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15 Best Daemon Targaryen Quotes in ‘House of the Dragon,’ Ranked
Collider ranks Daemon Targaryen’s most memorable lines from House of the Dragon, focusing on his wit, arrogance, brutality and commitment to the Targaryen ideal of “Fire and Blood”. – The list presents Daemon, played by Matt Smith, as a volatile but compelling prince whose dialogue reflects his role in the struggle for the Iron Throne…
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Talent Agent Mark Jermin Strongly Refuted Unlawful Activity. A Leaked Contract Raises Questions About His Denial.
Mark Jermin Management, a prominent UK children’s talent agency, has removed wording from some contracts that made representation conditional on clients continuing to train at its sister stage school. The clause conflicts with the agency’s previous denial that representation had ever depended on buying training services, and raises potential concerns under UK rules designed to…
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The Strokes’ ‘Is This It’ turns 25: Producer Gordon Raphael talks bottling magic and if it could ever happen again
Producer Gordon Raphael reflects on the 25th anniversary of The Strokes’ debut album ‘Is This It’, describing its enduring popularity as “a miracle”. The article presents the 2001 record as a defining release that helped revive guitar-led indie music and influenced bands including Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and The Libertines. Raphael says he initially found…
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Netflix’s New Gritty 6-Part Thriller Sneaks Up on Harlan Coben on Global Streaming Charts
Netflix’s French six-part action thriller GIGN, released internationally as Elite Force, has reached the top of Netflix’s global streaming chart two days after launch. Its rise ends the five-week chart dominance of Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You, illustrating continued demand for fast-paced, action-led series on the platform. Elite Force follows David, played by Tomer…
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Remembering When East Coast Hip-Hop Stars Joined in the Charity Single Trend in 1989
In 1989, KRS-One brought together leading East Coast hip-hop artists for “Self Destruction”, a charity single opposing violence. The track mattered because it adapted the established all-star benefit-song format to rap while retaining the energy, creativity and directness of a major collaborative hip-hop record. The project emerged from the Stop The Violence Movement after violence…
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SEGA Is Co-Publishing the Ridiculous Action RPG Stupid Never Dies This October on PS5
SEGA will co-publish Stupid Never Dies, an unconventional action RPG from developer GPTRACK50, and handle its global distribution. The PlayStation 5 game centres on a zombie attempting to revive his girlfriend after she froze to death, with fast-paced combat, form-switching and deliberately absurd humour. It is due to launch on 21 October 2026. The standard…
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Palworld dev Pocketpair demonstrates that it’s pro mods, even those cursed NSFW ones, by releasing a patch to improve their stability
Pocketpair has released a Palworld patch intended to make mods more stable, signalling continued support for the game’s modding community. The move matters because it improves the reliability of player-made additions, including controversial adult-oriented mods, without the developer appearing to distinguish between types of mod content. The update reportedly addresses stability problems affecting mods rather…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day villain says a “lot” of his scenes were cut and “more recognizable actors” were removed entirely
A villain actor in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has said that many of his filmed scenes were removed, while some more familiar actors were cut from the production altogether. The comments suggest the film underwent substantial editing or restructuring, highlighting how major studio releases can change significantly between filming and release. The actor did not…
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Mercury Prize 2026: check out this year’s shortlisted albums
The 12 albums shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize have been announced, recognising UK and Irish releases across pop, rock, rap, electronic music, jazz and poetry. The winner will be revealed at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on 22 October, with performances from several nominees and BBC coverage planned. – Dave — ‘The Boy Who Played the…
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Olivia Dean and Paul McCartney shortlisted for Mercury Prize
Olivia Dean has been shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize for The Art of Loving, reinforcing her awards success after the album won album of the year at both the Brit and Mobo Awards. Sir Paul McCartney has also earned his first Mercury nomination, aged 84, for The Boys of Dungeon Lane, while Lily Allen’s…