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Rumour: Marvel Tokon’s Comic Book May Have Leaked Its Remaining DLC Fighters
A newly released Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls comic has sparked fan speculation that it may have inadvertently revealed the game’s remaining Year 1 DLC characters. Push Square’s editor noted that Thor, Nova and Shalla Bal Silver Surfer all appear in the comic despite not being officially confirmed for the fighting game, fuelling theories about a…
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Pop Star Reveals the Country Music Legend Who Inspired Her Upcoming Album
Pop star Tate McRae has revealed that country music icon Dolly Parton is a key source of inspiration for her upcoming fourth studio album, currently in its early “see-what-sticks” stage. Speaking to Variety, McRae said she flips through a Dolly Parton coffee-table book of lyrics for creative inspiration and includes several of Parton’s songs on…
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Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot
A US federal judge has reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, and five other members, after the Trump administration’s Justice Department moved to have the convictions overturned and the case dropped entirely. The defendants had been convicted by juries of attempting to overthrow the government…
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25 years after Harry Potter, Lego is celebrating with a 3,500-piece set
Lego is marking the 25th anniversary of the Harry Potter film franchise with a new large-scale set depicting the Ministry of Magic, the underground wizarding government headquarters featured in the books and films. The set offers a cross-section view of the location, from the London street-level entrance—complete with a tube station and the iconic red…
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Locarno Pro Defies Summer Lull With Stacked Program Bookended By StepIn Industry Confab & Marco Perego-Saldaña Conversation
Locarno Film Festival’s business-focused Locarno Pro programme is bucking the traditional European summer lull, drawing more than 1,000 industry professionals for a packed schedule of talks and networking. It opens with the 15th edition of the StepIn think-tank, a one-day gathering of distributors, sales agents and producers that this year turns its attention to the…
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Messy Michigan primary leaves Democrats licking wounds
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is trying to patch things up with moderates. And some party leaders have already started to file behind him.
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Meet the eight startups pitching at Startup Battlefield Australia
Eight Australian startups have been selected to pitch at Startup Battlefield Australia, part of the Stripe Tour Sydney event on 19 August. The competition, run by TechCrunch, gives early-stage founders a chance to present in front of investors, press and the local tech community, with the ultimate prize being progression to Startup Battlefield 200 at…
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EVgo starts building Tesla Superchargers under license
EVgo has begun building Tesla Superchargers under licence, becoming the first US company to deploy license-built versions of Tesla’s charging hardware on its own network. The move underscores how far Tesla’s Supercharger network has evolved from a closed, brand-exclusive system into an open standard that other automakers and charging companies can adopt, while also giving…
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Controversial socialist chef flip-flops on abolish the police, says she’s ‘serious about public safety’
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, a Democratic socialist state assemblywoman, has walked back her past support for defunding the police, telling a podcast interviewer she is “serious about public safety” instead. The reversal comes as she faces scrutiny over a string of past left-wing positions, including calls to abolish the US Senate and eliminate ICE,…
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“Avoid Giving Bond an American-Shaped Head.” THR Unearths Lost Letters From 007 Creator
The Hollywood Reporter has uncovered previously lost correspondence in which James Bond creator Ian Fleming gave illustrator John McLusky specific casting guidance for how 007 should look, offering a rare glimpse beyond the novels into how Fleming himself envisaged the character. The find is timely given ongoing public debate over who Amazon and director Denis…