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Steven Yeun to Topline ‘Pagans’ Drama at Netflix
Steven Yeun, the Emmy-winning star of Beef and Oscar nominee for Minari, has been cast to lead a new Netflix drama series titled Pagans, created by Joshua Zetumer of FX’s Say Nothing. Yeun will also serve as an executive producer on the show, marking his return to series television at the streamer. The project stands…
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Bibio and Dorian Concept Team Up for Collaborative Album
Bibio and Dorian Concept have announced a collaborative studio album titled Answers, due for release through Warp on 16 October. The record blends IDM, folk and field recordings, marking the pair’s first full joint album after previous crossover work, and comes with an accompanying series of music videos combining digital and analogue techniques. The album’s…
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The 1996 movie Drew Barrymore was “gaslit” into making: “It changed me”
A long-term regret. The post The 1996 movie Drew Barrymore was “gaslit” into making: “It changed me” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Best players for FC 26 FUTTIES Finale Evolution
EA has launched the FUTTIES Finale Evolution in FC 26’s Ultimate Team mode, letting players apply a major stat boost to a card of their choosing. The upgrade is available for a cost of 50,000 coins and, because it only requires a single in-game task to unlock, is being flagged as worthwhile despite the price.…
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South of Midnight dev successfully separates from Xbox and is now fully independent
Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight, We Happy Few and Contrast, has fully separated from Xbox and become an independent developer once again. The split follows negotiations after Microsoft’s business “reset” last month under new gaming CEO Asha Sharma, and marks a significant shift for the studio, which regains ownership of its intellectual…
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FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you
The US Federal Communications Commission has scrapped long-term broadband speed targets set under the Biden administration, which had aimed to eventually bring gigabit download and half-gigabit upload speeds nationwide. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr followed through on a threat made in 2025 to abandon the goal, arguing it is “impossible to predict long-term technological developments and…
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Says the ‘Optics’ at Marvel Are ‘Obvious’ After ‘Wonder Man’ and ‘Blade’ Canceled: ‘If I’m Disney, I Do Not Want to Be Attached To These Optics’
Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has criticised Marvel over the cancellation of his Emmy-nominated series “Wonder Man” and the studio’s prolonged failure to develop a “Blade” film starring Mahershala Ali, telling Vanity Fair that the “optics” of dropping two Black-led superhero projects are “obvious”. His remarks echo comments Ali made in July, when he also called…
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Apple Music to Add Labels for AI-Generated Music Later This Year
Apple Music has told music industry partners it will begin labelling songs identified as substantially AI-generated later this year, under a new “Made With AI” initiative revealed in an email seen by Billboard. The move relies on record labels, distributors and other content providers to disclose AI use via Apple’s existing “AI Transparency Tags” system,…
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The 27″ Samsung OLED Gaming Monitor Drops to $265 for Select Customers, But You Can Game the System
Samsung is offering a discount on its 27-inch Odyssey OLED G5 QHD gaming monitor as part of its back-to-school sales, but shoppers may need to refresh the product page several times before the lower price appears. Samsung’s website reportedly assigns the discounted rate randomly to visitors rather than showing it to everyone immediately, meaning customers…