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WHY? Announces New Album Oh Golly / Yes Lord: Hear “In Spirit”
Yoni Wolf, the Cincinnati musician behind WHY?, has announced a new album titled Oh Golly / Yes Lord, due out on 30 October via Waterlines. It follows 2024’s The Well I Fell Into, which chronicled a painful breakup, with the new record exploring the messier aftermath of that split, including dating again and coping with…
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Fantasy RTS Flow of War is an immediately moreish blend of worker herding, fortress building, and 90s-style visuals
Flow of War is a newly released fantasy real-time strategy game that blends automated economic management with manual base design, drawing on classic RTS traditions while adding a distinctive twist. Rather than micromanaging every worker, players place building templates for resources such as cropfields, forges and wells, and AI-controlled labourers handle the construction and gathering…
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Becoming Tate McRae: The Pop Sensation on Navigating Fame, Treating Work Like ‘a Fantasy’ and Getting Taylor Swift’s ‘Amazing’ Sourdough Bread
Pop star Tate McRae reflects on adjusting to life after the enormous success of her “Miss Possessive” world tour, an 88-date run that grossed more than $100 million, in a new interview marking her move from Los Angeles to New York. Now 23, McRae describes struggling with the intensity of fame — she says she…
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Becoming Tate McRae: The Pop Sensation on Navigating Fame, Treating Work Like ‘a Fantasy’ and Getting Taylor Swift’s ‘Amazing’ Sourdough Bread
Pop star Tate McRae reflects in a Variety interview on adjusting to fame following her sold-out “Miss Possessive” world tour, which spanned 88 dates and grossed more than $100 million. Having recently relocated from Los Angeles to New York, the 23-year-old singer discusses finding a sense of anonymity and normality in her new city, even…
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The 60 Best Albums Of 2026 (So Far…)
Clash Magazine has published its mid-year list of the 60 best albums of 2026, spanning genres from jazz and pop to electronic, R&B, folk and rap. The list, compiled by the magazine’s staff and contributors, highlights releases from January to July, mixing breakthrough newcomers with veteran musicians and including some long-form projects and mixtapes alongside…
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The 2008 gangster movie endorsed by Martin Scorsese: “I admire the bluntness of this picture”
Martin Scorsese praised Matteo Garrone’s 2008 crime film Gomorrah, saying he admired its bluntness. The endorsement matters because Scorsese is closely associated with gangster cinema, and his approval highlighted the film’s unsentimental approach to organised crime. Gomorrah is an Italian-language drama adapted from Roberto Saviano’s book about the Camorra criminal network in Naples. Rather than…
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Born 73 Years Ago Today in Nashville, the Grammy-Winning Guitarist, Producer, and Son of a Bluegrass Legend Who Played With Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash
Randy Scruggs, the Nashville-born guitarist, producer and songwriter, was born on 3 August 1953, the middle son of bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs. Over a career spanning several decades, he became one of Music City’s most in-demand session musicians and producers, working with stars including Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, George Strait and Waylon Jennings, earning four…
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TV Premiere Dates 2026: The Complete Guide
The Hollywood Reporter has published its regularly updated guide to 2026 television premiere dates, covering scripted and unscripted shows and specials across US broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. The guide is designed as a running reference, with entries reorganised so the current month always appears first as new premiere and finale dates are confirmed throughout…
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Sony’s Imminent Marvel Fighting Game Is Off to a Very Strong Start on the Competitive Scene
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the tag-team fighting game published by Sony and developed by Arc System Works, has already generated strong competitive interest ahead of its PS5 launch this week. Its first official tournament will be held at CEO, one of the world’s biggest fighting game events, in Orlando between 14 and 16 August, and…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day: new characters, new flaws, new tech and brain-exploding future consequences – discuss with spoilers
The Guardian offers a spoiler-filled analysis of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, arguing that rather than serving as a minor bridge between No Way Home and Avengers: Doomsday, the film delivers major twists that will reshape the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years to come. The piece unpacks how seemingly minor characters, throwaway lines and new gadgets…