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The Sci-Fi Classic Christopher Nolan Considers “Pure Cinema,” But Still Doesn’t Understand
Christopher Nolan has spoken about the profound impact Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey had on him as a child, calling the 1968 sci-fi classic “pure cinema” despite admitting he still cannot fully claim to understand it intellectually. The remarks matter because Nolan, now one of cinema’s most acclaimed directors known for complex works such…
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‘Big Brother’ Season 28, Week 8 Eviction: First Member Of Jury Revealed
Big Brother Season 28 saw its ninth houseguest evicted this week, marking the start of the jury phase of the CBS reality competition. La Trice Verrett was voted out by a 4-2 margin during Thursday’s live episode hosted by Julie Chen Moonves, becoming the first jury member and earning a vote in the eventual finale.…
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Nicole Kidman Wanted To Star In A ‘Dune’ Film But Denis Villeneuve “Never Asks” Her To Star In His Films: “I’m Obsessed”
Nicole Kidman has revealed she would love to appear in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune franchise but has never been asked, calling the situation “devastating” despite describing herself as an obsessive fan of the saga. The Oscar-winning actress made the comments during an interview with fellow actress Sandra Bullock on Vogue’s Off the Cuff, highlighting the gap…
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SAM TOMPKINS – LASSO THE MOON [OFFICIAL AUDIO]
Sam Tompkins is a British singer-songwriter known for his soulful, guitar-led pop sound, and “Lasso The Moon” is his latest single, presented here as an official audio release. The track showcases his warm, emotive vocal style set against a melodic, acoustic-tinged production. The video itself is a straightforward official audio upload, letting the song take…
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SpaceXAI apologizes for outage that affected Grok and other ‘compute partners’
SpaceXAI has apologised after an outage at its Memphis data centre knocked its Grok chatbot offline for more than three hours on Thursday, also affecting unspecified “compute partners”. The disruption struck Grok across X and its Android and iOS apps, and comes as the firm increasingly supplies computing capacity to other artificial intelligence companies, making…
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Roger Daltrey says The Who “love” Zak Starkey after rehearsals ahead of potential reunion tour: “He’s not Keith Moon, but he’s come very close”
Roger Daltrey has said The Who “love” drummer Zak Starkey after he rehearsed with the band again, more than a year after an acrimonious split that saw him twice depart the group. The confirmation raises the possibility that Starkey could rejoin the band for a reunion tour being considered for next year, marking a significant…
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This 110-Episode Space Opera Combined Hard Sci-Fi With Tolkien-Level Worldbuilding
Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski’s 110-episode space opera, is highlighted as a series that fused hard science fiction with the kind of sprawling worldbuilding associated with J.R.R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert. Set aboard a space station established in the aftermath of a war between humans and the alien Minbari, the show is credited with pioneering…
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Charlie Carrick Upped To Series Regular For Hulu’s ‘The Testaments’ Season 2 As Haley Wong Joins
Hulu has upgraded Charlie Carrick to a series regular for the second season of The Testaments, its sequel series to The Handmaid’s Tale, and added newcomer Haley Wong in the same capacity. Carrick continues as Commander Judd, a cold and calculating figure consolidating power within Gilead’s ruling elite, while Wong joins as Prudence, a pregnant…
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“The tempos are often breakneck and the dense arrangements tumble like bricks into hot cheese.” Here are the 10 best songs from John ‘Speedo’ Reis’ 10 bands including Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes, Sultans and Drive Like Jehu
This feature from Louder Sound looks back at the career of John “Speedo” Reis, a prolific figure in American punk rock celebrated for fronting or playing guitar in ten different bands over almost four decades, including Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes and Sultans. The piece matters as a tribute to his…
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Telluride First Look: In Documentary ‘Zero Intention Of Living Quietly,’ Actor Adam Pearson Claims His Space
British actor Adam Pearson, known for playing Oswald in 2024’s A Different Man alongside Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, is the subject of a new documentary titled Zero Intention of Living Quietly, which will premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. Directed by Edward Lovelace, the film explores how Pearson, who was born with the rare…