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PATRICK MARMION: I’m vetoing my own star-rating system because I can’t recommend you watch this production full of blood-soaked sex and depravity
Theatre critic Patrick Marmion has declined to give a star rating to the Almeida Theatre’s revival of Sarah Kane’s 1998 play Cleansed, saying its scenes of torture, sexual violence and psychological collapse are too extreme to responsibly recommend, despite strong performances from the cast. The decision highlights the tension between artistic merit and audience advisories,…
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How to activate best friend glow in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Pixel Perfect update adds the “best friend glow”, a daily buff for villagers with level 10 friendship. Once activated, it improves movement and companion benefits, making routine activities around the valley quicker and more rewarding. Players activate the glow by filling a villager’s best friend bar, which resets at 5am local time…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Tom Holland, Zendaya return for action-packed, emotional sequel
Fox News reviews ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ as an action-focused but emotional sequel centred on Peter Parker’s isolation after the events of ‘No Way Home’. The film matters because it revisits the personal cost of Peter’s decision to erase everyone’s memories of him, leaving him without the people closest to him. Tom Holland returns as…
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Inside Keith Richards’ surprising closest vocal partnership: “We lived together”
The article highlights Keith Richards’ close musical relationship with Gram Parsons, saying Richards believed he had sung with Parsons more than with any other singer. It matters because it underlines Parsons’ influence on Richards’ vocal style and on the country elements that entered The Rolling Stones’ music. Richards said Parsons taught him Everly Brothers-style harmonies…
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‘The Rings of Power’s New Orc Could Officially Turn the Tide Against Sauron
Collider’s interviews at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 preview the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which will return on 11 November during the War of the Elves. The season will focus on Sauron’s attempt to forge the One Ring, with the showrunners suggesting that his growing self-doubt and the…
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26 Years Later, George Clooney’s ‘The Odyssey’ Adaptation Is Making a Comeback
The Coen Brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou? has returned to prominence on the US iTunes chart, apparently benefiting from renewed public interest in Homer’s Odyssey after the reported success of Christopher Nolan’s new film. The 2000 comedy-drama is not a direct adaptation, but reworks elements of the ancient epic in 1930s Mississippi. George Clooney,…
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BTS are back: return of K-pop superstars sparks US economic boom
BTS’s first world tour in four years is generating substantial spending in the United States, as fans travel for 14 North American concerts across six cities in August and September. The group’s return is benefiting hotels, restaurants, cultural venues and local businesses, while also promoting wider interest in Korean food, beauty, language and culture. Four…
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Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers
Ellis AI has emerged from stealth with $10 million in seed funding to build AI tools for private credit managers. Founded by Cadre co-creator Ryan Williams, the company aims to reduce the manual, fragmented operational work involved in handling documents, spreadsheets, accounting data and correspondence across private credit firms. The round includes First Round Capital,…
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International Insider: Netflix’s $500M Zombie Gamble; The New Scottish Fest; Ngozi Onwurah On ‘Welcome II The Terrordome’
Netflix has agreed a five-year, $500m deal with AMC Global Media for co-exclusive rights to The Walking Dead franchise, expanding the long-running series and its spin-offs across several international markets. The agreement is significant because it shows Netflix continuing to pay heavily for established television libraries while facing investor scrutiny over audience engagement and the…