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3 Times Legendary Artists Almost Joined the Lineup for Your Favorite Rock Bands
American Songwriter highlights three occasions when major guitarists were considered for places in already famous rock bands, illustrating how small personnel changes might have altered the course of popular music. The article argues that the eventual line-ups were well suited to their bands, while the near-misses reveal contrasting musical styles and career paths. Eric Clapton…
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Darkest Dungeon DLC, a BioShock-style shooter with clowns and other new indie games worth checking out
This is Engadget’s regular indie games roundup, covering recent news from the indie space and highlighting notable new and upcoming releases ahead of the Gamescom event. The article rounds up several distinct stories, from a publishing dispute affecting a small studio to a fresh expansion for a beloved roguelike, alongside previews of quirky forthcoming titles.…
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FEAR FACTORY’s First Single Featuring New Singer MILO SILVESTRO, ‘Roboticist’, To Arrive Next Week
Fear Factory will release “Roboticist” on 29 August, its first single featuring singer Milo Silvestro and drummer Pete Webber. The release is significant because it introduces the band’s current touring line-up on record and previews its next album, which guitarist Dino Cazares says retains the group’s established heavy, melodic industrial-metal sound while moving its concept…
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Martinelli deserves better from Arsenal – Wright
Ian Wright has criticised Arsenal’s handling of Gabriel Martinelli’s possible departure, saying the winger deserves greater respect and clarity about his future. The comments matter because Martinelli has been a regular and popular player during Arsenal’s recent success, yet has been left out of key matchday squads as the club considers selling him. The 25-year-old…
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Forget ‘Terminator,’ This Near-Perfect Time-Travel Thriller Is Officially Free to Watch
Collider has spotlighted “Looper” as a standout time-travel thriller now streaming free on Tubi, arguing it outshines more recent genre entries built around multiverse concepts. Written and directed by Rian Johnson before his “Star Wars” and “Knives Out” work, the 2012 film builds a stripped-down premise around organised crime using outlawed time travel to eliminate…
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Chaos at Manchester Airport after trespasser ‘enters airfield’ causing seven flights to be diverted and 17 held in sky
A trespasser reportedly entered the airfield at Manchester Airport, triggering major disruption that saw seven flights diverted and 17 aircraft held in holding patterns above the airport. The incursion caused significant knock-on effects for passengers and airlines during a busy period, highlighting the operational chaos that even a brief airfield security breach can cause at…
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3 Incredible One-Hit Wonders From 1972 That Are Still Worth Listening to Today
Three one-hit wonders from 1972 remain notable for their enduring melodies and unusual routes to success. – “Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass became the band’s only US number-one hit after a Washington, DC DJ promoted what had originally been issued as a B-side. – Sailcat’s “Motorcycle Mama”, written by John Wyler, was…
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Kingdom Hearts modder turns an indie love letter to the JRPG series into an even more blatant Kingdom Hearts-like
A Kingdom Hearts modder has altered the upcoming indie action RPG Luminous Nights to make it resemble Square Enix and Disney’s series even more closely. The modification underlines how strongly the game already evokes Kingdom Hearts, while also drawing attention to the fine line between an affectionate homage and a work whose similarities may dominate…
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Emily Watson Says ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Season 2 Will Have ‘Lots of New Elements,’ Led Her on ‘A Quest in a Way Actors Always Get to Do and Actresses Don’t’
Emily Watson has said the second season of HBO Max’s “Dune: Prophecy” will introduce “lots of new elements”, although she declined to reveal specifics because of the show’s secrecy. Reprising her role as Valya Harkonnen has given her a rare sense of being on a quest, which she said actresses do not always get to…
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30 Years Ago, One Console and Two Games Changed My Life
Without Nintendo’s SNES, and Super Mario World and Super Mario Kart, I would never have fully understood the potential of video games