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10 Best Psychological Thriller Books of the 20th Century
Collider ranks 20th-century psychological thrillers that explore obsession, paranoia, unreliable perceptions and moral collapse. – ‘American Psycho’ (1991): Bret Easton Ellis uses Patrick Bateman’s materialistic, violent inner life to satirise the excesses of 1980s capitalism. – ‘The Collector’ (1963): John Fowles contrasts a kidnapper’s detached obsession with his captive’s perspective, portraying cruelty as disturbingly ordinary.…
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Rideshare “Stimulator” is an Uber driver sim set in a city full of weirdos that I’m hoping is satirical enough to pull the concept off
Saber Interactive has announced that it will publish Rideshare “Stimulator”, a driving simulation from developer Unigine in which players work as a rideshare driver ferrying unusual passengers around a city. The game matters because it turns gig-economy driving into a simulation, while seemingly attempting satire through its deliberately eccentric customers; however, the article questions whether…
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The 1963 porno movie Stanley Kubrick seriously considered directing: “You have written the definitive blowjob!”
Stanley Kubrick reportedly considered directing an ambitious pornographic film after discussing the idea with writer Terry Southern during the 1963 production of Dr Strangelove. The proposal matters chiefly as an unusual, unrealised project that foreshadowed Kubrick’s later interest in portraying erotic desire in films such as Eyes Wide Shut. Southern showed Kubrick a grainy Cuban…
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NASA’s Curiosity rover found a ‘sea of polygons’ on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered its largest yet expanse of honeycomb-like polygonal fractures in Valle Grande on Mars. The finding matters because such patterns may preserve evidence about ancient environmental conditions, including whether water once existed in the valley. Curiosity photographed the “sea of polygons” in a 360-degree panorama on 19 and 20 June, during…
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Rideshare “Stimulator” Is Basically An Uber Simulator With Weirder Passengers
The article’s full text was unavailable, as the supplied page displayed a JavaScript and cookies verification message. Based on the headline alone, it appears to discuss “Rideshare Stimulator”, a game likened to an Uber-driving simulator with unusually eccentric passengers. Without access to the article body, its specific claims, developer details, release information and critical context…
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Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Loathe cover and t-shirt designed by bassist Feisal El-Khazragi
Metal Hammer has released an exclusive Loathe bundle through the Louder webstore, combining its latest issue with a special cover unavailable in shops and a T-shirt designed by the band’s bassist, Feisal El-Khazragi. The promotion coincides with Loathe’s first studio album in more than five years, A Stranger To You, and highlights the band’s growing…
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New Street Fighter trailer reveals Jason Momoa as Blanka
A new trailer for Paramount Pictures and Legendary’s forthcoming Street Fighter film offers the first substantial look at Jason Momoa as Blanka, depicting him as a feral and violent opponent forced upon Ryu by M. Bison. The footage suggests director Kitao Sakurai is embracing the source material’s exaggerated, camp sensibility, using recognisable attacks and visual…
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Glen Hansard: A life in song and stories
Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died aged 56 after a motorbike crash in Dublin, prompting tributes from musicians including Bono and Bruce Springsteen. The article reflects on his path from a difficult childhood in Ballymun to international recognition in music and film, highlighting the lasting cultural impact of his work. Hansard began playing guitar…
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Olivia Colman & Alexander Skarsgård’s Weirdest Movie Yet Officially Debuts First Trailer
The first trailer has been released for *Wicker*, a comedic fantasy starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård. The film follows a medieval fisherwoman who seeks a husband despite her persistent fish smell, then falls for a living wicker man created by a local basket-weaver; it explores romance, social disapproval and patriarchal attitudes through an intentionally…
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Strange New Worlds just quietly set up one of Star Trek’s biggest movie storylines, 44 years later
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has quietly suggested that Carol Marcus has begun work on Project Genesis, a major storyline from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. In season 4’s “The Griffin Incident”, Kirk says Carol has been approved for her “dream project”, a line interpreted as setting up the scientific programme that later…