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Matt Damon says not sleeping for days on The Odyssey worked in his favour: “[Odysseus] probably didn’t sleep last night”

  • Damon filmed a major scene after about 24 hours without sleep.
  • He said exhaustion suited Odysseus’s weary state.
  • The Odyssey was filmed at locations around the world.

Matt Damon says he was awake for about 24 hours before filming a demanding scene in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and remained without sleep for around 36 hours by the end of the day. He believes the exhaustion helped him portray Odysseus, a character worn down by danger…

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All weapons and loot in Fortnite Treasure Hunters

  • Treasure Hunters adds One Piece and anime themed loot.
  • The season also brings back items from past seasons.
  • Three more weapons are confirmed, with no release date yet.

Fortnite’s Treasure Hunters season refreshes the island’s loot pool with new weapons and items, many inspired by One Piece and anime. The changing selection matters to players choosing gear for their combat style, as items can be added or removed as the season progresses. The season also brings…

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Met Police boss ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if more allegations made about Brand

  • Rowley expects more people may come forward with allegations.
  • Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault.
  • Two further rape investigations remain ongoing.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he would not be surprised if more people made allegations against Russell Brand, who was found guilty of rape and sexual assault. Rowley also criticised courtroom arguments reported from the trial as close to victim blaming and backed calls for juries…

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Rocky review – 50 years on Stallone’s boxer remains a gritty contender

  • *Rocky* returns for its 50th anniversary.
  • Stallone’s boxer still stands out for its idealism.
  • Apollo Creed gives Rocky an unlikely shot at the title.

Sylvester Stallone’s 1976 breakthrough film *Rocky* returns for its 50th anniversary, still presenting a working-class boxer’s story with an unusually hopeful, idealistic spirit. The review argues that the film sheds much of boxing cinema’s customary gloom and links Rocky’s personal struggle to Philadelphia’s place in America’s bicentennial celebrations.…

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How a ‘flaming liberal’ podcast host won a US House seat in conservative Missouri

  • Fred Wellman defeated incumbent Ann Wagner in Missouri’s second district.
  • He said a locally focused campaign helped build support.
  • Labour groups and some police and fire workers backed him.

Fred Wellman, a former US Army officer and host of the progressive podcast On Democracy, defeated Republican incumbent Ann Wagner in Missouri’s second congressional district. His win was unexpected in a conservative state and came amid a wider wave of Democratic victories, showing how a nationally known media…

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Ian Anderson always dreamed of being a guitar-god. But one 1966 album was so out of his league he turned to the flute instead

  • Clapton’s 1966 album pushed Anderson away from guitar.
  • Anderson found his musical voice on the flute.
  • Jethro Tull built a sound that crossed genres.

Ian Anderson’s interest in guitar gave way after hearing Eric Clapton on John Mayall’s 1966 album *Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton*. Rather than compete with guitarists he admired, he chose the flute, a decision that helped give Jethro Tull a distinctive sound. Anderson also praised Jimi Hendrix’s *Are…

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The musicians Jeff Lynne couldn’t stand working with: “A rotten trick”

  • Jeff Lynne disliked session players having to stop at noon.
  • String arrangements helped define ELO’s early sound.
  • He later embraced synthesizers on 1981’s *Time*.

Jeff Lynne’s meticulous approach to recording helped make Electric Light Orchestra’s songs sound richly arranged, but he grew frustrated with the rules governing session musicians. He objected to string players having to stop at noon, even if they were part-way through a song, and said he saw the…

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Zelda: Ocarina of Time Producer Doesn’t Want Nintendo’s Next Generation To Rely on BotW’s Ideas

  • Fujibayashi wants Zelda developers to pursue fresh ideas.
  • The next game may move beyond Breath of the Wild’s formula.
  • Zelda has reinvented itself across four decades.

Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says the series should keep reinventing itself rather than rely on ideas from earlier games. As Nintendo develops a new generation of Zelda, he encourages younger staff to focus on what they find fun, leaving room for the next game to depart from Breath…

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Apple TV Officially Resurrects Christopher Nolan’s 169-Minute Sci-Fi Masterpiece

  • *Interstellar* is among Apple TV’s ten most-watched films in the US.
  • The film made nearly $650 million worldwide.
  • It won the 2015 Oscar for visual effects.

Christopher Nolan’s *Interstellar* has returned to prominence, ranking among the ten most-watched films on Apple TV in the United States at the time of writing. Its renewed audience interest comes 11 years after its cinema release and highlights the lasting appeal of the science-fiction film. Starring Matthew McConaughey…

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Sweden builds houses and apartments like Lego sets. Why don’t we?

  • Sweden makes extensive use of factory-built housing.
  • Prefabricated components can allow much faster assembly.
  • The article asks why the US has not adopted the approach at similar scale.

Sweden builds many homes from factory-made components, where finished rooms or structural sections are transported to a site and assembled into buildings. This approach can speed construction while producing high-quality housing, and raises the question of why it remains less common in the United States. The article says…

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