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Madonna remembers Ray of Light producer William Orbit
Madonna has paid public tribute to William Orbit, the producer who reshaped her career with the 1998 album Ray of Light, following his death last month at the age of 69. In an Instagram post she described him as a “genius” and “otherworldly” collaborator, crediting him with unlocking a period of creative freedom that produced…
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Riot Fest 2026 reveal stage times – with Morrissey opening for Tool
Riot Fest has published the stage times for its 2026 festival in Chicago, with Morrissey scheduled to finish his Saturday set shortly before Tool headline the main Riot Stage. The scheduling has drawn attention because it effectively places Morrissey as an opener for Tool, despite both being prominent names on the line-up. The festival will…
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7 High Fantasy Shows Where Every Episode Is a Masterpiece
Collider selects seven high-fantasy television series it considers consistently excellent, arguing that the strongest examples combine expansive world-building with meaningful character development and plot progression. The supplied extract particularly highlights animation and xianxia fantasy as formats capable of sustaining both episodic storytelling and long-term emotional stakes. – ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ follows Aang’s effort to…
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The 1999 performance Michael Caine got “slaughtered” for: “I can’t say I was shocked”
Michael Caine said his performance in *The Cider House Rules* was heavily criticised by British reviewers, a reaction he said did not surprise him given his long history of difficult relations with the UK press. The criticism helped prompt remarks at the BAFTAs about feeling like an outsider in his own country, which in turn…
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Big Walk’s voice chat volume issue has been resolved with its latest patch, but House House are sticking to their guns on its overall design
House House has released a patch for Big Walk that improves the volume of quieter players’ microphones in its proximity voice chat. The change addresses complaints that friends became difficult to hear even at close range, while preserving a deliberately limited communication range that the studio sees as central to the game’s cooperative design. The…
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6 Apple TV Shows That Deserve a Place Among TV’s All-Time Greatest
Collider argues that Apple TV’s relatively small catalogue prioritises ambitious, enduring storytelling over sheer volume, and identifies six series it believes merit all-time-great status. – ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ follows Elizabeth Zott, a gifted 1950s chemist who becomes a cooking-show host after sexism shuts her out of the laboratory. – The eight-episode drama combines grief, gender…
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Giovanni Tortorici on Working With Monica Bellucci Who Plays an ‘Eccentric’ Aristocratic Matron in His Luca Guadagnino-Produced Film ‘Ketticè’
Giovanni Tortorici’s coming-of-age drama ‘Ketticè’ is competing at the Locarno Film Festival, following the Venice-launched success of his debut ‘Diciannove’. Set in Palermo in 2012, it follows two 16-year-olds from sharply different social backgrounds whose private friendship centres on smoking cannabis, offering them respite from adult scrutiny and social pressures. The film matters as a…
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Take-Two chief says GTA 6 Netflix preview is a ‘must-see event’ akin to a real TV show
Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick has described Netflix’s forthcoming extended preview of Grand Theft Auto 6 as a “must-see” event, comparing it to a major television broadcast. The event matters because it is expected to offer the first substantial look at the game’s gameplay, after previous promotional material focused largely on cinematic trailers. The…
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13 Essential Hip-Hop Songs For 808 Day
Rolling Stone marks 808 Day with a list of 13 hip-hop tracks chosen to illustrate the Roland TR-808 drum machine’s lasting influence on the genre. The article argues that, although the machine was sold only from 1980 to 1982, its distinctive bass and percussion became a foundational part of modern beatmaking across multiple hip-hop eras.…