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2 Tim Burton Classics Are Getting the 4K Steelbook Treatment This Year
Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow and Sweeney Todd are getting 4K steelbooks this September. Here’s where they’re available to preorder right now.
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Richard Dadd: the painter whose fantastical vision was unconfined by his 43 years in an asylum
Committed to Bethlem hospital after killing his father in a psychotic episode, Dadd inspired Angela Carter and Queen. Now a new show is exploring his paintings with a more nuanced take on his mental illness In the autumn of 1843, the influential journal Art-Union mourned “the late Richard Dadd”, an apparently kind and gentle man…
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“Iggy was in a mental hospital when I first met him.” In 1975, David Bowie introduced a 10-year-old Slash to Iggy Pop in a LA psych ward. He and Dennis Hopper later returned wearing space suits to share a bag of drugs with their friend
Iggy Pop’s attempts to kick his drug addictions in the 1970s weren’t always helped by his famous friends
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Alzheimer’s stole pieces of our lives. A new treatment is giving us a fighting chance
Five patients share how early diagnosis and anti-amyloid treatment slowed their cognitive decline, restored independence and added meaningful time.
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Walter family faces health crisis and romantic fallout in season three
Netflix has released the first trailer for season three of *My Life with the Walter Boys*, showing the story picking up straight after season two’s cliffhanger. The new season centres on two overlapping crises: George Walter’s sudden health scare and the emotional fallout after Alex overhears Jackie and Cole admitting their feelings for each other.…
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Brit paratrooper hero faces £60,000 bill after he was imprisoned in Georgia for possessing legally prescribed drugs
The article reports that a British paratrooper, described as a hero, was imprisoned in Georgia after being found with medication that had been legally prescribed to him in the UK. It says he is now facing a bill of about £60,000, turning the case into both a legal and financial ordeal. The story matters because…
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Path Of Titans Players Say Goodbye To Sam Neill With A Dinosaur March
Beloved actor Sam Neill sadly passed away on Monday, July 13, leaving many fans shocked about his untimely passing. Neill had recently made a full recovery from cancer, and the actor leaves behind a body of work that stretches across multiple movies and TV series. To many, Neill is best-known for his role as Dr.…
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Hidden Creatures by Dino Martins review – the revolting world of parasites
The Guardian’s review presents Dino Martins’ Hidden Creatures as a vivid, unsettling but ultimately admiring exploration of parasites, from viruses and maggots to worms. The reviewer argues that the book matters because it shows both the ingenuity of evolution and the huge human cost of parasitic disease, especially given that many illnesses in the developing…
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Tragedy after woman paid doctor $2,000 for ‘clarity’ ceremony that saw her take cocktail of ketamine and MDMA
The article reports that a woman died after taking a combination of ketamine and MDMA during a so-called “clarity” ceremony for which she had paid a doctor $2,000. It matters because it raises concerns about the safety, supervision and regulation of privately run drug-assisted wellness or therapeutic-style sessions, particularly when powerful psychoactive substances are involved.…
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Perth Boy, 5, dies after he is hit by a 4WD while crossing the road – as a woman fights for life in hospital
A five-year-old boy has died after being hit by a four-wheel-drive vehicle while crossing a road in Cloverdale, Perth, in what appears to be a serious road incident involving multiple pedestrians. The case matters because it highlights the severity of the crash, which also left an adult woman with life-threatening injuries and is likely to…