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Astronomers’ surprise at discovery of new stars
A Warwick University team, working with US astronomers, find four, previously hidden, white dwarf stars.
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US States Are Trying to Stop Paramount Skydance From Owning Mortal Kombat (And Everything Else)
Paramount Skydance’s plan to take over Warner Bros. Discovery is facing a new hurdle, as several states are suing the company to prevent the proposed $111 billion acquisition. In total, 12 state attorneys have formed a coalition to stop the merger, citing that it’ll be a violation of the a violation of the Clayton Act…
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Eartheater Releases New Album ‘Heavenly Body: If I’m The Bottle You’re The Message’
Sonic experimentalist Eartheater has shared new album ‘Heavenly Body: If I’m The Bottle You’re The Message’ in full. Out now, the record finds Eartheater – the alias of artist Alexandra Drewchin – musing on motherhood, femininity, and personal evolution. A striking, genre-less affair, her avant pop vision has scarcely been… The post Eartheater Releases New…
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Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science
Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.
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Say Goodbye to One of Tom Hanks’ Most Ambitious Films on Netflix
Discover why Tom Hanks’ experimental drama received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office, before it leaves Netflix this month.
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South Yorkshire teen found safe, France look formidable, Apple opens iOS 27 beta
A missing South Yorkshire teenager has been found safe after nine days, while Harry’s dual “prince and dad” job title raises eyebrows, the Paramount-Warner merger faces mounting US opposition, and Apple’s iOS 27 public beta lands.
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The Last First Time review – queer coming-of-age drama gives itself up to pleasure
A Mexican student’s post-exams night out becomes a heady voyage of self-discovery in this slight but joyful coming-of-age drama This queer coming-of-age drama from Mexico feels a little familiar, with its story of 18-year-old Eduardo, a small-town boy finding himself in the big city. And yet nothing about it feels forced or fake – it…
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How US commerce secretary’s Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower
A British former Wall Street executive, Simon Andriesz, has revealed how he uncovered evidence suggesting that US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick failed to disclose a business relationship with the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Andriesz found a 2018 email chain showing Lutnick and Epstein discussing a start-up venture, and passed the material to the US…
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State AGs Seek Temporary Restraining Order To Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
State attorneys general have filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in federal court in Sacramento to halt Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, fearing the deal could close as early as 22 July. The move follows a lawsuit filed the same day by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other…
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Revealed: Alarming reasons behind Britain’s alcohol death crisis – according to the scientists that spotted the surge in victims (and it’s not just Covid)
A Daily Mail report highlights concerns among scientists over a sustained rise in alcohol-related deaths across Britain, with researchers pointing to factors beyond the Covid-19 pandemic as drivers of the crisis. The article frames this as part of a wider pattern of health experts identifying and explaining a surge in alcohol-related fatalities in recent years,…