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The Devil’s Mouth: Real Sharks Were Only the Start | Set Stories
Collider’s behind-the-scenes feature explores the making of Amazon Prime thriller The Devil’s Mouth, with cast members describing the demanding conditions of filming in Thailand. The story matters chiefly as promotional context for the production, highlighting the practical challenges used to create its water- and cave-based setting. Tommi Rose, Nico Hiraga, Gavin Casalegno and Lana Condor…
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California Muslim rancher held festival of SACRIFICE that saw animal skinned alive after cruel halal slaughter, probe finds
The article reports that a California rancher is under investigation over allegations that animals were subjected to cruel slaughter during a religious festival. It matters because the claims raise potential animal-welfare and legal concerns, while also requiring care not to generalise about halal practice or Muslim observance. The supplied material does not include the article’s…
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NFL Star George Kittle To Make Acting Debut In ‘Dinosaurs Of The Wild West’ From ‘Primitive War’ Director; Martin & Jesse Kove & Rachael Pizzolatto Also Attached
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is set to make his acting debut in Dinosaurs of the Wild West, an eight-part frontier series from Primitive War creator Luke Sparke. The project combines an alternative-history Wild West with dinosaurs and is being financed through Kickstarter, reflecting Sparke’s effort to develop ambitious genre content directly with…
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Feature: 8 Ways Sony Must Improve the PS Store for Our All-Digital Future
Sony argues that, as PlayStation moves towards ending physical-game production in 2028, it must significantly improve the PS Store to make an all-digital future more acceptable to customers. – Introduce a meaningful refund policy, potentially allowing limited play time before a refund. – Let users lend, transfer, trade or resell digital game licences. – Repair…
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Barack Obama’s Summer Song List: Glen Hansard, the Strokes, Noah Kahan Lead Annual Playlist
Barack Obama has published his annual summer playlist, opening it with Glen Hansard’s “Song of Good Hope” following the musician’s reported death in a motorcycle accident. The former president said he and Michelle Obama loved the song and offered condolences to Hansard’s family, giving the playlist a notably sombre introduction. The selection mixes newer releases…
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Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A
Simile, a startup that creates AI-simulated users for marketing and product research, has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round at a $2 billion valuation. The rapid fundraising, only five months after its $100 million Series A, highlights investors’ strong interest in AI tools intended to model consumer behaviour, although the company’s ambition…
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Are you choosing to stay single? We want to hear from you
NPR is seeking first-hand accounts from adults who are deliberately remaining single. The call-out aims to explore how people make and experience that choice, challenging the assumption that partnership is the expected path to a fulfilling adult life. Readers who identify with this experience are invited to share their perspectives for possible use in future…
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Rob Delaney, Tim Blake Nelson & John Douglas Thompson Explore The Greats In Vespucci’s Book Club Video Podcast Series
Vespucci has launched Exploring The Greats, a video podcast book-club series in which actors and academics discuss major works of literature. Led by Rob Delaney, Tim Blake Nelson, John Douglas Thompson and classicist Mary Beard, the project aims to make demanding classics more approachable at a time when audiences may struggle to sustain attention. The…
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Global smartphone sales fall by six percent amid memory cost crisis
Global smartphone sales fell six per cent year on year to 272 million units in the second quarter of 2026, according to Omdia, as rising memory prices and supply-chain disruption worsen an already weak market. The decline particularly affects lower-cost manufacturers and could lead to sharper price rises for budget handsets, while better-resourced firms appear…