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The head of No Man's Sky developer Hello Games, Sean Murray, has said it would be a bad idea for his mental health to think about how much money the studio could have made by charging for the game's various expansions or by selling microtransactions. "I'm sure somebody…
The U.S. military disabled a Panama-flagged cargo tanker on Tuesday attempting to transit the Gulf of Oman in violation of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees the action of U.S. forces in the Middle East, announced. The U.S. Navy…
▶Perennial, a trio from New England, have released a new single titled "Ready! Steady! Go!" as part of the rollout for their forthcoming album Modernism. The track follows two earlier singles from the record, "What's New On The Beat Scene" and "Modernism," continuing the band's run of upbeat,…
President Trump on Tuesday went after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) attempt to tax second homes worth over $5 million. Trump called the proposed "pied-à-terre" tax a "dangerous political 'experiment'" in a Tuesday Truth Social post. The president's comments came after a Staten Island, N.Y., judge…
Sony has acquired global distribution rights for "Ramayana," director Nitesh Tiwari's big-budget Hindu fantasy epic, marking what producer Namit Malhotra calls the first film ever to receive a mainstream worldwide theatrical release through a partnership between a Hollywood studio and an Indian production. The deal, announced at San…
House of the Dragon star Steve Toussaint has spoken about Corlys Velaryon's brutal arc in the show's third season, which saw the character lose his castle, much of his fleet, and several family members before being taken hostage during the Battle of Tumbleton. In an interview with Polygon…
Derrick Parker, the former New York Police Department detective known as the "Hip-Hop Cop", has died at the age of 65. Parker built a reputation within the NYPD for his cold-case investigative work and his deep involvement in probing crimes linked to the rap and hip-hop industry, including…
Hong Kong director Ann Hui will receive the 2026 Camellia Award at the Busan International Film Festival's opening ceremony on 6 October, honouring her decades-long contribution to advancing women in cinema. The award, created by BIFF with Chanel, recognises Hui as a defining figure of the Hong Kong…
Luigi Mangione is set to be tried by 12 anonymous jurors following the notoriety the case and trial has received in the two years since his alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. On Tuesday, Justice Gregory Carro ordered for the jury to remain completely anonymous throughout the…
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