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Evan Rachel Wood Says She’s Not Returning for ‘Practical Magic 2’ Because It’s “Not Following the Book”
Actress Evan Rachel Wood has explained that she was not asked to reprise her role in Practical Magic 2 because the sequel is departing from the source novel, Alice Hoffman’s The Book of Magic. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Wood said that had the film stayed closer to the book, her return would have made narrative…
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‘No plan, no budget, no promotion’: how a genre-mashing masterpiece by a forgotten New York beatnik blew Gen Z away
A once-obscure Scottish musician, Steven Hall, has been catapulted to critical acclaim in his late sixties after decades of unreleased music surfaced as the double album My Skyscraper, released under his stage name Nirosta Steel. Compiling songs recorded between 1984 and 2025 and blending disco, folk, synth-pop, Chinese opera and choral music, the record has…
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The Devil’s Mouth review: Prime Video’s killer-shark movie goes deeper than expected
The Devil’s Mouth, Prime Video’s new killer-shark horror film, surprises by grounding its scares in a nuanced study of a codependent friendship rather than relying solely on creature-feature thrills. Directed by Jeff Wadlow and written by Aja Gabel and Myung Joh Wesner, the film follows best friends Max (Lana Condor) and Sara (Kathryn Newton) as…
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The 2005 role that almost destroyed Joaquin Phoenix: “I didn’t know what to do”
Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of Johnny Cash in the 2005 biopic Walk the Line became so consuming that, after filming ended, he felt emotionally adrift and sought treatment for alcohol misuse. The article presents the experience as an example of the personal strain that can accompany intensive method-style acting. Phoenix spent months preparing, then around three…
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GTA Online In-game Gambling Suddenly Disabled in Australia
Rockstar has abruptly disabled in-game gambling features in GTA Online for players in Australia, blocking access to the Diamond Casino’s blackjack, slots, poker, roulette, the Inside Track horse racing mode, and the free lucky wheel. These features had run without interruption for seven years since the casino was introduced in July 2019, and the rest…
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Noah Kahan Calls Out Donald Trump’s Administration For Using “American Cars” Song In White House Social Media Post
Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has criticised the White House after its social media team used his song “American Cars” in a post marking Donald Trump’s visit to General Motors. Kahan publicly objected on Instagram, saying he would never approve of his music being used to support Trump or his administration, prompting the White House to remove…
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Pokémon Pokopia ‘Bubbly Basin’ Expansion Pass DLC Locks In Switch 2 Release Date
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that “Bubbly Basin”, the first part of the paid Expansion Pass for Pokémon Pokopia on Switch 2, will launch on 5th August 2026. The date was revealed via a Japanese television commercial rather than an official announcement, giving players an underwater-themed content drop just weeks after the expansion pass was…
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This 2017 Dark Fantasy Book Has the Best Opening Line of the Last 10 Years
An article from Collider argues that Mark Lawrence’s 2017 science-fantasy novel Red Sister, the opening book of the Book of the Ancestor trilogy, has the best opening line of any fantasy novel published in the last decade. The piece contends the book remains under-recognised despite its quality, and suggests its striking, witty first sentence is…
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8 Most Perfect Movies of the Past 6 Years, Ranked
Film site Collider has published a ranked list of what it considers the eight most “perfect” films released over the past six years, spanning award-winners and lesser-known gems that the outlet argues have pushed the boundaries of cinema despite not all being box-office hits. The list celebrates films it believes will be remembered as classics…
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Noah Kahan Slams Trump’s Use of His Song and Vows He’d “Never Approve”
Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has publicly criticised the White House and President Donald Trump for using his song “American Cars” in social media posts about an autoworkers’ event in Michigan, insisting he never gave permission and would not support the administration. The 29-year-old commented directly on the post, and his rebuke has attracted thousands of likes,…