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Titus Welliver’s ‘The Sopranos’ Replacement Officially Debuts in 10 Days
MGM+’s The Westies, starring Titus Welliver and J.K. Simmons, debuts this month with major gangster-drama potential.
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‘Tanmaxxing’ trend could come at a dangerous cost, skin cancer experts warn
A dermatologist warns that “tanmaxxing” is causing DNA damage, calling the Gen Z tanning trend a “visible distress signal” rather than a wellness upgrade.
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Villages ‘left behind’ by street safety team
Councillor claims patrols only focus on some areas at the expense of outlying villages.
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Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month.
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Bipartisan bill fails to protect US consumers from datacenters’ true costs, critics warn
Experts say Ratepayer Protection Act ‘posing as a consumer protection measure’ and will raise prices on working peopleThe bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, designed to shield individuals from soaring electricity prices amid the datacenter boom, would fail to meaningfully protect the public from the centers’ true costs, consumer advocates warn.The bill, backed by some in big…
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England fighting history as well as Mexican nation in Azteca cauldron
England will be battling against history as well as entire nation when the face Mexico in the World Cup last 16 at The Azteca, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary: A Nation’s Journey From Independence to Innovation
The United States is marking 250 years since its founding with commemorations that reflect on both the visionary principles behind independence and the lesser-known events that shaped the movement. Alongside the famous milestones, episodes such as New Hampshire’s Pine Tree Riots — which predated the Boston Tea Party — are highlighted as examples of the…
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‘Chica Checa’ Review: Šimon Holý’s Karlovy Vary Competition Entry Is Worthy but Clumsy
Momentous events such as the sale of the family home, a young man coming out to his family, or the staging of a drag performance in a small town would seem like perfect ingredients for an intensely dramatic, conflict-ridden film. But in his fourth feature “Chica Checa” — premiering in the Crystal Globe competition at…
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Susanna Clarke: ‘I had been ill for 11 years. I felt like I was about to fall off the world’
One hundred years after Virginia Woolf explored the limitations of language in On Being Ill, the Piranesi author reflects on the power of storytelling to shape our experience of sicknessIn October 2016 I was in hospital. I had been ill for 11 years with something I called chronic fatigue syndrome, but in the previous six…
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China’s robot-run hotel opens to public in 2027
Pudu Robotics plans to open a full-scenario robot hotel in Shenzhen by 2027, with robot check-in and autonomous delivery trials starting late 2026.