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The Best Assassin’s Creed RPG Is Officially Free To Play
Ubisoft has made Assassin’s Creed Origins free to download for subscribers to PlayStation Plus Extra, Xbox Game Pass and Ubisoft+. The 2017 title, set in ancient Egypt, marked the franchise’s shift towards role-playing game mechanics and is regarded by many as one of the series’ strongest entries, holding an 81% critics’ score and a 7.3…
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David Lowery Tackling Adaptation of Horror Novel ‘The Fisherman’ for Focus (Exclusive)
Focus Features has acquired the rights to adapt The Fisherman, a supernatural horror novel by John Langan, with acclaimed filmmaker David Lowery attached to direct and co-write the script alongside Alex Ross Perry. The project matters because it brings together heavyweight horror talent and a genre-hopping director whose recent work includes the psychodrama Mother Mary,…
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Switzerland face Colombia in final World Cup last-16 tie
The Hollywood Reporter previews the final Round of 16 fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in which Switzerland face Colombia. The article’s main purpose is to tell readers when the single-elimination match takes place and how to watch or stream it, including a number of free-trial options. The match is scheduled for Tuesday 7…
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Starz Drops Trailer For British Boxing Drama ‘Fightland’
Starz has released the official trailer for its new British boxing drama Fightland, which is due to premiere on 31 July 2026. The release marks the studio’s build-up to the launch of a series pitched as a story of redemption, betrayal and brutal ambition set both inside and outside the boxing ring. The drama follows…
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Broadway takings fall 20% over Fourth of July as Rudolph and Hargitay sell out
Broadway box-office takings fell sharply during the week ending 5 July 2026, as the traditional Fourth of July holiday drew audiences away from theatres and towards celebrations such as Macy’s annual fireworks display. All 32 productions running that week reported dips, with total receipts of $29,331,200 down 20% on the previous week, underlining the seasonal…
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Here’s what the CE mark means on your electronics
An Engadget explainer by Anna Washenko sets out what the “CE” mark on electronics and other goods actually means. The letters stand for the French phrase conformité européenne, or “European conformity”, and indicate that a product meets the health and safety standards agreed by EU members. The piece matters because such labels carry important safety…
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Brian Potter, “One Tin Soldier” and “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)” Songwriter, Dies at 87
Brian Potter, the British songwriter and producer behind a string of 1970s hits, has died at the age of 87. Working in partnership with Dennis Lambert, Potter co-wrote and produced enduring songs including “One Tin Soldier” (the theme to the film Billy Jack), the Four Tops’ “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)” and…
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Yungblud Backed by SZA, Scott Ian & More After Responding to ‘Industry Plant’ Accusations – Billboard Canada
British musician Yungblud has received public support from artists including SZA and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian after he responded to accusations that he is an “industry plant” — a term used to suggest an artist’s success was manufactured by the music industry rather than earned. The backing from established figures matters because it lends credibility…
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‘Black Money for White Nights’ Review: A Cycle of Corruption Endangers a Marriage in a Bitter, Gripping Bulgarian Tragicomedy
Variety film critic Guy Lodge has reviewed “Black Money for White Nights”, the fifth feature from Bulgarian filmmakers Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, which premiered in the Crystal Globe competition at the Karlovy Vary festival. The largely positive review praises the film as a sharp, bitter tragicomedy about corruption, and matters because it positions the…
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Mysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and Titan
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected an unexplained chemical signature on the surfaces of both Pluto, the dwarf planet, and Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, which does not match any compound recorded in existing spectroscopic databases. Researchers have ruled out an instrument fault, suggesting instead that the signal comes from a material never studied in…