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10 anime that delivered better endings than Attack on Titan (#1 is pitch-perfect)
Polygon argues that Attack on Titan’s controversial, bittersweet finale is compelling but less coherent than several other anime endings. – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is ranked first for its thematic closure, character resolution and satisfying payoff. – Takopi’s Original Sin is praised for treating childhood trauma with sincerity rather than offering a magical quick fix. -…
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Brazen social media fraud schemes wreak havoc as Trump official issues stark warning for ‘fraudfluencers’
A senior investigator in the Trump administration has warned about “fraudfluencers” using social media to promote schemes that allegedly exploit public-benefit programmes and taxpayer funds. The warning matters because such content may make fraud appear accessible or legitimate, potentially encouraging wider misuse of unemployment, disability, food assistance and Social Security systems. The Department of Labor’s…
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“One of the things that Bruce Dickinson and Paul Di’Anno didn’t have was, they’d not seen Iron Maiden as a fan.” Blaze Bayley on heart attacks, being banned by the church and his legacy with ‘metal’s greatest band’
Blaze Bayley reflects on his career as Iron Maiden’s singer during a difficult period for the band, and on continuing as an independent artist after Bruce Dickinson returned in 1999. He argues that, unlike Dickinson and Paul Di’Anno, he had experienced Iron Maiden first as a fan, a perspective he sees as part of his…
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Remember When Alan Parsons Finally Let His Longtime Collaborator Do Some Singing… And It Paid off in a Major Way in 1980?
Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons’s longstanding collaborator in the Alan Parsons Project, was finally allowed to sing lead vocals on the group’s 1980 album The Turn of a Friendly Card. His performance on the ballad “Time” became a major hit, helping establish Woolfson as a key vocalist during the project’s most commercially successful period. Parsons and…
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‘Nuremberg’ Meets ‘Munich’ in Oscar Isaac’s Overlooked Thriller Officially Coming to Prime Video
Operation Finale, a 2018 thriller starring Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley, is due to arrive on Prime Video. The film dramatises a covert Mossad operation to capture Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in South America and take him to Israel for trial, and is being presented as a possible choice for viewers drawn to recent…
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Born 97 Years Ago Today in South Carolina, Nashville’s “Dancing Fiddle Man” Who Lit up the Stage With Porter Wagoner
Mack Magaha, the South Carolina-born bluegrass fiddler known as the “Dancing Fiddleman”, is remembered on what would have been his 97th birthday. He became a prominent country-music performer through The Porter Wagoner Show, where his energetic, dance-like playing helped make fiddle music more visible to a national television audience. Born on 1 August 1929 in…
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Watch Sombr bring out 5 Seconds of Summer at Lollapalooza set
Sombr invited 5 Seconds of Summer onstage during his Lollapalooza set in Chicago, where they performed together in a surprise collaboration. The appearance brought the Australian band’s breakout hit to a major festival audience and reflects Sombr’s growing profile following a series of recent releases and high-profile live guests. The US pop artist introduced Luke…
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Russell Crowe’s Cult Classic Naval Adventure Is Officially a Must-Watch for ‘Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag’ Fans
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Peter Weir’s 2003 naval adventure starring Russell Crowe, has found renewed popularity on streaming more than two decades after its release. The article argues that its immersive seafaring action and historical setting make it particularly appealing to fans of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, while its growing…
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The 10 Best Video Game Endings of All Time, Ranked
Collider ranks video game endings for their memorability, originality, narrative impact, gameplay, design and emotional connection, with spoiler warnings throughout. The visible selections emphasise finales that provide either a fitting conclusion to major conflicts or a bittersweet reversal of players’ expectations. – Halo 3 (10): Master Chief’s unresolved fate and the Arbiter’s return to Earth…