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Star Wars Detours to screen at Los Angeles Lucas Museum
A curated selection of the long-shelved animated comedy Star Wars Detours will be screened at Los Angeles’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art after it opens on 22 September 2026. Announced by co-creator Seth Green at San Diego Comic-Con, the presentation is the first official public showing of the series in more than a decade, although…
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Ambitious Yorkshire strengthen with Arlott signing
Yorkshire have signed England bowler Em Arlott from Warwickshire on a three-year contract, with the 28-year-old joining at the end of the season. The move underlines Yorkshire’s ambition to strengthen their women’s side as the county seeks to challenge at the top level. Arlott, who is currently playing for Welsh Fire in The Hundred, has…
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Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst opens up about being “really close to the edge” with personal struggles and finding it “almost impossible” to write about Trump era
Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst has spoken about a recent near-death experience and the personal struggles that left him “really close to the edge”. He said the experience forced him to reconsider his life, make changes and recognise the importance of staying alive for his family, friends and creative work. Oberst did not disclose details…
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Star Racer, Confirmed For Switch, Is The Closest We’re Getting To A New F-Zero
Indie racing game Star Racer has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch, with a release planned for the third quarter of 2026. The game is being positioned as a retro-styled, high-speed alternative for fans awaiting a new F-Zero, combining futuristic racing with more modern modes and features. Originally shown on Kickstarter in November 2023, the Switch…
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Lewis Capaldi and RAYE to Headline Australia’s 2026 Spilt Milk Fest
Lewis Capaldi and RAYE will headline Australia’s 2026 Spilt Milk festival, marking the event’s return after its multi-city edition was cancelled in 2024. The four-date December tour reinforces the festival’s position as a major Australian live-music event while testing renewed demand after a period of industry-wide cancellations. The festival will visit Canberra, the Gold Coast,…
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Lucy Caldwell: ‘Even your text messages fizz after reading James Joyce’
Author Lucy Caldwell reflects on the books that have shaped her life and writing, from childhood folktales to modern literary classics. She highlights James Joyce’s *Ulysses* as an exhilarating reread and recommends Clarissa Pinkola Estés’s *Women Who Run With the Wolves* to women, while describing how her responses to books have changed with age and…
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Trump refuses to give up on tariffs – a pillar of his economic legacy
After the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s broad tariffs imposed under emergency powers were unlawful, his administration moved to rebuild its tariff programme through other legal routes. The article says this underscores Trump’s continued commitment to tariffs as a central economic policy, despite public dissatisfaction and the added complexity for importers. A 10% worldwide…
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British father, 29, trapped in ICE detention says he was ‘treated like a murderer’ after being dragged away from American wife and twins
A 29-year-old British man has spoken out after being detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), describing being forcibly separated from his American wife and their twin children. He says he was “treated like a murderer” during the arrest, highlighting the harsh treatment faced by some visa holders or undocumented individuals caught up in…