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Mama, I’m Coming Home: Birmingham to Honor Ozzy Osbourne With ‘Ozzy Day’ Celebrations

  • Birmingham holds "Ozzy Day" on 22 July, marking one year since Osbourne died
  • Free events include music, art, film screenings across city landmarks
  • Sharon Osbourne says Ozzfest festival will return in 2027

Birmingham will mark the first anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne's death with "Ozzy Day," a city-wide celebration of live music, public art and film screenings on 22 July. The event, organised by Birmingham City Council alongside Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces, honours the Black Sabbath frontman's roots in the city…

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Battlefield 6 gets Top Gun: Maverick crossover in latest seasonal update

  • Battlefield 6's Season 4 update adds a Top Gun: Maverick crossover
  • New jets, characters (voiced by film cast), map and modes included
  • Comes amid mixed player reception since the game's October 2025 launch

Battlefield 6 is receiving a Top Gun: Maverick crossover as part of its Season 4: Pacific Front update, released on 21 July, in a collaboration between EA and Paramount Games Studio. The update, described by EA as the franchise's largest seasonal update to date, adds F-18 Super Hornet…

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Truth Social plan to sell early access to Trump posts ‘makes me want to puke,’ CNBC reporter fumes

  • CNBC's Steve Liesman blasted Trump Media's paid "Truth API" for early post access.
  • He said it "makes me want to puke," citing market fairness concerns.
  • Truth Social called his criticism "ill-informed at best."

CNBC senior economics reporter Steve Liesman has strongly criticised Trump Media's new "Truth API", which allows paying subscribers to receive early access to former President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts before the general public sees them. Liesman said the scheme "makes me want to puke, literally puke," arguing…

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Lena Headey Rips Hollywood for Protecting ‘Predatory Men,’ Says ‘Game of Thrones’ Toxic Fans Got Mad She Didn’t Go Nude: ‘I Was Shocked by the Anger’

  • Lena Headey criticises Hollywood for protecting "predatory men" in the industry.
  • She says "Game of Thrones" fans got angry over her nudity refusals.
  • Headey previously accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment in 2017.

Actress Lena Headey has criticised Hollywood for shielding "predatory men" from consequences, saying the industry's power imbalances leave vulnerable actresses feeling they must tolerate mistreatment to keep working. Speaking to The Telegraph, the "Game of Thrones" star also revealed that some fans reacted angrily when she declined to…

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Stardew Valley Arrives in Magic The Gathering With Superdrop of the Midnight Jellies

  • Stardew Valley joins Magic: The Gathering via new Secret Lair cards.
  • Three themed sets launch 27 July 2026, priced $29.99–$219.99.
  • Part of Magic's expanding "Universe Beyond" crossover collaborations.

Magic: The Gathering is crossing over with the farming simulator Stardew Valley through a new Secret Lair collaboration, announced at MagicCon: Amsterdam on 17 July 2026. Dubbed "The Superdrop of the Moonlight Jellies," it marks the latest in a growing line of non-Magic properties joining the card game's…

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Disney’s $250M Fantasy Remake Quietly Takes Over Disney+ Amid Box Office Struggle

  • Live-action Moana flopped at cinemas versus its $250m budget.
  • Film is now trending in Disney+'s top five most popular titles.
  • Adds to a mixed 2026 for Disney, alongside a weak Star Wars release.

Disney's live-action remake of Moana has struggled at the cinema box office, opening to under $100 million worldwide against a reported $250 million budget, but has found stronger footing on streaming after a "Special Look" preview clip was added to Disney+, pushing it into the platform's top five…

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Blue Harbor & Variance Take U.S. To Sundance Pic ‘The Musical’ Starring Rob Lowe, Will Brill & Gillian Jacobs

  • Sundance comedy "The Musical" gets US distribution deal
  • Stars Rob Lowe, Will Brill and Gillian Jacobs
  • Nationwide release scheduled for 18 September 2026

Blue Harbor Entertainment and Variance Films have acquired US rights to "The Musical," a comedy that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, with a nationwide theatrical release set for 18 September 2026. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actress-turned-filmmaker Giselle Bonilla and stars Will Brill, Rob…

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‘URGH! A Music War’ going on Revolutions Per Movie podcast tour; East Coast dates with Gang of Four’s Hugo Burnham

  • ‘URGH! A Music War’ is the subject of an East Coast podcast tour.
  • Gang of Four’s Hugo Burnham will appear.
  • Specific dates and venues were not provided.

The article announces that Revolutions Per Movie is taking its discussion of the concert film ‘URGH! A Music War’ on an East Coast podcast tour. It matters to fans of post-punk and alternative music because the events will feature Hugo Burnham, former drummer of Gang of Four, offering…

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Sitges Film Festival’s Monica Garcia at the Costa Rica Media Market: ‘We’re Waiting for the Next Issa Lopez’

  • Sitges Festival launches WomanInFan Latin America at Costa Rica Media Market
  • Female genre directors at Sitges rose from 6% to 30% in six years
  • Panel says obstacles persist despite Latin America's genre-filmmaking growth

At the Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM), Sitges Film Festival director general Monica Garcia joined Morbido CEO Pablo Guisa and Mexican director Luis Javier Henaine to launch the Latin American arm of WomanInFan, a genre-film initiative, and to discuss the rise of women directors in Latin American genre…

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Hopscotch Fest Announces 2026 Lineup

  • Hopscotch Fest 2026 runs 10-12 September in Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • Headliners: Dexter & The Moonrocks, Cory Wong, King Princess.
  • Club show undercard includes Soul Glo, Horsegirl, Oddisee and Kylesa.

The Hopscotch Music Festival has revealed its 2026 lineup, promising another eclectic bill for the annual event held across venues in Raleigh, North Carolina. This year's edition takes place from 10-12 September and features some unexpected headline choices, continuing the festival's reputation for genre-spanning, offbeat programming that draws…

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