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“Some might even think we’re a hair band. We also get called power metal.” Armored Saint have always struggled to fit in – but they’re still willing to try something different
John Bush, the frontman of Armored Saint who once turned down an offer to join Metallica in the early 1980s and later fronted Anthrax between 1992 and 2005, has spoken about the band’s new album, Emotion Factory Reset. He describes it as reflecting Armored Saint’s continued willingness to evolve musically, drawing inspiration from classic seventies…
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BTS Let Off Steam After a Big Night In ‘NORMAL’ Music Video: Watch
BTS have released the music video for “NORMAL,” premiering exclusively on Spotify for 48 hours before wider release. Directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Tanu Muino, the video shows the seven members recovering from a big night out in a grand old mansion, capturing what a statement describes as “deeply personal and intimate moments.” The release matters…
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‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI – podcast
Iason Gabriel, a philosopher who has worked at Google DeepMind since 2017, features in this Guardian Audio Long Read exploring the role of ethicists inside a leading AI company. The piece examines how Gabriel and colleagues attempt to anticipate the societal impact of artificial intelligence and grapple with fundamental questions about the nature of these…
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‘Alien’s Ripley Is Great, but This Survival Horror Game Character Does It Better
The article argues that Amanda Ripley, protagonist of the 2014 survival horror game Alien: Isolation, deserves more recognition as an “Alien” franchise lead than she typically gets, suggesting she could carry a screen adaptation on her own merits. This comes amid the franchise’s recent shifts, including the sidelining of Ridley Scott’s prequel films, the release…
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Video shows Canadian illegal alien slapping teen over Trump, ICE clothing: DHS
DHS shared video of the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk incident as the Canadian visa overstay suspect faces removal proceedings in ICE custody.
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UK heatwave approaches two-week mark
Parts of southern England are nearing a fortnight of heatwave conditions, with the UK experiencing its longest hot spell since 2006. Merryfield in Somerset reached 30.6C on Thursday, marking 12 consecutive days at or above 30C, while Bournemouth and Heathrow have seen elevated temperatures for almost two weeks. The prolonged heat stems from a combination…
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Granny arrested in viral video has past as drug smuggler, daughter admits
A grandmother whose arrest by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in El Paso, Texas, went viral after it emerged she had been on her way to a chemotherapy appointment has since been revealed to have a history of drug smuggling. Her daughter has publicly acknowledged this past, complicating the sympathetic narrative that initially surrounded…
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After ‘Backrooms,’ Another Viral Internet Horror Is Getting a Big Screen Adaptation
Following the success of A24’s Backrooms movie, another horror adaptation of a viral internet sensation is also now in the works.
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Mystery as woman’s body is discovered after a house fire in a small rural town
Police in the small rural town of Moulamein, New South Wales, are investigating after a woman’s body was discovered following a house fire, with the circumstances surrounding her death currently unclear. The case has raised questions locally, though the article provides no further detail on the victim’s identity, the cause of the blaze, or whether…
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‘The Boroughs’ Wraps Run As Newest Series Release In Top 40 Of Netflix’s What We Watched Report
Netflix’s supernatural drama “The Boroughs” has finished its run as the most recent series release to feature in the Top 40 of the streamer’s latest “What We Watched” viewership report, despite having already been cancelled after just one season. The show, executive produced by Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers, illustrates how Netflix weighs cost…