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After a 50-Year Split, Los Angeles’ TV Academy and New York’s National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences in Talks to Re-Merge
Los Angeles’ Television Academy and New York’s National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) have begun exploratory talks about reuniting, 50 years after they split into rival organisations. The two bodies announced on Monday that their boards had voted overwhelmingly to explore what a unified academy could achieve, citing potential benefits such as a…
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Feature: 90+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store’s Expanded Summer Sale
PlayStation Store has expanded its Summer Sale, offering discounts on thousands of PS5 and PS4 titles until 12th August. Gaming site Push Square has curated a selection of over 90 recommended games from the sale, highlighting notable titles across various genres worth considering at their reduced prices. The list includes acclaimed titles such as 13…
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“We used to travel in Clark Gable’s Cadillac, refurbished by Rolls Royce. We had a TV in there, and two bars, just for the band”: Secrets of Rick Wakeman’s excess
Rick Wakeman, the former Yes keyboardist, has been reflecting on the extravagant live shows he staged in the 1970s to accompany his ambitious concept albums, admitting the spectacle often put his finances, health and reputation on the line. Looking back after a decade of such excess, Wakeman remained unrepentant, insisting his elaborate productions were driven…
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Tariffs didn’t bring manufacturing jobs back to the US
Trade policy under the Trump administration has continued to shift rapidly amid tariff measures and geopolitical tension, including conflict involving Iran, but this has not achieved its stated goal of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States. In a Decoder podcast interview, Evan Smith, co-founder and chief executive of supply-chain software firm Altana, told…
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This is my new favorite laptop, but thanks to RAMageddon it already went up in price by $800
The Verge’s review praises the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro as an outstanding modular laptop, but notes its reviewed configuration jumped in price by $800 due to sharp rises in memory costs, dubbed “RAMageddon” in the tech industry. The laptop retains Framework’s signature repairability and customisable ports while significantly improving on the standard Laptop 13,…
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Pokemon dev Game Freak says its history informed Beast of Reincarnation’s feeling of “becoming partners through gameplay” despite looking totally different
Game Freak, the studio behind Pokémon, has spoken about its new project Beast of Reincarnation, explaining that the developer’s long history making Pokémon games shaped how players are meant to feel about bonding with the creature at the game’s centre. Despite Beast of Reincarnation looking nothing like a Pokémon title, the studio says its experience…
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Paddleboarder who saved Aussie mum Leah Stewart after shark mauling achieves another remarkable feat
An Australian paddleboarder, Charlie Verco, who previously helped rescue mother Leah Stewart after she was mauled by a shark near Sydney, has reportedly gone on to achieve a further notable accomplishment. The provided article content does not include the specific details of this latest feat, as the text supplied consists largely of unrelated headlines rather…
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On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Was at No. 1 With a Song He Promised To Cut Before He Signed His First Record Deal
On 27 July 1990, Garth Brooks was in the middle of a three-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “The Dance”, a track from his self-titled debut album that went on to become one of his signature songs. The story behind the recording is notable because Brooks was still…
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Top Wentworth Chambers barrister charged over alleged assault of lawyer partner: What police allege happened at their $4m North Bondi home as he’s hit with AVO
A senior barrister from Sydney’s Wentworth Chambers has been charged over an alleged assault on his partner, who also works as a lawyer, following an incident at their $4 million home in North Bondi. He has been served with an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) as police investigate the allegations, which have drawn attention given his…