamin Percy and due to launch exclusively on 5 November. The production extends Weir’s association with science-led survival stories, but moves into time travel, with its plot built around crew members stranded on one planet across different centuries. The full-cast audio…
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The pros and cons of using a digital wallet
Digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Wallet are now widely accepted, offering a convenient way to store payment cards and other passes on a phone or smartwatch. The article argues that their main advantages are speed, reduced reliance on a physical wallet and stronger protection against card-data theft, although users should still keep…
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“Accusatory and inflammatory statements” over Sheffield apartments plan
Proposals agreed to convert part of a Sheffield commercial building into 15 apartments have been beset by “accusatory and inflammatory statements”.
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FDA chief: Cyclospora ‘effectively removed from the market’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is assuring Americans that they should feel confident eating fresh produce again, seeking to ease concerns over the nation’s food supply after a cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce spread across more than a dozen states. “We have the safest food supply in the world,” acting FDA Commissioner Kyle…
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Preorder a Google Pixel 11 Smartphone and Get Up to $350 in Amazon Gift Cards
Google’s latest flagship Android phones are coming soon, and you can get up to $350 in free gift cards when you preorder.
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‘I want the money’: Secret sex texts, nudes and cash demands sent by accused ‘honey trap’ killer before dad-of-one fell to his death – as we track her down living with rich eastern suburbs businessman, 60, who paid her $100,000 bail
The article reports allegations surrounding Jade McCaskie, who is accused of murdering Nathan Hill after he fell to his death. It says messages, nude photographs and demands for money were exchanged before Mr Hill’s death, and portrays the case as an alleged “honey trap”; these claims remain matters for the legal process. The report says…
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3 Times Famous Musicians Nailed a Classic Song in Just One Take
This article highlights three famous recordings whose lead vocals were reportedly captured in a single usable take: Patsy Cline’s “Crazy”, The Beatles’ “Twist And Shout” and Kim Carnes’ “Bette Davis Eyes”. It argues that the spontaneity and rawness of those performances became part of each song’s lasting appeal, despite the artists’ different circumstances and recording…