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Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake updates visuals while preserving gameplay

  • The remake keeps the 1998 classic’s core gameplay.
  • Updated graphics and controls bring it in line with modern expectations.
  • Nintendo adjusted a famously spooky area after testing.

Nintendo has released a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the acclaimed 1998 game that helped establish conventions for 3D gaming. The new version stays close to the original’s gameplay while updating its visuals and controls, aiming to preserve the experience that made the game…

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Sylvester Stallone Says His 20-Year Rivalry With Arnold Schwarzenegger Only Ended When He Ran for Governor and Wasn’t ‘Doing Movies Anymore’

  • Stallone says competition with Schwarzenegger pushed his career.
  • Their rivalry ended when Schwarzenegger ran for governor.
  • The former rivals remain friendly and competitive.

Sylvester Stallone says his long rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger began as both actors competed to lead the action-film genre in the 1980s and 1990s. He says their competition pushed him to take risks and kept a fire under him, but it ended when Schwarzenegger ran for California governor…

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Godzilla Is Officially Bringing a Brand-New Kaiju to Live Action

  • Fans chose Xenolhu as Godzilla’s next challenger.
  • It won with 16,850 votes.
  • Its short is planned for 2027 or later.

Toho has chosen Xenolhu, an extradimensional creature, to face Godzilla in a future live-action Fest Godzilla short. The result follows a fan vote among eight newly designed monsters, giving an unfamiliar kaiju a chance to become Godzilla’s next challenger. Xenolhu won the final round with 16,850 votes, ahead…

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‘Look What You’ve Done to Me’: Does Boz Scaggs’s 1980 hit feature the most talented American backing band ever assembled?

  • Scaggs recorded the song in a rush for *Urban Cowboy*.
  • Members of Toto and the Eagles played on the session.
  • The soundtrack version replaced the Eagles’ backing vocals.

Boz Scaggs’s 1980 hit ‘Look What You’ve Done to Me’ was recorded at short notice for the film *Urban Cowboy*, after the studio asked Scaggs and co-writer David Foster to provide music for scenes due to be shot the next day. The article argues that the session’s roster…

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WWII veteran becomes viral sensation thanks to Gen-Z neighbor

  • A neighbour’s videos have made veteran Ross Longo a social media star.
  • The pair help veterans in their Florida community.
  • A fundraiser for Longo’s care and groceries has raised over $31,000.

Ross Longo, a 98-year-old veteran of the Second World War and Korean War, has become popular on social media after his 26-year-old neighbour, Sevastian Munguia-Barajas, began sharing their everyday outings. Their long friendship has grown into family life: Longo, who has no relatives nearby, moved into Munguia-Barajas’s home…

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Justin Timberlake finally reveals if ‘What Goes Around… Comes Around’ is about ex Britney Spears — a full 20 years later

  • Timberlake says the 2006 hit was inspired by a friend’s breakup.
  • He says he wrote it in nearly 20 minutes.
  • He leaves open whether “Cry Me a River” was about Spears.

Justin Timberlake says his 2006 hit “What Goes Around… Comes Around” was based on a friend’s breakup, not his relationship with Britney Spears. He addressed the long-running rumour during an appearance on Complex’s “Re-Rank” YouTube series, saying he asked his friend’s permission to use the story. Timberlake recalled…

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Rebecca Ferguson’s Stephen King Sequel Officially Returns After 7 Years

  • *Doctor Sleep* has re-entered VOD top 10 charts in several countries.
  • The Stephen King sequel stars Rebecca Ferguson and Ewan McGregor.
  • It earned $72 million against a $45 million budget.

Rebecca Ferguson and Ewan McGregor’s 2019 film *Doctor Sleep*, a sequel to Stephen King’s *The Shining*, has returned to video-on-demand top 10 charts in several countries. The renewed interest brings attention back to a film that underperformed in cinemas and has yet to find a streaming home. Directed…

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‘You Can See Everything’ Meets ‘Black Mirror’ in HBO’s Near-Perfect Comedy Series

  • *The Rehearsal* blends elaborate simulations with awkward comedy.
  • Season two focuses on preventing aviation disasters.
  • Its staged scenarios also reveal vulnerability and human connection.

*The Rehearsal*, Nathan Fielder’s HBO comedy, uses elaborate simulations to explore how people try to prevent catastrophe. The article argues that its mix of awkward humour, surreal set-ups and genuine vulnerability makes it a standout series, especially after Fielder’s newer hit *You Can See Everything*. The second season…

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Camerimage Founder Marek Zydowicz on AI, Aronofsky and Why “Cinematographers Are Artists, Not Technicians”

  • Camerimage will debate AI but opposes fully AI-generated films.
  • Marek Żydowicz says cinematographers are artists, not technicians.
  • Darren Aronofsky will receive the festival’s director award.

Marek Żydowicz says Camerimage will welcome a range of filmmaking techniques, including discussion of generative AI, but rejects films made entirely by AI. The festival founder argues that cinematographers are artists whose creative judgement and human vision remain central, as the industry faces tighter budgets and fewer theatrical…

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Genesis pulled off one of the most controversial career changes ever. Some fans haven’t forgiven them

  • Genesis’s move towards pop was a group evolution.
  • Collins stepped up after Gabriel’s departure.
  • The band initially struggled to find a replacement singer.

Genesis gradually moved from progressive rock towards shorter, more radio-friendly songs in the 1980s, a shift that some fans still resent. Phil Collins said the change reflected the band’s shared evolution and longstanding ambition to have hit singles, rather than a deliberate break with their past. The article…

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