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Martin Scorsese’s 15 favourite gangster movies: “I hate it and I aslo love it”

  • Scorsese named 15 gangster films that shaped his view of crime on screen.
  • He focused on films he saw before the 1970s.
  • He says their human detail matters as much as their brutality.

Martin Scorsese’s favourite gangster films helped shape how he portrayed crime, influencing the style and character-focused approach seen in his own work. He says the genre both repels and attracts him, and that its appeal lies in the humanity and everyday interactions behind the criminals’ brutality. In a…

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There is still no secret ninth episode, but Netflix has shared a season 5 blooper reel in celebration of Stranger Things Day

  • Netflix released a season five blooper reel for Stranger Things Day.
  • The clip features cast members joking and making mistakes on set.
  • No secret ninth episode was announced, despite fan speculation.

Netflix marked Stranger Things Day 2026 by releasing a blooper reel from the show’s fifth and final season, more than 10 months after the series ended. The clip shows cast members laughing, stumbling over lines and joking during filming, offering a lighter look at the production of the…

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Discord is cutting memory usage and speeding up boot times – joins Xbox, Epic, Steam, and more for similar upgrades just this year

  • Discord is moving its client from Electron to Rust.
  • A demo used about 290 MB of memory.
  • User testing is planned, but no date is set.

Discord is rebuilding its desktop client in Rust, aiming to reduce memory use and make the app start and respond faster. The change could make Discord less demanding on PCs, at a time when memory is under pressure and other gaming platforms have also pursued performance improvements. Discord…

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25 Years Later, Buffy’s Riskiest Episode Is Still a Brilliant Masterpiece That Changed the Show Forever

  • Buffy’s 2001 musical episode became a series highlight.
  • A demon’s curse pushed the story forward through song.
  • James Marsters remembers the cast’s initial alarm.

On 6 November 2001, *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* aired “Once More, with Feeling”, an ambitious musical episode that became one of the series’ most celebrated instalments. Its songs did more than create a musical spectacle: a demon’s curse made Sunnydale residents sing their private feelings aloud, advancing the…

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Dakota Johnson’s New Thriller Officially Hits No. 1  After Being Removed from 1,700 Theaters

  • Verity topped several PVOD platforms after its home-video debut.
  • It earned $172 million worldwide on a reported $40 million budget.
  • Its theatrical run is ending with mixed reviews.

Verity, a psychological thriller based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel and starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, has reached number one on several premium video-on-demand platforms after its home-video debut. Its streaming performance follows a theatrical run that is winding down, despite the film earning a…

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In 1983, “the ghost of James Bond” made Sting write a hit. Since then, it’s been streamed 3 billion times

  • Sting linked “Every Breath You Take” to Bond’s duality.
  • The lyrics describe obsessive watching, despite the song’s romantic sound.
  • The track has reportedly been streamed three billion times.

Sting has said the idea of James Bond’s dual nature helped shape “Every Breath You Take”, a Police hit whose calm, romantic sound contrasts with its lyrics about a narrator watching someone obsessively. The song’s ambiguous tone helps explain why listeners have adopted it as a love song,…

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From robusto to Churchill: a guide to cigar sizes, and which one is right for you 

  • Cigar size affects flavour, draw and smoking time.
  • Beginners could try a shorter cigar for 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Choose a format to match the time you have.

The article explains how a cigar’s size affects its smoking time, draw and flavour, and offers guidance for choosing a format to suit a person’s experience and available time. It presents size as a practical choice rather than a status marker, while noting that cigars are for adults…

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Floor Jansen compares Nightwish split to broken relationship: “if you can no longer get through the more difficult periods together, then it is over”

  • Jansen says Nightwish could no longer weather difficult periods together.
  • Her exit after 14 years was announced as mutual and amicable.
  • Nightwish are making an album, with a live return hinted for 2028.

Floor Jansen has compared her departure from Nightwish to the end of a relationship, saying the band could no longer get through difficult periods together or reliably become the live act their audience expected. Her comments explain why the split, announced as an amicable mutual decision, followed years…

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South International Series Festival to Launch 2027 Investors Week, Linking Producers With Private Capital

  • South Investors Week will run in Cádiz from 30 April to 5 May 2027.
  • Producers will pitch projects and meet potential financiers.
  • Mira Anta’s fund is targeting €80 million.

South International Series Festival will launch South Investors Week in Cádiz from 30 April to 5 May 2027, bringing audiovisual producers together with private financiers. The forum is intended to connect companies seeking investment with potential financial and industrial partners, as Spain’s screen sector looks for ways to…

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These are the best Phantom Blade Zero Accessories to equip

  • Defensive accessories can make combat substantially easier.
  • Six slots are available, with a limit of three per type.
  • Tailor accessories to boss attacks and abilities.

The guide recommends prioritising defensive accessories in Phantom Blade Zero because damage resistance can make combat easier for protagonist Soul. It also advises balancing defensive, offensive and support effects, since players can equip up to six accessories after unlocking all Boundless Capacity abilities. Players can wear no more…

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