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Romesh Ranganathan defends BBC’s star-studded licence fee advert but admits corporation has its ‘flaws’ after backlash over ‘nauseating’ and ‘shameless’ campaign film

  • Romesh Ranganathan defends BBC's licence fee advert campaign
  • Advert criticised by some as "nauseating" and "shameless"
  • Ranganathan admits BBC has its "flaws" despite defending it

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has spoken out in defence of a star-studded BBC advert promoting the licence fee, after the campaign film was criticised by some viewers as "nauseating" and "shameless". Despite backing the corporation's efforts, Ranganathan acknowledged that the BBC has its "flaws", offering a more balanced response…

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‘How Long Do We Have?’ — Marvel Just Posted a Brief Avengers: Doomsday Teaser, And It Sounds Like The Fantastic Four Are Under Pressure

  • Marvel released a short Avengers: Doomsday teaser with new dialogue
  • Reed Richards and Sue Storm hint at facing imminent danger
  • Film runs 2hr45, arrives in cinemas 18 December

Marvel has released a brief teaser for Avengers: Doomsday featuring new dialogue from Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards and Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm, suggesting the Fantastic Four are racing against time in the upcoming film. The clip contains no new footage but splices fresh audio into a scene from…

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Tom Morello, Garbage, Violet Grohl and More Pay Tribute to L7’s Jennifer Finch

  • L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died, aged 59, from brain cancer.
  • Tom Morello, Garbage, Courtney Love and others paid tribute.
  • She helped shape 1992's Bricks Are Heavy; band's farewell tour proceeds as planned.

L7 bassist and vocalist Jennifer Finch has died aged 59 following an aggressive form of brain cancer, prompting tributes from across the music world including Tom Morello, Garbage, Violet Grohl, Michael Stipe and Courtney Love. Her death was announced by a family representative on Saturday (18 July), just…

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Coldplay’s Chris Martin curates divisive World Cup final halftime show

  • Gallagher branded football's first World Cup halftime show "cuckoo" and "a bad trip"
  • Chris Martin curated the show with Madonna, BTS, Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy
  • Wayne Rooney also panned it as "crap"; Spain beat Argentina 1-0

Liam Gallagher reacted with bemusement to the first-ever World Cup halftime show, held on 19 July 2026 after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the final, describing the spectacle as "cuckoo with a capital K" and "like a bad trip" in a series of posts on Twitter. The Oasis…

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Sheffield Wednesday confirm another pre-season friendly against Championship side – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield Wednesday add another Championship pre-season friendly
  • Match is part of their pre-season preparation schedule
  • Full fixture details unavailable from the source article

Sheffield Wednesday have confirmed a further pre-season friendly, this time against Championship opposition, as part of their preparations ahead of the new season. The fixture adds to the Owls' growing schedule of warm-up matches designed to build fitness and match sharpness before competitive football resumes. Full details of…

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Kevin Feige Confirms ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Place in the MCU Timeline [Exclusive]

  • Feige confirms Brand New Day is set before Avengers: Doomsday
  • Producer Amy Pascal says it's four years after No Way Home
  • Film follows an anonymous Peter Parker rebuilding his life

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed that Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes place before Avengers: Doomsday in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, offering fans a clearer sense of where the highly anticipated film fits amid the studio's build-up to its next major crossover event. The confirmation came…

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One of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Trilogies Is Taking Over the Streaming Charts

  • All three Men in Black films are on Peacock's US Top 10
  • Trilogy grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide since release
  • Part of a broader sci-fi streaming resurgence in 2026

The Men in Black trilogy has surged back into popularity, with all three films simultaneously appearing on Peacock's US Top 10 movie chart. The renewed interest fits a wider trend of science fiction titles reclaiming streaming attention even as fantasy and horror dominate current cinema releases, with audiences…

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Tom Holland Shares His Reaction to Watching ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ for the First Time

  • Tom Holland praises director Cretton after seeing the finished Spider-Man film.
  • Peter Parker is isolated, forgotten by loved ones, and allies with Punisher.
  • Cast includes Bernthal, Batalon, Sadie Sink and Mark Ruffalo's Hulk.

Tom Holland has spoken about seeing the finished cut of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" for the first time, saying director Destin Daniel Cretton exceeded his expectations for the franchise. In a joint interview with Collider, Holland was joined by co-stars Jon Bernthal and Jacob Batalon to discuss the…

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The “hard-edged” album Billy Joel called the most fun

  • *52nd Street* was Billy Joel’s most enjoyable album to make.
  • It blended rock, jazz and New York-inspired storytelling.
  • The 1978 record became his first US number one.

Billy Joel described his 1978 album *52nd Street* as the most fun record he made, despite its “hard-edged” sound and themes of New York nightlife. The article highlights how the album broadened Joel’s musical identity after *The Stranger*, combining rock, jazz and pop influences while strengthening his standing…

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