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Leeds United loanee Harry Gray reveals his favoured position and what Sheffield Wednesday’s aim is this season – thestar.co.uk
Harry Gray, a young striker on loan at Sheffield Wednesday from Leeds United, has spoken publicly about the playing position he prefers, along with his view of the Owls’ objectives for the coming season. The comments come as Sheffield Wednesday prepare for the new campaign, with the club looking to build a squad capable of…
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Five ways Andy Burnham could fund his early premiership giveaways
Andy Burnham, four days into his premiership, has been announcing a string of early-morning “cost-of-living” giveaways, including scrapping VAT on energy bills, capping bus fares at £2, and cutting business rates for pubs and clubs. With income tax, VAT and employee national insurance rises ruled out, and Rachel Reeves’ borrowing rules still in force, he…
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Blow for Manchester City with Rodri out for extended period due to back injury
Manchester City midfielder Rodri faces an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a back injury that may require surgery, in a fresh blow following two seasons already disrupted by fitness problems. The 30-year-old had returned to top form for Spain at the World Cup, captaining the side to a 1-0 win over Argentina in…
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The end of Heartstopper is a bittersweet loss – it’s never felt scarier to be young and queer | Alim Kheraj
Heartstopper, Netflix’s adaptation of Alice Oseman’s LGBTQ+ young adult graphic novels, has concluded after six books, three television seasons and a film-length finale, Heartstopper Forever. Widely praised as one of television’s most wholesome shows, it turned stars Kit Connor and Joe Locke into household names and became a cultural touchstone for queer viewers of all…
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Netflix Steps Back Into ‘Parasyte’ Universe With ‘Tamiya’
Netflix is expanding its Parasyte franchise with a new live-action series, Parasyte: Tamiya, set to stream in 2027. The show marks a return to the manga universe first explored in 2024’s Parasyte: The Grey, which became a major global hit for the streamer, and will star Shioli Kutsuna (Sanctuary, Deadpool 2) in the title role…
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Daniel Wu on ‘Cold War 1994,’ ‘Twilight of the Warriors’ and Coming Home to Hong Kong: ‘The Craft Still Challenges Me’
Daniel Wu received the Best from the East Award at the New York Asian Film Festival, marking a resurgence in his Hong Kong career via two major projects: “Cold War 1994” and the “Twilight of the Warriors” series. He told Variety he never deliberately left Hong Kong cinema, but a pandemic-thinned schedule and the pull…
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Xenoblade Chronicles Studio Monolith Soft Helped Out With Splatoon Raiders
Monolith Soft, the studio behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series, has confirmed it contributed to Splatoon Raiders, the new Switch 2-exclusive spin-off from Nintendo. The developer, best known for its role-playing games but also a frequent collaborator on Nintendo’s first-party titles, revealed its involvement via a social media post and by adding the game to the…
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Splatoon Raiders brings co-op raid combat to Switch 2
Nintendo has unveiled Splatoon Raiders, a new Switch 2 exclusive that departs sharply from the series’ trademark competitive turf-war format in favour of raid-based combat akin to looter-shooters such as Borderlands and Destiny. The game reworks the franchise’s core weapon system by decoupling sub-weapons from primary weapons, letting players mix and match freely, and introduces…
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Pedersen explains role of SWFC ‘top talent’ Grainger for new season – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen has outlined the intended role for highly rated young player Grainger during the coming season. The comments indicate that the club sees Grainger as a significant prospect and is considering how best to develop and use him within the first-team set-up. The supplied material does not include the article itself,…
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Reid Scott Leaving ‘Law & Order’, James Badge Dale To Succeed Him In Season 26 Of NBC Drama
Reid Scott is departing NBC’s “Law & Order” after three seasons as Senior Detective Vincent Riley, with James Badge Dale (“13 Hours”, “1923”) set to take over as a new Senior Detective. The change continues the long-running procedural’s tradition of annual cast turnover, and marks another high-profile swap for a show that regularly refreshes its…