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Best builds and teams for all characters in DragonSword: Awakening
Destructoid has published a guide detailing the best equipment, stats and team compositions for characters in the mobile/PC game DragonSword: Awakening, aimed at players tackling the game’s endgame content. The recommendations assume characters are fully awakened, since their passive abilities significantly influence which stats and gear are optimal. The guide covers heroes including Johnny, Lute,…
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Live-Action Zelda Movie Actor Was Too Young To Play Breath Of The Wild When It Released
The article text was unavailable, so its specific claims and context cannot be verified. From the title alone, it appears to discuss a live-action Zelda film actor who was too young to have played The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild when it launched. This is a light cultural observation rather than a substantiated…
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3 Songs From the 1970s That Were Only Written for Commercials but Became Beloved Hits Anyway
Songwriters occasionally struck gold when tunes composed as advertising jingles proved catchy enough to become chart hits in their own right. Three examples from the 1970s show how commercial commissions for banks, jeans and film brands crossed over into mainstream pop success, illustrating the era’s close ties between advertising and the music industry. The Carpenters’…
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Ellis – “all that i’ve got”
Linnea Siggelkow, who records as Ellis, has released a new single called “all that i’ve got”, marking her return to solo material after being heavily occupied with touring guitar duties for Ethel Cain. The song continues the melancholic, guitar-led confessional style she is known for, aligning her with artists such as Soccer Mommy and Skullcrusher,…
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Karol G Drops New Sizzler ‘MATADORA’
Karol G has released her new single ‘MATADORA’, unveiled during the opening night of her biggest world tour to date in Chicago. The track’s premiere capped a landmark show for the Colombian star, whose global stature is underlined by a Grammy, eight Latin Grammy Awards and five Billboard Music Awards. ‘MATADORA’ is a reggaeton-driven track…
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Principal of posh private school whose former students include F Scott Fitzgerald resigns after series of scandals
The principal of a prestigious private school in St Paul, Minnesota, whose alumni include novelist F Scott Fitzgerald, has resigned following a series of scandals. The available article content does not provide further specific details of the incidents involved, but the departure marks a significant leadership change at an institution known for its long and…
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‘Bruton:’ Biopic About Man Who Briefly Escaped Prison During 10 Year Sentence Lands Sales Rep Ahead Of Locarno Debut
Visit Films has picked up worldwide sales rights to “Bruton,” a biopic directed by Vincent Grashaw about Bryan Bruton, a man who briefly escaped from a Florida prison during a ten-year sentence for an unintended crime. The deal, announced ahead of the film’s premiere at the Locarno Film Festival next month, gives the fictionalised true…
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Ariana Grande’s ‘Last Hurrah’? Why Her U.K. Return Marks a Seismic Moment for a Generation of Pop Fans
Ariana Grande is set to return to the UK stage for the first time in seven years, performing a 10-night residency at London’s O2 Arena from 15 August to 1 September as the final leg of her Eternal Sunshine Tour. Billed by Grande herself as “a last hurrah – for now”, the run represents a…
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Years-old Call of Duty PS5 ports reportedly rack up big sales. So, what’s next?
Activision’s surprise PS5 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 have proven a significant commercial success, according to a new report from CharlieIntel, reigniting debate over how the publisher will manage its ageing back catalogue alongside new releases. The strong performance of these budget re-releases raises questions about Activision’s future strategy,…
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How Lan Hongchun’s Teochew Film ‘Dear You’ Turned a Forgotten Postal Tradition Into China’s Unlikely Hit: ‘Dialect Is Never Going to Be a Liability as Long as You Have Great Ideas’
Chinese director Lan Hongchun’s film “Dear You,” a low-budget picture spoken almost entirely in the Teochew dialect, has become an unexpected box office phenomenon in China, grossing far beyond expectations and closing the 25th New York Asian Film Festival. Made for just RMB14 million ($2.1 million), it has become the second-highest-grossing film in China this…