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Netflix’s Unabomber arrives; celebrities fight for water nationalisation
Netflix releases Unabomber on twenty-fifth September, starring Russell Crowe and Jacob Tremblay. Celebrities including Danny Dyer protest for bringing water industry into public ownership.
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Pokémon Officially Targets Scalpers With Sweeping New Change
Pokémon appears to be making its 30th Celebration Trading Card Game expansion more accessible by substantially increasing the odds of pulling sought-after cards. The change matters because it weakens the scarcity that allows scalpers to charge excessive prices, although it is unlikely to prevent them from buying up sealed products. Early data from a 420-pack…
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‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Studio Officially Pushes Back on AI Claims
Insomniac Games has rejected claims that an unusual bathroom sign in *Marvel’s Wolverine* was created using generative AI. The studio says the distorted figures are the result of a UV map bug, a technical error affecting how textures are applied to 3D models, and that a fix is being prepared. The accusation spread after a…
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‘They should rename it HMO street’: Frustrated residents accuse ‘greedy’ landlords of ruining their road by converting their properties into shared homes
Residents of Princes Street in Mansfield say the growing number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) is damaging their once close-knit community. They blame landlords’ conversions for parking shortages, overflowing bins and a constant turnover of unfamiliar tenants, although they stress that the tenants themselves are generally quiet and not at fault. Residents estimate that…
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Reform’s £72m crypto haul sparks Electoral Commission review of spending limits
The Electoral Commission is reviewing political spending limits after Reform UK received a record £72m in crypto donations. RNLI supporters’ personal data may have been stolen in a cyber-attack.
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Frankie Muniz describes hitting ‘rock bottom’ as estranged wife posts cryptic message about perspective
Actor Frankie Muniz posted on Instagram describing the past six weeks as an emotional “nightmare,” revealing he had recently hit “rock bottom.” He framed the difficult period as an opportunity for self-reflection and personal growth, stating that he is choosing to treat it as a foundation for positive change rather than an ending. Shortly after…
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‘The Assassin(s)’ Review: A Riveting South Korean Popcorn Thriller About a Real Assassination
“The Assassin(s)” is a South Korean political thriller inspired by the 1974 attempted assassination of Prime Minister Park Chung-hee, in which his wife, First Lady Yuk Young-soo, and a bystander were killed. Director Hur Jin-ho turns the gaps and unanswered questions surrounding the public investigation into a fast-paced mystery about press freedom, censorship and possible…
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Massage clients report bizarre flu-like reaction after popular spa treatment
Some massage clients report aches, fatigue and headaches afterwards, a reaction informally dubbed “massage flu”. Experts say the symptoms can be genuine but are not a recognised medical diagnosis, and may result from muscle soreness or a mild inflammatory response. Symptoms usually last 24 to 48 hours, particularly after intense treatment or for people unused…
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Netflix’s New Sherlock Holmes Mystery Is Officially 5 Days Away
Netflix’s four-part period thriller The Final Problem follows Basil, a retired actor who once portrayed Sherlock Holmes, as he investigates a suspicious death at an isolated hotel in Mallorca in 1959. When Elisa Mander’s apparent suicide begins to look like murder, Basil must determine which of the stranded guests is responsible, while facing criticism that…
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Fears as lethal new drug 10 TIMES stronger than fentanyl devastates American families… and mom of teen killed by undetectable opioid warns: ‘You can’t survive this’
Cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid up to ten times more potent than fentanyl, is rapidly spreading across the United States and claiming lives in increasing numbers. The drug differs critically from other opioids in that standard fentanyl test strips cannot detect it, and it overwhelms Narcan (naloxone), the usual emergency antidote. This combination has devastated families,…