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Pearl Jam’s Least Popular Album is Actually Their Best Work
Grunge band Pearl Jam’s 2002 album ‘Riot Act’ polarized their fan base. The experimental lyrics and songs are unlike any of their previous music
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Health Secretary ‘uneasy’ over puberty blockers experiment on kids as MPs raise alarm over lack of support available to patients who detransition
Health Secretary James Murray has told Parliament that he remains “uneasy” about a controversial NHS trial giving puberty blockers to children, while MPs raised concerns about the limited support available to patients who later choose to detransition. The admission matters because it exposes ministerial discomfort with a policy the Government is nonetheless allowing to proceed,…
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Wimbledon queue grinds to a halt after family of sleeping BATS were found nesting in dead tree outside All England Club
Wimbledon’s famous ticket queue was temporarily brought to a standstill on the morning of Wednesday 8 July 2026 after a family of sleeping bats was discovered nesting in a dead tree beside the queuing route at the All England Club. Because bats are a legally protected species, stewards halted arrivals and guided them through a…
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“We miss when genre wasn’t a thing,” say The Blood of Dawnwalker devs making their dream RPG: “We want to have our own identity”
The developers behind The Blood of Dawnwalker, a vampire-themed action RPG, have spoken about their desire to build a game with a distinct identity rather than one that conforms neatly to an established genre. In interviews they expressed nostalgia for an era when games were not so rigidly categorised, arguing that this freedom allows them…
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Radie Peat of Lankum releases first solo single, a traditional Irish ballad
Radie Peat, the singer of Dublin experimental folk group Lankum, has released her first-ever solo single, a rendition of the traditional Irish ballad “Still I Love Him”. The release extends Lankum’s signature blend of stark, doom-laden and experimental takes on traditional Irish folk music, showcasing Peat’s distinctive, clear voice on a slow and sparse arrangement…
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Bela Bajaria to Receive the Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom
Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, will receive the Variety Vanguard Award at this year’s Mipcom conference in Cannes, in recognition of her contributions to the global content business. The honour highlights her central role in the streaming transformation of the entertainment industry, having overseen an unprecedented budget to acquire and produce films and television…
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Jackdaw owner says gas field will ‘not materially influence’ climate change
The owner of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, Adura, has published a new report arguing that emissions from the project will “not materially influence” global warming, accounting for less than 0.02% of annual global greenhouse gases over its lifetime. The claim matters because the field’s future depends on this assessment: a judge…
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Have you heard of Flying Ant Day?
The BBC has published a short video explainer about “Flying Ant Day”, the popular name for the annual natural phenomenon in which large numbers of winged ants take to the air at around the same time. Filed under the broadcaster’s Science and Environment section, the piece introduces the event and explains what people are seeing…