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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry box-office flop shows ‘infamy’ doesn’t equal success: expert
An entertainment-industry expert argues that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s reported box-office disappointment illustrates that widespread public attention, including negative attention, does not necessarily translate into commercial success. The article presents this as a challenge to the couple’s efforts to convert their high profile into a durable entertainment brand. It says the project’s poor financial…
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When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder
Brooklyn artist and technologist Justin Blinder has created Ground Truth, a bicycle-mounted device that makes pedalling harder in neighbourhoods where housing is less affordable. The project turns an economic measure into a physical experience, aiming to show how high living costs can make everyday life in cities feel more difficult and unequal. Blinder developed the…
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Guide: These 25+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming to PS5 Next Week (17th-23rd August)
More than 25 PS5 and PS Plus titles are scheduled to arrive during the week of 17th to 23rd August, marking a particularly busy release period for Sony’s console. The line-up spans survival horror, detective games, roguelites, sports titles and relaxed life simulations, giving players a wide range of new options. – Backyard Baseball (18th…
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4 Woodstock Versions of Classic Songs That Will Give You Serious Festival FOMO
Four Woodstock performances are highlighted as recordings that still evoke the scale and atmosphere of the 1969 festival: Janis Joplin’s “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)”, Joe Cocker’s “With A Little Help From My Friends”, Sly And The Family Stone’s “I Want To Take You Higher” and Santana’s “Soul Sacrifice”. – Janis Joplin paired a…
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4 Woodstock Versions of Classic Songs That Will Give You Serious Festival FOMO
This article highlights four performances from Woodstock in 1969 that it argues still convey the festival’s enduring appeal. It presents the sets as memorable examples of the event’s musical energy and cultural significance, from intimate audience connection to performances that sustained the crowd through difficult conditions. Janis Joplin’s “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)” is…
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‘A Chocolate Christmas,’ a Brazilian Holiday Romantic Drama, Set to Shoot in Gramado and New York From December
Brazilian director-producer Paulo Nascimento is preparing “A Chocolate Christmas”, a Portuguese-language romantic drama to be filmed in Gramado, southern Brazil, and New York City from December. The project will use Gramado’s large-scale Natal Luz Christmas festival as a backdrop, giving the production access to major festive events and visuals without the cost of recreating them.…
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Frozen 3 Footage Teases New Villain, and It Looks Like Olaf is Getting a Love Interest
Disney unveiled early footage of Frozen 3 at D23, teasing a darker new antagonist connected to the Northern Lights while retaining the series’ comic tone. The film will reunite Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven for Anna and Kristoff’s wedding, which is interrupted by a mysterious threat to Arendelle. The footage showed jagged snowflakes and…
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Guy Ritchie’s Netflix Crime Thriller Officially Returns in 1 Month
Guy Ritchie’s Netflix crime thriller The Gentlemen will return for its second season on 3 September 2026, less than a month after the announcement. The series is a spin-off from Ritchie’s 2019 film and has become one of Netflix’s more popular recent shows, giving the director a significant streaming release after several cinema projects underperformed…