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10 Years Later, Tom Hardy’s Brutal Western Thriller Is Officially Taking Over Streaming

  • The Revenant is surging on VOD platforms 11 years after release
  • Film earned Tom Hardy his only Oscar nomination to date
  • Hardy set to return in MobLand Season 2 later this year

The Revenant, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's brutal 2015 Western epic starring Tom Hardy and Leonardo DiCaprio, is enjoying a surge in popularity on video-on-demand platforms 11 years after its release, despite still lacking a dedicated streaming home in the US. The renewed interest highlights Hardy's enduring appeal at a…

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Spain and Argentina meet in first World Cup final of its kind

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  • Spain faced Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium
  • First final between South American and European champions
  • Slavko Vincic became first Slovenian to referee a World Cup final

Spain and Argentina, ranked as the world's top two international sides, met in the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, in a fixture billed as historic for pitting the reigning champions of South America against those of Europe for the first time.…

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‘People say they’ve conceived to my music’: Tricky’s honest playlist

  • Tricky shares his honest, personal playlist with the Guardian.
  • He rejects the idea that his music is meant for sex.
  • Key tracks include the Specials, Van Morrison and Gregory Isaacs.

In a Guardian "Honest Playlist" interview, trip-hop pioneer Tricky reflects candidly on the songs that have shaped his life, from teenage romance to his views on music's role in intimacy. He dismisses the idea of songs being made "to have sex to," despite fans repeatedly telling him his…

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It’s the End of an Era for This Cult Sci-Fi Thriller on Paramount+

  • *Virtuosity* leaves Paramount+ in August 2026
  • Stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, released in 1995
  • Crowe plays a VR-composite serial killer; Washington plays the cop

Paramount+ is set to remove *Virtuosity*, the 1995 sci-fi thriller starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, from its US streaming library in August 2026. The film pairs the two actors years before their reunion in Ridley Scott's *American Gangster*, with Washington playing a police officer and Crowe playing…

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“It could hardly have been more in tune with the gothic scene’s aesthetic preferences if it had come with free bat wings”: The pioneering British punk band who embraced the darkness to make a classic 80s goth album

  • The Damned blended punk with dark, theatrical menace from their 1977 debut onward.
  • Frontman Dave Vanian's gothic persona developed steadily through the late 1970s.
  • This evolution culminated in 1985's goth landmark album, Phantasmagoria.

The Damned, often dismissed by the music press as punk rock's goofball clowns, always had a darker, more theatrical streak running beneath their chaotic energy. This tendency eventually crystallised into Phantasmagoria, the 1985 album that saw the band fully embrace gothic rock and become closely associated with the…

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Talent shows put disabled performers in spotlight

  • Sheffield's Burton Street Foundation hosted three major performance events for 250+ adults with learning and physical disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions
  • Participants expressed positive experiences with singing and performing on stage; management highlighted how proper support enables creative expression and confidence

Clients with learning disabilities show off creative talents on stage in a series of concerts.

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SARAH VINE: Starmer, the Trojan horse who’s paved the way for a socialist coup

  • Sarah Vine column: Starmer enabled a Burnham-led "socialist coup" in Labour.
  • Article says Starmer lacked control over his party's hard left.
  • Cites welfare, tax and school VAT rows as evidence of lost authority.

In a Daily Mail opinion column, writer Sarah Vine argues that Sir Keir Starmer's premiership will be remembered as a "Trojan horse" that opened the door for a harder-Left successor, as Andy Burnham prepares to take over in Downing Street. She likens the situation to the Greek myth…

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World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina final buildup; England win 10-goal thriller – live

  • England secured third place at the World Cup with a thrilling 6-4 victory over France in the playoff
  • Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick to lead the high-scoring encounter; Spain and Argentina await in the final

⚽ World Cup final starts at 3pm EST, 8pm BST, 5am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Follow on TikTok | Mail us Here’s Ed Aarons’ match report. Was Thomas Tuchel too sparing in his use of Saka? If he was fit enough to start and…

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Doctor’s Orders: Maquina prescribe their nine favourite records

  • Portuguese noise rock trio Maquina shares nine favorite albums in Far Out magazine feature
  • Selections span from aggressive thrash metal to meditative psychedelic rock, reflecting diverse influences
  • Each member prescribed three albums chosen for their emotional and artistic significance

Primal picks from the Portuguese trio. The post Doctor’s Orders: Maquina prescribe their nine favourite records first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Poppy Says She Was ‘Unable to Breathe’ Amid Wildfire Smoke at Upheaval Festival

  • Poppy cancelled her Upheaval Festival performance in Grand Rapids after wildfire smoke created hazardous air quality (AQI 350+) conditions
  • Her backing band performed an instrumental set wearing respirator masks; this marks the second environmental disruption to her live sets this season

The singer said she was “unable to breathe” as her band performed the set instrumentally in respirator masks.

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