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El-Sayed in the hot seat after ‘sickening’ animal control record goes viral on social media
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing renewed criticism over Detroit’s animal control service during his time as the city’s health director. The scrutiny follows social-media attention on claims by a former employee that the department operated like a “dog slaughterhouse”, an allegation that has become a political liability in his Senate campaign. El-Sayed…
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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…