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‘Ted Lasso’s Cristó Fernández Makes U.S. Pro Soccer Debut With El Paso Locomotive FC

• Actor from Ted Lasso makes professional soccer debut with El Paso Locomotive FC
• His first match ended in a 2-0 loss against New Mexico United
• His role in Ted Lasso Season 4 remains uncertain as the show shifts focus to a women's team

From London to the Lone Star State, Cristó Fernández is experiencing a bit of life imitating art with his professional soccer debut. The Ted Lasso star, who signed with El Paso Locomotive FC in May, played his first game with the second division team on Saturday against New…

Titus Welliver’s New War Thriller Sparks Confusion With Bizarre Release Date

• Liam Neeson returns to action alongside Titus Welliver despite retirement talk.
• Former CIA operatives attempt a hotel rescue in Iran.
• Film retitled from Hotel Tehran to The Fix.

Liam Neeson, who had signalled in 2024 that he intended to retire from action films by the end of 2025 and who recently moved into comedy with the well-received The Naked Gun, is back in familiar action territory with a new thriller co-starring Bosch star Titus Welliver. The…

4 Rock Songs That Define the Classic Sound of the Late 1970s

• Four late-1970s rock tracks from Pink Floyd, The Clash, Blondie, and Fleetwood Mac exemplify the era's musical range and creative ambition
• These songs balanced artistic experimentation with commercial appeal and continue to influence popular culture decades later
• The late 1970s represented both a culmination of prior innovation and a transition toward new musical directions

Joe Strummer (1952 - 2002, left) and Paul Simonon performing with British punk group The Clash at the Coliseum, Harlesden, London, 11th March 1977. (Photo by Julian Yewdall/Getty Images) The late 1970s was an interesting time for popular music. These are four rock songs that define the classic…

Arsenal want Argentina’s Alvarez – Monday’s gossip

• Arsenal pursuing Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez; Aston Villa steal Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi from Newcastle
• Pep Guardiola shortlisted for Italy manager; Bayern Munich confident on Harry Kane contract extension despite Real Madrid interest
• Chelsea, Roma, Sunderland, Newcastle active in market targeting various European talents across defensive and attacking positions

Arsenal want to sign Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, Aston Villa hijack Newcastle's move for Johan Manzambi, plus more.

Watch the moment Pulp play ‘Common People’ at Mad Cool 2026 as England fans celebrate win against Norway

• Pulp's closing set at Mad Cool 2026 overlapped with England's 2-1 World Cup victory against Norway
• British festival attendees monitored the match on their phones and celebrated the goal during the band's performance of 'Common People'
• The festival integrated sports celebrations into the music programming, with frontman Jarvis Cocker humorously deferring to live entertainment over football

"But we don't care about football because we'd rather play a concert for you people." The post Watch the moment Pulp play ‘Common People’ at Mad Cool 2026 as England fans celebrate win against Norway appeared first on NME.

Camelback Inn Resort Unveils $25 Million Spa Renovation in the Desert

• $25M spa facility overhaul at historic JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn, marking the resort's 90th anniversary and its legacy as a pioneering Southwestern spa destination.
• Desert-inspired redesign emphasises indoor-outdoor integration with outdoor hydrotherapy circuits and a new post-treatment 'Stillness Lounge' featuring zero-gravity seating and guided recovery technologies.

The new spa draws inspiration from the resort's Sonoran Desert surroundings with four 'pathways' designed around focus areas of intention.

4 One-Hit Rock Wonders From 1975 That 70s Kids Still Can’t Get Out of Their Heads

This American Songwriter opinion piece looks back at four rock acts that scored a single major US hit in 1975, arguing that each deserved more chart success than they achieved. The author's affection for these songs is the through-line: while the bands are remembered as one-hit wonders, the…