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The Bezos factor – unpicking puzzle of Liverpool’s potential investors
Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, are considering fresh investment in the club, with reports suggesting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been approached about joining a consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia. The consortium is reportedly seeking a 30% stake, and any deal is thought likely to value Liverpool at around £4.5bn, raising questions about…
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Marvel fans think the Avengers: Doomsday trailer spoiled the end of the movie because of one specific shot
The newly released trailer for Avengers: Doomsday has sparked speculation among Marvel fans that it may have inadvertently given away a key plot beat from the film’s ending. Attention has focused on a single shot that some viewers believe hints at how the story resolves, prompting debate across social media about whether Marvel Studios has…
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Mario Kart? Forza? I’m Good With Armadillo Racing, Thanks
Namco’s 1997 arcade oddity Armadillo Racing has been re-released for modern consoles through Hamster Corporation’s Arcade Archives range. The article argues that this unusual revival is a notable moment for racing-game fans because it makes a previously inaccessible cult game available at home, alongside higher-profile releases such as Forza Horizon 6 and Mario Kart World.…
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FORBIDDEN Announces Self-Titled Album, Shares New Single ‘Psyclops’
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have announced “Forbidden”, a new self-titled album due out on 23 October via BLKIIBLK, the metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. It marks the band’s first new studio record since 2010’s “Omega Wave”, and comes with the release of a new single, “Psyclops”, accompanied by an official…
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Palworld lead promises “you will always be able to play” Pocketpair’s survival game: “Why would you assume it had an ‘end of service?’”
A senior figure at Pocketpair has moved to reassure players that Palworld, the multiplayer survival and creature-collecting game, will not be shut down or subjected to an “end of service,” pushing back on online speculation that the title might one day stop working. The comments matter because many multiplayer games rely on centrally hosted servers…
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SoundCloud Acquires Nina Protocol
SoundCloud has acquired Nina Protocol, the independent, DIY-friendly music platform founded in New York in 2021 by three people including musician Jack Callahan. The move comes after Nina Protocol had announced in May that it planned to shut down entirely by 15 July, meaning the acquisition effectively rescues the platform and its community rather than…
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The 1996 movie that had Meryl Streep issuing death threats: “If she gets it, I’ll rip her throat out”
Meryl Streep’s reported “death threat” was an exaggerated expression of frustration after she lost the lead role in the 1996 musical film Evita to Madonna. Streep had spent about a year preparing to play Eva Perón when the project stalled and changed direction, making the eventual casting a bitter disappointment for her. The film had…
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Should the PS6 and next Xbox have back buttons on their controllers? Have your say
GamesRadar+ has published a reader poll asking whether Sony’s PS6 and Microsoft’s next Xbox controllers should include rear/back paddle buttons, a feature currently offered on premium controllers like the DualSense Edge and Xbox Elite Series 2 but absent from the standard pads bundled with consoles. The question reflects ongoing debate among gamers and hardware designers…
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Deadhead doc ‘Summer Tour’ produced by Chloë Sevigny in theaters ++ ‘Summer Magic 1985’ 20-CD box set & more
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3 Soft Rock Songs That Defined Summer for Millions of Americans in 1975
American Songwriter has revisited three soft rock hits that dominated the summer of 1975 in the United States, highlighting the genre’s peak popularity during that era. The article frames these tracks as the soundtrack to a particular cultural moment—school holidays, beach trips and a sense of freedom—noting that all three songs were released either during…