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SUFC player ratings v Chesterfield: New boy shines, key man frustrates in stalemate – thestar.co.uk

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• Headline indicates a goalless Sheffield United v Chesterfield draw.
• A new signing reportedly shone while a key player disappointed.

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10 movies that cast the right actor in the wrong role

This item from Far Out Magazine is presented as a countdown feature on the theme of "10 movies that cast the right actor in the wrong role" — in other words, films in which a talented performer was miscast in a part that did not suit them. The…

‘Fruit Gathering’ Review: Two Working Women Chase Impossible Dreams and Desires in a Delicate Debut from Myanmar

• Myanmar director Aung Phyoe's delicate debut premieres in competition at Karlovy Vary.
• Two factory women form a bond edging towards forbidden queer desire.
• Praised despite late melodrama; strong festival prospects, especially LGBTQ showcases.

"Fruit Gathering," the debut feature from Myanmar director Aung Phyoe, has premiered in the main competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where critic Guy Lodge reviewed it favourably as a delicate, affecting drama built on small gestures, silences and everyday sensory pleasures. The film is notable…

CHTHONIC Frontman-Turned-Politician FREDDY LIM: ‘Artists Are Capable Of Doing A Lot Of Things That Politicians Cannot’

• Metal frontman Freddy Lim says artists achieve what politicians cannot.
• He served in Taiwan's parliament 2016u20132024, now ambassador to Finland.
• CHTHONIC faced official harassment during Taiwan's democratic transition.

Freddy Lim, frontman of the Taiwanese extreme metal band CHTHONIC and now a politician and diplomat, reflected on the relationship between music and political change during an appearance on the Bleeding Metal podcast, recorded at the Tuska festival in Helsinki. Lim argued that artists can achieve things politicians…

Born in the Motor City 79 Years Ago Today, the Country-Rock Pioneer Who Helped Introduce Roots Music Legends to a New Generation

This article marks the 79th birthday of Jeff Hanna, born in Detroit, Michigan, on 11 July 1947, and celebrates his role as a founding member of the country-rock group the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It highlights his significance in roots music, particularly through the band's landmark 1972 album…

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced opens to 2 million sales on launch day

• Black Flag Resynced sold two million copies on launch day
• Hit a record 99,451 concurrent Steam players for the series
• Some players criticise cosmetic microtransactions in the single-player game

Ubisoft has reported that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, a reworked version of the 2013 pirate-themed original, sold two million copies on its launch day, describing the debut as a "strong start". The disclosure is notable because Ubisoft rarely shares sales figures publicly, making direct comparisons with earlier…

Disney’s New Live-Action Remake Fails to Meet Box Office Expectations

• Disney's live-action Moana opened weakly, around $17 million.
• Good audience grade (A-) but poor critical reviews.
• Adds to a run of franchise underperformers, denting Dwayne Johnson.

Disney's live-action remake of Moana has underperformed at the box office, opening to a reported $17 million and adding to a run of recent disappointments for major studio franchises. The article frames the result as further evidence that "franchise fatigue" is a real and persistent trend rather than…

3 Songs From the 1950s That Will Instantly Turn You Into a Country Music Fan

• Three 1950s country songs picked to win over new fans.
• Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell and Johnny Cash feature.
• Tracks date from 1951, 1952 and 1956.

American Songwriter offers a short appreciation of country music from the 1950s, arguing that the decade laid the foundations for the modern genre. The writer picks three tracks they say will convert any newcomer into a country fan, framing the era's comparatively simple sound as the root of…

The 1972 album Keith Richards never gets tired of hearing: “I still love that”

• Keith Richards still loves *Exile on Main St.*
• The article treats it as a defining Stones album
• Its 1972 release and lasting legacy are central

The article says Keith Richards has remained especially fond of the Rolling Stones’ 1972 album *Exile on Main St.*, describing it as a record he still enjoys hearing years later. It presents that affection as significant because the album is widely seen as one of the band’s defining…