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Yo La Tengo Void Scalper Tickets For Hanukkah Shows, Launch New Lottery
Yo La Tengo has cancelled tickets believed to have been bought by scalpers and bots for its annual Hanukkah benefit concerts in New York, after the initial pre-sale left many fans unable to buy them. The band and Bowery Ballroom are replacing the sale with a lottery intended to distribute tickets more fairly and discourage…
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The Best Moments So Far From Lollapalooza 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 opened in Chicago’s Grant Park on 30 July, with Billboard highlighting several standout performances from the first day. – 5 Seconds of Summer revived their nostalgic rock cover of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream”. – Charli xcx joined Lorde for their “Girl, So Confusing” remix, prompting a major crowd reaction. – Chicago native John…
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Chase Infiniti on What Terrifies Her Most About ‘The Testaments’
Chase Infiniti discusses playing Agnes MacKenzie in Hulu’s The Testaments, describing the character’s growing awareness that Gilead’s rigid social order is collapsing around her. She says the most difficult and frightening scenes were the “tipping-point” episodes, where Agnes’s innocence is stripped away and she confronts the violence and control embedded in her world. Infiniti has…
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Dunkley and Luff power Rockets to win over Super Giants
Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Luff each scored a half-century as Trent Rockets beat Manchester Super Giants by 31 runs in The Hundred. The result moved the Rockets into second place and strengthened their position in the 2026 competition. The match was decided by the Rockets’ batting, led by Dunkley and Luff’s substantial contributions. Manchester Super…
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Shania Twain Reveals What She Told Jon Bon Jovi Before His Vocal Surgery
Shania Twain has said she encouraged Jon Bon Jovi to undergo vocal cord surgery in 2022, sharing her own experience after he expressed concern about the risks to his voice. The advice mattered because singing is central to Bon Jovi’s career, and he was reportedly anxious about a procedure that could affect his ability to…
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Google adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky
Google introduced an AI image-generation feature in Google Earth that allowed users to alter or create satellite-style images of real locations. The move prompted concern that convincing fabricated depictions of conflict, disasters or other events could be presented as genuine evidence, weakening trust in imagery often used by journalists, researchers and investigators. Reports showed users…
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Kennedy Center pauses public tours: Reports
The Kennedy Center has temporarily suspended its free public tour programme, according to reports citing an internal memo to volunteers. The move matters because the volunteer-led tours have been a longstanding way for visitors to access and learn about the Washington performing arts institution. The pause took effect on Friday and follows scrutiny of changes…
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Trump: ‘I don’t really blame’ Cornyn for holding up Blanche confirmation
The article’s full text is unavailable because access to the page was denied. From the headline, Donald Trump said he did not “really blame” Senator John Cornyn for delaying the confirmation of Todd Blanche, suggesting a dispute or procedural hold involving Blanche’s nomination. The available information does not explain Cornyn’s reasons, the stage of the…
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Emmanuel Macron to Host Ted Sarandos, Donna Langley, Dana Walden and Pierre-Antoine Capton Among Global Film Leaders at Lumière Summit (EXCLUSIVE)
French President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair the Lumière Summit on 7 September in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, bringing together senior film-industry executives, filmmakers and policymakers to discuss AI, cinema exhibition, financing and independent film. The event matters because it seeks to shape international cooperation as streaming, social media and technological change disrupt traditional film and television business models.…
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Fauci faces lifetime ban from federal government work under new bill following explosive hearing
A House Republican proposal would permanently bar Dr Anthony Fauci from future federal government employment after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a Senate hearing. The measure reflects continuing Republican criticism of Fauci’s role in the US pandemic response and could intensify political and legal scrutiny of the former public health…