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‘American Idol’ Renewed for Historic 25th Season as ‘Idol Across America’ Returns
American Idol has confirmed its 25th season, with the “Idol Across America” audition phase set to launch on Tuesday, 25 August. This is a landmark milestone for the long-running singing competition, which continues to search for new talent across the United States following Hannah Harper’s win over Jordan McCullough in the most recent series. Judges…
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‘Welcome II The Terrordome’ Returns To Cinemas With New Restoration, Ngozi Onwurah Discusses How The Film Was Almost Lost & Plans For Her Next Project
Janus Films is releasing a new 2K restoration of Welcome II the Terrordome in US cinemas this week, marking a dramatic reappraisal of British director Ngozi Onwurah’s groundbreaking 1995 debut feature. The film, savaged by critics on its original release for its raw exploration of racism and state violence, has in recent years been reassessed…
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DoorDash secures FAA approval to launch its own drone delivery service
DoorDash has confirmed it is building its own drone delivery operation, DoorDash Air, complete with custom-built aircraft, after securing a Part 135 air carrier certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration that allows it to run a commercial drone delivery service. The move, developed in-house by DoorDash Labs, the company’s robotics and autonomy division, extends…
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation boss has been thinking about ways to make a mysterious boss suitable for the upcoming crossover raid with Final Fantasy 14
A boss designer on Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has reportedly spent time working out how to adapt a mysterious in-game boss for use in an upcoming crossover raid with Final Fantasy 14. The development points to continued collaboration between Square Enix’s mainline Final Fantasy 7 project and its long-running MMO, indicating that fans…
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‘American Idol’ Renewed for Season 25 With Auditions Kicking Off in August
“American Idol” has been renewed for a 25th season, with the audition process officially getting under way on 25 August. The renewal keeps the long-running singing competition as a fixture of ABC’s schedule and launches with a virtual nationwide search called “Idol Across America”, covering all 50 US states plus Washington, D.C. Hopefuls must turn…
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The Nothing Ear 3A deliver great, but sometimes buggy, performance for the price
The Verge has reviewed Nothing’s new Ear 3A wireless earbuds, priced at $99, finding they offer strong overall performance for the money despite some minor software quirks. The earbuds continue Nothing’s distinctive transparent design language, now available in a new pink colourway alongside yellow, black and white, and the brand has improved both active noise…
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Broadway’s ‘Fallen Angels’ Live Capture Starring Rose Byrne & Kelli O’Hara Sets Theatrical Release
Noël Coward’s Broadway revival Fallen Angels, starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara, is being turned into a live-capture cinema release after wrapping its sold-out theatre run last month. Trafalgar Releasing, working with BroadwayHD, will bring the filmed production to cinemas in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and other territories from 22 October, following a similar…
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Krafton pledges to turn Subnautica into “franchise IP” after Subnautica 2 surpasses 5m sales in just 22 days
Krafton has announced plans to expand Subnautica into a full “franchise IP” after its sequel, Subnautica 2, surpassed 5 million sales within just 22 days of its early access launch. The milestone comes despite a turbulent year for developer Unknown Worlds, which saw a bitter legal dispute between Krafton and the studio’s ousted leadership over…
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Serve refreshments and spot demons in Night Plane, a PSX-style horror job sim about being a flight attendant in 1999
Rock Paper Shotgun has previewed Night Plane, a PS1-style horror job simulation in which players work as a flight attendant on a plane full of sinister passengers in the year 1999. It joins a growing trend of horror-themed workplace simulation games, but distinguishes itself with its retro aesthetic and airborne setting, tasking players with routine…
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Congress can’t seem to figure out that sports gambling is just sports gambling
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