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J.K. Simmons On WBD’s “Bizarre” Decision To Shelf ‘Batgirl’ Movie: “Maybe We’ll Never Know”
Four years after Warner Bros. Discovery shelved the completed Batgirl film, actor J.K. Simmons has publicly criticised the studio’s decision as “bizarre” and expressed a wish to see the movie released. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Simmons, who played Commissioner James Gordon, noted that the film had been abandoned despite reportedly receiving a…
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Meet Countess Binface: The mother-of-two comedian married to the man behind the ‘intergalactic space warrior’ by-election candidate taking on Nigel Farage
The Daily Mail profiles Sarah Daykin, a 41-year-old comedian and mother of two, who is set to become an unlikely political spouse as her husband prepares to contest a by-election in Clacton. Her husband performs as Count Binface, a bin-helmeted “intergalactic space warrior” novelty candidate, and with no traditional candidates on the ballot he is…
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We saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
A growing number of British families are cutting their holiday costs by swapping homes with strangers, exchanging their own property for another family’s abroad and paying nothing for accommodation beyond an annual membership fee to a listings platform. The trend, which dates back to at least the 1950s, is reportedly being embraced more widely amid…
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NASA chief confirms agency has unexplained UFO imagery: ‘We don’t know what it is’
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has confirmed that the space agency holds imagery of objects it cannot identify or explain, which could be classified as UFOs. Speaking on a podcast, Isaacman said the data captured within the imagery left officials unable to determine what the objects were, though he stopped short of claiming they were evidence…
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YouTuber Bordeaux goes in depth on EA Sports College Football 27’s ‘micro transactions’
EA Sports has released College Football 27, the latest instalment in its popular college football video game series, but the launch has been overshadowed by controversy over the introduction of “microtransactions” — optional in-game purchases. Unlike the first two games in the revived series, this edition adds such purchases to offline, single-player modes, prompting a…
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Extremely rare bird with a delightfully quirky name is spotted in popular bay… THOUSANDS of miles away from its usual habitat
A red-footed booby, a seabird normally found in the Caribbean, was spotted in Chesapeake Bay off the coast of Maryland — more than 1,200 miles from its usual habitat. The sighting is notable because the species is very seldom seen so far north, making it a striking find for local bird watchers. Boater Tom Giancola,…
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Director of new The Ghost in the Shell anime says he prayed to original creator Masamune Shirow to help him adapt the manga
The director of a new anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s cyberpunk classic The Ghost in the Shell has revealed the unusual lengths he went to in seeking to honour the source material, saying he “prayed” to the original creator for guidance in bringing the manga to the screen. His comments underline both the reverence attached…
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Ridley Scott’s 2-Part Sci-Fi Hit Adds a ‘Game of Thrones’ Star as Filming Starts
FX has confirmed that filming is officially underway on the second season of Alien: Earth, the Ridley Scott-produced sci-fi series that proved a hit in 2025, and has announced three new cast additions. Chief among them is Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn, who played Bronn, alongside Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Tracey Ullman and Sam Spruell.…
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Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI
Google has announced that it will begin telling users when an advertisement was created or edited using artificial intelligence, adding a “created or edited with AI” label to ads shown across Google Search, Google Discover and YouTube. The move brings greater transparency to AI-generated advertising at a time when such tools are becoming more widespread,…
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‘Alien: Earth’ Season 2 Adds Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell, Jerome Flynn
American network FX has announced three new additions to the cast of “Alien: Earth” Season 2, with Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell and Jerome Flynn all joining the series. The trio bolster an already sizeable ensemble for the second run of the show, created by Noah Hawley and set within Ridley Scott’s “Alien” universe, with production…