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How The Mary Wallopers fight for free pints inspired the 2020’s trad-folk resurgence

  • Free pub performances helped launch The Mary Wallopers.
  • The trio became leading figures in trad folk’s revival.
  • Their influence extends into punk and indie music.

The article traces how Irish trio The Mary Wallopers developed from playing traditional songs in Dundalk pubs in exchange for free pints into prominent figures in the 2020s revival of trad folk. It argues that their pub-based beginnings reflect folk music’s longstanding connection with communal, working-class spaces, and…

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4 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now

  • Four games added to PS Plus Extra and Premium from 21st July
  • Highlights include Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and PS2 classic Indigo Prophecy
  • More titles, like Dying Light, arrive 28th July for US/UK/Japan

Sony has added four more titles to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers, continuing the service's staggered monthly rollout of new games. The additions, available globally from 21st July, include the high-profile Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora alongside a co-op firefighting sim and two classic PS2 titles now…

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15 Best TV Shows Based on Video Games, Ranked

  • Collider ranks the 15 best TV shows adapted from video games.
  • TV adaptations generally outperform video game films, article argues.
  • Lower entries include Sonic X, Detention, Dragon's Dogma and Halo.

Collider has published a ranked list of the best television series adapted from video games, arguing that TV adaptations have generally fared better with critics and fans than their big-screen counterparts. The article, updated 21 July 2026 by Dawson Nyffenegger, notes that while game-to-film adaptations are often dismissed…

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The 1996 movie that became the hardest of Matt Damon’s career: “I did what I thought I had to do”

  • Damon’s toughest role was in *Courage Under Fire*.
  • His self-directed weight loss harmed his health.
  • Recovery reportedly required two years of medication.

Matt Damon has described his role in the 1996 military thriller *Courage Under Fire* as the most challenging of his career. Playing the emaciated medic Andrew Ilario required him to lose substantial weight without professional guidance, causing health problems that needed medical treatment after filming. Damon reportedly reached…

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Despite outrage at Sony’s shift towards a discless future, only seven PlayStation games have managed more than 100,000 physical sales in the US this year

  • Only two PS games sold 10,000+ discs in the US in one week
  • Just seven PS titles topped 100,000 US physical sales in 2026 so far
  • Data undercuts backlash against Sony's 2028 disc-production shutdown plan

New sales figures shared by analyst Mat Piscatella of Circana have exposed the limited commercial weight of physical media on PlayStation, even as fans loudly protest Sony's plans to phase out disc production. The data suggests physical discs now account for a very small slice of overall game…

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Just 7 PlayStation Games Have Sold More Than 100,000 Physical Copies in the U.S. So Far This Year

  • Only 7 PlayStation games topped 100,000 US physical sales this year
  • Data underscores digital's dominance ahead of Sony's 2028 disc discontinuation
  • UK retail body says decision ignores consumer choice, especially among under-25s

Data compiled by industry analyst Mat Piscatella of Circana shows that only seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 physical copies in the United States so far this year, with just two topping 10,000 physical units in the week ending 11 July. The figures emerged amid a…

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UK Music Chief Asks New PM Andy Burnham To Remove EU Touring Barriers

  • UK Music urges PM Andy Burnham to ease EU touring rules for musicians
  • Five demands include tackling ticket touts and AI copyright protections
  • Sector worth £4.8bn in exports; BBC funding also flagged as priority

UK Music's chief executive, Tom Kiehl, has written to newly installed Prime Minister Andy Burnham, urging him to tackle post-Brexit barriers that make touring the EU difficult for British musicians. Kiehl set out five priorities for the incoming Labour leader, who is known to be a keen music…

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Investigation launched after Morgan Wallen fan allegedly pissed on family of four at Baltimore gig

  • Man allegedly urinated on a family at Wallen's Baltimore gig on 18 July
  • Maryland Transportation Authority Police now investigating the incident
  • Comes amid a summer of gross fan behaviour at various concerts

An investigation has been launched after a man allegedly urinated on a family of four during Morgan Wallen's concert at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on 18 July. Fan Troy Grevelding says he was watching the show with his wife, brother and eight-year-old niece when a man seated…

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“Stop this idiocy” councillor accuses Labour of antisemitism over husband’s tattoos

  • Councillor alleges Labour acted antisemitically over her husband’s tattoos.
  • She described the situation as “idiocy”.
  • Further details and Labour’s response are unavailable.

A councillor has accused Labour of antisemitism during a dispute concerning tattoos worn by her husband, reportedly telling the party to “stop this idiocy”. The row matters because allegations of antisemitism within a political party are serious and can affect trust in its conduct and disciplinary processes. The…

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The Rings of Power season 3 is tackling Lord of the Rings’ biggest moment, and it was extremely “challenging” to film

  • Rings of Power season 3 depicts a major Lord of the Rings moment
  • Filmmakers describe the sequence as "extremely challenging" to shoot
  • Full plot and production details weren't available in the retrieved text

The Rings of Power season three is preparing to depict what is being described as one of the most significant moments in Lord of the Rings lore, with those involved in the production calling the shoot "extremely challenging". The scale and importance of the sequence underline the show's…

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