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4 Songs From 1987 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning
The article nostalgically identifies four songs from 1987 that it says were familiar to many children listening to radio or cassette tapes on school buses. It frames the selection around the era’s pop culture and commercial success, rather than making a broader historical argument. – ‘I Want Your Sex’ by George Michael: despite its adult…
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AOC’s ‘Woke 1’ comment conceals a dangerous pivot to socialist class war, media chief warns
Fox News reports that Pirate Wires editor-in-chief Mike Solana criticised Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s remark that “Woke 1 was crazy”, arguing it signals a shift away from cultural-progressive politics towards a more explicitly socialist, class-based agenda. Solana portrayed this as a potentially dangerous political pivot, while the article presents his interpretation rather than establishing it as…
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Democrats found their border message. ICE is another story.
They’re trying to balance a base furious at ICE with swing voters wary of abolishing the agency — a divide that could influence the midterms and the party’s path in 2028.
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Golfer Paige Spiranac leaves playing partner speechless with awkward question, LLWS mud & WNBA wiki pages
A light-hearted sports gossip column from OutKick’s “Screencaps” series recaps a viral moment in which golf influencer Paige Spiranac played a round with LPGA veteran Mel Reid and put her on the spot with an awkward “F, Marry, Kill” question involving three legendary female golfers. Reid was left visibly stunned, reacting with a hand over…
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Apple Cuts 200 Jobs as Trump Ally Joins MAGA Inc
Apple has cut more than 200 jobs across its Siri and Vision Pro teams, in a reshuffle that Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says reflects two very different situations rather than a single across-the-board cutback. Roughly 100 roles have gone from the Vision Pro division, where Apple has largely shut down its gaming efforts and scaled…
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Live updates: Carney suspends trade talks with US, Freedom 250 Grand Prix begins in Washington
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on social platform X that the country would be suspending its trade talks with the U.S., setting Trump’s 50 percent tariffs into motion. “The U.S. intends to impose a 50% tariff on $28 billion of Canadian goods. Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar to protect our workers…
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4 Songs by Foreigner That Make Me Want To Sing My Heart Out
American Songwriter highlights four Foreigner tracks as especially suited to emotionally charged karaoke and sing-along moments. – ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’: presented as the band’s definitive power ballad about longing for romance. – ‘Waiting for a Girl Like You’: a major hit about questioning whether a partner is truly the right person.…
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Canada to retaliate after new US tariffs take effect
Canada and the United States failed to reach a trade deal before a Friday deadline, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to suspend negotiations and pledge retaliatory tariffs on US goods “dollar for dollar”. The collapse ended days of cautious optimism that a deal was close and cleared the way for sweeping new US tariffs on…
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How Harry Potter lost its magic: This Victorian bridge is Scotland’s third most popular attraction… but locals are near breaking point
The article reports that a Victorian bridge in Scotland, made famous by the Harry Potter films, has become the country’s third most popular attraction. Its popularity is bringing substantial visitor numbers to a small local area, creating pressure that residents say is becoming difficult to manage. The bridge is likely the Glenfinnan Viaduct, where the…
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GTA 6 Leak and Wolverine Rage Are Symptoms of Gaming’s Summer of Hate
The gaming industry’s traditional summer lull has been unusually turbulent this year, with a chaotic news cycle filling the gap left by a shortage of major new releases. Polygon’s Patch Notes newsletter argues that a leak of unfinished Grand Theft Auto 6 footage and a backlash against previews of Marvel’s Wolverine are both symptoms of…