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Doctor Doom Officially Assembles Marvel’s Strangest Team for New 2026 Godzilla Crossover
Marvel’s new one-shot Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1 raises the stakes of the publisher’s ongoing Godzilla crossover series by pitting the kaiju against reality itself, rather than confining him to a single corner of the Marvel Universe. As Godzilla’s rampage destroys entire universes and defeats hero after hero, even Earth’s Mightiest Heroes prove insufficient to…
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‘I Saw Her Again’: the bizarre love triangle that inspired one of the biggest hits of 1966
“I Saw Her Again” was one of The Mamas & The Papas’ biggest hits of 1966, and its origins lie in a real-life romantic entanglement within the band rather than a straightforward love song. The track’s backstory has become a well-known piece of music folklore because it reportedly channels the fallout from an affair between…
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New Jersey mom’s slaying has neighbors on edge with every ‘strange noise’ nearly 7 weeks later
Nearly seven weeks after therapist Brooke Hanlon, 35, was fatally stabbed in her home in Chester, New Jersey, her husband’s frantic 911 call has been released, and neighbours remain on edge with no suspect identified. The case has unsettled the quiet community, with residents reportedly reacting nervously to every unusual sound as fears grow that…
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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall but damage appears limited
Tropical Storm Bertha, the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, has been tracking along the northern Gulf Coast, prompting warnings for coastal communities. NPR initially reported that Bertha had made landfall with limited damage, but later issued a correction clarifying that the storm remained offshore at the time of publication. Forecasters do…
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Andy Burnham vows cost-of-living focus as Starmer’s TikTok clip draws mockery
New PM Andy Burnham has told his first cabinet to prioritise easing living costs, while Sir Keir Starmer was mocked online for a Fast and Furious 7 TikTok spoof; elsewhere, a New Jersey voter-registration glitch, a young organ donor’s legacy, and Wonderwall’s Hot 100 return also feature.
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Star Trek’s Wildest Show Is Officially Its Most Frustrating | Review
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns for its fourth season on Paramount+ this week, timed to coincide with Star Trek’s 60th anniversary celebrations at San Diego Comic-Con on 23 July. Collider’s review, based on the first six episodes provided in advance, finds the season a return to form after the more subdued, emotionally weighty Season…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 favours concept episodes over cast growth
Polygon’s review of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 concludes that the show continues to lean too heavily on high-concept “gimmick” episodes at the expense of developing its established characters, a flaw the reviewer says has persisted since season 3. Showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers deliver several strong standalone instalments, but the…
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The quirky side of World Cup 2026 – in pictures
The Guardian has compiled a gallery of light-hearted and unusual moments from the 2026 World Cup, capturing the offbeat culture and fan spirit surrounding the tournament across host cities in the US, Mexico and Canada. The collection ranges from a celebrity duck in Mexico City to elaborate fan tributes, costumes and half-time antics, offering a…
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Did Shakira, BTS, Madonna & Justin Bieber Achieve Their Goals at First World Cup Final Halftime Show?
Billboard’s Pop Shop Podcast has reviewed the first-ever World Cup Final halftime show, which packed Shakira, BTS, Madonna and Justin Bieber into a single 11-minute performance. Hosts Katie Atkinson and Keith Caulfield discuss what worked and what “got weird” during the star-studded spectacle, which took place at the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Spain…
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Fresh humiliation for Trump’s DHS chief as ‘buddy’ he picked to run ICE faces explosive claims… and staff ridicule his strange daily ritual: ‘It’s really f***ing bad’
A report claims that the Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security is facing fresh embarrassment after a close ally installed to lead US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) became the subject of damaging allegations. According to the report, the appointee, linked to Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin and identified as Lance Schroyer, is said to be…