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Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in first practice for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, finishing 0.084 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen. The result puts Ferrari at the front early in the weekend, while attention is also on Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, who has a chance…
Neil Young returned to form with *Freedom* after a difficult period in the 1980s, and “Rockin’ in the Free World” became a defining song of that comeback. The article argues that its apparently clichéd chorus helped turn it into a forceful statement about people being ground down for…
Mexican filmmaker Ramón Llaven’s documentary “Dance of the Souls” explores the muerteadas, Day of the Dead celebrations in Oaxaca’s Etla Valley. Using the imagined journey of a returning spirit, the film follows locals as they honour the dead and celebrate life, drawing on Llaven’s own childhood memories and…
Leslie Bibb has joined the cast of *Upgraded 2*, starring alongside returning actor and producer Camila Mendes. The sequel is set to begin filming in Italy this month and will be released on Prime Video, expanding the story of the original romantic comedy. Luke Roberts and Justin Matthews,…
SpaceX’s restrictions on Starshield, the military version of Starlink, reportedly disrupted Ukrainian drone interceptors travelling at high speed, weakening defences against Russian attacks. The article argues that the episode shows how much influence Elon Musk and SpaceX can exert over Ukraine’s security and the wider space industry, because…
Casey Bloys has named the content leadership team for Skydance’s direct-to-consumer business, retaining the senior executives who worked with him at HBO and HBO Max. The structure is intended to keep both HBO Max and Paramount+ moving forward while clarifying which teams handle different programming as the services…
Researchers found that carrion crows can judge the direction of moving visual dots about twice as quickly as monkeys in comparable experiments, while maintaining similar accuracy. The finding suggests that birds can use decision-making processes resembling those seen in primates despite their differently organised brains. Two hand-raised crows…
Factorio version 2.1 has reached the stable branch as the game’s final major update. Wube Software says it adds more than 30 quality of life improvements and small features, including changes the team had wanted to make for version 2.0 but lacked time to complete. The update lets…
Robert Gordon’s College is taking legal action to challenge plans by Aberdeen Endowments Trust to reduce the share of its funds supporting the school. The dispute matters because the trust’s bursaries provide free places for pupils who might otherwise be unable to attend the fee-paying school. The 300-year-old…
Five men have pleaded not guilty to charges arising from an investigation into a hearse driven onto a football pitch in Dunston during a 2023 match. The case also concerns alleged threats, property damage and vehicle theft, and one defendant faces a charge of participating in an organised…