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Move Concerts CEO Phil Rodriguez: ‘I’m bullish about our business. Music and sports are the last tribal experiences.’
Move Concerts chief executive Phil Rodriguez says Latin America has become a major force in global touring, after decades on its margins, and remains confident about the sector’s prospects. He argues that live music and sport retain a rare ability to create shared, tribal experiences, while his company expands its stadium-focused touring and develops Latin…
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PSN Down and Sputtering After Amazon Web Services Outage
PlayStation Network suffered widespread disruption after an Amazon Web Services outage, leaving many users unable to access core features despite Sony’s status page initially reporting that services were operating normally. The incident matters because it affected digital game licences, downloads, online play and account functions, highlighting the reliance of PlayStation services on cloud infrastructure. AWS…
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The US owes the people of Hong Kong an explanation
The article argues that Washington should explain why it allowed its Hong Kong emergency declaration to lapse, after years of presenting sanctions and the withdrawal of special trading treatment as a response to Beijing’s erosion of the city’s autonomy. It says the unexplained shift risks abandoning Hong Kong’s pro-democracy supporters and undermining the credibility of…
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I enjoy Fallgrade’s grainy physics-defying city almost as much as I fear its foggy giant spider
Fallgrade is an upcoming atmospheric game set in a grainy, unsettling city where players collect black orbs while avoiding a huge fog-like spider named Karl. Its main mechanic lets players reverse gravity, turning walls into floors and creating a disorientating traversal system; the article highlights the game’s distinctive bleak visual style and horror atmosphere. The…
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Prince William? David Cameron? JD Vance? Celebrities brace – and Staines celebrates – ahead of new Ali G film
Sacha Baron Cohen has revived Ali G ahead of a new film, Ali G: Who Iz I?, due for worldwide release on 23 October. The character made a disruptive appearance at the Wimbledon men’s final, where he allegedly heckled spectators, made provocative claims involving Prince Harry and tried to sell illegal substances; the incident may…
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Fury explodes at Pete Hegseth over ‘grotesque insult’ to US troops killed in Iran war as Pentagon is accused of cover-up
The Pentagon has faced criticism after four US soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq were removed from its official death toll for the Iran war, reducing the reported total from 18 to 14. The change has prompted accusations that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s department is attempting to minimise the human cost of the conflict by…
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Coal dynasty heir, 40, is charged with strangling wife at their enormous $4m mansion… months after he allegedly ripped chain from her neck at Monaco’s iconic Hotel de Paris
Christopher Lee Drummond, heir to the Drummond Company coal-mining fortune, has been arrested in Alabama on domestic violence charges involving his wife, Alexis Drummond. The case matters because it concerns allegations of repeated abuse across several incidents and jurisdictions, including a felony strangulation or suffocation charge. Drummond, 40, was arrested in Jefferson County on Monday…
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Sales Veteran Fred Tsui to Lead Hong Kong International Film Festival
Fred Tsui, a Hong Kong film sales executive and founder of Moebius Entertainment, has been appointed executive director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society. Taking office on 23 September, he will succeed Albert Lee and lead an organisation central to Hong Kong’s film culture and the international promotion of Asian cinema. Tsui will…
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Chase & Status Link With J Hus, Irah For New ‘Disgruntled’
Chase & Status have released a new single, ‘Disgruntled’, featuring rapper J Hus and regular collaborator Irah. The track continues the drum-and-bass duo’s active summer following their headline appearance at the British Grand Prix, bringing together their production style with prominent UK vocal talent. Clash describes ‘Disgruntled’ as a bass-heavy breaks track with an anthemic,…