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After GTA San Andreas’ Hot Coffee debacle, Rockstar makes a “huge effort” to wipe anything cut from its game to avoid accidentally shipping it, ex-dev says

  • Ex-Rockstar dev says studio now scrubs cut content before shipping games
  • Policy reportedly traces back to GTA San Andreas' 2005 Hot Coffee scandal
  • Aim is to stop leftover files being discovered by modders or dataminers

A former Rockstar Games developer says the studio now makes a deliberate, thorough effort to strip cut or unused content from its games before release, a policy shaped by the fallout from the infamous "Hot Coffee" scandal in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. That 2005 incident saw a…

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’Twilight’s Best Character Was Never a Vampire, and It Isn’t Even Close

  • Charlie Swan named Twilight's best character over any vampire
  • Billy Burke praised for grounded, understated performance as Bella's dad
  • Article says Charlie is the saga's only truly mature adult figure

A Collider opinion piece argues that Charlie Swan, Bella's father in the Twilight saga, is the franchise's best character despite having no supernatural powers or romantic drama. The piece contends that while the films are built around the heightened, all-consuming emotions of Bella, Edward and Jacob, Charlie's quieter,…

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Apple TV’s New 10-Part Mystery Thriller Is Your Next Weekend Binge

  • Anya Taylor-Joy's Lucky is now Apple TV's most-watched show globally.
  • It overtook Cape Fear, a Robert De Niro remake starring Javier Bardem.
  • Cape Fear's season one has two episodes left; renewal undecided.

Apple TV's new crime thriller Lucky, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, has rapidly become the platform's most-watched show worldwide, overtaking the crime series Cape Fear in the top spot. The rise of Lucky underlines Apple TV's growing push into crime and mystery thrillers this year, building on the streamer's strong…

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Fanatics Debuts “We’re Still Wearing It” Campaign Honoring Lionel Messi Ahead of World Cup Final

  • Fanatics launches Messi tribute campaign before World Cup final
  • Short film shot in Buenos Aires features real fans as cast
  • Billboards to appear in a dozen Messi-linked cities worldwide

Fanatics has launched a campaign called "We're Still Wearing It" ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, timed to coincide with what may be Lionel Messi's last match for Argentina's national team. The sports apparel and collectibles company built the campaign around Messi's number 10 shirt, urging…

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What Your Favorite Book Genre Says About You

  • Article links favourite book genres to personality traits
  • Fantasy readers seen as imaginative and resilient
  • Romance and thriller fans linked to emotional insight, analytical thinking

A lighthearted feature from Collider explores what a reader's favourite book genre might reveal about their personality, ranking six popular categories from fantasy through to romance and thriller/mystery. The piece argues that reading habits, while not a strict psychological measure, often reflect how people engage with the world,…

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The 1992 movie moment that means more than an Oscar for Ron Howard

  • Howard values Far and Away’s land-race scene above his Oscars.
  • The scene recreated an event involving three of his ancestors.
  • Thirteen cameras and real re-enactors captured the sequence.

Ron Howard says the filmmaking moment he cherishes most was shooting the climactic land-race sequence in his 1992 film Far and Away, rather than winning his two Oscars for A Beautiful Mind. The scene mattered deeply because it recreated an event involving three of his ancestors, allowing him…

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Pulp play ‘More’ in full with deep cuts and fan favourites at orchestral Rough Trade 50th anniversary show

  • Pulp played album 'More' in full at Royal Festival Hall for Rough Trade's 50th
  • Show featured rare demos, an ABBA cover and first 'Wickerman' since 2011
  • Set included tribute to late bassist Steve Mackey via 'Open Strings'

Pulp performed their latest album 'More' in full at a special orchestral show at London's Royal Festival Hall on 18 July 2026, staged as part of Rough Trade's 50th anniversary celebrations. Backed by the Elysium Collective and aided by a PowerPoint presentation, frontman Jarvis Cocker talked the crowd…

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Original ‘Little House’ villain returns for reboot with warning for new Nellie

  • Alison Arngrim, original Nellie Oleson, cameos in Netflix's Little House reboot.
  • She offers advice to Willa Dunn, the new Nellie actress.
  • Cast hopes reboot appeals to both old and new fans.

Alison Arngrim, who originated the role of villain Nellie Oleson in the classic "Little House on the Prairie" series, has made a surprise cameo in Netflix's new reboot, now streaming. The nostalgic tie-in is designed to bridge fans of the original show with a new audience for the…

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Sphinxes, movie stars and 3m books: inside Los Angeles’s beloved art deco library

  • LA's central library celebrates its 100th anniversary with 12,000 visitors
  • Art deco building has featured in Heat, Ghostbusters and other films
  • Survived a devastating 1986 arson that destroyed 400,000 books

Los Angeles's central library, an art deco landmark in the city's downtown, has marked its 100th anniversary with celebrations that drew an estimated 12,000 visitors through its halls, courtyards and rotunda. The building, which opened in 1926, remains a much-loved civic institution and continues to feature prominently in…

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Games like The Odyssey: 10 games that capture the spirit of Christopher Nolan’s latest

  • Polygon lists games to play alongside Nolan's new "Odyssey" film.
  • Picks include "Assassin's Creed Odyssey", "God of War", and "Hades".
  • List spans genres from RPGs to strategy, plus one tonal outlier.

With Christopher Nolan's epic film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" drawing crowds and critical acclaim for its ambitious scope and distinctive style, Polygon has put together a list of video games for fans wanting to prolong the mood between cinema trips. The outlet notes that, despite the richness…

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