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X-Men ’97 S2: Magneto’s Final Scene Got Darker | Set Stories
This is a Collider “Set Stories” video feature, published on 9 July 2026 by Maggie Lovitt, in which actor Matthew Waterson discusses his role as Magneto in the second season of the animated series X-Men ’97. Waterson reflects on the character’s most significant moments in the new season, including recording the emotionally charged final scenes…
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A Step-by-Step Guide to HBO Max: Here’s What to Watch & How to Get the Streaming Service for Free
Billboard has published a guide to HBO Max, explaining what the streaming service offers and how prospective viewers might access it without paying upfront. The key point for consumers is that HBO Max no longer runs its own free trial; the article suggests the only route to a free trial is indirectly, by signing up…
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Scissor Sisters Singer Jake Shears to Produce ‘Tinderbox’ About Deadly 1973 LGBTQ Attack (Exclusive)
Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears has joined the film *Tinderbox* as a producer, lending his profile to a long-overlooked chapter of LGBTQ history. The film dramatises the 1973 Up Stairs Lounge fire in New Orleans, which remained the deadliest mass killing of LGBTQ people in the United States until the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016.…
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“A densely-packed open world game about death anxiety”: Bad Magpie’s avian mischief channels a lot of heartache
Rock Paper Shotgun previews Bad Magpie, the debut game from studio Milktooth, following its world premiere trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026. The game is an open-world collectathon that dresses cosy, tactile puzzle-solving in weightier themes of grief, abandonment and death anxiety, casting the player as a one-winged magpie who has lost her flock.…
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Trans athletes drop lawsuit to gain access to girls’ sports in New Hampshire after SCOTUS ruling
Two transgender teenage athletes in New Hampshire have dropped their lawsuit challenging a state law that bars trans athletes from competing in girls’ sports, following a US Supreme Court ruling on 30 June that upheld such state-level bans. The withdrawal effectively ends a legal fight that had become a prominent test case in the wider…
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Black Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward Reveals He Now Uses a Wheelchair, But ‘Can Still Play Pretty Good for 78’
Black Sabbath’s founding drummer Bill Ward has revealed that he now uses a wheelchair for most public outings, sharing the news in an Instagram post on Thursday 9 July titled “Something New To Let You Know About.” The 78-year-old was keen to stress that this does not signal retirement, illness or decline, writing that he…
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The one threat America’s most secure prison was never built for: Fast-moving wildfire closes in on ADX Supermax where El Chapo, terrorists, and killers are locked down
A fast-moving wildfire in Colorado is advancing towards the ADX Supermax, the maximum-security federal prison known as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies” that holds some of the world’s most dangerous inmates, including cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, convicted terrorists and notorious murderers. The facility was designed to resist riots, hunger strikes and escape attempts,…
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The best scenic driving routes in the Forza Horizon games, including FH6’s Japan
Polygon has published a guide to the most scenic driving routes across all six games in Playground Games’ Forza Horizon series, framing the open-world racing titles as a form of virtual tourism. The piece argues that road trips are among the most liberating forms of travel but are hampered in reality by congestion and efficiency…
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Christian Pulisic suffered leg fracture in US loss to Belgium, out for several weeks
Christian Pulisic has been ruled out for several weeks after suffering a microfracture and bone bruise in his leg during the United States’ 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the World Cup last 16 in Seattle on Monday, US Soccer has confirmed. The Milan forward was withdrawn in the second half and later underwent X-ray and…
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3 Songs From the 70s That Made Everyone Fall in Love With Glam Rock
This American Songwriter article looks back at glam rock’s rise in the 1970s, arguing that a handful of standout songs and striking televised performances propelled the genre into the mainstream, particularly in the UK. It highlights how visual flamboyance and androgynous style, alongside the music itself, were central to glam rock capturing public attention and…