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The pioneering composer celebrates his approaching nonagenarian milestone with a world premiere and BBC Proms performance while recovering…
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“I haven't quite got there yet. I don't want to dot the i before I even get there. I'll let you know in due course …”— Steve Reich · full quotes → 2 sources
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The singer publicly criticizes Sheeran for allowing Macklemore's removal from tour despite his own pro-Palestinian platform.
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“I've had to take and make difficult decisions, and I am making mistakes, and I'm so, so sorry.”— Ed Sheeran, Pop star · full quotes → 3 sources
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Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran's crime thriller opens weak amid competition from Hanuman Ansh.
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“#Daayra benefitted from the #BOGO ticket offer on Saturday, which continues on Sunday [today] as well… The film needs a massive turnaround today, especially at…”— Taran Adarsh, Trade analyst · Indian Express · full quotes → 2 sources
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New York Times columnist Bret Stephens critiques the diversity focus of this year's National Book Awards selections.
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“He hates pluralism, which by extension means he wants more white culture, whatever that is.”— jeffjarvis@mastodon.social · full quotes → 2 sources
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A rare 1960 US first edition of Harper Lee's novel was found among donated books and acquired by the British Library.
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“It's amazing to think that this book has passed through our Oxfam bookshop and into the national collection at the British Library.”— Olivia Haysman-Walker · full quotes → 4 sources
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A 2011 blog post revisits Plato's Phaedrus to argue that resistance to technological change is a universal human trait, not specific to any…
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“Socrates was contrasting the existing Oral culture vs the emerging Literate Culture (Plato), and the _enormous_ social differences between them. i.e not just…”— ppsreejith · full quotes → 3 sources
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Brad Pitt returns as Cliff Booth in a Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follow-up written by Quentin Tarantino but directed by David Fincher…
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“didn’t want to direct it”— Brad Pitt, Actor · Deadline via Polygon · full quotes → 2 sources
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A stunt performer's resume citing motion-capture work on "Injustice 3" surfaces, listing Supergirl and a surprising Batwoman as playable…
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“My guess is Injustice 3 — or whatever it's called — is announced at The Game Awards in December, with a release set for in or around April 2027.”— Wesley Yin-Poole · full quotes → 3 sources
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The character actor appeared in The Sting, Xanadu, and multiple Star Trek series.
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“One of Star Trek's best-ever guest actors, James Sloyan, passed away over the summer at the age of 85.”— trekgeeks.com · Bluesky · full quotes → 3 sources
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The 'Milk' and 'No Time to Die' editor was found dead Saturday; producer Dan Jinks confirmed his passing Monday.
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“The movie 'MILK' wouldn't have come together in the way it did without the amazing work of our editor Elliot Graham.”— Dan Jinks · full quotes → 2 sources
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A Netflix star speaks out after the streaming service ends a beloved series.
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The influencer brothers toured the Pentagon, thanked service members and briefly met Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a visit the Pentagon…
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“It isn’t clear who invited them, but they met Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whose department said they came ‘to meet with our warriors’.”— Al Jazeera English · full quotes → 5 sources
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The late French actor's 285 items sold for nearly 20 times their estimate, with proceeds backing her animal welfare foundation—but her…
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“These are personal items. Why hold this sale? For the animals?”— Bernard d'Ormale, Bardot's last husband · The Guardian · full quotes → 2 sources
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The film surpassed several major releases despite a modest opening and only acquired international distribution this month.
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“An international release was not part of the film's original rollout. Hombale Films acquired its worldwide distribution rights this month, and the film has…”— Hombale Films / reporting · Hindustan Times via Google News · full quotes → 2 sources
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A post marking the Dire Straits hit's 1985 Billboard No. 1 spawns a 225-comment thread of songs that mention "money."
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“Money changes everything I said money, money changes everything”— candle1966.bsky.social, commenter · Bluesky · full quotes → 1 source
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Director James Gray releases first official materials for upcoming crime thriller starring Teller and ensemble cast.
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“Seems a bit like James Gray returning to his roots of Little Odessa. Every few years I see a trailer for an indie crime thriller that feels like a throwback.”— mafternoonshyamalan · full quotes → 2 sources
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The Big Brother 28 alumnus questions the strategic prowess of some of his season mates.
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“Yash Patel thinks some of his 'Big Brother 28' costars are lacking in strategical prowess”— Sara Donnellan (reporting) · Cleveland.com · full quotes → 2 sources
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The Canadian rock band's biggest hit began as a studio throwaway with an accidental stutter that became iconic.
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“We thought, just for fun .. I'd stutter the 'b-b-b-baby' line”— Randy Bachman, BTO guitarist and vocalist · Bluesky · full quotes → 1 source
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A short clip of a puppy paddling in mid-air over water draws thousands of amused replies.
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“😂 so sweet, oblivious to the need for water to actually swim”— ellem111.bsky.social · full quotes → 1 source
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High availability of chase cards has collapsed resale prices, turning the anticipated anniversary release into a disaster for speculators.
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“It's like wild chickens during feeding times 😭😭”— Pokémon card collector on X, Social media poster · Mashable · full quotes → 2 sources
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Ali Hazelwood's STEMinist rom-com novel becomes a film starring Lili Reinhart as a PhD student in a fake on-campus romance.
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“I would have then felt a lot more intimidated… The excitement, joy and fun of playing a character far outweighs the fear of backlash.”— Lili Reinhart, Lead actor · The Hindu · full quotes → 2 sources
Sheeran's Loop Tour returns Saturday without any supporting acts, all of whom quit in solidarity with Macklemore after he was dropped for…
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“spoke with the venues at length all week to try to build a bridge”— Ed Sheeran, Tour headliner · full quotes → 7 sources
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Superintendent Chris Ragsdale defends removing the novel over child rape and incest passages as free-speech groups call it censorship.
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“I read it in middle school nearly the same age as then character. Still one of my favorites my mom bought it for me.”— NyxHemera45 · full quotes → 3 sources
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A fantasy reader asks online whether the author's works consistently end with protagonists dead or worse off and antagonists unpunished.
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“By this standard, Star Wars, Harry Potter, the MCU, and The Lion King don't truly possess happy endings.”— PM_BRAIN_WORMS · full quotes → 2 sources
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The 'That's So Raven' actor pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm by a felon after a 2025 traffic stop in Iowa.
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“Free Bobb'e J., man, that's my brother. We love you, we support you, we got your back, whatever you need, man, we're gonna take care of you.”— Kyle Massey · full quotes → 2 sources
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The New York Times publishes its curated list of the greatest television programs since 2000, voted by 500 industry insiders.
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“how is Dexter, Shogun, Res Dogs, Planet Earth, and Queens Gambit so low on the list? Do those voters actually WATCH tv?”— prpromises · full quotes → 2 sources
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The corporation says only sketches that "still work today" made the cut as That Mitchell and Webb Look returns for its 20th anniversary.
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“This is a 20-year-old sketch show; in consultation with the programme makers, we have included the ones that still work today and not the ones that don't.”— BBC spokesman, BBC statement · Mastodon · full quotes → 5 sources
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A photo captioned "eat like a 12 year old" pulls in over 1,500 likes and 140 comments swapping childhood comfort-food memories.
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“Oh god no! I make my own when I do need a sloppy Joe! 😂👋”— happytobemein23.bsky.social · full quotes → 1 source
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The 'Parenthood' and '9-1-1' star leads a new family law enforcement procedural launching this week.
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“A family of law enforcement agents bridges personal differences and crosses professional boundaries as they tackle cases for the FBI, US Marshals, Secret…”— NBC, Official synopsis · full quotes → 2 sources
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Torrential rain caked the Chicago festival grounds in mud; organizers vow restoration while some residents call for the event to relocate.
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“All the mud? Do I like it? No. It's much worse. It's the worst it's ever been by far.”— Catherine Sollmon, Douglass Park resident · full quotes → 2 sources
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German-Iranian actress, jazz singer, and voice artist discusses how Farsi allows gender-fluid love in music and uses her platform for…
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“Die alten Perser wussten, dass es egal ist, wen man liebt”— Jasmin Tabatabai · full quotes → 2 sources
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Katmai National Park's 12th annual contest pits 16 brown bears, including defending champ Chunk, in single-elimination voting through Sept…
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“For the first time, the bracket includes bear families (mother and cubs), "in recognition of the record high number of bear families (19) and cubs (37) at…”— nev@flipping.rocks, Mastodon user · Mastodon · full quotes → 8 sources
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Takashi Iizuka reveals Sonic Team is developing a new title with fresh gameplay mechanics, working on 2D and 3D versions in parallel.
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“We'll Be Creating A Whole New Kind Of Gameplay Experience”— Takashi Iizuka · full quotes → 2 sources
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Months after ending Destiny 2 support, Bungie says it is 'not done with Destiny' and will unvault removed content while reworking Marathon.
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“We understand that removing these experiences had a lasting impact on player trust and enjoyment of Destiny.”— Bungie, studio statement · Bungie website / Kotaku mastodon repost · full quotes → 4 sources
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The actress disputes her former co-star's claim that undiagnosed mental illness caused his controversial 2021 departure.
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“Let's just say I remember things very differently, as does the crew, the other actors, the writers, and our executives.”— Wendi McLendon-Covey · full quotes → 2 sources
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