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Locarno festival honours James Gray with career lifetime award

  • Locarno festival to give James Gray lifetime career award
  • Gray to present new film "Paper Tiger" on 9 August
  • Festival will also screen two of his earlier films

The Locarno Film Festival will present US director James Gray with its Pardo alla Carriera lifetime career award, honouring a body of work rooted in his upbringing in New York's Russian-Jewish community. The tribute coincides with a screening of Gray's latest film, "Paper Tiger," at the festival's outdoor…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 3 million in its first week

  • Black Flag Resynced sold over 3 million copies in one week
  • New Game Plus mode officially confirmed as in development
  • Launch marred by microtransaction backlash and a Ubisoft Connect outage

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, its remake of the 2013 pirate adventure, sold over 3 million copies in its first week across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The milestone builds on a strong launch, during which the game reportedly outperformed Assassin's Creed Shadows…

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Na Hong-Jin’s Cannes Competition Title ‘Hope’ Has Strong Opening At Korean Box Office 

  • Na Hong-Jin's Cannes title "Hope" tops 2 million Korean admissions fastest this year
  • Film's success is crucial as distributor Plus M's parent faces bankruptcy
  • Needs roughly 20 million tickets to break even domestically

Na Hong-Jin's science-fiction film "Hope", which premiered in competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has had a strong opening at the South Korean box office, surpassing 2 million admissions faster than any other film released so far in 2026. The result matters for its distributor, Plus M…

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Gracie Abrams – Daughter From Hell

  • Gracie Abrams releases 16-track third album 'Daughter From Hell'
  • Reviewer calls it emotionally intense but oddly tame overall
  • Knife imagery and Taylor Swift comparisons recur throughout the record

Gracie Abrams has released her third studio album, 'Daughter From Hell', a 16-track record reviewed by Clash Magazine as emotionally heavy but ultimately restrained compared to its dramatic title. The release matters as a test of whether Abrams, a 2023 Clash cover star and 2025 Artist of the…

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Watch Post Malone premieres new song ‘Chrome Heartbreaker’ at World Cup pre-game ceremony

  • Post Malone debuted 'Chrome Heartbreaker' before the World Cup final
  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win their second World Cup
  • Star-studded pre-match and half-time shows featured Madonna, BTS, Shakira and more

Post Malone performed a live set before the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, using the pre-match slot to debut his new track 'Chrome Heartbreaker'. The appearance formed part of an elaborate pre-game and half-time entertainment lineup surrounding the Spain-Argentina final, reflecting how major sporting finals increasingly incorporate large-scale…

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‘Shrimad Bhagavatam’ Anchors Sagar Pictures Entertainment’s Global Push, Indian Studio Confirms (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Sagar Pictures Entertainment launches global IP-led studio business
  • "Shrimad Bhagavatam" is its flagship seven-chapter theatrical franchise
  • Studio builds on 75-year Sagar legacy of Indian epic adaptations

Sagar Pictures Entertainment (SPE), the Mumbai-based studio behind Indian TV and film adaptations of ancient epics, has confirmed it is launching a global studio business. The move sees the firm expand beyond film and television production into an intellectual property-led strategy covering gaming, music, consumer products and theme…

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Jeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI

  • CuspAI raises $450m, valued at $2.6bn, backed by Bezos and UK government
  • Aims to use AI to find new materials, cutting reliance on rare metals
  • Launches 48-firm coalition including Nvidia and Meta; plans global expansion

Jeff Bezos and the UK government's sovereign AI fund have invested in CuspAI, a Cambridge-based artificial intelligence startup that aims to become a "search engine for rare materials" to speed up scientific and industrial breakthroughs. The company wants to use AI to discover new materials that reduce reliance…

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Masego’s ‘Fix Your Face’ Is A Soulful, All-Star Return

  • Masego releases new gospel-influenced album 'Fix Your Face'
  • Features Buju Banton, Leon Thomas, Keyshia Cole and more
  • He plays London's O2 Arena on 18 October 2026

Masego has released his new album 'Fix Your Face', a genre-blending record that shifts his previously coined "traphousejazz" style towards gospel influences, blended with jazz and R&B-adjacent songwriting. The American singer is known for his eclectic, boundary-pushing sound, and this release continues that pattern while marking a fresh…

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Dive into the songs Kamal. wishes he’d written in his exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover

  • Kamal. curates exclusive playlist for NME's The Cover feature
  • Playlist includes songs by Phoebe Bridgers, Frank Ocean, Norah Jones
  • Follows release of his debut album last week

NME has released an exclusive playlist from rising British singer Kamal. to accompany his feature on The Cover, the outlet's weekly series spotlighting emerging music talent. Titled 'Songs I Wish I Wrote', the playlist gathers tracks by artists including Phoebe Bridgers, Frank Ocean and Norah Jones, chosen by…

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The 1981 gig that made Sting leave The Police: “A way of evolving”

  • A 1981 solo gig persuaded Sting to pursue independence.
  • The Police split in 1984 after his decision to move on.
  • Later reunion tensions highlighted the band’s strained dynamic.

A solo performance by Sting at the 1981 Secret Policeman’s Ball reportedly convinced him he could develop beyond The Police. Performing ‘Roxanne’ and ‘Message in a Bottle’ with only guitar and voice made him realise he could work independently, a decision that ultimately led to the band’s 1984…

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