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First overall pick Fernando Mendoza signs guaranteed deal with Raiders, who seem to be an ‘arrow up’ NFL club
The Las Vegas Raiders have signed quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, to a four-year contract worth $57.27 million, fully guaranteed. The deal formally begins Mendoza’s tenure with the franchise and represents a major investment in the player expected to lead its next phase. The contract includes a fifth-year…
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‘The Odyssey’ Continues Box Office Swath With Mega $18M+ U.S. Wednesday, 2nd Best For Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continued its strong US box-office run, earning $18.05 million on Wednesday. The result was Nolan’s second-highest Wednesday takings in the domestic market, indicating that demand has remained high after its opening weekend. The film has reached $181.6 million in the US and Canada after six days, putting it 54% ahead of…
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Season 2 of George R.R. Martin’s Favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off Gets a Massive Filming Update
Showrunner Ira Parker says filming on the second season of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is in its final weeks and remains scheduled for release in the first half of 2027. The update matters because it confirms the Game of Thrones spin-off is progressing despite serious weather-related disruption during production. The new season…
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Kevin Morby & Waxahatchee Announce New Coolest Baby
Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield have announced the birth of their first child together. The news matters to fans because it follows Crutchfield revealing her pregnancy during a co-headlining tour in April, and it will affect Morby’s immediate live commitments. Morby said the baby arrived two weeks early, shortly after he returned from a…
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Music publishers file amended lyrics lawsuit against Anthropic – just as AI firm’s separate $1.5B settlement with authors wins court approval
Concord Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group and ABKCO Music have filed an amended US lawsuit accusing Anthropic of systematically copying and reproducing copyrighted song lyrics through its Claude AI chatbot. The case matters because it adds detailed allegations based on Anthropic’s internal records, intensifying a wider legal dispute over whether AI companies can train…
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AMD calls CUDA a ‘non-event’, says companies are programming at levels where the Nvidia tech doesn’t really matter
AMD says Nvidia’s CUDA software is becoming less important to major AI customers, as they increasingly use higher-level programming tools that reduce direct reliance on it. If that assessment proves correct, it could weaken a key advantage behind Nvidia’s dominance in AI hardware and give rivals such as AMD a better chance to compete. At…
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‘BMF’ Star Da’Vinchi Joins ‘Chicago Fire’ For Season 15
Da’Vinchi, known for playing Terry Flenory in Starz’s BMF, has joined NBC’s Chicago Fire as a series regular for its 15th season. He will play Marcus Burke, a firefighter candidate at Firehouse 51, adding a new character as the long-running procedural enters a period of cast continuity and leadership change. Season 15 premieres on 7…
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The 1996 song David Crosby called “so good” no one can ignore
David Crosby praised Soul Asylum’s 1996 song ‘Just Like Anyone’, saying it was so strong that nobody could ignore it. The article presents the track as an example of Crosby’s broad musical taste and his willingness to champion artists beyond the folk-rock scene for which he was best known. Released on Soul Asylum’s album *Candy…
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35 Years Later, These Are the Best Albums of 1991
Collider ranks 10 albums as the best releases of 1991, arguing that the year transformed popular music through grunge while also producing influential pop, hip-hop and heavy rock records. – Nirvana’s breakthrough is presented as central to grunge’s mainstream explosion, although the article stresses the year was broader than one band. – Michael Jackson’s *Dangerous*…
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Here’s How Kylie Kelce Describes Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Wedding
Kylie Kelce has described Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding as “magical”, offering public congratulations to the newlyweds on her podcast. Her comments underline Swift’s close integration into the Kelce family since her relationship with Travis began in 2023. Kylie, who is married to Travis’s brother Jason Kelce, said the celebration was intimate, incredible and…