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Trinity Tatum, ‘Love Island USA’ Winner, Signs With WME (Exclusive)

  • Love Island USA season 8 winner Trinity Tatum signs with WME agency
  • She won $100,000 alongside partner Bryce Dettloff
  • Contestants face a one-year exclusivity limit on outside TV work

Trinity Tatum, winner of Peacock's Love Island USA season 8, has signed with talent agency WME for representation. The move follows a now-familiar pattern in reality television, where agencies race to sign breakout contestants who have built large followings during a show's run, aiming to convert that attention…

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NARUTO Mythos TCG Is Coming to the U.S., See It First at San Diego Comic-Con

  • NARUTO Mythos TCG makes its US debut at San Diego Comic-Con
  • Free demos, exclusive promo cards and first booster box sales on offer
  • Official US pre-release events begin 29 August

NARUTO Mythos, a trading card game that launched in Europe earlier this year, is set to arrive in the United States for the first time, with fans getting an early look at San Diego Comic-Con. The game will be exclusively handled in the US by distributor Zvezdar, which…

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The Next Lord of the Rings Deluxe Edition Book Is Available to Preorder Now

  • "The Fall of Númenor" Deluxe Edition is available to preorder for $75
  • Illustrated by Alan Lee, releasing 10 November 2026
  • Timed to coincide with "Rings of Power" season three

Rights holder HarperCollins is releasing a Deluxe Illustrated Edition of "The Fall of Númenor," expanding its line of premium Tolkien hardbacks. The 352-page volume, featuring artwork by longtime Tolkien illustrator Alan Lee, is now available for preorder and is timed to arrive alongside the third season of Amazon…

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Trump orders US airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon after White House meeting with president

  • Trump orders US airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon
  • Announcement followed White House meeting with Lebanese President Aoun
  • Trump pledged US support, citing Hezbollah as a key concern

US President Donald Trump has directed American airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon, following a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The move signals a warming in relations between Washington and Beirut and comes as Trump pledged greater US support for Lebanon, a country he…

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Hasbro takes $56 million hit over multiple game cancellations, but it’s still talking about how Baldur’s Gate 3 is key to its future success

  • Hasbro takes a $56 million charge from cancelled video games
  • Losses tied to shelved projects, not Baldur's Gate 3
  • Hasbro still cites Baldur's Gate 3 as key to its gaming strategy

Hasbro has confirmed a $56 million financial hit linked to the cancellation of several video game projects, a reminder of the risks inherent in expanding into interactive entertainment. Despite the setback, the toy and games giant continues to point to Baldur's Gate 3 — developed by Larian Studios…

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US passport, once most powerful in the world, plummets in global ranking

  • US passport falls to 10th in Henley’s global ranking.
  • Americans have visa-free access to 180 destinations.
  • Singapore leads with access to 192 destinations.

The US passport has fallen to 10th place in the latest Henley Passport Index, despite having jointly topped the ranking with Denmark and Finland two decades ago. The decline matters because the index measures visa-free travel access, a marker of citizens’ practical mobility and, more broadly, international relations…

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Trump blames Canada for wildfires, but scientists point to climate change

  • Article content was inaccessible.
  • Headline contrasts Trump’s claim with scientists’ view.
  • No reliable details were available.

The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its reporting cannot be summarised reliably. Based on the headline alone, it appears to contrast Donald Trump’s attribution of wildfires to Canada with scientists’ emphasis on climate change. No article details, figures, quotations or supporting…

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4 Terrific No. 2 Hits From the Bicentennial Year of 1976

  • Four 1976 songs that peaked at No. 2 are revisited as classics
  • Featured: Eric Carmen, Gary Wright, Gordon Lightfoot, The Spinners
  • Article argues chart peak doesn't determine a song's lasting legacy

This American Songwriter feature revisits 1976, the US bicentennial year, to highlight four notable songs that reached No. 2 on the pop charts without ever claiming the top spot. The piece argues that chart position alone doesn't reflect lasting quality, noting that each of these tracks has since…

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Sony Pictures in talks to revive Cinerama Dome and Arclight

  • Sony in talks to reopen Hollywood's Cinerama Dome and Arclight
  • Venue closed since 2020; Alamo Drafthouse tipped to help operate it
  • Forman family wants to keep ownership; Arclight name can't be reused

Sony Pictures held talks with the Robertson Property Group to reopen Hollywood's Cinerama Dome and adjoining Arclight multiplex, which have stood empty since closing in 2020, with Sony's dine-in chain Alamo Drafthouse expected to help run the revived venue. The plan mattered for the wider industry given the…

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Racks Up $16.5 Million in Advance Ticket Sales After First Day (EXCLUSIVE)

  • "Avengers: Doomsday" advance sales hit $16.5m on day one, premium formats only.
  • Film opens 18 December, expanding to over 4,000 screens; no Imax access.
  • Pre-sales are double "Deadpool & Wolverine"'s, fuelling huge box-office expectations.

"Avengers: Doomsday" has taken $16.5 million in advance ticket sales during its first day of availability, a strong early signal for what is already tipped to be one of the biggest film openings of the year. Disney's Marvel Studios opened sales alongside a new trailer showing the Avengers…