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Cwmbran Celtic FC team up with Super Furry Animals, Mogwai, Panic Shack, and Loose Articles for new kits
Cwmbran Celtic FC has launched new kits for the 2026/27 season featuring designs inspired by four independent bands: Super Furry Animals, Mogwai, Panic Shack and Loose Articles. Made by new kit supplier Tor Sports, the collaboration aims to support grassroots music venues, with 10 per cent of shirt sales going directly to the Music Venue…
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Melissa Lim: the woman who stopped Oasis from breaking up in 1994
A new account of Oasis’s early history credits Melissa Lim, a San Francisco woman Noel Gallagher briefly reconnected with, with preventing the band from splitting up in 1994. After a chaotic show at LA’s Whisky a Go Go, where bandmates had been up all night on drugs, Noel quit the group in anger and disappeared…
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Ariana Grande Says Decision to Step Away from Spotlight Was “Not Reactive or Impulsive”
Ariana Grande has addressed her decision to step back from public life, telling fans at a Chicago concert on Monday that the choice was carefully planned rather than a sudden reaction to criticism. Her comments come a day after a representative announced she would take a break from public-facing work and appearances due to “endless,…
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14 years later, Spider-Man fails to fix the Hulk’s most frustrating character flaw in the MCU
Marvel Studios’ new film Spider-Man: Brand New Day brings back a savage, rampaging version of the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), a departure from the calm “Professor Hulk” seen in Avengers: Endgame. While the character’s return and a fight scene involving the Punisher and Spider-Man are entertaining, the piece argues it extends a long-standing and frustrating pattern…
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The music industry has priced a customer it cannot find
An op-ed for Music Business Worldwide argues that although record labels and streaming platforms are now chasing “superfans” as their next big growth opportunity, most of the industry cannot actually identify who these fans are. Written by Mag Rodriguez, founder of superfan platform EVEN, the piece contends that the concept has been treated as a…
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The Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Marvel’s Spider-Man resurgence proves that games don’t always need new content – sometimes they just need Hollywood
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Marvel’s Spider-Man have both seen a notable resurgence in players, and the trigger appears to be renewed attention from Hollywood rather than any fresh in-game content or updates. The trend suggests that big screen and streaming tie-ins can drive people back to older titles just as effectively as new expansions or…
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3 Folk Songs From the 1990s That Turn One Simple Phrase Into Pure Poetry
American Songwriter has published a list highlighting three folk songs from the 1990s in which songwriters distilled complex emotions into deceptively simple lyrical phrases. The feature argues that despite their plain wording, these lines achieve a poetic depth that elevates them above conventional songwriting, showcasing how understatement can be a powerful lyrical tool. The selections…
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Here’s how to watch the Nintendo Direct for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Nintendo is holding a livestream today to reveal further details about Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, the next major entry in its long-running strategy RPG series, ahead of the game’s release on 17 September. The broadcast gives fans a chance to learn more about the story, characters and gameplay before launch, with Nintendo confirming it will…
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The Best Gaming Mouse You Can Buy After Testing Dozens of Models
WIRED has updated its gaming mouse buying guide for August 2026, adding new top picks after testing dozens of models to help readers navigate a crowded market. The guide aims to cut through “analysis paralysis” by recommending options suited to different needs, budgets and hand sizes rather than declaring a single best mouse for everyone.…
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Gamers report a BIOS update is bricking their Legion Go handhelds, and Lenovo is quoting over $250 to fix the issue outside of warranty
Owners of Lenovo’s Legion Go handheld gaming PC are reporting that a recent BIOS update has left their devices unable to boot, effectively “bricking” them. The issue is significant because it affects a firmware update that Lenovo itself pushed out, meaning affected users did nothing unusual to trigger the fault yet are left with an…