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George R.R. Martin’s Most Underrated Villains, Ranked
This Collider feature ranks George R.R. Martin’s most “underrated” villains from A Song of Ice and Fire and its television adaptations, arguing that his best antagonists aren’t always the most obvious “Big Bads” but characters whose cruelty or self-interest is more subtle. The piece highlights how Martin subverts typical fantasy archetypes, making even minor or…
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Andy Burnham appoints equalities minister Bridget Phillipson as Labour party chair
Andy Burnham has appointed equalities minister Bridget Phillipson as Labour Party chairwoman, tasking her with driving a “culture change” within the party and ensuring it stays focused on “delivering for working people”. The appointment forms part of preparations for the next general election, with Phillipson’s remit covering the modernisation of Labour’s digital campaigning and the…
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4 Tom Petty Songs Everyone Should Know (Although One Wasn’t a Big Hit)
American Songwriter has highlighted four Tom Petty songs it considers essential listening, marking the enduring appeal of an artist whose career spanned more than five decades before his death in 2017. The list mixes chart-topping hits with a fan favourite that never actually became a major radio success, illustrating how Petty’s influence extends beyond conventional…
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Lego Party Rating For Switch 2 Surfaces On The ESRB
An ESRB rating listing suggests LEGO Party, the Mario Party-style multiplayer game released for Switch last September, is heading to Switch 2. The rating, classified ‘E’ for Everyone with Comic Mischief and Mild Fantasy Violence, indicates the game is being prepared for Nintendo’s newer console, likely as a free upgrade for existing owners rather than…
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Burnham’s £18billion ‘death tax’ nightmare: Fears PM will try to impose 10% levy on ALL inheritances to fund social care
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out backing a 10% “death tax” on all inheritances to help fund social care in England, fuelling speculation that the Prime Minister could look to inheritance reform to plug an £18billion funding gap. The suggestion has alarmed critics, who fear a flat levy applied across all estates would hit…
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X extends money transfer feature to premium US users
X has launched X Money, its new in-app payments platform, in the United States, making it available to X Premium and Premium Plus subscribers aged 18 and over. The rollout marks a shift from the previous invite-only beta to broader access across the platform’s paid subscriber tiers and represents a significant step in owner Elon…
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‘The Odyssey’ Is More Than Just Christopher Nolan’s Newest Epic — It’s A Secret Sequel to This Hit
A Collider article argues that Christopher Nolan’s new film *The Odyssey* functions as a spiritual sequel to his Oscar-winning *Oppenheimer*, despite the two films appearing worlds apart in genre and setting. The piece contends that Nolan links Odysseus (played by Matt Damon) and J. Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy) through a shared emotional core:…