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‘An anthem for the co-dependent’: Bad Magpie’s corvid carnage with a side of existential angst
Bad Magpie is an upcoming game about a lonely, injured magpie who causes comic chaos while trying to fill the emotional void left by her absent flock. Its developers at Milktooth combine slapstick destruction with themes of abandonment, co-dependency and existential anxiety, aiming to give the game an emotional undercurrent beneath its anarchic premise. The…
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‘You can’t paper over the cracks of history. It will haunt you’: Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her race-horror thriller
Gugu Mbatha-Raw discusses her role in Possession, a Sky supernatural thriller that connects a contemporary inheritance dispute in Jamaica with the legacy of British plantation slavery. She says the drama explores how unresolved history can continue to affect the present, while her character, a Bristol lawyer of mixed Jamaican heritage, becomes increasingly connected to a…
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Opetaia sues IBF to return cruiserweight world title
Australian boxer Jai Opetaia has sued the International Boxing Federation in the United States, seeking to have his cruiserweight world title restored after it was stripped following his first bout with Zuffa Boxing. The case matters because it challenges a governing body’s authority to withdraw a sanction shortly before a fight and alleges broader efforts…
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Children at Sheffield primaries celebrate Tramlines
Children at Sheffield primary schools took part in a music project celebrating the Tramlines festival, performing Heather Small’s song “Proud”. The initiative gave pupils a chance to participate in a citywide cultural event and highlighted young people’s involvement in Sheffield’s music scene. Hundreds of children from primary schools across the city contributed performances to a…
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Hall of Famer Cris Carter says upcoming NFL season will be Travis Kelce’s ‘last dance’
Hall of Famer Cris Carter has suggested that the upcoming NFL season could be Travis Kelce’s “last dance”, raising the prospect that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end may be nearing retirement. The comment matters because Kelce remains one of the NFL’s most accomplished and prominent players, and his future could affect the Chiefs’ ambitions.…
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If Deadpool wants to be a true Marvel superhero, is it time he grew up and stopped joking around?
The article considers how Deadpool could be incorporated into Marvel’s main cinematic universe after succeeding by mocking it from the outside. With Ryan Reynolds reportedly developing another sequel and rumours linking the character to Avengers: Doomsday, the challenge is whether the irreverent antihero can become a meaningful team player without losing the humour that defines…
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Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
Liberal Democrats have urged Andy Burnham to ask European leaders to suspend the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) until at least September, as millions of Britons begin summer holidays abroad. The biometric border system requires non-EU travellers to be photographed and fingerprinted, and concerns remain that it could cause long queues, missed flights and disruption during…
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Charter TV Subscriber Losses Narrow to 21,000 in Second Quarter
Charter Communications lost 21,000 pay-TV customers in the second quarter, a marked improvement on the 80,000 lost a year earlier, although it also saw broadband customer losses widen. The figures underline the pressure on traditional cable operators from streaming services and other digital competitors, even as Charter seeks to strengthen its combined internet, television and…
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Francis Ford Coppola’s 176-Minute ‘The Odyssey’ Dominates the Digital Charts
Francis Ford Coppola’s 1997 adaptation of *The Odyssey* has risen on digital charts following the commercial success of Christopher Nolan’s new film of the same story. The renewed attention shows how a major contemporary release can revive interest in older interpretations of a classic work, including a production originally made as a two-part NBC limited…
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Burnham’s plan to let regions bid for cash is not a cruel ‘Hunger Games’ style contest, says Rayner
Angela Rayner has defended Andy Burnham’s plans to give regional mayors more control over spending, rejecting claims that areas would have to compete for government money in a “Hunger Games”-style contest. She said the aim is for regions to use devolved funds to pursue their own priorities, while central government remains responsible for supporting major…