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Bonobo shares new single with Arooj Aftab, ‘Fire on the Water’: Listen
Bonobo, the electronic producer whose real name is Simon Green, has released two new singles, ‘Fire on the Water’ — featuring Pakistani-American artist Arooj Aftab — and ‘Drift’. Both tracks are taken from his forthcoming album, ‘Distance In Static’, which is due for release on 11th September via Ninja Tune, signalling the next chapter in…
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Travis Kelce Recalls ‘Epic’ Day With Taylor Swift Leading Up to His Marriage Proposal
On the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, posted on Wednesday (8 July), NFL star Travis Kelce revealed that he was privately planning to propose to Taylor Swift throughout the recording of her celebrated guest appearance last August. The disclosure matters because that episode — the podcast’s most-viewed upload — turned out to be…
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Workers at MindsEye studio protesting controversial fan event this weekend after multiple rounds of layoffs
Staff at Build a Rocket Boy (BARB), the Edinburgh studio behind the poorly received game MindsEye, are due to picket outside the studio’s offices on Saturday 11th July. They are protesting against an “all-expenses-paid” fan event the developer is hosting the same weekend, at which community members will be flown in to play an updated…
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Moana review – Dwayne Johnson’s demigod on autopilot in dull live-action remake
The Guardian has published a review of Disney’s live-action remake of its 2016 animated hit Moana, awarding it a lukewarm verdict. The reviewer describes the film as competent but essentially pointless, a “back-to-basics” retelling that adds little to the original and comes across as a cynical, commercially driven exercise. The critique matters as another example…
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Moana live-action remake left disappointingly flat, Collider critic finds
Collider critic Taylor Gates has reviewed Disney’s new live-action remake of *Moana*, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Maui and newcomer Catherine Laga’aia as Moana, and found it underwhelming. Published on 8 July 2026, the review argues that the film feels unnecessary — particularly as the animated original was released only a decade ago —…
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‘Fallout’ Gets Official New Release on July 31 Before Season 3
Goblin Gaming is releasing a new expansion for the Fallout: Factions tabletop game, titled Fallout: Battle for Boston, on 31 July 2026. The launch gives fans of the Fallout franchise fresh official content to enjoy while they wait for the third season of Prime Video’s hit adaptation, which has recently begun production. The Fallout television…
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This jumping $800 robot camera dog filled me with joy
Shenzhen-based Mondo Robotics, founded by former DJI engineers, has unveiled Beni, a two-legged robot “camera dog” designed to autonomously follow a person or pet while filming stabilised video. The Verge’s Sean Hollister previewed the device and found that, although it still needs refinement before its planned autumn launch, it was genuinely fun and impressively durable,…
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Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more
Vermilion Cliffs Ventures, the firm founded in 2023 by operator-turned-investor Ashley Smith, has announced the close of a $25 million second fund to back early-stage technical founders. Smith runs the firm as one of the few solo women general partners in venture capital, and the new fund continues her thesis of investing in startups building…
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Academy Museum Unveils The Horror Show Exhibition Featuring ‘Carrie’ 50th Anniversary Screening, John Carpenter Retrospective
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced a major new exhibition, The Horror Show, devoted to the art and craft of horror cinema. Running for 10 months from 26 September 2026 to 25 July 2027 in the museum’s Katzenberg Gallery, it will be accompanied by film retrospectives, including a 50th anniversary…
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Pure Flix Founder Michael Scott Teams With ‘Duck Dynasty’ Stars Willie and Korie Robertson on Faith-Based Company EKKL Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Michael Scott, the co-founder and former chief executive of faith-based film distributor Pure Flix, has partnered with “Duck Dynasty” stars Willie and Korie Robertson to launch EKKL Entertainment, a new faith-and-family entertainment platform. The venture aims to bring together films, series, podcasts, daily devotionals, community, commerce and travel in a single connected destination, targeting Christian…