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Republicans say they’d welcome Fetterman as GOP eyes bigger Senate majority
Republicans have signalled they would welcome Senator John Fetterman if he chose to leave the Democratic Party, as the GOP looks to expand its narrow Senate majority ahead of the midterms. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he would embrace such a move after Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat known for his independent streak, indicated he…
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Elon Musk Claims That Before the End of 2026, Grok Will Make a Full-Length AI Movie of The Odyssey ‘That Is Historically Accurate and True to the Art of Homer’
Elon Musk has claimed that his AI chatbot Grok will produce a full-length film of Homer’s The Odyssey before the end of 2026, describing it as “historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.” The prediction, made while retweeting a three-minute AI-generated clip via Grok Imagine, follows Musk’s earlier criticism of Christopher Nolan’s live-action…
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NEUROSIS Collaborates With ‘Firekeeper Alliance’ On Short Film As Part Of Mission To Reduce Suicide
Firekeeper Alliance, a suicide-prevention organisation, has released a short film made in collaboration with veteran sludge/post-metal band Neurosis, blending their music with storytelling from young voices of the Blackfeet Nation. The project pairs professional filmmakers with students from Browning Public Schools, aiming to reduce suicide by promoting connection and community as protective factors, and reflects…
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A tournament that crossed borders: crunching the numbers on the diaspora World Cup
Diaspora players have never had a bigger impact on the World Cup than at this year’s tournament, with nearly a quarter of all squad members representing a country different from the one they were born in. The trend, highlighted by France’s Michael Olise, who broke Pelé’s assist record while playing for one of four nations…
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Musk unveils AI-generated Odyssey film amid feud with Nolan
Elon Musk has said his AI platform Grok Imagine will produce a “historically accurate” full-length adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey by the end of the year, sharing a three-minute AI-generated preview clip of Odysseus and the nymph Calypso. The announcement capped a sustained campaign by Musk against Christopher Nolan’s live-action Odyssey, which he used to stoke…
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Jessica Morgan named new Tate director – with ‘big pay cut‘ to take job
Jessica Morgan has been confirmed as the new director of Tate, returning to the arts organisation where she previously spent more than a decade as a curator, at a critical time in its history. She replaces Maria Balshaw, who departed this spring after nine years in charge, and moves from her current role leading New…
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Putellas, Batlle and León are gone: what will be left of Barcelona after latest exodus?
Barcelona’s Champions League-winning women’s team is undergoing a second consecutive summer of major departures, with seven players leaving the squad and only one new signing arriving so far. The exodus is being driven by the financial fair play problems affecting Barcelona’s men’s team, which are having knock-on effects across the whole club, leaving the reigning…
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DEELA Thrills With Double Single ‘Dey Play! / Gbona’
Nigerian-British artist DEELA has released a double single, ‘Dey Play! / Gbona’, marking a new phase after a busy run that has seen her support Amaarae’s London and Paris shows and feature on Little Simz’s EP ‘SUGAR GIRL’. The release follows her 2025 EP ‘WICKED’ and a collaboration with South African DJ and producer Vanco,…
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Ed Miliband holds first talks with US counterpart as Donald Trump’s arch-enemy Gavin Newsom heaps praise on ‘smart’ new Foreign Secretary’s Net Zero push
Ed Miliband has held his first talks with his American counterpart since becoming Foreign Secretary, in a call that drew public praise from Californian governor Gavin Newsom, one of Donald Trump’s most prominent domestic critics. Newsom described Miliband as “smart” and welcomed his continued push on Net Zero and clean energy policy, framing the exchange…