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4 Songs by New Edition That Still Make Me Want To Dance Today
New Edition produced a run of danceable R&B and pop hits from their 1983 debut onwards, and this article highlights four songs that remain energetic favourites. – “Candy Girl” — the 1983 debut single and title track, written by Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun, was the group’s first number-one hit. – “Earth Angel” — New…
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Scowling female killer gets enormous sentence for murder of cop dad-of-two as he tried to arrest her
A Tennessee woman, Andrea Rene Cothran, 35, has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in the death of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald, 29, who was shot while attempting to arrest her in Kansas in August 2023. Although Cothran did not fire the fatal shot herself, prosecutors successfully argued she bore legal…
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The ‘father of Master Chief’ doesn’t like the new Halo’s new halos
Marcus Lehto, the original Halo art director often described as the “father of Master Chief”, has criticised the redesigned Halo ringworlds in Halo: Campaign Evolved, despite otherwise enjoying the remake. His comments matter because they add a prominent original creator’s perspective to the debate over whether modernising Halo has preserved the scale, mystery and visual…
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Dan Aykroyd details ‘medieval times’ reality of California while praising life in Canada without war
Dan Aykroyd praised Canada while criticising the stark inequality and homelessness he associates with California, in a resurfaced interview on “The Adam Carolla Show”. He contrasted wealthy areas such as Malibu with people living in severe deprivation, describing the situation as resembling “medieval times”. The 74-year-old actor, who was born in Canada, also promoted his…
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Everything We Know About Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ So Far
Aaron Sorkin is returning to Facebook’s world with *The Social Reckoning*, a companion film to 2010’s *The Social Network*. Rather than continuing the earlier film’s story with the same characters and cast, it examines the revelations behind the 2021 Facebook Files investigation, framing the material as a technological thriller about the company’s alleged harms and…
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Innocent wrestling with sister of wife’s best friend reveals cheating with a twist, McDonald’s wedding & signs
An Outkick relationship column recounts a reader-submitted story about a Kentucky woman, Britney, who discovered her husband’s affair in an unusual way. She returned home early from work on the Fourth of July to find her husband wrestling on a Slip ‘N Slide with the sister of her best friend, only to later learn the…
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Matthew McConaughey declined Joel role in The Last of Us
Matthew McConaughey has confirmed that he was approached about playing Joel Miller in HBO’s The Last of Us, but declined because he was concentrating on writing and did not want to commit to a potentially long-running television series. The comments clarify earlier remarks by co-creator Craig Mazin and underline that the decision reflected McConaughey’s priorities…
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This AI Startup Made a 24-Hour AI News Channel. Who Wants This?
Mirage, the AI company behind the Captions video-editing app, ran a 24-hour livestreamed news experiment featuring entirely AI-generated anchors. The project tested whether audiences might accept a cable-news-style format in which the presentation, hosts and interviews were artificial, while the underlying stories came from licensed Reuters reporting; it also served to promote Mirage’s Avatar X…
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Man dies in Rotherham workplace incident as whole-life orders examined
A man has died following a serious workplace incident in Rotherham, according to a local report published on 13 August. Emergency services attended the scene, but no further verified details about the man’s identity, the workplace, the nature of the incident or the timing of the death were publicly available in the sources reviewed. The…
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Billboard Brasil Unveils First-Ever Power Players List, Luiz Oscar Niemeyer Named Executive of the Year
Billboard Brasil has launched its first national Power Players list, honouring 50 people whose work is shaping Brazil’s music industry. Luiz Oscar Niemeyer was named Executive of the Year, recognising his four decades in live entertainment and his role in major productions including Rock in Rio and large-scale concerts. The honourees were chosen by Billboard…