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Guide: Every Splatoon Game, Ranked
Nintendo Life ranks Splatoon games and major DLC using reader ratings, arguing that the series has grown from a risky Wii U debut into one of Nintendo’s key franchises. The rankings value refined online play, inventive single-player challenges and expansions that add meaningful content without disadvantaging players who do not buy them. – Splatoon 3:…
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15 Best Office Chairs of 2026—We Tested 70 to Pick Them
WIRED’s updated buyer’s guide names the Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro as its best office chair for most people, based on testing by several reviewers with different body types. – Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro (£499 equivalent): praised for balancing comfort, adjustability, build quality and price. – Steelcase Gesture ($1,510): selected as the premium option for its…
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HBO’s Biggest Smash Hit of the Last 5 Years Is Quietly Climbing Charts on Another Streamer
Eight months after its debut on Crave and HBO, Heated Rivalry is continuing to rise in streaming popularity, including on the Apple TV Store. The success is notable because the series’ first season ended in December, yet it is still attracting new viewers and repeat audiences ahead of a second series, which is due to…
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New Manchester mayor is now the most powerful Labour woman outside Westminster – a diehard Corbynista with a £3bn budget who wants Andy Burnham to introduce a wealth tax
The article profiles the newly elected mayor of Manchester, presenting her as a prominent Labour figure outside Westminster with substantial influence over regional policy. It highlights her left-wing political outlook and argues that her role could shape debates within Labour, particularly alongside Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. According to the article, the mayor will oversee…
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British father being prosecuted after son, two, fell to his death from Cyprus hotel window begs judge to be allowed to fly home for boy’s funeral
A British father is reportedly asking a judge in Cyprus to allow him to return to the UK for the funeral of his two-year-old son, who fell to his death from a hotel window. The father is facing prosecution in connection with the incident, making his request dependent on the court’s decision and highlighting the…
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Europe’s tourist invasion: Unbearable crowds descend on holiday hotspots as experts warn countries can’t cope with mass influx
Europe’s best-known tourist attractions are struggling under a surge of summer visitors, with travel experts warning that popular destinations are reaching capacity earlier each year and are increasingly unable to cope. Landmarks including the Acropolis in Athens, the Trevi Fountain in Rome and the Vatican have all seen dense crowds during peak periods, with the…
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The 1984 movie Wes Craven only made for the money: “I didn’t put my heart into it”
Wes Craven reportedly described his 1984 film *Invitation to Hell* as a project he made chiefly for financial reasons, saying he had not invested his “heart” in it. The account highlights the tension between commercial work and creative ambition in Craven’s career, which otherwise became closely associated with influential horror films. The television movie was…
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Paul McCartney Helped Elvis Costello Write This Hit Single From 1989
Elvis Costello’s 1989 hit single “Veronica” was co-written with Paul McCartney and appeared on Costello’s album Spike. The song matters for pairing two major British songwriters and for addressing Alzheimer’s disease through an upbeat, defiant pop song rather than a sentimental ballad. Costello conceived “Veronica” as a tribute to his grandmother, whose condition involved periods…