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Deepavali in new colours: How Singapore’s rangoli artists are adapting an old craft

  • Singapore artists are updating rangoli to engage younger generations.
  • Vijaya Mohan’s 2003 rangoli covered 2,756 sq ft.
  • Digital tools may help connect new audiences with the craft.

Singapore’s Deepavali rangoli artists are adapting the traditional craft with new techniques and technology, hoping to keep it relevant and encourage younger people to learn it. Artist Vijaya Mohan says digital tools, and potentially AI, can help introduce people to rangoli while preserving its cultural roots. Mohan, 67,…

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NFL Week 9 player props picks, predictions: Malik Willis and Drake London break free

  • Willis is tipped to exploit Detroit’s defence with his running.
  • London has a favourable match-up against Cincinnati.
  • Jefferson is a bonus pick against Buffalo.

The article recommends several player prop bets for NFL Week 9, focusing on Malik Willis and Drake London as potential breakout performers. It argues that favourable match-ups could help both produce bigger numbers, while also adding Justin Jefferson as a bonus pick. Willis is tipped to run against…

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3 Songs Written by Don Gibson That Became Incredible Hits for Other Artists

  • Don Gibson wrote songs that became hits for other artists.
  • Connie Smith’s “Just One Time” cover is especially remembered.
  • Ray Charles’s version of “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was No. 1 for five weeks.

Don Gibson wrote several songs that became major hits in other artists’ hands, helping his work reach audiences beyond his own country recordings. Three examples show how different singers and bands made the songs their own, with Ray Charles’s version of “I Can’t Stop Loving You” becoming the…

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Motionless In White give WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley her flowers in gushing onstage shoutout

  • Motionless In White praised Rhea Ripley onstage in Orlando.
  • The band dedicated “Fight Like Hell”, inspired by Ripley, to her.
  • Ripley’s WWE entrance theme is by the band.

Motionless In White brought WWE star Rhea Ripley onstage at their Orlando show and praised her for helping introduce heavy music to a wider audience. Frontman Chris Motionless called her a “frontrunner” for metal and dedicated “Fight Like Hell”, a song inspired by her, to the Australian wrestler.…

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In 2010, Paul McCartney recorded an album of his favourite music. It took him over 60 years to finally do it

  • McCartney finally recorded an album of standards in 2012.
  • The music drew on his father’s tastes.
  • He had wanted to make it for decades.

In 2012, Paul McCartney released *Kisses on the Bottom*, an album of standards rooted in the music his father enjoyed. The project let him explore a style he had wanted to record since leaving The Beatles, showing his interest in songs beyond his familiar rock and pop work.…

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Path of Exile 2 devs want to solve missing archetypes with its Templar and Marauder classes, and it’ll help Druids too

  • Templar aims to deliver a genuine spellsword playstyle.
  • The Marauder is expected to introduce axes.
  • Both classes are hoped for by 2027.

Grinding Gear Games is developing the Templar and Marauder as the final two of Path of Exile 2’s promised 12 classes. Game director Jonathan Rogers says the Templar is intended to make a true spellsword possible, combining attacks and spells in a way the Druid has not yet…

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The 10 Greatest Opening Paragraphs in Books, Ranked

  • The article ranks ten striking opening paragraphs from novels.
  • Austen, Melville and Kafka are among the writers discussed.
  • Their openings establish tone, themes and character quickly.

The article ranks ten memorable opening paragraphs from novels, arguing that a strong first paragraph can hook readers and establish a book’s voice, themes and world. It highlights how the selections do this in distinct ways, from irony and intimate narration to startling surrealism. Among the examples discussed…

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British dairy giant suspends milk collection from farms after Mail on Sunday exposed how helpless cows were being viciously beaten and dragged around by tractors

  • Arla halted milk collection from some farms after footage showed animal mistreatment.
  • Tesco suspended three farms supplying its milk.
  • Arla plans mandatory training and more unannounced audits.

Arla Foods has suspended milk collection from an undisclosed number of farms after an undercover investigation recorded workers mistreating cows. The company confirmed “unacceptable behaviour” and said the footage had prompted an investigation and tighter welfare measures; Tesco also suspended three supplying farms. The Animal Justice Project said…

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One of the Greatest Action Blockbusters of the 21st Century Is Officially Streaming

  • Fallout is streaming free on Pluto TV this month.
  • The film earned nearly $800 million worldwide.
  • The series’ latest two films underperformed at the box office.

Mission: Impossible — Fallout, described as the strongest entry in the series, is now available to stream for free on Pluto TV this month, alongside the other films in the franchise. Its arrival comes as the series’ future is uncertain following weaker box office results for its latest…

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“It was a big miss”: the pivotal 2014 movie twist that went straight over Tom Hardy’s head

  • Tom Hardy missed a major secret about his character in *The Drop*.
  • Noomi Rapace explained the basement detail during filming.
  • The 2014 film was James Gandolfini’s final movie.

Tom Hardy has said he missed a key plot detail while making the 2014 crime thriller *The Drop*, despite reading the script several times. His character, Brooklyn bartender Bob Saginowski, has a secret connected to his basement, but Hardy only realised its significance after co-star Noomi Rapace pointed…

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