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Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante defends ejecting “old drunk man punching people in the head” from gig after online criticism
Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante has defended her decision to halt a gig in Phoenix, Arizona, and have a fan ejected after he was seen punching other audience members, following online criticism suggesting she had thrown someone out simply for moshing. LaPlante said drummer Zev Rose spotted the man hitting people who were facing the stage…
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Musician Glen Hansard dies aged 56 after Dublin motorcycle crash
Irish musician and actor Glen Hansard has died at the age of 56 following a motorcycle crash in Dublin, prompting tributes from across the music and film world, including Bruce Springsteen, Rachel Zegler and Warren Ellis. The single-vehicle collision took place in Lucan, west Dublin, shortly before 5am on 29 July 2026, the day his…
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Linux kernel patch can boost the Steam Deck’s 1% low frame rate by as much as 31% in early testing
Early testing suggests a proposed Linux kernel patch could significantly improve the Steam Deck’s worst-case gaming performance, with 1% low frame rates reportedly rising by up to 31%. This matters because 1% lows are a useful measure of stutter and frame-time consistency, so an improvement could make demanding games feel smoother even where average frame…
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Russell T Davies says death of late husband has been his ‘greatest loss’
Screenwriter Russell T Davies has spoken publicly about the death of his husband, Andrew Smith, describing it as the “greatest loss” of his life. Speaking on the On the Marie Curie Couch podcast, the Doctor Who and It’s a Sin writer reflected on the eight years Smith spent living with an aggressive brain tumour before…
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10 Best Sci-Fi Movies for People Who Hate Sci-Fi Films
Collider has put together a list of accessible science-fiction films aimed at viewers who normally avoid the genre, arguing that sci-fi’s imaginative, otherworldly elements can put some audiences off despite the genre producing some of cinema’s most beloved films. The selections lean on strong storytelling, humour, horror or emotional depth rather than heavy sci-fi concepts,…
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Jumanji: Open World Trailer Reveals One Last Roll of the Dice for Dwayne Johnson and His Video Game Friends — and After Black Adam and Moana Flopped, Will It Provide The Rock With a Much-Needed Hit?
Sony has released a new trailer for Jumanji: Open World, the third and reportedly final instalment in the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-led Jumanji series. The trailer shows a new cast of characters, alongside returning star Danny DeVito, encountering the franchise’s familiar video game avatars—played by Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black—after they and…
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Motorbike crash in Dublin kills Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died aged 56 following a motorbike crash in Dublin, prompting tributes from across the music world, including Bruce Springsteen and Ed Sheeran. Hansard rose to fame playing Outspan Foster in the 1991 film The Commitments and went on to front the acclaimed rock band The Frames, later winning the…
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Xbox outage reignites debate over future of physical games
An Xbox network outage this week left many players unable to access disc-based games offline, reigniting industry-wide debate over the future of physical media just as Sony is reported to be planning to phase out disc-based releases. The disruption was notable because Microsoft has long assured customers that disc games are designed to work without…
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Every Spider-Man movie ranked from worst to best, from Raimi’s originals to Brand New Day
Louder has published a ranked list of all eleven Spider-Man films released since the character’s live-action screen rights were acquired by Sony in 1999, spanning four separate franchises. The ranking, running from worst to best, was published to coincide with the cinema release of the latest Marvel Studios instalment, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and covers…
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Insomniac’s Spider-Man games shaped film after premiere spoiler slip
Reporting on the rollout of Spider-Man: Brand New Day confirmed that Insomniac Games’ popular Spider-Man video game series had a direct influence on the film’s creative direction, with star Tom Holland discussing how the games informed decisions made during production. The story gained additional attention after a premiere-night mishap, in which actor Steve Lacy inadvertently…