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‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Sued After Claiming Data Center Critics Had Connections With China

  • O'Leary sued for defamation over China-ties claims against data centre critics
  • Lawsuit also criticises Fox News for repeatedly airing the unproven claims
  • O'Leary later admitted he has no evidence to support his accusations

Kevin O'Leary, the businessman and Shark Tank star, is being sued for defamation after repeatedly claiming on Fox News and elsewhere that opponents of his proposed AI data centre in Utah had ties to China. The lawsuit, filed by Alliance for a Better Utah, Elevate Strategies, Gabrielle Finlayson…

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Disney’s ‘Moana’ Remake Drowned Out by ‘The Odyssey’ at the Box Office

  • Nolan's The Odyssey heavily outperformed Disney's Moana remake at the box office
  • The Odyssey earned $260m globally in its opening weekend, a Nolan record
  • Moana made under $100m worldwide, drawing comparisons to recent box-office flops

Disney's live-action remake of Moana has been overshadowed at the box office by Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which opened dramatically stronger in its debut weekend. Moana underperformed on release, taking less than $100 million worldwide, of which only $43 million came from domestic cinemas, placing it alongside recent…

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July 23 is about to be the busiest gaming day of the summer

  • 23 July sees a bumper crop of major game releases across platforms
  • Highlights: Halo: Campaign Evolved, Splatoon Raiders, Avatar Legends fighting game
  • Packed schedule likely designed to avoid clashing with GTA 6's November launch

Thursday 23 July is shaping up to be one of the busiest video game release days of the summer, with several major franchises launching titles simultaneously. Developers appear to be spacing out this year's release calendar to avoid clashing with Grand Theft Auto 6's 19 November launch, resulting…

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3 Songs From the 1990s That Will Instantly Turn You Into a Fan of Grunge

  • Article recommends three 1990s songs as a grunge starter pack
  • Picks: Alice in Chains, Nirvana (Unplugged version) and Soundgarden
  • Framed as capturing grunge's dark, culturally defining sound

The piece is a listicle from American Songwriter recommending three defining tracks from the 1990s grunge movement, aimed at readers wanting an entry point into the genre. The article frames grunge as more than a musical style, describing it as a cultural identity tied to the era's flannel-and-ripped-jeans…

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The 1960s band Roger McGuinn never wanted to join: “I had two aces in the hole”

  • McGuinn was initially reluctant to join The Byrds.
  • Dylan and the Beatles shaped his musical strategy.
  • The Byrds became pioneers of folk-rock.

Roger McGuinn was initially reluctant to join the group that became The Byrds, preferring his own direction as a folk performer. The article frames his eventual involvement as consequential because the band helped establish folk-rock as a major 1960s sound, blending electric guitars with folk songwriting. McGuinn believed…

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‘The End of Oak Street’ Preview: Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor Try Not to Get Eaten Alive by Dinosaurs in 14 Minutes of 4DX Footage

  • Warner Bros. previewed 14 minutes of "The End of Oak Street" in 4DX.
  • Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor play parents fleeing dinosaurs after a cosmic event.
  • Director David Robert Mitchell and producer J.J. Abrams stressed the film's family focus.

Warner Bros. gave journalists and influencers a 4DX preview of "The End of Oak Street," a sci-fi thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as a married couple whose home is torn from its ordinary suburban neighbourhood by a cosmic event and dropped into a world overrun by…

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M1 closed in both directions after police incident

  • Body found beside the M1 near Watford
  • Police are investigating an unexplained death
  • Closures caused disruption between junctions 5 and 6

The M1 was closed in both directions near Watford after a man’s body was found in undergrowth beside the motorway. Police are investigating the unexplained death, while the closure caused significant disruption on a busy route. The motorway was shut at about 3pm on Monday between junctions 5…

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The 2008 movie Harrison Ford thought would fail: “We expected to be seriously slapped around”

  • Ford feared Crystal Skull would be harshly received.
  • It revived Indiana Jones after nearly 20 years.
  • It succeeded commercially but became widely criticised.

Harrison Ford feared that 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull would be poorly received, despite its status as a major franchise revival. His concerns mattered because the film brought Indiana Jones back after nearly two decades, testing whether audiences still wanted the character beyond…

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The Odyssey’s Box Office Performance Proves Elon Musk Wrong Once Again

  • The Odyssey earned an estimated $264 million globally on its opening weekend.
  • Elon Musk had accused Nolan of "woke" casting choices for months.
  • Critics have praised the film, which holds a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of "The Odyssey" has enjoyed a strong opening weekend at the box office, despite months of criticism from Elon Musk over its casting choices. Musk had repeatedly attacked the film, accusing Nolan of pursuing awards through diversity casting after Lupita Nyong'o was cast as…

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The 1965 movie David Cronenberg called “the most influential film of my life”

  • Cronenberg cites Polanski's "Repulsion" as his most influential film.
  • The 1965 film stars Catherine Deneuve as a woman's sanity unravels.
  • Its psychological, bodily horror shaped Cronenberg's own directing style.

David Cronenberg has named Roman Polanski's 1965 psychological horror film "Repulsion" as the most influential picture of his life, crediting it with shaping his own approach to body horror and psychological disturbance on screen. The Canadian director, celebrated for films such as "Videodrome", "The Fly" and "Crash", has…

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