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Denzel Washington’s Equalizer trilogy is finally streaming on HBO Max
Denzel Washington’s action trilogy The Equalizer became available to stream on HBO Max on 1 July, giving audiences fresh access to a franchise the article frames as a rare example of a reboot that eclipses its source material. The films reimagine the 1985 CBS series of the same name, updating the character of Robert McCall…
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ANDREW PIERCE: The day Tobias got a rocket from Vladimir Putin
This item is a Daily Mail webpage carrying an Andrew Pierce column headlined “The day Tobias got a rocket from Vladimir Putin”, but the article’s actual text was not captured. What has been supplied is only the surrounding page furniture — navigation menus, weather, and a long run of unrelated headline teasers — so the…
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The Lead Singer of The Marshall Tucker Band Refused To Sing This Early Hit
The Marshall Tucker Band’s 1973 debut single “Can’t You See”, written by band member Toy Caldwell, almost had a different lead vocalist. Lead singer Doug Gray has recalled that Caldwell originally offered him the song to sing, but Gray declined, telling Caldwell “I can’t sing that” and asking him not to give it to him.…
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Lorde says Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are ‘not sexy’
Lorde was performing at the Real Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday and took some time during her set to speak out against AI glasses. While she didn’t specify any brands in particular, it’s likely she was taking a shot at festival sponsor Ray-Ban, which has collaborated with Meta on a pair of AI smartglasses.…
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Chirstopher Nolan celebrates Backrooms’ success, believes younger generations are rejecting AI: ‘Their judgement of AI slop has been immediate and harsh’
This article reports that filmmaker Christopher Nolan has praised the success of “Backrooms” and expressed his view that younger audiences are increasingly rejecting AI-generated content. Nolan is quoted as saying that this generation’s judgement of “AI slop” has been “immediate and harsh”, framing the reaction as a meaningful pushback against low-quality automated material. The story…
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Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle Strategy: Slow Their Adoption
In at least two places, Uber has pushed a policy that could give it an advantage over developers of self-driving cars. The company says it’s fighting monopolies.
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‘Star City’s Finale Twist Quietly Rewrites ‘For All Mankind’s Alternate History
The Star City finale adds a tragic twist to the Venus mission, rewriting For All Mankind’s alternate history of space exploration.
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Ex-Labour candidate and university employee is being investigated after saying she hoped Ann Widdecombe suffered an ‘extremely painful death’
A former Labour parliamentary candidate, who is also employed by a university, is reportedly being investigated after saying she hoped the former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe had suffered an “extremely painful death”. The comments matter because they concern a public figure and appear to have been made in the context of Ann Widdecombe’s death, which…
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Elder Scrolls Online studio echoes id Software, claims to now be the same size it was 10 years ago following Xbox layoffs
As far as silver linings go, this one feels stepped-on.