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Frankie Valli retires from touring aged 92
Frankie Valli, the 92-year-old Four Seasons singer, has retired from touring, according to his brother Bobby. The decision appears to formalise Valli’s earlier break from live performances for health reasons, ending a lengthy touring career that had prompted public concern over his wellbeing. Bobby Valli announced the retirement in a Facebook post, saying the family…
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Paramount’s 5 Asks ‘Nigel Farage: Where Does The Money Come From?’ After Binface By-Election
Paramount’s Channel 5 will broadcast a 60-minute documentary examining Nigel Farage’s finances after his re-election in the Clacton by-election. The programme matters because it focuses on longstanding scrutiny of the Reform UK leader’s donors, outside income and alleged undeclared donations. Nigel Farage: Where Does the Money Come From? will air on 22 August at 9.30am…
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Alien: Isolation 2 – another strong female protagonist stalked in a terrifying new world
Creative Assembly is developing Alien: Isolation 2, a sequel to its 2014 survival-horror game, with a new female protagonist, Blake, rather than Amanda Ripley. The game aims to preserve the original’s tense, stealth-focused encounters with an intelligent xenomorph while moving the action to a new planet that combines hostile outdoor spaces with claustrophobic interiors. Set…
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‘Murakami saw his book come alive!’: the Japanese company bringing the author’s science fiction masterpiece to the stage
Japanese entertainment company HoriPro is taking a stage adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World on an international tour, with a Barbican run in London this autumn. The production matters because it brings one of Murakami’s most cryptic, dreamlike novels to foreign audiences at a time of growing international interest…
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Inside King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s Hard Dance Experiment: ‘This Is Some Mad Scientist Sh–‘
Australian band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released Alien Metal, their 28th studio album, marking their most forceful move into high-tempo dance music. The album matters because the group, usually associated with garage and psychedelic rock, replaced guitars with a shared modular synthesiser and spent unusually long refining the material. Released on 14…
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CW’s Fan-Favorite Horror Comedy Makes Its Return to Free Streaming
The CW horror-comedy series iZombie has become available to stream free in the United States on Pluto TV and YouTube, giving the cult favourite a new opportunity to reach viewers after leaving Netflix in September 2024. Its return matters for fans of horror comedy and for audiences seeking a lighter, crime-focused take on zombie fiction.…
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Michael Sheen and Director Simon Ryninks Reveal Their Personal Connections to Welsh Sci-Fi Caper ‘Out There’: “This Really Pushed Buttons for Me”
Michael Sheen and debut director Simon Ryninks have discussed the personal inspirations behind Welsh science-fiction film Out There, which premieres in competition at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The film combines a story of grief with UFO folklore, using an apparent sighting over a Welsh town to explore the search for answers and closure after loss.…
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“Utterly bizarre”: The 1967 song too creative for Pete Townshend to comprehend
It was just too bizarre. The post “Utterly bizarre”: The 1967 song too creative for Pete Townshend to comprehend first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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10 Most Perfect Sci-Fi Shows of the Last 15 Years
Collider ranks recent science-fiction television series it considers especially accomplished, highlighting their storytelling, characters and imaginative scope. – ‘Love, Death & Robots’ is praised for inventive animated anthology episodes, despite uneven quality between instalments. – ‘Night Sky’ is described as a character-led portal mystery, with its one-season cancellation limiting further development. – ‘Timeless’ is commended…
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Nemzzz Drops New Heater ‘4AM’
Manchester rapper Nemzzz has released a new single, ‘4AM’, continuing a run of recent releases during what Clash describes as a strong summer for the artist. The track matters because it builds on the momentum of his viral single ‘GEEKIN’, reinforcing his growing profile in the UK rap scene. ‘GEEKIN’ has gained traction on TikTok,…