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Charley Crockett escalates Jack White feud: “If you want the smoke, I’m your man”
“You get in the Lamborghini and put your kids in private school.” The post Charley Crockett escalates Jack White feud: “If you want the smoke, I’m your man” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Relax, everyone: Elon Musk has a mantra to make the climate crisis go away | Emma Brockes
In this comment piece, Guardian columnist Emma Brockes mocks Elon Musk’s enthusiasm for the “Kardashev scale”, a 1964 concept devised by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev to rank civilisations by their ability to harness energy. Musk has cited it as justification for moving energy production and datacentres “off-planet” via space infrastructure, which Brockes frames as the…
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China marches towards re-usable rockets with successful first-stage landing
Chinese space startup LandSpace has landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket back on land, marking the first time a Chinese company has achieved a booster landing and putting it in the same club as SpaceX and Blue Origin. The milestone matters because it moves China closer to reusable rocket technology, which cuts launch…
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NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory
NASA and startup Katalyst Space Technologies have abandoned a robotic mission to rescue the ageing Swift gamma-ray observatory before it falls out of orbit and burns up. The rescue satellite, named Link, launched on 3 July on a mission to grab Swift with three robotic arms and boost it into a safer orbit, but Katalyst…
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Rail fares could skyrocket by 4.2% – with Burnham yet to confirm freeze
Rail fares in England could rise by as much as 4.2% next year, according to reports, with the increase typically calculated using July’s Retail Price Index inflation figure. The rise would add further pressure to household budgets already strained by the cost of living, and comes as commuters and campaigners call for fares to be…
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Charley Crockett Takes Aim at Jack White, Again
Country singer Charley Crockett has renewed his public feud with guitarist Jack White, exchanging pointed social media posts on 19 August 2026. The spat began after Crockett booked “Satanic doo-wop” duo Twin Temple as opening act for his Age of the Ram tour; when the duo later said they were dropped over their satanic imagery,…
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Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
Cognition CEO Scott Wu has publicly denied a Bloomberg report claiming Elon Musk’s SpaceX attempted to acquire the AI coding startup, stating on X that Cognition “is not for sale” and that no talks had taken place between the two companies. The report emerged days after SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of rival coding…
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Academy Museum Fall Film Events Include ‘Marie Antoinette,’ ‘The Craft,’ ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ – Film News in Brief
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has unveiled its autumn programming, marking several film anniversaries alongside a season-long focus on horror. Highlights include a 50th anniversary screening of “Carrie” with Sissy Spacek, a 30th anniversary showing of “The Craft” with Rachel True and Robin Tunney, and a 20th anniversary screening of “Marie Antoinette” attended by…
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Charley Crockett’s Belated Beef With Jack White Escalates On Day 2
Country singer Charley Crockett has escalated a public feud with Jack White, responding to the White Stripes frontman with a lengthy Instagram post defending his career, political credibility and integrity. The row began last month when Crockett faced criticism for dropping Satanic-themed duo Twin Temple from his shows, a decision he denies was linked to…
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Save $320 off Bose’s Biggest and Most Immersive Soundbar With Dolby Atmos and TrueSpace Technology
Amazon has cut the price of the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar, Bose’s flagship home theatre speaker, from $999 to $679, a 32% discount that brings it to its lowest price seen in over a year. Both black and white versions are included in the deal, which comes via Amazon as an authorised Bose reseller and…