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3 Essential 1960s Surf Rock Albums That Pushed the Limits
This American Songwriter feature highlights three 1960s surf rock albums that it credits with expanding the genre beyond its origins as a regional Southern Californian fad. The piece argues that a handful of visionary artists helped transform surf rock’s sun-soaked melodies and twangy guitars into a nationwide phenomenon, reaching even landlocked parts of the United…
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10 Worst Psychological Thrillers of the Last 25 Years
A Collider article by Diego Pineda Pacheco ranks what it considers the ten worst psychological thrillers released over the past 25 years, from 2001 to the present. The piece argues that while the genre has produced acclaimed masterpieces during this period, it has also yielded a number of films so poorly received that they rank…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s standard edition is “is the full, complete experience”, Ubisoft insist in response to Steam DLC furore
Ubisoft has publicly defended the standard edition of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced after some Steam users left negative reviews over the number of purchasable extras available at launch. Responding directly to the criticism, the publisher insisted that the base game is “the full, complete experience”, with every mission, island and story element included and…
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Indie developer says Steam did them a solid by fixing their unbootable game to beat the Next Fest deadline
An indie game developer has publicly praised Valve after Steam staff stepped in to fix a game that would not boot, allowing it to make the deadline for the platform’s Next Fest showcase. According to the developer, the store’s team intervened directly to get the unbootable build working rather than letting the submission miss the…
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Montreux Jazz Festival: Why RAYE, Sienna Spiro and More ‘Feel At Home’ at Legendary Concert Series
The Montreux Jazz Festival is marking its 60th anniversary in 2026, with its 2026 edition running from 3 to 18 July and drawing a fresh generation of artists including RAYE, Sienna Spiro and Kwn. Festival CEO Mathieu Jaton attributes its enduring appeal to the “luxury of time” it affords performers, covering their hotel and catering…
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Record industry proposes AI labeling system for streaming platforms
The RIAA and IFPI are leading a coalition of music industry bodies in a push to have AI-made tracks labelled across the world’s streaming services, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Friday (10 July). The group plans to work with platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music to attach two distinct tags,…
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“This time, we pay tribute to a true icon” – Ayaneo teases the OG Game Boy Advance remake I’ve been waiting for
Handheld maker Ayaneo has teased its next retro-styled device, a tribute to Nintendo’s original Game Boy Advance, according to GamesRadar+. The company, known for turning classic consoles into modern PC and Android handhelds, appears set to recreate the landscape-oriented design of the 2001 original, which the author has been hoping to see remade. The report…
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ANTHRAX Shares Music Video For ‘The Edge Of Perfection’ Single From Upcoming ‘Cursum Perficio’ Album
Anthrax have released the Joel Harlow-directed music video for “The Edge Of Perfection”, the second single from their forthcoming twelfth studio album, “Cursum Perficio”. The record is due out on 18 September 2026 via Megaforce in the United States and Nuclear Blast in Europe, and marks the band’s first album in a decade, following 2016’s…
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Band Of Brothers: The Temper Trap Interviewed
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11 Best Children’s Books Masterpieces of All Time, Ranked
This Collider article by Safwan Azeem, published on 10 July 2026, presents a ranked list of what it considers the greatest children’s books of all time, deliberately excluding simple picture books to focus on works with emotional depth and lasting maturity. The piece argues that children return to certain books not because they are famous…