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25 Years Later, ‘Harry Potter’ Is Heading Back to Hogwarts in a Major Way Ahead of HBO Reboot
Harry Potter is set for a major revival this September with a “Back to Hogwarts” celebration, timed ahead of the franchise’s HBO reboot due in December. Despite ongoing controversy surrounding author J.K. Rowling and reported production difficulties, Warner Bros. is pressing ahead with a wide-ranging promotional push spanning social media, cinemas, theme parks and retail,…
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Dem’s cognitive decline crackdown wins rare conservative praise: ‘Extremely based’
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington has drawn unusual bipartisan praise for pushing to address cognitive decline among members of Congress, an issue that has gained traction amid growing concerns over the age and fitness of many senior lawmakers. Her campaign, which calls for basic competency standards similar to those expected in ordinary workplaces,…
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Democrat rejects Mamdani as member of party, accuses socialists of attempting to ‘hijack’ message
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) has publicly declared that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a socialist rather than a genuine Democrat, accusing socialist-aligned figures of trying to “hijack” the Democratic Party’s message. His comments come amid growing friction within the party over Mamdani’s positions, including his controversial remarks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Inside the Gen Z Film Publicity Stunt That Had Manosphere Poster Boy Kyle University Stationed Outside L.A., London Studios (Exclusive)
A viral social media character called Kyle University, a hyper-masculine “manosphere” figure who amassed over 60 million views and 30,000 Instagram followers before being banned from TikTok, has been revealed as an elaborate publicity stunt. The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively confirm the persona, played by US bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn, is actually a satirical campaign devised…
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Sony Imposes ‘Strictest Ever Social Media Guidelines’ on Staff Due to PS5 Disc Debacle
Sony has reportedly issued its “strictest ever” internal social media guidelines to staff following the huge backlash over its decision to end PS5 physical disc manufacturing by January 2028. According to former Santa Monica Studio writer Alanah Pearce, Sony anticipated the scale of the negative reaction and told employees to stay silent publicly rather than…
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WATCH: Squad Democrat speaks out after teen found shot dead at husband’s Boston property
Democratic congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has spoken out after an 18-year-old woman was found shot dead at a rental property in Boston owned by her husband. The case has drawn national attention partly because of Pressley’s prominence as a member of the progressive “Squad” of Democratic lawmakers, and because the property’s connection to her husband has…
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Oasis Break Beatles’ Chart Record, Return To Hot 100, Inspire Travis Scott’s New Sound
Oasis’s 1995 album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? has been named the biggest studio album in UK chart history, overtaking the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, according to a new list marking 70 years of the Official Charts Company. The milestone reflects the band’s ongoing reunion buzz, with their comeback also helping “Wonderwall”…
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Hegseth turns to University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech after cutting Ivy League ties
The article content was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims cannot be independently summarised. From the headline alone, it appears Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is pursuing military fellowship partnerships with the University of North Carolina and Virginia Tech after ending ties with Ivy League institutions. The headline suggests a shift…
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Vacation hot spot faces new CDC travel warning as outbreak cases continue climbing
US health officials have issued a fresh travel warning for a popular Costa Rican beach destination after cases of the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya continued to rise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has assigned a Level 2 Travel Health Notice to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province, urging Americans planning trips there to take extra…
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SoundCloud absorbs Nina Protocol’s catalogue and editorial archive after shutdown
SoundCloud has acquired the remaining assets of Nina Protocol, the independent, blockchain-based music platform that announced its closure nearly two months earlier. Under the deal, SoundCloud inherits Nina’s editorial archive and genre map, while former Nina artists can choose to migrate their catalogues onto SoundCloud’s “creator ecosystem”, gaining access to distribution, direct fan monetisation and…