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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: La Liga – predictions, team news, lineups

  • Barcelona lead Atletico by two points before their Sunday clash.
  • Raphinha has scored 19 goals in 13 games across all competitions.
  • Atletico bring a seven-game La Liga winning streak.

Barcelona face second-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a top-of-the-table La Liga match, with just two points between them. Barcelona aim to hold their lead before the international break, while an Atletico win could reshape the title race. Barcelona have 30 points from 11 matches and Atletico have…

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Zach Bryan shares a cut of all his royalties with his former Navy commanding officer

  • Bryan shares royalties with former commander Leo Alba.
  • He says Alba encouraged him to record his songs.
  • Bryan served in the Navy for eight years.

Zach Bryan says he shares royalties from every track he releases with Leo Alba, his former Navy commanding officer, crediting Alba with encouraging him to record music. Bryan described the arrangement as justified because Alba’s belief in him helped make his music career possible. Bryan enlisted in the…

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Star Wars cosplayers bring the Force to Yorkshire

  • Yorkshire’s Phoenix Squad has grown to 40 members.
  • Its Star Wars appearances have raised more than £20,000.
  • The group is seeking charities to support next.

Phoenix Squad, a Star Wars costuming group formed in Yorkshire in 2024, visits shopping centres and other events in character to entertain families and raise money for charity. Its 40 members have raised more than £20,000, combining elaborate costumes with community fundraising. The group has supported Brainkind and…

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After furloughing its developers and then hiring some of them back, Star Wars Zero Company developer has laid off an unspecified number of staff

  • Bit Reactor has laid off an undisclosed number of staff.
  • Several Zero Company developers announced they had lost their jobs.
  • The studio had previously furloughed up to 80% of its staff.

Bit Reactor has laid off an unspecified number of staff, according to LinkedIn posts by several developers, extending months of upheaval at the studio behind Star Wars Zero Company. The departures show that the game’s commercial success has not enabled the company to bring back everyone affected by…

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10 Funniest ‘Far Side’ Comics About Cows

  • Larson repeatedly used cows as subjects for surreal jokes.
  • “Cow tools” confused readers who searched for a deeper meaning.
  • The article selects ten cow-themed comics from the strip.

A new selection of ten of Gary Larson’s funniest cow-themed Far Side comics highlights how often the cartoonist returned to cows during the strip’s 15-year run. The article says cows suited Larson’s surreal humour, which mixed everyday behaviour with role reversals and absurd situations. Larson created 4,337 Far…

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Mass Effect’s Cruelest Moral Choice Remains Gaming’s Most Haunting Mission 19 Years Later

  • Shepard chooses between research and returning a marine’s body.
  • Nirali Bhatia died defending Eden Prime from the geth.
  • The mission asks whether practical gains can outweigh a family’s goodbye.

In Mass Effect, Commander Shepard must decide whether to return marine Nirali Bhatia’s body to her grieving husband, Samesh, or let the Alliance study it for clues that might help protect others from the geth. The mission remains haunting because either choice carries a cost: the possibility of…

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Pokémon fans face soaring prices as scalpers chase sought-after cards

  • Scalping and hype have made popular Pokémon cards harder to buy.
  • More than 120 people queued for a £49.99 set in London.
  • Retail limits and alternative buying options offer some help.

Pokémon cards have become much harder for fans to buy as intense demand and reselling push prices up. Collectors say buyers motivated by profit, including people drawn in by crypto-like hype, are helping turn releases into a race against scalpers and pricing some fans out. At a central…

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4 Bands Formed in 1971 That Shaped Rock ‘N’ Roll as We Know It Today

  • Four notable bands formed in 1971.
  • Their influence spanned soft rock, punk and hard rock.
  • The New York Dolls inspired generations of later artists.

Four influential rock bands formed in 1971: the Eagles, Steely Dan, Wings and the New York Dolls. Though few in number, they helped shape distinct strands of rock, from West Coast soft rock to punk and hard rock. The Eagles began as Linda Ronstadt’s backing band and soon…

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The Rings of Power season 3 star Robert Aramayo opens up about playing another iconic Lord of the Rings character

  • Robert Aramayo plays both Elrond and his twin Elros.
  • Elros chose mortality and became Númenor’s first king.
  • Season three opens with four episodes on 11 November.

Season three of The Rings of Power will show Robert Aramayo playing Elros, Elrond’s twin brother, in a flashback. Elros chose to be mortal and became Númenor’s first king, a decision that shaped Middle-earth’s history. Aramayo said he imagined Elros as someone who would make the opposite choice…

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How A Mistake In Warner Bros. Contracts Helped Eleven Film & Jack Thorne Land ‘Lord Of The Flies’ TV Rights — Thessaloniki

  • A contract ambiguity helped Eleven Film secure the TV rights.
  • Jack Thorne agreed to adapt the novel if the rights were obtained.
  • The BBC approved the series before a script was written.

Eleven Film’s Joel Wilson said an ambiguity in Warner Bros.’ original contracts helped his company secure the television rights to William Golding’s *Lord of the Flies*. That opened the way for Jack Thorne to adapt the novel as a BBC series, which is now screening at the Thessaloniki…

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