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The Lexar Play X SSD combines an M.2 2230 drive with an adapter into a handy and speedy package, but you won’t find it in the US yet
The Lexar Play X is a compact SSD package that pairs an M.2 2230 drive with an adapter, making it a convenient option for devices that use different M.2 formats. The review finds it fast and practical, but its lack of availability in the United States limits its appeal for American buyers. The adapter allows…
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Trump’s Patriot Games Bomb in Ratings
A ratings tracker reports that Donald Trump’s “Patriot Games” event, staged by the White House as part of the “Freedom 250” celebrations, drew a poor television audience on ABC. The broadcast pulled in just 1.21 million viewers, fewer than the network’s usual audience for a repeat episode of the decades-old game show that normally occupies…
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Bonnaroo Music Festival to pause for 2027
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, held annually in Manchester, Tennessee, since 2002, will not take place in 2027, organisers confirmed in a social media statement. Producers C3 Presents, owned by Live Nation, described the hiatus as a “much-needed year off” and a difficult but deliberate decision intended to strengthen the festival’s future. The announcement…
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Won’t Run at 60fps on Console, and Fans Aren’t Happy
Developer Rebel Wolves has confirmed that its upcoming vampire-themed RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker will not offer a 60fps mode on console, disappointing fans ahead of its 3 September launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The news matters because the game’s combat leans heavily on precise swordplay, where frame rate can affect responsiveness,…
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Stray Kids Search For Connection in Emotional ‘After You’ Video
Stray Kids have released the music video for “After You,” a pop dance track from their album THIS & THAT, which recently became their ninth consecutive Billboard 200 number one. The video, released on Spotify, marks the latest milestone for the K-pop group as the album continues to perform strongly, having reportedly surpassed 100 million…
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First Official Look at ‘Wheel of Time’ Star’s New Thriller Requires ‘Adult Supervision’ [Exclusive]
Actor Gustaf Skarsgård, known for playing Rollo in Vikings and appearing in The Wheel of Time, stars in the new Swedish dark comedy-drama Adult Supervision, which is set to premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest. Collider has shared an exclusive first-look image from the film as part of its Exclusive Preview series, offering an early…
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Magenta Light Studios Nabs U.S. and Canadian Distribution Rights to Brazilian Crime Drama ‘The King of the Internet’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Magenta Light Studios has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to “The King of the Internet” (“O Rei da Internet”), a Brazilian crime drama directed by Fabrício Bittar. The film dramatises the true story of Daniel Nascimento, a teenage hacker who became one of Brazil’s most notorious cybercriminals, and is being positioned as the country’s…
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Sam Smith Wears Their Heart on Their Sleeve With the Lovestruck ‘Hazel Eyes’: Album Review
Variety’s Jem Aswad has reviewed Sam Smith’s new album “Hazel Eyes”, describing it as a lovestruck, largely acoustic reset that marks a stark departure from the singer’s previous record, 2023’s “Gloria”. Where “Gloria” was musically wide-ranging but sonically consistent, built around big pop moments such as the global hit “Unholy”, “Hazel Eyes” strips things back…
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Disney partners with Dhar Mann Studios for 20 original episodes
Disney has struck a content partnership with Dhar Mann Studios, under which creator Dhar Mann will produce 20 episodes of original content for the entertainment giant. The deal, confirmed by both companies with executives and Mann himself speaking publicly about it, forms part of Disney’s wider push to bring creator-led programming onto its platforms and…
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How Samara Cyn’s Razor-Sharp Pen Made Her One of Gen Z’s Hottest Rappers — and Earned Her a Denzel Washington Cosign
Samara Cyn, a 27-year-old rapper who grew up moving across military postings in Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and Hawaii before attending Arizona State University, is emerging as one of Gen Z’s most distinctive hip-hop voices thanks to a genre-blending style rooted in rap, neo-soul and R&B. Her sharp, candid songwriting, honed through college poetry, has drawn…