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Micaela Diamond & Will Pullen Join Broadway’s ‘Awake And Sing!’ Revival
Micaela Diamond and Will Pullen have joined Manhattan Theatre Club’s forthcoming Broadway revival of Clifford Odets’ 1935 drama Awake and Sing! Their casting adds two established stage and screen performers to a production of a major American play examining poverty, family tensions and competing ideas of the American dream during the Great Depression. Diamond will…
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Spotify rolls out new personalized running features for Premium users
Spotify has introduced Running Mode, a personalised music feature for Premium subscribers in the United States using its iOS app. The move expands Spotify’s fitness offering and revives a similar tempo-based running feature that the company discontinued in 2018, reflecting continued demand for workout-focused playlists. Users can select from 25 workout and music presets or…
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The 1968 song that provided Dave Davies’ greatest vocal performance: “It suits me”
Dave Davies regarded ‘Strangers’, a song he wrote for The Kinks’ 1970 album *Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One*, as his greatest vocal performance, saying its tone suited him naturally. The song matters because it highlights Davies’ often-overlooked contribution as a singer and songwriter alongside his better-known role as the band’s lead guitarist.…
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Why Spider-Man Needs a Landlord
The article argues that Spider-Man works best when Peter Parker’s superhero life is grounded in ordinary financial insecurity, symbolised by a landlord demanding rent. It says this working-class pressure distinguishes him from wealthier heroes and helps restore the character’s original everyman appeal, particularly after stories in which he was closely tied to Tony Stark’s resources.…
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‘We Are a Little Bit Masochistic’ — Developers Are Running Scared of Baldur’s Gate 4, but Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Studio Owlcat Would Consider It a ‘Great Challenge’
Owlcat Games, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, says it would view making Baldur’s Gate 4 as a “great challenge” if approached, despite industry concern over matching the standards set by Larian Studios’ acclaimed Baldur’s Gate 3. Creative director Alexander Mishulin stressed that any successor should bring its own approach rather than attempt to…
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I Expected Star Wars: Galactic Racer to Feel Dangerous, But Was Surprised By the Depth of Its Roguelike Campaign
Star Wars: Galactic Racer aims to make racing feel more hazardous and consequential by combining very high-speed Star Wars vehicles with a roguelite single-player campaign. In a four-hour preview, IGN found that crashes, tight track design and the threat of losing an entire run created tension that conventional racing-game assists often reduce. Players control newcomer…
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Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer – The First Preview
IGN’s preview says Gears of War: E-Day’s multiplayer remains recognisably faithful to the series, while introducing control changes intended to make movement faster and more precise. The reviewer considers the new Horde Siege mode the most promising addition, suggesting it could be central to the game’s multiplayer appeal after the seven-year gap since the last…
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EXCLUSIVE: How The Expanse: Osiris Reborn’s Progression System Works, Plus Brand New Screenshots
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will not use fixed character classes, instead allowing players’ combat styles to be defined mainly by their equipped and upgraded weapons and gadgets. Although players choose an initial specialisation, it only determines starting abilities and equipment, leaving scope to build hybrid characters as the game progresses. Captains can invest in four…
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After Pathfinder and One of the Best Warhammer 40,000 Games Ever Made, Owlcat’s Next Step Is to Top Them All — and It’s Grown to 600 People to Do It
Owlcat Games, the studio behind Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, has expanded from 15 staff to around 600 as it develops several larger projects. Its next announced titles are Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, another choice-driven computer RPG, and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a third-person action RPG inspired by…
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Lollapalooza 2026: Here’s Where to Watch the Four-Day Music Festival Live Online for Free
Lollapalooza 2026 will be streamed live from Chicago across its four-day run, beginning on Thursday 30 July, allowing viewers unable to attend in person to watch performances remotely. The festival is notable for its extensive line-up and will be available through Disney+ and Hulu, although the article’s “free” option depends on taking a DirecTV free…