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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 17 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the chart’s fourth-longest run at the summit. It also set a record for the longest No. 1 run by a non-holiday song by a woman, while its six separate returns…
A GamesRadar+ writer argues that 3D printers have made cosplay construction easier and more flexible, urging other cosplayers to consider using them. The article presents the technology as a significant change for creating costume components, likely reducing the difficulty of producing detailed or custom-made pieces. The piece is…
Stereogum’s Tom Breihan gives a strongly negative review of Green Day’s new film Nimrods, describing the purported road-trip comedy as unfunny, noisy and dramatically weak. He says the premise of a teenage punk band trying to open for Green Day could have revived a neglected comedy format, but…
The US government will, for the first time, permit vetted private companies to conduct offensive cyber operations against overseas criminal gangs and hackers under federal supervision. The White House says the policy could help tackle ransomware, financial fraud and sextortion, but it represents a major departure from the…
Ham is a riotous Edinburgh festival parody of Hamlet that uses a murdered pig’s “ghost” to confront the environmental impact of meat consumption. The review finds it deliberately confrontational and occasionally preachy, but says its comedy and personal tension prevent it becoming a simple lecture, ending with a…
A coalition of 50 Canadian screen-industry organisations has urged Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to preserve enforceable requirements for foreign streaming services to invest in Canadian programming. The groups say proposed policy changes have created uncertainty for producers and could weaken protections intended to support domestic culture and…
Marvel’s forthcoming Alien vs. X-Men comic will place the X-Men in an action-horror story against Xenomorphs, with writer Kieron Gillen stressing that their superhero abilities will not guarantee safety. The crossover matters because it aims to apply the Alien franchise’s sense of vulnerability and helplessness to characters normally…
The Stabbin' of Dojima. One of the most interesting things about Stranger Than Heaven is that developer RGG Studio isn't just repurposing the action combat of its previous games. Instead, the Japanese studio's crafted a new system that sees players control the individual limbs of protagonist Makoto Daito.…
this is merely another example of The Trump administration supplanting scientific community and expert consensus to the detriment of our nation's health.
Manchester rock band Westside Cowboy are positioning themselves as an antidote to constant digital connection, with only one member owning a smartphone and a stated wish to perform to audiences without phones in view. Their approach matters because the fast-rising group see imperfect, energetic live music and direct…