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Critical Role Book Confirms a New Future for Campaign 2
A new Critical Role anthology novel, “The Mighty Nein – Stories Untold,” has quietly signalled how the franchise will treat its expanding multimedia universe going forward, confirming that future stories will follow the canon established by the animated TV adaptations rather than the original tabletop actual-play campaigns. The revelation matters because it settles long-running fan…
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RioFilme to Announce New Incentives for International Co-Productions, Unveiling Them at Brazil’s Gramado Fest (EXCLUSIVE)
RioFilme, Rio de Janeiro’s official film and TV agency, is set to launch a R$15 million (roughly $3 million) fund to support up to four international co-production projects involving companies based in the city. Agency president Leonardo Edde will unveil full details of the initiative at his panel during the Gramado Film Market at Brazil’s…
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Watch: Was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck?
US media has reported that Donald Trump secretly switched planes while returning from a Nato summit last month, reportedly to avoid a threat to his life from Iran. According to the Washington Post, the move happened as he travelled back from Ankara, Turkey, on 8 July, with a catering truck used to help transfer him…
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Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s Toronto Title ‘The Road Not Taken’ Picked Up By Moebius For Sales
Hong Kong-based Moebius Entertainment has acquired international sales rights to Peter Ho-sun Chan’s new film The Road Not Taken, which will have its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival this year. The deal keeps alive Chan and Moebius’s working relationship, which began with She Has No Name, giving…
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Asus ROG NUC vs gaming laptops, how does the mini PC top dog fare against portable powerhouses?
GamesRadar+ finds that Asus’s ROG NUC is a powerful but expensive alternative to a large gaming laptop or desktop tower. Its compact design, extensive ports and solid 1440p gaming performance make it attractive for buyers with limited desk space, but it lacks a laptop’s portability and offers poorer value than similarly specified desktop systems. The…
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Sheffield Station paedophile posed ‘serious danger to children’ – police – BBC
Police have said that a convicted paedophile connected to Sheffield railway station posed a serious danger to children, according to a BBC report on the case. The story matters because it concerns a public safeguarding warning issued by police about an individual assessed as a significant risk to young people in a busy public transport…
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‘Keep local government focused on local priorities and ensure decisions are made openly’ – reader’s letter
Wendy Davis on why councils be cautious about being drawn into international political disputes
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Best Pokemon TCG Pocket Hoopa ex deck
Hoopa ex, Bombirdier, and the famous Hydreigon make up this deadly PTCGP Dark deck
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Fox News’s Tomi Lahren: GOP an ‘utter embarrassment’
Fox News host Tomi Lahren ripped the Republican Party on Monday, arguing the GOP has failed working Americans so badly that socialism has become increasingly appealing to those struggling with the cost of living. “Let’s be frank about it, some Americans are turning to socialism because Republicans have failed us so dismally that even the…
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Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Russia has released former US Marine Robert Gilman, who had been detained since 2022 and was reportedly in extremely poor health, on humanitarian grounds. He was flown on a US plane towards Washington DC on Tuesday, with Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev confirming the release; his family credited President Trump with intervening to secure his…