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Scientists May Have Discovered a Massive Starless Galaxy

  • AGC 322753 contains about two billion solar masses of hydrogen.
  • It has no stars visible in deep optical images.
  • Further observations must confirm whether it is dark or almost dark.

Researchers have identified AGC 322753, a candidate for an unusually massive dark or “almost dark” galaxy: it contains a vast amount of hydrogen but has no visible stars. Confirming its nature could help explain why some dark matter haloes form stars while others do not, and test models…

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Despite Netflix announcing upcoming Stranger Things prequel series, fans think there’s more to come from the main show

  • Fans suspect a Christmas special based on set photos.
  • The final season was set in November 1989.
  • Netflix has announced a 2028 prequel, not another main-series episode.

More than 10 months after *Stranger Things* season five ended, some fans are again speculating that the main show may have a secret episode, this time a Christmas special. The renewed theory matters because Netflix’s Stranger Things Day announcement of a prequel was taken by fans as a…

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‘I’ve got a band now’ – Club anthem star Shygirl on why she’s switching up her sound

  • Shygirl’s second album explores a more organic, indie-influenced sound.
  • She describes the change as an evolution, not a reinvention.
  • A live band will join her European tour starting in March.

Shygirl has moved towards a more stripped-back, indie-influenced sound on her second album, *Swallow!*, while retaining the energy of her electronic roots. She says the shift lets her use natural instrumentation and write more authentically, and sees it as an evolution rather than a reinvention. The 33-year-old singer…

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Bob Geldof, Madness and Doobie Brothers to headline Ukraine benefit concert in Manchester

  • Bob Geldof and Madness will headline a Ukraine benefit concert in Manchester.
  • Proceeds will support four charities helping Ukrainian women and children.
  • The event is set for 3 February and will be broadcast worldwide.

Bob Geldof, Madness and a wide-ranging group of artists will perform at Songs of Freedom, a benefit concert at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on 3 February. The event is being held as the fifth anniversary of Russia’s 2022 invasion approaches, with proceeds intended to support Ukrainian women and…

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T1 is out of League of Legends Worlds and, despite being a fan, I’m OK with that

  • Bilibili Gaming beat T1 3–1 at Worlds.
  • T1’s three-year winning streak is over.
  • The writer welcomes a more open tournament.

T1 have been eliminated from the 2026 League of Legends World Championship, ending a three-year winning streak. They lost 3–1 to China’s Bilibili Gaming, a result that disappoints T1 supporters but has made the writer optimistic about a less predictable tournament. The article argues that T1’s dominance, led…

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Kerr Smith recalls Dawson’s Creek’s landmark kiss and its personal cost

  • Smith reflects on Dawson’s Creek in a new memoir.
  • Jack’s storyline made TV history with a primetime gay kiss.
  • The scene took ten takes to film.

Kerr Smith says the five seasons he spent playing Jack McPhee on Dawson’s Creek set a standard he has spent much of his career trying to recapture. In a new memoir, he looks back on the show’s cultural impact, the cast and crew, and the personal cost of…

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Remembering When The Beach Boys Returned to the Top of the Charts With No Help From Their Most Famous Member in 1988

  • “Kokomo” took the Beach Boys back to No. 1 in 1988.
  • Brian Wilson did not write or perform on the track.
  • Its appearance in *Cocktail* helped make it a hit.

The Beach Boys returned to No. 1 in 1988 with “Kokomo”, a song written and recorded without Brian Wilson, their best-known member. Its success, helped by its appearance in the film *Cocktail*, revived the group’s commercial fortunes after years of limited chart success and became their last No.…

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The 2011 role Barry Keoghan was advised to abandon: “You can’t get pigeonholed”

  • O’Connor warned Keoghan against being tied to Fair City.
  • Keoghan appeared in three episodes before pursuing film roles.
  • His later work brought a Bafta and an Oscar nomination.

Director Mark O’Connor urged Barry Keoghan to leave the Irish soap opera Fair City, warning that a long-running role could limit the parts he was offered. The advice came early in Keoghan’s career, when O’Connor believed the young actor’s screen presence could take him beyond television soap work.…

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Ashes of Singularity 2 release countdown: Exact date and time

  • Ashes of Singularity 2 is due on 10 November.
  • Players choose between three factions in large-scale battles.
  • It has solo and multiplayer modes, but no demo.

Ashes of Singularity 2 is scheduled to launch worldwide on Tuesday, 10 November, with the developers’ announced date still on track at the time of writing. The release matters to strategy fans because it brings back the series’ large-scale real-time battles, with players choosing a faction whose conflict…

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Supper Mario Broth blogger says genetic condition may leave him a year to live

  • Supper Mario Broth’s creator has a serious genetic condition.
  • He says his eyesight and ability to post may worsen.
  • He plans to continue the blog as long as he can.

The creator of Supper Mario Broth, a long-running blog sharing obscure Super Mario facts, says a genetic condition has caused heart failure and is affecting his eyesight. He has pledged to keep the blog going for as long as he is physically able, while warning that his health…

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