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Simon Field Dies: Former Rotterdam Film Festival Head & ICA Cinema Director Was 80

  • Influential film programmer and producer Simon Field has died aged 80.
  • Led Rotterdam Film Festival (1996–2004) and ICA Cinema before that.
  • Produced Weerasethakul's Palme d'Or winner Uncle Boonmee and Memoria.

Simon Field, an influential film programmer and producer who championed directors such as Wang Bing, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Christopher Nolan, has died at the age of 80. His death was confirmed by film critic Geoff Andrew, with tributes following from the Rotterdam Film Festival and collaborators including Weerasethakul,…

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Former ‘This Morning’ Host Holly Willoughby Heads to YouTube for New Lifestyle Series

  • Holly Willoughby launches new YouTube lifestyle show "Together" on 28 July
  • Follows scandals and a kidnap plot that ended her "This Morning" role
  • Produced by husband Dan Baldwin's Hungry Bear Media, makers of "Gladiators"

Holly Willoughby, formerly the face of ITV's "This Morning," is returning to television-style presenting with a new lifestyle series called "Holly Willoughby Together," launching on YouTube rather than a traditional broadcaster. The move marks her most substantial project since a turbulent few years that included the "queue-jumping" row…

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Bethesda’s Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters won’t stop the modders who’ve already spent years recreating the RPGs in Fallout 4

  • Bethesda's Fallout 3/New Vegas remasters won't halt fan remake mods in Fallout 4
  • Capital Wasteland Project and Fallout 4: New Vegas teams confirm continued development
  • Mirrors Skyblivion's response to the official Oblivion Remastered announcement

Bethesda's newly confirmed remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas will not halt long-running fan projects that have spent years recreating both RPGs inside Fallout 4's engine, according to statements from the modding teams involved. This matters because it echoes what happened with Skyblivion after Oblivion Remastered…

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Liam Gallagher responds to fan’s request for new Oasis album

  • Liam Gallagher rules out a new Oasis album for now
  • He fears criticism if it doesn't meet sky-high expectations
  • Band last released an album, 'Dig Out Your Soul', in 2008

Liam Gallagher has told fans not to expect a new Oasis album any time soon, dampening speculation that had built since the band's 2024 reunion. The Britpop group last released a studio album in 2008 with 'Dig Out Your Soul', and although Gallagher had previously teased in 2024…

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Guide: Pokémon Pokopia Zorua Hide-And-Sneak Event Guide

  • Pokémon Pokopia's Zorua sneaking event runs 19–27 July 2026.
  • Sneak past patrolling Pokémon to the PC within 2m30s.
  • Faster completion times unlock better rewards, up to rare Pokémetal.

Nintendo Life has published a guide to Pokémon Pokopia's limited-time "Zorua Hide-and-Sneak" event, which runs from Sunday 19th to Monday 27th July 2026. Players must have rebuilt a Pokémon Center and speak to Zorua outside it to begin a mini-game in which they must sneak past patrolling Pokémon…

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POLL OF THE DAY: Will Andy Burnham govern in the interests of the UK as a whole?

  • Daily Mail poll asks if Burnham will govern for the whole UK
  • Comes as Burnham becomes Britain's seventh PM in a decade
  • Poll results due in tomorrow's edition

The Daily Mail is running its regular "Poll of the Day" feature, inviting readers to vote on whether new Prime Minister Andy Burnham will govern in the interests of the whole United Kingdom. It comes as Burnham takes office as Britain's seventh PM in a decade, following Sir…

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Christopher Nolan isn’t rushing to make another movie after ‘The Odyssey’: “I definitely hit the limits of my own stamina”

  • Christopher Nolan will not direct another film for at least three years after completing The Odyssey, citing exhaustion of his own and the crew's stamina
  • The Odyssey, a 20-year creative ambition to adapt Homer's ancient epic, became the first major Hollywood production shot entirely on IMAX 70mm film
  • The film opened with $264 million globally ($124.5 million in the US), exceeding studio projections and ranking among 2026's highest debuts

It will be "at least" three years. The post Christopher Nolan isn’t rushing to make another movie after ‘The Odyssey’: “I definitely hit the limits of my own stamina” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Netflix Just Axed One of Horror’s Biggest Franchises

  • Netflix has removed the Saw film franchise from its platform after a brief licensing window, leaving the future streaming home of the long-running series uncertain.
  • The Saw franchise, which has generated over $1 billion globally across two decades, remains popular with devoted fans despite mixed critical reception.

James Wan and Leigh Whannell's legendary and brutal Saw franchise lost its streaming home. Find out what's next for the horror IP.

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5 criminally underappreciated Final Fantasy games that are worth playing before FF7 Revelation

  • Final Fantasy Type-0 blended action combat with social simulation mechanics ahead of its time, combining Crisis Core gameplay with Persona-like school drama set during wartime
  • Monster of the Deep was a poorly-received VR fishing game that the author argues deserves appreciation as virtual exploration rather than traditional gameplay

There've been more than 100 Final Fantasy games since the series got its start on the NES back in 1987. Here are a few under-the-radar treasures.

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Kris Kristofferson Credited This Songwriter With Bringing Him Back to Life in the 1960s

  • Kristofferson's encounter with country music and its prominent figures, particularly Johnny Cash, provided spiritual and existential renewal after years of professional drift
  • He pursued Cash's attention through unconventional persistence, eventually succeeding by flying a helicopter to Cash's home to personally deliver a demo recording
  • The connection catalyzed both a major artistic partnership and a fundamental shift in Kristofferson's sense of purpose and engagement with life

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 1: Pictured from left are singers Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. 1978. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) Kris Kristofferson credited songwriters like Johnny Cash for giving him a new "fascination with living" in the 1960s. The post Kris Kristofferson Credited This Songwriter With…

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