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Denshattack! review – time to get on board with kickflipping trains
Denshattack! is a new video game from Barcelona-based developer Undercoders that reimagines extreme sports action on trains, blending the trick-based mechanics of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater with the counter-cultural spirit of Jet Set Radio. Set in a dystopian, post-climate-disaster Japan where wealthy citizens shelter in corporate domed cities, the game follows aspiring “Denshattacker” Emi as…
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Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire
A volunteer firefighter has been placed under formal investigation in France on suspicion of deliberately starting the devastating Fontainebleau forest fire south of Paris, which has burned more than 2,000 hectares and forced around 1,000 people to evacuate. President Emmanuel Macron visited the scene and said France had not seen so many fires since the…
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‘Cool, suave and weirdly shy’: Miranda Richardson remembers Sam Neill
In a personal tribute published by the Guardian, actor Miranda Richardson recalls her friendship and working relationship with Sam Neill, describing him as cool, suave and unexpectedly shy, as well as a “great, democratic guy with no bullshit”. Her recollections form part of the wider tributes following Neill’s death, capturing both his screen presence and…
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“These clowns won’t be around for much longer.” My Chemical Romance have just played three sold-out stadium shows in London, but 20 years ago their “weird ventriloquists’ music” freaked out and confused one of Britain’s favourite bands
My Chemical Romance recently played three sold-out stadium shows in London, a milestone that has prompted a look back at how the American band’s breakthrough was met with scepticism by at least one prominent British act two decades ago. In October 2006, MCR scored their first and only UK number one single with “Welcome To…
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Where to find Mozzarina in Palworld 1.0
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Netflix’s Bela Bajaria to Receive 2026 International Emmy Founders Award
Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria will receive the International Emmy Founders Award at this year’s ceremony, in recognition of her role in reshaping the global entertainment landscape. Since taking over as CCO in 2023, Bajaria has overseen a run of international hits that have turned non-English and cross-border productions into mainstream global successes, cementing…
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Netflix releases a VHS-quality version of Stranger Things’ first season
Netflix has released a “VHS” special edition of the first season of Stranger Things, digitally recreating the look of a worn videotape. The move is the latest way the streaming giant is extending the franchise’s shelf life even after the series concluded, leaning on nostalgia for viewers who grew up renting tapes from video shops.…
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Tim Walz offers strange defense for pardoning convicted child rapist Trump admin deported
Tim Walz questioned whether the deportation made anyone safer, defending his pardon of Tou Lue Vang as Marco Rubio announced the removal to Laos.
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Monica Lewinsky details her ‘dark decade’ and moving past public shame
Monica Lewinsky reveals how “energy work” and self-acceptance helped her heal after enduring billions of strangers' negative thoughts during her dark decade.
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The 1982 pop album Frank Zappa said was killing music taste: “No weird things to discover”
“…no weird things to discover…” The post The 1982 pop album Frank Zappa said was killing music taste: “No weird things to discover” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.