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Producers Scout for K-pop Talent With U.S. Appeal During KCON Fan Festival in Los Angeles
K-pop competition series “Girls Planet” held open auditions in Los Angeles during the KCON festival on 14–15 August, as producers seek performers for a new all-female group aimed squarely at the US and Western markets. The Aug. 2026 season, “Girls Planet 2027,” marks a shift for the franchise: for the first time, CJ ENM, which…
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Darline Graham pilloried for saying she’s ‘not that informed on national security’
Critics lambasted Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday for her response to a debate question about national security, which the senator said she was “not that informed on.” Debate moderator Greta Van Susteren asked Graham if Taiwan and the South China Sea are national security issues for the U.S. and why. “I’m just going to…
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Netflix’s Best Action Series of 2026 Is Crushing the Streaming Charts With 514M Hours Watched
Netflix’s South Korean series “Teach You a Lesson” has become one of the platform’s most-watched shows of 2026, racking up 514 million hours viewed. The series stands out within the action genre by tackling a serious real-world issue, using its story to pose the question of how far people should go to stop school bullying,…
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‘What a start!’ – Robinson gives England perfect start against Pakistan
England made an ideal start to the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley, with bowler Ollie Robinson taking a wicket with the very first ball of the match. Robinson trapped Pakistan opener Azan Awais lbw, giving England early momentum on the opening morning and putting Pakistan under pressure from the outset of the series. The…
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Root ‘really excited’ to lead England again as captain
Joe Root has spoken of his excitement at taking charge of England’s Test side again, addressing the media on the opening morning of the first Test against Pakistan. His comments come as he resumes the captaincy, with Root urging his team-mates to continue the progress made under the previous leadership. Root specifically credited former captain…
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Over/Under review – beautiful coming of age story of female best friends set across five summers
This is a review of Over/Under, a coming-of-age drama directed by Sophia Silver that follows two American girls, Violet and Stella, from ages nine to thirteen as they navigate a close friendship, bodily changes and family upheaval over five summers. The reviewer praises the film for its “astonishing naturalism” and restraint, contrasting it with Richard…
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China completes work on man-made island that is ‘ideally placed’ for Taiwan invasion
The Daily Mail reports that China has completed construction of an artificial island described as being “ideally placed” for a potential invasion of Taiwan, though the article text available does not provide further verified detail on the island’s exact location, size or strategic function. The claim fits into wider ongoing concerns among Western officials and…
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How India’s blocking of a film exposing real-life police abuses backfired
When Indian authorities scrubbed the biopic of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, local villagers and activists turned its censorship into a grassroots movement.
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Yami Gautam Dhar’s ‘Nayyi Navelli’ Sets October Release From Amazon MGM Studios, Colour Yellow (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow have scheduled the Indian fantasy family film “Nayyi Navelli,” starring Yami Gautam Dhar, for a cinema release timed to the Dussehra festival in October. The project marks the first collaboration between Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow, the production banner founded by filmmaker Aanand L Rai, and is being…
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Iran war forces America to confront the strategic cost of deterring China
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is heading to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, a move that will leave the Pacific without a US carrier presence for an unknown period. The article, an opinion piece, argues this redeployment exposes a genuine strategic tradeoff facing the United States: reinforcing forces in the…