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‘Moulin Rouge’ actor says he was embarrassed to co-star with “terrible actor” Boy George
An actor who appeared alongside Boy George in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! has publicly criticised the singer’s acting, saying he was embarrassed to share the stage with him. Patrick Clanton’s Instagram comments come as Boy George faces separate scrutiny over his pro-Israel song “We Will Dance Again,” which he recently admitted was created…
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Noah Kahan Latest Musician to Slam White House For Unauthorized Use of His Music in Social Media Hype Clip: ‘Would Never Approve’
Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has criticised the White House for using his song “American Cars” without permission in social media posts marking President Trump’s visit to a Michigan auto plant. Kahan becomes the latest in a lengthy line of musicians objecting to the Trump administration co-opting their work for political promotion, highlighting ongoing tension between artists…
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BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals
BMW plans to cut as many as 8,000 jobs in Germany, becoming the latest major European carmaker to reduce costs amid mounting competition from Chinese rivals. The Munich-based company has launched a voluntary redundancy programme agreed with its works council, targeting administrative and development divisions while leaving production roles untouched. The move reflects the wider…
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs are working on a Nintendo Switch 2 version, but note the “big technical challenge” of getting it up and running
Sandfall Interactive, the small French studio behind hit RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has confirmed it is exploring a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game, but warned that adapting it will be a significant technical undertaking. In an interview with Automaton, the developers explained that the console’s more limited power compared with the PlayStation…
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The 15 Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)
This is a WIRED product roundup rather than a news story, so no single event drives it: it presents 15 recommended pool accessories for summer 2026, drawn from the personal testing of two writers who between them own an in-ground and an above-ground pool. The piece frames modern “pool tech” as a way to cut…
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Pathé Acquires 50% Stake In Benelux Distributor The Searchers
Pathé has acquired a 50% stake in The Searchers, a leading film distributor in the Benelux region, as part of a strategic partnership that expands the French company’s footprint beyond cinema exhibition and into film distribution across the Netherlands and Belgium. Until now, Pathé’s presence in the region was limited to running around 40 cinemas…
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ABC’s 9-Part Crime Series Is Officially Dominating Hulu
ABC’s police procedural The Rookie is enjoying a surge in popularity, driven largely by younger viewers who are rediscovering traditional network television. Although ABC trails CBS overall in total viewers, its scripted line-up—including High Potential, The Rookie and 9-1-1—has proven especially appealing to Gen Z audiences, fuelling renewed demand for longer, 22-episode seasons that offer…
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Cities Skylines meets Balatro in the absorbing roguelike city builder Combolands
Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder, developed by Crux Games, blends the deck-building, combo-chain logic of the poker roguelike Balatro with the strategic tile placement of city builders such as Cities: Skylines. According to hands-on impressions from a demo, the game succeeds where many Balatro-inspired titles fail, offering an “absorbing” and “uniquely satisfying” experience by turning adjacency bonuses,…
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Fast Metals is treating waste with more waste to extract critical minerals
Fast Metals, a startup co-founded by Sumedh Gostu, has developed a chemical process to extract valuable critical minerals from red mud, the caustic waste left over from aluminium refining. More than 3 billion tonnes of this material sit in ponds and mounds worldwide, largely untouched until now because separating its minerals from iron oxide has…
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Don Lemon Signs Podcasting Deal With Libsyn in Move to Grow Network (Exclusive)
Don Lemon has signed a three-year hosting and advertising deal with podcast platform Libsyn, marking a push to expand his independent media operation into a broader network. The agreement covers his flagship show, The Don Lemon Show, and companion programmes Lemon Live at 5, Hot Topics and Lemon Drop, with the former CNN anchor aiming…