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Netflix’s Paranoid Sci-Fi Masterpiece Is the Perfect Weekend Watch
Collider critic Luca Mehta recommends Yorgos Lanthimos’s 2026 film Bugonia as a weekend watch, calling it one of the director’s sharpest satires and a fitting close to a prolific three-year run following Poor Things (2023) and Kinds of Kindness (2024). The film uses a paranoid, conspiracy-theorist storyline to satirise how societies avoid accountability by scapegoating…
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Growth in CD sales outpaces vinyl in the US for the first half of 2026
CD sales in the US grew faster than vinyl in the first half of 2026, according to entertainment data company Luminate’s Midyear Report, with CDs up 16 per cent compared with a 2.4 per cent rise for vinyl. The trend reflects a broader physical music revival driven partly by “collection building” and price accessibility, alongside…
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Guy Ritchie Is Officially Outdoing ‘MobLand’ With New Prime Video Crime Thriller Series
Guy Ritchie is developing a new British crime drama for Prime Video called Capital, which will focus on modern organised crime in London. The series is being made with Rob Williams, who also produced Ritchie’s Young Sherlock, and is expected to appeal to fans of Ritchie’s existing crime hit MobLand, which airs on Paramount Plus…
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Pamela Anderson trades Hollywood glamour for ‘magical’ garden oasis
Pamela Anderson has shared a glimpse of her sprawling home vegetable and flower garden, marking a notable shift from her long-standing image as a Hollywood glamour icon. The former “Baywatch” star posted a video from her family’s compound in Ladysmith on Vancouver Island, showing off a lush, thriving plot that quickly caught the attention of…
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Steam Machine Engineers at Valve Signal Grim Future as Memory Crisis Is ‘Still Getting Worse’
Valve engineers working on the Steam Machine have warned that the global memory chip shortage driving up hardware prices is continuing to worsen, with no relief expected soon. Yazan Aldehayyat and Pierre-Loup Griffais told Bloomberg that retail RAM prices lag bulk supply trends by three to six months, meaning current shelf prices do not yet…
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Batman’s Best Video Game Would Make a Better TV Spin-Off Than ‘The Penguin’
With Batman still awaiting a proper introduction into James Gunn’s DC Universe on screen, this opinion piece argues that DC Studios should look to the acclaimed video game Batman: Arkham Asylum as the basis for a television spin-off, rather than following the model of The Penguin. The writer contends that Arkham Asylum offers a stronger…
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Andy Burnham to announce new North Sea oil and gas drilling to prove ‘pro-business’ credentials – in blow to ‘Red Ed’ Miliband’s Net Zero agenda
Andy Burnham is reportedly set to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling licences as one of his first acts on becoming prime minister, a move framed as demonstrating “pro-business” credentials. The decision would represent a significant challenge to the Net Zero strategy associated with Ed Miliband, signalling a shift in emphasis within the…
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Forget ‘Reacher,’ Prime Video’s Elite Spy Thriller Just Crushed a Massive Streaming Milestone
Prime Video’s spy franchise Jack Ryan has quietly notched a significant streaming milestone with its latest instalment, Ghost War, even as sister series Reacher has dominated headlines as the platform’s flagship action hit. The film, a spin-off starring John Krasinski, has held a spot in Prime Video’s global top 10 for more than 50 days…
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PS5’s Regional Pricing Switch Has Players Concerned Yet Again, Here’s What’s Happening
Sony is changing how PlayStation Store prices are displayed in Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua, moving from US dollar pricing to each country’s local currency from 18th August 2026. Vague social media posts about the change sparked anger among PlayStation players, but the shift is linked to Sony’s broader plan to withdraw the PS3 and PS…
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The humble origins of the American sports “halftime show”
The article traces the American sports halftime show from its modest beginnings to the large-scale entertainment spectacle associated with major events today. It argues that the interval became important because organisers recognised it could hold spectators’ attention, broaden an event’s appeal and create a cultural moment beyond the sporting contest itself. Early halftime entertainment often…