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Universal Responds After All 3 Hours of The Odyssey Leak on Social Media
Universal Pictures has moved to remove a leaked copy of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” after the full nearly three-hour film appeared on X (formerly Twitter) during its second weekend in cinemas. The studio confirmed it had “initiated takedown protocols” upon discovering the unauthorised posting, stating it takes copyright infringement seriously and will pursue appropriate remedies…
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The singers Bruce Springsteen wanted to run away from: “I wasn’t gonna let that happen”
Bruce Springsteen said he deliberately avoided the extreme fame experienced by Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, describing its pressure and isolation as painful. The article argues that preserving an ordinary, grounded life mattered to Springsteen’s credibility as a songwriter who often portrayed working-class American experiences. Springsteen said he did not want to reach a point…
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s JOHN DOLMAYAN: ‘Every Show We Play Is Always Special For Us, Cause There’s So Few Of Them’
SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has discussed the band’s summer 2026 European stadium tour in a new interview with Strefa Music Art, reflecting on the rarity of their shows and how dramatically venue sizes have grown since the band’s earlier visits to Europe. The comments highlight the band’s deliberate approach of touring sparingly…
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The new ‘backward compatible’ Xbox games on PC run on an OG Xbox emulator inside an Xbox 360 emulator, and people have already used it to run other Xbox 360 games
Microsoft’s newly released “backward compatible” Xbox games on PC have turned out to run via a nested emulation setup: an original Xbox emulator operating inside an Xbox 360 emulator, rather than native PC ports. This matters because it reveals that Microsoft is reusing decades-old Xbox and Xbox 360 emulation technology to bring old titles to…
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Best players for FC 26 Dynamic Drive Evolution
Destructoid has published a guide to the Dynamic Drive Evolution in EA Sports FC 26’s Ultimate Team mode, a free Training Camp evolution that lets players upgrade a lower-rated card without spending in-game coins. The evolution matters to Ultimate Team players because it offers substantial stat and PlayStyle boosts across two stages, and, since it…
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A Punk Rock Legend and Heavy Metal Icon Just Joined Forces for an Epic David Bowie Cover at Comic-Con, of All Places
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong brought Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson on stage during a surprise performance at San Diego’s Hard Rock Hotel, held during Comic-Con, for a joint cover of David Bowie’s “All the Young Dudes.” The unexpected pairing delighted the crowd and highlighted an unusual crossover between punk and heavy metal royalty at…
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SNP MSP faces criticism over Cairngorms wildfire response as major incident declared
A major wildfire incident in the Scottish Cairngorms has prompted scrutiny of the government’s response, with particular focus on how officials handled the emergency. Neil Gray, an SNP MSP, has drawn criticism from those
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Dhani Harrison and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich unveil new band Dragonflies with hypnotic single ‘Slower’
Dhani Harrison and longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich have announced a new musical project, Dragonflies, releasing their self-titled debut album on 18 September via Dark Horse Records/BMG, the label founded by Harrison’s father George Harrison. The pairing brings together Godrich’s celebrated production career, which includes every Radiohead album since 1997, with Harrison’s own songwriting and…
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Born 83 Years Ago Today in England, One of Rock Music’s Most Iconic Frontmen Is Still Going Strong
Mick Jagger, co-founder and lead singer of the Rolling Stones, turned 83 on 26 July, marking another milestone in a career spanning more than six decades. Born in Dartford, Kent, in 1943, Jagger defied his family’s expectations to pursue music, drawing on American blues influences before forming one of rock’s most influential bands and songwriting…
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This ’60s Western Masterpiece Is Perfect from Start to Finish
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, the first on-screen pairing of John Wayne and James Stewart, is now streaming free on Tubi, prompting renewed appreciation for John Ford’s 1962 black-and-white Western. The film is notable both as a landmark collaboration between two of Hollywood’s biggest stars and as a reflective work that seemed to anticipate…