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Terraced Fox Hill homes lie in ruins following devastating Sheffield house fire – thestar.co.uk
A devastating house fire has left terraced homes in Fox Hill, Sheffield, in ruins. The incident matters because of the severe apparent damage to residential properties and its likely impact on affected residents and the surrounding community. The supplied material identifies the location and describes the destruction, but gives no confirmed information about casualties, the…
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The end of Heartstopper is a bittersweet loss – it’s never felt scarier to be young and queer | Alim Kheraj
Heartstopper, Netflix’s adaptation of Alice Oseman’s LGBTQ+ young adult graphic novels, has concluded after six books, three television seasons and a film-length finale, Heartstopper Forever. Widely praised as one of television’s most wholesome shows, it turned stars Kit Connor and Joe Locke into household names and became a cultural touchstone for queer viewers of all…
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Russell Crowe’s Forgotten Marvel Misfire Is Rewriting History on Prime Video
Russell Crowe’s much-derided 2024 Marvel film Kraven the Hunter is enjoying an unexpected resurgence, becoming one of the top 10 most-watched titles worldwide on Prime Video despite being widely regarded as one of the biggest box office failures of his career. The film, co-starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alessandro Nivola, is finding new life on streaming…
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“We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies”: How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves
Roxy Music’s self-titled debut album, released in 1972, made an immediate and powerful impact on the music scene, arriving on the back of the success of the standalone single “Virginia Plain”. In 2018, band members reflected candidly on both the strengths and shortcomings of their arrival, acknowledging that a lack of clear career strategy and…
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The 1984 Cure album that was almost Robert Smith’s first solo record
The article examines The Top, The Cure’s 1984 album, which Robert Smith initially considered releasing as his first solo record. It argues that the project emerged during a turbulent period for the band, making it an important transitional release between their earlier bleak work and their later commercial success. Following the strain of recording Pornography…
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Fatboy Slim invests in ‘The National Trust for Music Venues’ purchasing “lifeblood” space The Pipeline in Brighton: “Rooms like this are where dreams come true”
Fatboy Slim (real name Norman Cook) has helped fund the purchase of The Pipeline, a DIY punk venue in Brighton, through Music Venue Properties (MVP), a scheme dubbed the “National Trust for Music Venues.” The venue, where Cook performed in June, becomes the tenth to be brought under community ownership by the campaign, which buys…
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Xbox version of Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game delayed by over a month, less than 24 hours before launch
The Xbox release of Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game has been delayed by more than a month, with developer PM Studios making the announcement less than 24 hours before the game’s scheduled launch. The publisher cited “unforeseen circumstances on a backend feature” as the reason, pushing the Xbox version back to 3rd September. The late…
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The Venice Film Festival has announced a star-led but comparatively subdued programme for its 83rd edition, with films from acclaimed international directors including Martin McDonagh, Florian Zeller and Danny Boyle. The selection matters because it reinforces Venice’s role as a major awards-season launchpad while foregrounding independent cinema over Hollywood studio and streaming releases. McDonagh will…
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Netflix Steps Back Into ‘Parasyte’ Universe With ‘Tamiya’
Netflix is expanding its Parasyte franchise with a new live-action series, Parasyte: Tamiya, set to stream in 2027. The show marks a return to the manga universe first explored in 2024’s Parasyte: The Grey, which became a major global hit for the streamer, and will star Shioli Kutsuna (Sanctuary, Deadpool 2) in the title role…
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Daniel Wu on ‘Cold War 1994,’ ‘Twilight of the Warriors’ and Coming Home to Hong Kong: ‘The Craft Still Challenges Me’
Daniel Wu received the Best from the East Award at the New York Asian Film Festival, marking a resurgence in his Hong Kong career via two major projects: “Cold War 1994” and the “Twilight of the Warriors” series. He told Variety he never deliberately left Hong Kong cinema, but a pandemic-thinned schedule and the pull…