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Chainsmoker Cat is a bizarre new anime that’s part harrowing drama and part poop jokes
Polygon has published a review of Chainsmoker Cat, a new Netflix anime whose first episode the critic describes as both compelling and “downright vile”. The show follows Yaniko (voiced by Yūko Natsuyoshi), a cat girl whose nicotine addiction has left her unable to function, and it swings jarringly between a raw, harrowing portrait of addiction…
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Tennessee incline rail conductor fired over announcement saying tourists who don’t think US is best country ever should GET OUT
A part-time conductor at the 131-year-old Incline Railways attraction in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been sacked after an Independence Day announcement in which he told foreign passengers that the United States was “the greatest country on the face of the planet” and that those who disagreed “can leave”. The remark, delivered to tourists riding up Lookout…
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Squad member calls DHS ‘greatest threat to our safety’ after ICE-involved shooting
Following a fatal shooting during an immigration enforcement operation in Houston on Tuesday, Democratic Congresswoman Delia Ramirez of Illinois publicly described the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the “greatest threat to our safety”. The victim, Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during an attempted traffic stop.…
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Back Page: After 40 Years, It’s High Time Link Got Some Pyjamas
In a light-hearted comedy feature for Nintendo Life’s “Back Page” column, writer Jim uses the recently revealed Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake teaser as a springboard to complain, tongue firmly in cheek, that the Zelda series’ hero Link has spent 40 years going to bed in absurdly uncomfortable outfits. The piece is entirely a…
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TalkFuse afternoon briefing, 8 Jul 2026 14:55
Your afternoon briefing: a short audio round-up of 6 top stories, drawing on Daily Mail, Rock Paper Shotgun, Variety, Fox News.
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‘They Wait for This Storm to Pass’: No Chance of Sony Walking Back Its Decision to Kill Discs, Warns Analyst
Following Sony’s announcement last week that it will end support for all PlayStation game discs in 2028, the decision has provoked a substantial backlash across social media, YouTube and gaming sites. However, industry consultant Dr Serkan Toto has told IGN that he is confident Sony will not reverse course, arguing that the criticism comes from…
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Katie Couric reveals transient global amnesia episode that sparked stroke fears
Broadcast journalist Katie Couric has revealed that she suffered an episode of Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) in June, which initially led her family and doctors to fear she was having a stroke. Couric shared the experience in a Substack post titled “A Day I’ll Never Remember”, published on 6 July, describing how a seemingly ordinary…
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World Cup Star Erling Haaland Shows Off His Gaming Setup, Wants Xbox To Sponsor Him, And Is Excited For GTA 6
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Insane country music concert brawl goes viral after fans fight during Gavin Adcock show
Country singer Gavin Adcock, described as one of the fastest-rising stars in the genre, saw one of his recent shows overshadowed by a violent brawl among audience members. The incident took place at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, Alabama, over the weekend, and footage of the fight quickly spread online, prompting commentary about disorderly…
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Turkish Breakout Cemre Paksoy on Leading Erotic Thriller ‘Night Nurse’: ‘Prudes, Perhaps, Make the Best Perverts’
Los Angeles-based Turkish actress Cemre Paksoy, familiar to audiences at home from the series “The Affair” and Netflix’s “As the Crow Flies”, is making an international breakthrough as the lead in the erotic thriller “Night Nurse”. The film marks the directorial debut of Georgia Bernstein, Paksoy’s close friend from their first day of college, and…