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Hadestown: Patrick Page’s Injury Changed Hades | Set Stories
Collider has published a video feature in which Hadestown film stars Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada discuss the making of the musical’s screen adaptation. The pair explain that the production was designed to feel like a genuine feature film rather than a simple recording of a stage show, despite being set within a theatrical staging.…
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Xbox’s huge outage even blocked games on disc
An extended Xbox outage that began on Sunday evening has stopped players from launching games even when they own them on disc, alongside widespread issues with digital titles, logins and the Xbox store. This is notable because it exposes how deeply authentication checks are embedded in Microsoft’s ecosystem, undermining the assumption that physical game copies…
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Sabalenka & Djokovic to team up in US Open mixed doubles
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka are set to pair up in the mixed doubles at this year’s US Open, organisers have confirmed, as the revamped event once again attracts some of tennis’s biggest names. The pairing continues the format’s shift towards star power after last year’s controversial overhaul, which introduced a shorter scoring system and…
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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Celebrate LOLLAPALOOZA Homecoming With ‘Pumpkinpalooza’
The Smashing Pumpkins will headline Lollapalooza in their hometown of Chicago on 31 July 2026, marking their first appearance at the festival since its original touring run in 1994. To mark the occasion, the band has organised a week of associated events under the banner “Pumpkinpalooza”, including an intimate preview show, a merchandise pop-up and…
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Family of suicidal British woman who flew to US to be murdered by man she met in fetish chatroom pay tribute to ‘gentlest soul’
The family of a suicidal British woman have paid tribute to her as a “gentlest soul” after she travelled to the United States to be killed by a man she had met in an online fetish chatroom. The case highlights the dangers of online spaces where vulnerable people can be targeted and exploited, particularly those…
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‘The Chosen’ Season 6 Trailer Reveals Jesus’ Final Hours
Prime Video has released the first trailer for Season 6 of “The Chosen,” depicting the final hours of Jesus of Nazareth’s life leading up to his crucifixion. The historical drama, produced by 5&2 Studios, is now in its penultimate season and has built a following for its intimate portrayal of Jesus and his followers against…
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Christian persecution concerns rise in Egypt as State Department presses religious freedom
The US State Department has called on Egypt to uphold religious freedom after a series of violent incidents targeting Egyptian Christians, including the imprisonment of a man who had converted from Islam to Christianity. Coptic Christians, who make up Egypt’s largest religious minority, have long reported discrimination and sporadic violence, and the intervention highlights ongoing…
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Judge dismisses challenge to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission
The article text was unavailable because access to the webpage was denied, so its reporting cannot be reliably summarised. The headline indicates that a judge dismissed a legal challenge concerning President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission. No further details, including the court’s reasoning, the parties involved or the wider legal context, were provided. Any more specific…
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Girl, eight, and her father are forced to have limbs amputated after quad bike and van crash, court hears
A court has heard that an eight-year-old girl and her father both had to undergo limb amputations after being involved in a crash between a quad bike and a van. Details of the incident and the legal proceedings were not included in the available report, but the case appears to centre on the severity of…