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Mica Miller’s siblings allege pastor husband forced final hospitalization before her 2024 death
Mica Miller’s siblings allege that her estranged husband, South Carolina pastor John-Paul “JP” Miller, arranged her final involuntary admission to a mental-health facility before her death in April 2024. Their claims feature in Netflix’s *Death of the Pastor’s Wife* and form part of their allegation that Mica experienced coercive control during their marriage; authorities nevertheless…
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When John Lydon blanked Paul and Linda McCartney: “I couldn’t handle it”
John Lydon recalled avoiding an unexpected encounter with Paul and Linda McCartney during the Sex Pistols’ rise, saying he was overwhelmed by shyness rather than making a deliberate punk statement. The episode highlights the tension between Lydon’s anti-establishment public image and the discomfort he felt after becoming famous himself. The article places the encounter against…
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Alex Winter Bringing Arthur Miller’s ‘Incident At Vichy’ Revival To Off Broadway Next Year
Alex Winter will return to the New York stage in spring 2027 to star in and produce an Off-Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s *Incident at Vichy*. Directed by Kanika Asavari Vaish, the production will present Miller’s 1964 one-act drama as a contemporary warning about indifference and inaction in the face of atrocities. The play is…
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Nvidia broadens AI data centre lead beyond graphics chips
Nvidia’s AI advantage is increasingly seen as extending beyond its graphics processing units (GPUs) into the wider systems needed to run enormous AI data centres efficiently. As rivals such as Amazon and Google develop their own chips, investors have questioned how defensible Nvidia’s GPU lead will be; the company’s latest earnings have instead drawn attention…
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Yellow thunderstorm warning disrupts Reading and Leeds festivals
Festivalgoers at Reading and Leeds were pictured wearing ponchos and wellies as heavy rain affected outdoor events, while the Met Office issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers until 9pm on Saturday. The warning raises the risk of local flooding, travel disruption and difficult driving conditions across a broad area of England and…
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Fourth time lucky as Chris Cantrill’s spoof whodunnit wins Edinburgh comedy award 2026
Chris Cantrill has won the 2026 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Rewilding, a spoof whodunnit inspired by his new life in rural Northumberland. The prize is a significant boost for the Bradford-born comedian, who had been nominated three times before and follows his Delightful Sausage partner Amy Gledhill, who won in 2024. Marty Gleeson won best…
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Met Gala may shift 2027 date amid Galliano backlash
The Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute gala went ahead in 2027 with organisers ultimately unable to escape sustained controversy over the decision to honour British designer John Galliano, who was convicted of a hate crime in France in 2011 for antisemitic public outbursts. Trustees, including Vogue editorial director Anna Wintour, spent months consulting Jewish community leaders…
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NFL restarts social justice messaging while battling domestic abuse, drunk driving and prostitution arrests
The article says the NFL plans to continue its social-justice messaging during the 2026 season, allowing teams and players to display slogans such as “Stop Hate” and “End Racism”. It argues that, while those aims are positive, the league should also use its platform to address alleged misconduct involving people connected to the NFL, including…
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Here’s How to Watch the 2026-2027 NCAA College Football Season Live Online
A viewing guide sets out how to watch the 2026–27 NCAA college football season, which opens on the weekend of 23 August, with the North Carolina Tar Heels facing the TCU Horned Frogs at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 29 August. The article matters mainly to US audiences without cable, as it explains how games…
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On This Day in 1980, Alabama Re-Released the B-Side That Became Their Second Chart-Topper
On 29 August 1980, Alabama re-released “Why Lady Why” as the final single from their major-label debut, *My Home’s in Alabama*. Originally the B-side to “My Home’s in Alabama” on the group’s 1979 independent-label album, the newly reworked ballad became a major breakthrough, demonstrating that Alabama could succeed beyond their more upbeat, Southern rock-influenced material.…