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‘The Odyssey’ Star Samantha Morton ‘Hasn’t Worked for a Year’ After Making Nolan’s Epic Because ‘I’m 49’ Years Old and ‘There’s Other Good Actors Out There’
Actress Samantha Morton has said she has not worked for a year since finishing filming on Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in 2025, blaming ageism in the film industry now that she is 49. Speaking on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the two-time Oscar nominee said that despite having strong representation, roles have dried up because,…
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Deadlock’s new ranked mode is driving players mad as they try to escape the casual modes and climb back to where they were
Valve’s hero shooter Deadlock has introduced a new ranked mode, and the change has proven controversial among its playerbase. Many players report being pushed out of their previous rank standings and into casual queues, forcing them to grind back up through lower-tier matches to reclaim the rank they had before the update, prompting frustration across…
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The 10 best action movies from 1986 that you’ve never seen
Far Out Magazine has compiled a list of ten overlooked action films from 1986, a year overshadowed by huge hits such as Aliens, Top Gun and Highlander but which also produced several underrated gems. The piece argues that the rise of the blockbuster model in the 1980s meant many strong films were commercially eclipsed, and…
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Marvel Snap’s new season is a multiversal Wild West and its new cards are kind of overwhelming
Marvel Snap has launched a new season, Fractured Frontier, adding a large batch of Wild West-themed variant cards alongside a new game mechanic called Quickdraw. The update marks a significant addition to the collectible card game’s already sprawling roster, but its reviewer found the new mechanic considerably more complex to grasp than previous additions, potentially…
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Juniper romance walkthrough: All the best gifts for the arrogant witch in Fields of Mistria
The article is a romance walkthrough for Juniper, the proud and sharp-tongued witch in life-simulation game Fields of Mistria. It explains which gifts are most effective for increasing her affection, helping players progress her relationship storyline more efficiently. It also provides practical context on Juniper’s personality and preferences, distinguishing her favourite presents from less valuable…
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Universal has sold a chunk of Spotify stock for around $467M. Artists will likely be paid over $100M of it.
Per MBW’s calculations, UMG artists could be in line for approximately $131 million of the money. Source
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SpaceX doubles revenues on Anthropic and Google compute deals, Starlink growth
SpaceX has doubled its revenue year-on-year, driven largely by the growth of its Starlink satellite internet service and new deals renting out computing power to AI firms Anthropic and Google. The results, disclosed in the company’s first quarterly earnings report since going public, offer an early look at the financial performance behind what was the…
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I Hope Xbox Project Helix Is Still a Gaming PC When It Launches
IGN writer Jacqueline Thomas argues that Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, should remain a true gaming PC rather than being scaled back into a more closed, console-like device. The piece follows weekend speculation, sparked by Jez Corden’s Xbox Two podcast and later addressed on Windows Central, that Microsoft might distance itself from Steam; while…
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Lainey Wilson To Help Raise Funds for Marty Stuart’s Country Music Museum With Benefit Shows
Country star Lainey Wilson is set to perform two benefit concerts on 20 October at the Ellis Theater in Philadelphia to raise money for Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music, a planned museum and campus dedicated to preserving country music history. Stuart, a Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame member with a…
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Almost 10,000 people have played Baldur’s Gate 3 in a portrait aspect ratio, so join me in figuring out why they’d commit such sacrilege
Larian Studios has published fresh player-behaviour statistics for Baldur’s Gate 3, highlighting that 9,008 people have played the game in a portrait (9:16) aspect ratio, while 114 have opted for a square (1:1) view. Rock Paper Shotgun’s writer finds this baffling given the game’s isometric design, and speculates on possible explanations, from phone habits to…