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Schumer ducks question on campaigning with socialist candidate who refuses to back him as leader
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer avoided directly answering whether he would campaign alongside Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, despite El-Sayed declining to commit to supporting Schumer as party leader. Instead, Schumer praised El-Sayed for bringing “new energy” to the Democratic Party, a notable dodge given that Senate control hinges partly on…
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Quality Control co-founder Pierre Thomas hospitalised after heart attack
Quality Control co-founder Pierre “P” Thomas was hospitalised in Las Vegas after suffering a heart attack, a scare that briefly generated confusion online before his representative confirmed he was “alive and currently hospitalized receiving medical care.” TMZ first reported the incident, noting Thomas had been placed under close observation in a hospital’s intensive care unit.…
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Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic Adds An Actor From The Last Of Us And Uncharted
Another actor has joined the cast for Naughty Dog’s upcoming new IP Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Robin Atkin Downes, who played Robert in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us and multiple characters in the studio’s Uncharted games, said on social media that he’s set to appear in Intergalactic. He didn’t say who he is playing,…
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The Fashion of ‘The Shards’: Halston, Claude Montana and “We All Bow Down to Armani”
The FX drama series “The Shards,” based on Bret Easton Ellis’s 2023 novel and produced by Ryan Murphy alongside Ellis, has drawn attention for its meticulous early-1980s Los Angeles fashion, referencing designers such as Halston, Claude Montana and Armani. Costume designers Lou Eyrich and Joshua Marsh spoke to The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the broadcast…
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Universal Music Poland acquires the Kayax Records catalog and brand, home to recordings by Brodka, Nosowska and Zakopower
Universal Music Poland has acquired the catalogue business of Kayax Records, a Warsaw-based independent label whose roster includes Brodka, Nosowska, Zakopower and Artur Rojek. Announced on 20 August 2026, the deal covers global recording rights to the label’s catalogue and the Kayax Records brand, and marks a significant consolidation of Polish independent music assets by…
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On This Day in 1989, Garth Brooks Released the Highly Misunderstood Song That Changed His Life Forever
On 21 August 1989, Garth Brooks released “If Tomorrow Never Comes” as the second single from his self-titled debut album, a song that became his first No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart and remains a staple of his concerts nearly four decades later. Although its music video suggests a story about a father’s…
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Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer Wakes From Induced Coma, Now Faces 2 Major Surgeries
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris has regained consciousness after being placed in a medically induced coma following a medical emergency that forced the band to cancel a concert during Lionel Richie’s Sing a Song All Night Long Tour. Doctors briefly returned him to the coma to help stabilise his condition, and he remains…
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Progressive Metalcore Band THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU Announces First Full-Length Studio Album In Seven Years
Progressive metalcore band The Number Twelve Looks Like You have announced their sixth studio album, “Howls From The Holographic Heart”, their first full-length in seven years, set for release on 16 October 2026 via Equal Vision Records. The New Jersey act, known for eschewing musical trends over their two-decade career, say the record is an…
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Niki Byrne, Director of Chase Infiniti TIFF Movie ‘The Juliet Set,’ Signs with Underground (Exclusive)
Filmmaker Niki Byrne has signed with Underground Management as she heads into the Toronto International Film Festival with her feature The Julia Set, which stars Chase Infiniti alongside Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson. The signing marks a career milestone for Byrne, coming as the coming-of-age drama, set against the backdrop of competitive mathematics and academia,…
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How Did the Emmys’ Documentary Category Get So Star-Studded?
This year’s Primetime Emmy nominees for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special are dominated by celebrity profiles, prompting Variety’s awards columnist to question why the category has become so star-studded and how it relates to competing documentary honours across the Television Academy and News & Documentary Emmys. Of the five nominees, only “Ocean With David Attenborough”…