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Garth Brooks, Kelly Clarkson, Willie Nelson Set for Stagecoach 2027
Stagecoach has confirmed its full 2027 lineup, with Riley Green and Zach Top set to make their debuts as first-time headliners on the opening two nights, while Garth Brooks closes out the festival on the final night. The bill also includes a reunion performance from Florida Georgia Line, their first full set since a brief…
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In Manchester, Premier League superiority is now separated by Haaland’s cutting edge
Manchester United lost 1-0 to Manchester City in a fractious Old Trafford derby, with Erling Haaland’s controversial goal underlining that neither Manchester club is yet close to matching Premier League leaders Arsenal. The result extends a rare period without a Manchester club topping the table, with United and City both still finding their footing under…
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Australia’s outdated technology is vulnerable to AI hacking attacks, signals chief says
Australia’s top intelligence agency has warned that the country’s ageing technology infrastructure leaves it vulnerable to attacks exploiting artificial intelligence, as the government works on new AI regulations. Abigail Bradshaw, director general of the Australian Signals Directorate, told the Sydney Dialogue summit in Canberra that governments and businesses would need to spend “enormous” sums updating…
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British filmmakers discuss production behind cult horror film The Descent
To mark an anniversary of the 2005 cave horror film The Descent, cast and crew members spoke to the Guardian about how the low-budget British production was made, from its writer-director Neil Marshall to lead actress Shauna Macdonald. The film, about a group of women trapped in an unmapped cave system with monstrous “crawlers”, became…
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Big Ears festival confirms full artist line-up for 2027
The full artist line-up for Big Ears 2027 has been confirmed, with the Knoxville, Tennessee festival returning from 1 to 4 April. Top-billed names include Jeff Tweedy, Robert Glasper, Weyes Blood, Oneohtrix Point Never, Bill Frisell, and the Dinner Party supergroup of Glasper, Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder, alongside Thundercat, Wednesday, Natalie Merchant,…
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Heart-pounding dashcam footage shows moment car is clipped on the freeway and flips multiple times
Dashcam footage has captured a dramatic multi-vehicle crash on Brisbane’s Pacific Motorway, in which an SUV was sent rolling across three lanes of traffic after being struck by a sedan. The clip, shared by Dashcam Owners Australia, shows how quickly the collision unfolded and highlights the potential for serious harm on busy motorways, though in…
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Tessa Thompson and Michael Shannon Join Mads Mikkelsen in Death Row Drama ‘Last Meals’ From Ramin Bahrani (EXCLUSIVE)
Actors Tessa Thompson and Michael Shannon have joined Mads Mikkelsen and Boyd Holbrook in “Last Meals”, a death row drama from Oscar-nominated writer-director Ramin Bahrani, as filming approaches this autumn. The project, based on Justin Piasecki’s Academy Nicholl Award-winning screenplay, marks another significant ensemble addition to Bahrani’s growing slate and reunites him with Shannon following…
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The four-hour-long Elon Musk documentary might be preaching to the choir
Alex Gibney’s new four-hour documentary “Musk” offers an exhaustive chronicle of Elon Musk’s rise from dot-com millionaire to a figure wielding vast influence over US institutions, but a Verge review from the Toronto International Film Festival suggests it may struggle to change minds. The film methodically traces how Musk built his public mythology and accumulated…