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Missy Elliott Celebrates 30 Years of Aaliyah’s ‘Futuristic & Distinctive’ Album ‘One In a Million’
Missy Elliott has marked the 30th anniversary of Aaliyah’s 1996 album One in a Million, praising it as a “futuristic” and distinctive work whose sound remains influential. Her tribute highlights the album’s lasting cultural importance and Aaliyah’s continuing legacy following her death in a plane crash in 2001. Released as Aaliyah’s second studio album, One…
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Avatar Boat Ride Attraction at Disney California Adventure First Look – D23
Disney has unveiled an early model for a new Avatar-themed boat ride planned for Disney California Adventure, offering the first indication of how one attraction in the forthcoming Avatar Destination may look. The reveal matters because it suggests a large-capacity ride in the park’s north-east corner, replacing the area currently occupied by Hollywood Land. The…
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The Charts and the Clubs Have Different Definitions of the Song of the Summer
Rolling Stone examines the growing gap between chart success and club impact when defining a “song of the summer”. DJs argue that the season’s real anthem is the track that transforms a crowd, rather than simply the song with the most streams or radio plays, reflecting how personalised DJ selections and online trends have weakened…
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Boys Don’t Dance review – jump back to the 80s to celebrate the power of pop
Assembly @ Dance Base, Edinburgh A sunny mashup of music accompanies choreographer Marc Brew’s feelgood coming-of-age story Marc Brew made the acclaimed show An Accident/A Life in 2024, with choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, about the car accident that left him paralysed below the waist aged 20. Brew went on to be a successful dancer and…
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The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives on Disney+ on 2 September
Disney will begin streaming Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu globally on Disney+ on 2 September, 103 days after its cinema release. The move returns the franchise to the platform where it originated, after the film’s theatrical performance fell short of expectations for a live-action Star Wars release. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film opened…
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Brad Pitt battles the Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog in ‘Heart of the Beast’ new trailer
A new trailer has been released for “Heart of the Beast”, starring Brad Pitt as a former special forces soldier stranded in Alaska after surviving a plane crash. The film centres on his attempt to endure the wilderness alongside his combat dog, framing the story as a survival thriller. The available article text provides only…
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Trump sends the US Navy back to the steam age
President Trump has ordered the US Navy to prepare plans to replace electromagnetic launch and weapons-lift systems on the future USS Doris Miller with older steam and hydraulic technology. The move reflects concerns about reliability problems on the Ford-class carrier programme and forms part of a wider effort to accelerate and reform US naval shipbuilding.…
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4 things to know about Treasury Department’s repeal of reporting requirement for US businesses
The Treasury Department this week officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), a move with sweeping implications for domestic firms. Under the finalized rule, U.S. companies no longer have to report information about individuals who either have an ownership stake of at least 25 percent or exercise…