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The lonely Chinese men being conned by fake brides
A BBC investigation has highlighted a growing problem of fraudulent “flash marriage” matchmaking schemes in China, in which lonely, often rural, men are conned into paying large sums to marry women who deceive them about their identity, health and background. One victim, 37-year-old Wang Zhuang, paid his life savings to an agency in Guizhou province…
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Anya Taylor-Joy’s ‘Ex Machina’ Meets ‘Jason Bourne’ Sci-Fi Mistake Is Officially Streaming on HBO Max
Anya Taylor-Joy is having a breakout 2026, with roles in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the Apple TV series Lucky, and the forthcoming Dune: Part Three, but her flair for high-concept science fiction dates back to earlier, smaller thrillers, one of which has now arrived on HBO Max. The article highlights Morgan, a low-budget sci-fi…
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Chiikawa the Movie Is Killing It in Japan’s Cinemas — While Leaving Children Crying in Fear
Chiikawa The Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island has become a huge box office success in Japan, earning 6.77 billion yen (around $43 million/£34 million) in just 17 days and making it the fourth highest-grossing film in the country this year. The success is notable because the source material, while marketed as a cute “comedy”…
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Final Fantasy Fans Convinced Dirge of Cerberus Remake on the Way After Gackt Posts Photo in Genesis Cosplay
Final Fantasy fans are convinced a Dirge of Cerberus remake could be on the horizon after one Japan’s most famous rockstars, Gackt, posted a photo of himself cosplaying as Crisis Core’s Genesis.
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Final Fantasy Fans Convinced Dirge of Cerberus Remake on the Way After Gackt Posts Photo in Genesis Cosplay
Final Fantasy fans are convinced a Dirge of Cerberus remake could be on the horizon after one Japan’s most famous rockstars, Gackt, posted a photo of himself cosplaying as Crisis Core’s Genesis.
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VOIVOD’s AWAY On Long-Awaited ‘We Are Connected’ Documentary: ‘Right Now We Are Aiming For A Christmas Release’
VOIVOD drummer and founding member Michel “Away” Langevin has said the band’s official documentary, “We Are Connected”, is now being targeted for a Christmas 2026 release. The film, which premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal in July 2024, has faced a prolonged delay in reaching wider audiences, primarily because of the complexity…
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Mike Epps Signs With Independent Artist Group for Representation (ESCLUSIVE)
Comedian and actor Mike Epps has signed with Independent Artist Group (IAG), expanding an existing partnership to cover his production company, Indiana 1 Productions, alongside representation across all other areas of his career, including film, television, comedy, literary work and endorsements. The move builds on a strong recent run for Epps, whose “We Them One’s…
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North Korean spies are running local LLMs to cause AI mischief
North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Kimsuky is developing local, offline AI capabilities to strengthen its cyber-espionage operations, according to South Korean security firm Genians. The researchers found the group operating local large language model environments using tools such as Ollama, GPT4All and Msty, alongside retrieval-augmented generation for document searches, allowing it to use AI without…
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L.A. Creator Sachin Kumar Launches Prema Creative Co. With Vertical Comedy Series About Indian-American Actor In Hollywood
L.A.-based creator Sachin Kumar, who works under the name SCKACHI, has launched his own production company, Prema Creative Co., debuting with a 14-part vertical comedy series called Typecast. The show follows a fictionalised version of Kumar, an Indian-American actor navigating Hollywood while confronting typecasting, ambition and identity, and aims to depict Indian characters without the…
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England hopeful Gay will be fit for Pakistan opener
England opener Emilio Gay is set for further treatment this week on a shoulder injury, with the team hopeful he will be fit for the first Test against Pakistan starting on 19 August. The 27-year-old retired hurt while playing for Durham in a One-Day Cup match against Middlesex, adding to a series of selection headaches…