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Forget ‘Stranger Things,’ This Near-Perfect 24-Episode Sci-Fi Is Your Next Binge
Sense8 is presented as a science-fiction alternative for viewers seeking a series after Stranger Things, distinguished by its global setting and focus on identity, sexuality and prejudice. Created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski with J. Michael Straczynski, it follows eight strangers whose psychic connection makes them a chosen family while placing them in danger from…
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‘Star Trek’ Prequel Series Officially Gets an Update Amid the Franchise’s Uncertain Future
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds showrunner Henry Alonso Myers says the proposed prequel spin-off Star Trek: Year One remains possible, but Paramount has not made a decision. The project would continue the Enterprise’s story under James T. Kirk before The Original Series, potentially offering the franchise a future as Strange New Worlds approaches its final…
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El-Sayed dragged over ‘weird’ fixation on ‘talking about other people’s wives’ after latest Trump attack
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign mocked White House aide Natalie Harp in a social-media post about President Donald Trump’s reported renaming of Lake Ontario. The post altered a White House page for First Lady Melania Trump to replace her name with Harp’s, prompting criticism from conservative commentators, who described it as sexist, misogynistic and…
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Heavy Song of the Week: Mastodon Get Feral Again with “Barbarian’s Blood”
Heavy Consequence names Mastodon’s “Barbarian’s Blood”, from their new album Marrow Deep, as its Heavy Song of the Week, arguing that it heralds both a new album and a renewed era for the band. – “Barbarian’s Blood” is praised for combining elements from across Mastodon’s catalogue, from early beatdown and thrash riffs to broader atmospheres…
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How ‘Idiots’ Director Macon Blair Conjures Big Laughs From the Year’s Cruelest Villain: ‘He’s Actually a Monster That Has to Be Captured Before More People Get Hurt’
Director Macon Blair says his new comedy “Idiots” builds its humour around a deliberately cruel and dangerous teenage antagonist, overturning expectations that he will be redeemed. The film follows two inept drivers transporting troubled youths to rehabilitation, only to discover their first passenger is a threat who must be stopped, creating a mix of broad…
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“Hopefully a meteor will strike the earth soon”: Game devs talk genAI witchhunts and the importance of honing your visual literacy
Game developers including Failbetter and New Blood say they have been falsely accused online of using generative AI to create artwork, despite publicly opposing its use. The article argues that these disputes matter because rapidly changing AI tools and vague claims about their capabilities make visual misinformation harder to assess, while accusations can unfairly burden…
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Bizarre moment BATMOBILE suffers flat tire while driving down Texas freeway
A replica Batmobile was left stranded on Houston’s Gulf Freeway on Thursday afternoon after developing a flat tyre. Traffic cameras captured the unusual sight near El Dorado Boulevard, drawing attention because the vehicle resembles the famous car from Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film. The car belongs to Abdulla Kudrath, a Houston emergency doctor, entrepreneur and…
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Nepal mudslide kills 389 as Anthropic wins Pentagon blacklist challenge
British families await news of relatives missing in Nepal’s devastated Rasuwa valley. A US judge rules the Pentagon unlawfully retaliated against AI firm Anthropic, while Caitlin Clark and Nicky Winmar make sports headlines
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Pilot feared dead as Scottish universities face £200m funding gap
A charter plane crashes off Australia while Scottish universities confront a widening deficit. Police arrest a Georgia man over alleged child trafficking, as robotic pizza firms falter and Big Little Lies returns.
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Star Wars Zero Company understands that Star Wars games should feel less like the movies and more like the toys
Eurogamer’s early impression argues that Star Wars Zero Company succeeds by treating Star Wars as an imaginative toybox rather than trying to recreate the films exactly. Its XCOM-inspired tactical play, customisable base and potential for player-made stories have made it appealing even to a writer with limited knowledge of much of the franchise’s newer material.…