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Remembering When The Cars Went the Weird, Wild Route on Their Third Album in 1980
The Cars’ third studio album, Panorama, released in 1980, marked a deliberate departure from the polished New Wave sound that had made the Boston band a critical and commercial success. Rather than repeat the formula of their acclaimed 1978 debut and 1979’s Candy-O, the group leaned into a darker, more mechanical style built around drum…
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Republican and Democratic coalitions put to the test in unusual elections on Tuesday
Two contrasting elections took place on the same Tuesday in the United States, offering a test of Republican and Democratic party strength in very different political territory. In Georgia, a special election was held to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Representative David Scott, who died in April at the…
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Teenager on trial over Ethan Hoac’s death denies acting with malice
A teenager on trial over the fatal group attack on 14-year-old Ethan Hoac in St Albans, Melbourne, told the court his actions were “reckless” rather than malicious, as he sought to distance himself from a murder charge. Prosecutors allege he ran Ethan down with a car after eating ice cream, presenting this detail as evidence…
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Watch Boosie Badazz Reunite With Childhood Friend in Heartwarming Video: ‘Back Like We Ain’t Never Separated!’
Rapper Boosie Badazz has reunited with a childhood friend, Derrick, after tracking him down decades after they lost touch, offering a rare feel-good moment amid several ongoing legal disputes involving the Louisiana rapper. The reunion took place while Boosie was in Detroit performing at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre as part of his national tour, “Boosie…
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Hunt is launched for man after ‘woman approached by stranger on the street, dragged into a building and sexually assaulted’
Police have launched a manhunt after a woman was allegedly approached by a stranger on the street, dragged into a nearby building and sexually assaulted. The incident has prompted an urgent appeal to identify and locate the suspect, amid public concern about safety in the area where the attack reportedly took place. The Daily Mail…
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“Google and Reddit do not own the Internet,” web scraper says after court win
Google has confirmed it will keep pursuing its DMCA lawsuit against web scraper SerpApi despite a court dismissing the case last week, in an unusual legal fight over AI bots scraping search results. The judge found Google lacked standing under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act because it does not own the copyrighted content appearing in…
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Amazon MGM Studios Has ‘Mad Hatter’ Animated Movie In The Works From Aniventure & ‘The Grinch’s Scott Mosier
Amazon MGM Studios is developing an animated film centred on the Mad Hatter, the Lewis Carroll character from Alice in Wonderland, Deadline has reported exclusively. The project is being adapted by Scott Mosier, a longtime producer and actor best known for his work with director Kevin Smith and for directing Illumination’s 2018 hit take on…
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French Montana Settles Lawsuit Claiming He Stole $1M Swiss Watch
French Montana has settled a lawsuit accusing him of stealing a Swiss watch worth more than $1 million, ending a dispute that had drawn attention for its unusual details involving fake watches and celebrity fashion events. The rapper, whose real name is Karim Kharbouch, was sued last year by Swiss businessmen Justo Obiang and Samir…
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20 Best Netflix Original Shows of All Time, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list of the 20 best Netflix original television series of all time, compiled by executive editor Tania Hussain. The list highlights shows the streaming platform has produced across genres including drama, sci-fi, comedy and teen-focused series, reflecting Netflix’s broader reputation for high-quality, boundary-pushing original programming that has left a lasting…
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That evil Car Park Capital tycoon game is only getting more evil with MicroProse as publisher, but it still looks gorgeous
Car Park Capital, a satirical tycoon game in which players transform a green city into a car-dependent wasteland, has secured MicroProse as its publisher and continues development with increasingly outlandish additions. Developer Hilko Janssen of Hilkojj Interactive shows no sign of softening the game’s dark comic premise, instead expanding its scope with new mechanics that…