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Beyoncé teams up with Jay-Z on new B’Day-era remix
Beyoncé has released an extended four-track remix pack for “Morning Dew (Donk)”, featuring Jay-Z’s first new rap verse in nearly five years. The archival track, which dates back to her self-titled Beyoncé album era and was originally shared last month, now includes new production drawing on samples from Soulja Boy, the Isley Brothers and Sheck…
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Disney Predicts ‘Spider-Man’ Record Opening “Bodes Well” for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Disney chief executive Josh D’Amaro has suggested that the record-breaking opening of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is a positive sign for “Avengers: Doomsday,” Marvel’s much-anticipated team-up film due in December. Speaking on the company’s quarterly earnings call, D’Amaro praised Sony and Marvel Studios for the film’s performance, arguing it demonstrates that audiences will still turn…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings To $42M Tuesday U.S. Record, Biggest Pic Global YTD With $1.1B – Box Office
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken further box office records, posting the biggest Tuesday takings ever at the US domestic box office with $42 million. The film has now become the highest-grossing release of the year worldwide, with a global total of $1.1 billion, overtaking Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 5, which stands at $1.07 billion. Its…
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Police to use facial recognition near Boardmasters festival
Devon and Cornwall Police will deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology in Newquay this week as part of security measures around the Boardmasters festival, which runs from 5 to 9 August 2026 and features headline sets from Lily Allen, Kasabian and Fatboy Slim. The cameras will operate in the town rather than at the festival…
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4 Songs From 1970 Every 70s Kid Heard While Riding in the Family Car to School Each Morning
This article is a nostalgic look back at 1970, highlighting songs that were staples of car radio listening for children being driven to school during that era. It’s part of a recurring “throwback” series from American Songwriter that revisits decades-old hits to evoke memories of childhood and family car rides for readers who grew up…
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Saudi-acquired EA is reportedly planning to make massive cuts after taking $18 billion of debt, and we all know what that means
Electronic Arts, which was recently acquired in a $55 billion buyout led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund alongside Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, is reportedly preparing significant job and studio cuts. The deal loaded EA with roughly $18 billion in debt, and such heavily leveraged buyouts have historically been followed by cost-cutting drives to…
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Devil Master – “Death Anthem”
Philadelphia face-painted punk-metal band Devil Master have released a new track, “Death Anthem,” ahead of their forthcoming album Bloody Dreams. The song is described as a tribute to the influential Japanese band G.I.S.M., whose frontman Sakevi Yokoyama died in 2023, underlining the group’s continued homage to hardcore and metal forebears as they build anticipation for…
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Marvel Rivals season 9.5 will finally address a growing issue with NetEase’s hero shooter
Marvel Rivals developer NetEase Games will overhaul how the hero shooter handles texture compression in the upcoming season 9.5 update, tackling the game’s steadily growing file size without any loss of visual quality. The change matters because storage space remains a persistent concern for live-service games, which tend to balloon in size as content is…
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How One Alabama School Teacher Helped Inspire Ella Langley’s Country Music Dream
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 02: Ella Langley performs during Stars for Second Harvest with ERNEST & Friends at the Ryman Auditorium on June 02, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Before Ella Langley became a country star, one Hooper Academy teacher helped inspire her path to Nashville. The post How One Alabama…
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Why the Bears could take a step back despite Caleb Williams’ breakout season and playoff run
Caleb Williams showed flashes of brilliance last season, but losing DJ Moore and defensive concerns raise questions about the Bears' 2025 outlook.