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Scottish Stand-Up Connor Burns Sets Gorilla Comedy+ Launch For New Special ‘Gallus’
Scottish comedian Connor Burns has confirmed that his new stand-up special, Gallus, will launch exclusively on the streaming platform Gorilla Comedy+ on 3 August, before arriving on YouTube and Prime Video on 1 September. It is Burns’ second full-length special and second project with production company 800 Pound Gorilla, following his 2022 debut Vertigo, and…
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Village cricket cheating scandal convulses Middle England as ‘Clicky Ponting’ fielder’s trick fools umpires
A club cricketer in Saltburn has become the centre of a village cricket controversy after allegedly using a trick to deceive umpires, in an episode being dubbed “Clickgate”. The player, nicknamed “Clicky Ponting” after the trick reportedly involved a clicking sound used to influence appeals, is now subject of an investigation, and the story has…
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Why Canceling My Tour Relaunched and Revived My Career As an Independent Artist, by JP Saxe (Guest Column)
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter JP Saxe has written a follow-up guest column for Variety reflecting on how cancelling his headlining tour a year ago, after poor ticket sales, ended up reshaping and reviving his career. Rather than treating the setback as a failure to recover from, Saxe describes it as a turning point that pushed him away…
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HBO Max is putting on vertical shorts
Warner Bros. Discovery is adding a TikTok-style vertical video feed to HBO Max, called “HBO Max Shorts,” to help users discover shows and films. The move brings HBO Max in line with rivals such as Netflix, Disney Plus and Peacock, which already use similar short-form, swipeable feeds to surface content, reflecting a broader industry shift…
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Modest Mouse Guitarist Simon O’Connor Apologizes for Inappropriate Messages to Minor
Simon O’Connor, guitarist for Modest Mouse since 2021, has publicly apologised after being accused of sending inappropriate messages, including a sexually explicit meme, to a fan who says they were 16 at the time. The allegations, first posted on the Modest Mouse subreddit, prompted O’Connor to respond directly on the same forum, claiming he had…
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Viral New Zealand metal gig ruined by “mess of shit, just completely spread all in the mosh pit”
A concert by New Zealand metal band Devilskin at the University of Otago’s Union Hall was disrupted after a middle-aged audience member reportedly defecated in the mosh pit during the band’s set, leaving faeces spread across the floor and on gig-goers. The gig, the second date of Devilskin’s tour marking the tenth anniversary of their…
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Is drinking every day alcoholism? Experts explain where culture and addiction collide
A resurfaced clip of Ed Sheeran from his 2025 appearance on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” has reignited debate over how British and American cultures differ in their attitudes to regular drinking, with the singer suggesting that what Americans might label “alcoholism” is simply everyday social custom in Britain. The clip’s spread on social media has…
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8 Mystery Thrillers That Are Perfect From the First Scene to the Last
Collider has published a list of eight mystery thrillers considered “perfect” from start to finish, praising films that hook viewers with a central puzzle and sustain the tension right through to the resolution. The list, written by Robert Lee III, argues that the strongest entries in the genre reward repeat viewings even once the twists…
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The Horror Movie Everyone’s Talking About Is Officially One of Streaming’s Biggest Hits
Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* has dominated headlines with a near-billion-dollar box office run, but before that release, horror film *Obsession* had already become one of the year’s biggest cultural moments. Released by Focus Features and directed by former YouTuber Curry Barker, the film has drawn near-universal critical praise, generated significant Oscars buzz, and has now…
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Local match goes viral over ‘finger-clicking’ cheating claim
An amateur cricket match in County Durham has attracted worldwide attention after footage emerged appearing to show a fielder clicking his fingers to trick the umpire into believing a batter had edged the ball. The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League has launched a formal investigation into the second XI Division 2 fixture between…