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The 10 best ensemble casts of the 1990s

  • The article celebrates the decade’s star-packed ensemble films.
  • It spans crime comedy, space drama and workplace satire.
  • Supporting characters are central to its case.

The article argues that 1990s films often used large ensemble casts to attract audiences, mixing stars and character actors across genres. It presents this approach as part of the decade’s appeal and highlights how supporting roles could add humour, depth and a wider view of a story. Examples…

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TikTok’s SoundOn strikes ‘landmark’ deal to distribute Daddy Yankee’s ‘La Postal’ album, in what it calls its ‘biggest artist partnership to date’

  • SoundOn partnered with Daddy Yankee to distribute and promote *La Postal*.
  • TikTok calls it SoundOn’s biggest artist partnership to date.
  • The 15-track album features five named collaborators.

Daddy Yankee’s 15-track album *La Postal* was released through his label DY Records in partnership with TikTok’s SoundOn, which handled global distribution, artist services and promotion. TikTok described the arrangement, announced on 10 November, as SoundOn’s biggest artist partnership to date, showing the platform’s expanding role in releases…

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World of Warcraft: Forever secret hunters have found the MMO’s first hidden treasure

  • Players found a hidden sword quest chain in World of Warcraft: Forever.
  • The hunt spans Zephras Isle and several other zones.
  • The community has not yet uncovered the final step.

World of Warcraft: Forever players have uncovered a lengthy hidden quest chain for the sword Eluvi’ana, the game’s first secret treasure. The discovery matters because it gives secret hunters a new mystery to solve and adds to the appeal of exploring the MMO’s world. The chain begins on…

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What Happens When Two Games Have The Same Title? Indie Publisher Reveals Heartwarming Answer

  • Two unrelated indie games share the title *Piece by Piece*.
  • No More Robots is helping publish the second game on Switch.
  • Both launch on 25 November, with a bundle available.

Two different indie games called *Piece by Piece* came out in the same week, prompting publisher No More Robots to help bring the other developer’s game to Nintendo Switch. The gesture turned an awkward coincidence into a collaboration and means both games can reach Switch players. No More…

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ITV to cut costs by £30m amid falling advertising sales

  • ITV plans £30m in temporary savings this year.
  • Advertising revenue is expected to fall in the final quarter.
  • Regulators are investigating Sky’s proposed £1.6bn purchase.

ITV plans to cut costs by £30m this year as advertising sales weaken, with £25m in temporary savings coming from its content budget. The move reflects pressure on traditional broadcasters from economic uncertainty and competition for advertising and audiences from global streaming platforms. ITV expects advertising revenue in…

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The Edge explains U2’s nine-year gap following last studio album in 2017: “We needed a bit of a break”

  • The Edge says U2 needed time to pause and reassess.
  • Mullen’s recovery from neck surgery contributed to the album gap.
  • U2 added four dates to its 2027 European tour.

U2 guitarist The Edge says the band’s long gap between studio albums gave them time to pause and reassess, while drummer Larry Mullen Jr recovered from major surgery. The explanation adds personal and practical context to the nine years since 2017’s *Songs of Experience*. U2 also faced delays…

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Microsoft’s own upscaler and alternative to FSR just landed on Xbox Ally X handhelds – actually uses an NPU for something useful

  • Auto SR is now available in standard Windows on Xbox Ally X models.
  • It can run undocked and reach up to 120 fps in Performance Mode.
  • FSR remains the preferred option when a game supports it well.

Microsoft has launched Auto SR, its AI upscaling feature, in the standard Windows release for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X and X20 handhelds. It can now run while the devices are undocked, giving players another way to improve performance in games that lack a suitable built-in upscaler.…

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TV psychic left ‘penniless’ after being handed a £220,000 bill after losing inheritance fight tells the judge he ‘didn’t need a crystal ball’ to know he would lose

  • Gary Pammen has lost his appeal over his father’s will.
  • His legal costs now exceed £220,000.
  • The £451,840 estate went to his sister and niece.

Gary Pammen, a television psychic and poet, has lost a second attempt to overturn his late father’s will, which left the estate to Pammen’s sister and niece. The High Court rejected his appeal, leaving him facing legal costs of more than £220,000; he told the judge he was…

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‘We see it as an opportunity’: Indie studios releasing games this month explain how it feels to go up against GTA 6

  • Some indie studios are sticking with November launches.
  • Developers say different genres can reach different audiences.
  • Warhammer Survivors had over 500,000 wishlists.

Several independent studios releasing games in November say they are willing to launch despite the expected attention around Grand Theft Auto 6. Their comments show how some smaller developers see the blockbuster’s release as a challenge, while others believe their games can find audiences with different tastes. GameSpark…

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David Walliams: Power and Silence review – some of this footage will make your head spin

  • Women allege Walliams groomed them and pressured them into unwanted sexual situations.
  • Walliams denies the allegations.
  • The documentary includes archive clips of jokes about his behaviour.

An ITV documentary, made alongside a three-year investigation by ITV and the Guardian, presents allegations from multiple women that comedian and author David Walliams groomed them and pressured them into unwanted sexual situations over several decades. The women describe how his fame, their vulnerability and the attention and…

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