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A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer
Laika Studios has released the full trailer for Wildwood, director Travis Knight’s forthcoming stop-motion fantasy film, set to a cover of Avicii’s “Wake Me Up.” The film adapts the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy of The Decemberists and his wife, illustrator Carson Ellis, transforming Portland’s Forest Park into a hidden magical realm reachable only by…
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Trump celebrates Florida loss of ‘treasonous creep’
President Trump on Wednesday celebrated the loss of Alexander Vindman in the Senate Democratic primary in Florida. “The most gratifying loss last night was that of a real treasonous creep, Alexander Vindman, to a Radical Left Lunatic, who can’t speak or think properly,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon…
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Billboard Style – “Meloxicam”
Billboard Style, the duo of Ben Guterl (Forth Wanderers) and Dan Howard (Victoryland), have released “Meloxicam”, the second single from their upcoming debut album Pull Of The Moon. The song follows their well-received self-titled debut single and offers further insight into the pair’s songwriting, drawing on Guterl’s own experience of a long-distance relationship. The two-minute…
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4 Songs From 1984 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning
American Songwriter has put together a nostalgic list of four songs from 1984 that were staples for children riding the school bus during that era, drawn from some of the biggest albums of the year. Pieces like this tap into 1980s nostalgia by revisiting chart-topping hits that remain well-known decades later, highlighting how deeply these…
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Vertical Video Economy Worth $150B, Even Without China – Owl & Co Report
A new report from Owl & Co, published on 19 August 2026, puts the value of the global “vertical video” economy at $150 billion this year, a figure that excludes China despite the format having originated there. The research firm, founded by former Wondery boss Hernan Lopez, says it is the first study to size…
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Trump says US-Canada trade deal ‘subject to the finalization of documents’
Canada and the United States have reached agreement on the outline of a trade deal, though President Donald Trump cautioned it remains “subject to the finalization of documents”. The announcement followed three consecutive days of negotiations in Washington, during which Trump paused a threatened wave of new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that had been…
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Larry David Ended Friendship With Trump Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Because ‘He Made a Deal With the Devil. Literally. He Only Has Himself to Blame’
Larry David has revealed why he ended his friendship with lawyer Alan Dershowitz, telling The Atlantic that Dershowitz “made a deal with the devil” by joining Donald Trump’s legal defence team during his first impeachment trial in 2020. The comedian and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator’s remarks confirm and expand on a public falling-out that began…
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Bacon urges Trump to ‘say less’ after ‘contradictory’ Iran messages
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Tuesday urged President Trump to “say less” following “contradictory” statements about the state of the U.S. conflict and negotiations with Iran. “Some action had to be taken, if not with this president, maybe previous presidents, but something –– this could not be allowed to continue like this,” Bacon told CNN’s…
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HBO Officially Confirms New Fantasy Series Will Replace ‘The Last of Us’
HBO has confirmed that its adaptation of the video game Baldur’s Gate will follow The Last of Us as the network’s next major fantasy series, with Craig Mazin, who created The Last of Us for HBO, set to write, executive produce and showrun the new project. The Baldur’s Gate series is based in the Dungeons…
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AEW’s Adam Copeland talks enormous reaction from crowd at Arena México: ‘Very blessed and lucky’
AEW wrestler Adam Copeland has spoken about the huge reaction he received from fans at Arena México, one of the most storied venues in professional wrestling, during the promotion’s Grand Slam Mexico event. Copeland had publicly named the Mexico City arena, alongside Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens and the Tokyo Dome, as a bucket-list venue he…