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Journey’s Jonathan Cain wants Bruce Springsteen to “shut up” about politics
Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has criticised Bruce Springsteen for speaking publicly about politics, saying he wishes the singer would “shut up” and focus on music. The comments underline the continuing divide among musicians and audiences over whether prominent artists should use their platforms for political views. Cain, whose wife Paula White-Cain is a prominent evangelical…
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Dragonlance: War Wizard Is the Next Novel in the Legendary Fantasy Series From Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman — and We’ve Got an Exclusive Excerpt
Bestselling fantasy authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are releasing a new Dragonlance novel, War Wizard, on 4 August, marking a fresh addition to the series that began with Dragons of Autumn Twilight in 1984. The book is a prequel to the original Dragonlance Chronicles, and IGN has published an exclusive excerpt alongside the announcement,…
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As Bethesda pushes ahead with The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, “professional lurker” Todd Howard returns to Reddit to say “you’d be surprised how many great ideas I get” here
Todd Howard, Bethesda’s studio head, has said he remains an active reader of Reddit, describing himself as a “professional lurker” who regularly browses fan discussions about the studio’s games. He made the comments as Bethesda continues development on both The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, reassuring fans that the studio is progressing on multiple fronts despite…
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New Avengers: Doomsday synopsis teases the Multiverse’s “final chapter” that will “lay the foundation for the future” of the MCU
Marvel has released a new synopsis for Avengers: Doomsday, presenting the film as the “final chapter” of the MCU’s Multiverse storyline and saying it will establish the franchise’s future direction. The wording indicates that the film is intended to be a major turning point for Marvel Studios, though it offers few concrete plot revelations. The…
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‘Please Play Us When GTA 6 Comes Out’: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Developer Teases Post-Game Support
The director of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Richard Knight, has suggested the newly-launched pirate remake will continue receiving post-launch support well into November, when the eagerly awaited GTA 6 is set to release. Speaking to YouTuber JorRaptor, Knight said continued support “doesn’t feel like a crazy bet”, citing plans to fix bugs and add…
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Eagle-eyed viewers swoon over ‘hot podium guy’ as he returns with lectern for Keir Starmer’s farewell speech
Viewers watching Keir Starmer’s resignation speech from Downing Street were reportedly distracted by the reappearance of a lectern-carrying aide dubbed “hot podium guy,” who drew attention online during a previous high-profile broadcast. The moment comes as Starmer prepares to deliver his final address as Prime Minister ahead of Andy Burnham taking over the role, a…
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Acting the fool: why have Hollywood press tours become so gimmicky?
This Guardian film column examines how Hollywood press tours have increasingly turned away from substantive interviews towards gimmicky, game-based content, using recent promotional rounds for Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan films as examples. The writer notes that even famously serious figures like Nolan have been reduced to answering rapid-fire yes-or-no questions in bite-sized social media…
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Disney Officially Brings Back the Show That Launched Ryan Gosling and Britney Spears
Disney has revived its classic “Mickey Mouse Club” franchise, ordering a pilot episode for a new version to air on Disney+. The original show, which first launched in 1955 and was previously revived in 1977 and again from 1989 to 1996, famously served as a launchpad for major stars including Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina…
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Daniel Ings, Jessica Brown Findlay to Star in Olivia Grant’s Directorial Debut, ‘The Two Week Wait’ (Exclusive)
Actors Daniel Ings and Jessica Brown Findlay have been cast to lead “The Two Week Wait,” a short film marking the directorial debut of actor Olivia Grant. The project, which Grant also wrote, explores the emotional toll of IVF through a woman experiencing dissociative episodes as her mental health deteriorates, alongside her well-meaning but hapless…