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3 Arena Rock Anthems From the 1990s That Still Feel Huge Decades Later

  • Feature names three 1990s rock anthems still considered arena-sized classics
  • AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" praised for its massive, stadium-ready sound
  • Aerosmith and Foo Fighters tracks also cited for lasting emotional impact

This piece highlights three arena rock anthems from the 1990s that the writer argues have retained their power and grandeur decades on. It's a nostalgic, opinion-led feature rather than a hard news story, celebrating tracks that continue to resonate with audiences and dominate live crowd moments today. The…

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Why T Rex’s ‘Electric Warrior’ remains the blueprint for glam rock

  • ‘Electric Warrior’ helped define glam rock’s sound and style.
  • It was a major UK chart success in 1971.
  • Its influence extended into 1980s hard rock.

T. Rex’s 1971 album ‘Electric Warrior’ is presented as a defining glam-rock record because it transformed Marc Bolan’s earlier psychedelic folk approach into concise, riff-driven rock with a flamboyant, sensual style. Its lasting importance lies in how it helped establish the sound and attitude of early-1970s British glam,…

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Guide: These 20+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th July)

  • Over 20 new PS5 and PS Plus games arrive this week
  • Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game headlines new standalone PS5 releases
  • PS Plus Extra gains Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and more

This week's release schedule (20th–26th July) brings a substantial batch of new content to PS5 owners, including standalone game launches and a fresh wave of titles joining the PlayStation Plus subscription service. The highlight is Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, a hand-drawn 2D fighter set in the Avatar…

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SWFC News: David Storch is everything Sheffield Wednesday fans wanted in an owner – thestar.co.uk

  • Storch’s fan-focused approach has encouraged Sheffield Wednesday supporters.
  • New owners promise stadium, training-ground and squad improvements.
  • The takeover follows administration and relegation to League One.

David Storch’s early approach as Sheffield Wednesday’s new owner has been warmly received by many supporters, with his public messages stressing fan engagement, transparency and improvements both on and off the pitch. The article argues that this represents a marked change after a difficult period under the club’s…

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6 Best Hard Sci-fi Movies Released Since 2000

  • Collider ranks six top hard sci-fi films made since 2000
  • List praises Ex Machina, Gravity, Interstellar, The Martian and Her
  • Films chosen for blending scientific plausibility with emotional depth

This Collider feature rounds up what it considers the six best "hard science fiction" films released since 2000 — movies that ground speculative premises in real scientific principles such as physics, astronomy or artificial intelligence, rather than leaning on fantasy or the supernatural. The author argues this subgenre…

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Horror fans are raving over the first nightmare-inducing trailer for Other Mommy that played before The Odyssey this weekend: “Won’t allow me to sleep for the foreseeable future”

  • Other Mommy’s first trailer has alarmed and excited horror fans.
  • It screened before The Odyssey this weekend.
  • Viewers praised its unsettling, nightmare-like tone.

The first trailer for horror film Other Mommy screened ahead of The Odyssey in cinemas this weekend, prompting strong reactions from horror fans online. Viewers described the footage as deeply unsettling and sleep-disrupting, suggesting the film has quickly attracted attention through its frightening imagery and atmosphere. The response…

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‘The Odyssey’ Smashes ‘Star Wars’ Record Over London’s BFI Imax Opening Weekend

  • "The Odyssey" sets new BFI Imax opening weekend box office record
  • Beats "Star Wars: The Last Jedi", pushes "Oppenheimer" to third
  • 173 straight sold-out 70mm screenings; more dates planned

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has broken the all-time opening weekend box office record at the British Film Institute's Imax cinema, the UK's largest screen, overtaking a mark previously held by "Star Wars: The Last Jedi". The film, shot entirely on Imax cameras, topped the global Imax venue rankings…

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Spice Girls (Mostly) Reunite For Melanie C’s Wedding to Chris Dingwall

  • Mel C married Chris Dingwall in a Lake District ceremony on 18 July.
  • Most Spice Girls attended; Victoria Beckham was at the World Cup instead.
  • Beckham lent Chisholm a dress and plans to design a bespoke one.

Melanie C, known as "Sporty Spice" during her Spice Girls career, married Australian model Chris Dingwall on Saturday 18 July in a private ceremony at Country House Cumbria in the Lake District. Most of her former bandmates attended, including Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell-Horner, though Victoria…

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Valve see the great RAM shortage “getting worse,” just in case you were clinging to hopes of a cheaper Steam Machine

  • Valve says the global RAM shortage is "still getting worse"
  • Retail prices lag bulk supply signals by three to six months
  • AI data centre demand is blamed for driving the shortage

Valve engineers have warned that the global RAM shortage affecting PC and console hardware pricing is continuing to worsen, dampening hopes that its upcoming Steam Machine could become cheaper any time soon. In an interview with Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Steam Machine engineers Yazan Aldehayyat and Pierre-Loup Griffais said…

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Talk Talk announce ‘The Colour Of Spring’ 40th anniversary reissue cut at half speed

  • Talk Talk reissue 'The Colour Of Spring' at half speed on 4 September 2026
  • One-off anniversary gig follows on 5 September at O2 Forum Kentish Town
  • Guests include Ed Harcourt, Fyfe Dangerfield and Mark Gardener; Hollis died in 2019

Talk Talk have announced a 40th anniversary half-speed reissue of their 1986 album 'The Colour Of Spring', due for release on 4 September 2026. The reissue coincides with a one-off reunion gig the following day at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town, marking a significant celebration of an album…

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