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Hearts to ‘go for it’ in Champions League quest
Hearts are beginning a demanding Champions League qualifying campaign after narrowly missing out on the Scottish Premiership title, with new head coach Wouter Vrancken urging the team to embrace the opportunity. The tie against Austrian side Sturm Graz is an early test of a substantially rebuilt squad and could set the tone for the season…
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4 Forgotten Duets From the 1980s That Still Sound Ethereal
American Songwriter has revisited four duets from the 1980s that it argues deserve more recognition today, praising their dreamy, ethereal quality despite being largely overlooked by modern listeners. The list mixes well-known artists with more obscure pairings, highlighting how chart success at the time did not always translate into lasting cultural memory, particularly in the…
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Kevin Feige Feels Like a “Gigantic Loser and Failure” Over Blade Reboot
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has effectively confirmed that the long-gestating Blade reboot starring Mahershala Ali is dead, expressing regret that the project never came together. Speaking on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Feige said he felt like “a gigantic loser and failure” for failing to get the film off the ground, marking a…
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Steve Lacy, Beck, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Pitchfork’s weekly “Selects” playlist rounds up new tracks its staff have been enjoying, offering readers a quick way to sample fresh releases picked from the many songs the outlet’s writers and editors listen to each week. The 20 July 2026 edition highlights artists including Steve Lacy, Beck and Tinashe, continuing the publication’s Monday tradition of…
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Someone’s reportedly been deploying social media bots to defend Sony’s decision to kill physical PlayStation games
A tech YouTuber, Moore’s Law is Dead, has claimed that bot or paid accounts are being used on social media to defend Sony’s controversial decision to discontinue disc-based physical PlayStation games from 2028. The allegation, detailed in a new video, matters because it suggests an organised effort to sway public opinion on what has become…
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Spain’s metronome: the statistics behind Rodri’s superb World Cup campaign
Rodri’s statistics from Spain’s World Cup triumph confirm the midfielder’s remarkable recovery from serious injury, with the Manchester City player delivering a passing and defensive performance that underpinned the team’s tournament victory. Having started only 22 games since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in September 2024, the 30-year-old led several key statistical categories throughout the…
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Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 fans might dread the return of Creation Engine, but New Vegas lead Josh Sawyer once called it “incredibly easy” to work with, even if it is “buggy and unstable”
“Without the pipeline of this engine, we never would have finished this game in 18 months”
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The 1981 song Phil Collins said “will be on my gravestone”