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Pioneering photography: early images of Newhaven’s fishers

A new book brings together work by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, created between 1843 and 1847 with collaborator Jessie Mann. The photographs record the lives of a small Scottish community in Newhaven and make the case that the series may be the first social documentary project. Robert Adamson

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Creator turned frugal Walmart shopping into a seven-figure business

Taylor Mitchell of Greenville, SC, turned a habit of buying affordable clothes at Walmart into a link-in-bio storefront that drives affiliate sales for Walmart and other retailers. She had been a paralegal but stopped working after her daughter was born, and the family once struggled to keep $1,000 in

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Make That Movie Earns High Praise but Has Limited Release

Make That Movie, a six-episode absurdist comedy created by Australian actor and comedian Sam Campbell and writer Paddy Young, premiered on May 28, 2026. It aired on Channel 4 in the UK and was released on HBO Max in Australia only. Campbell plays a fictionalized version of himself, a once

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Netherlands v Japan: how to watch worldwide and use a VPN

Netherlands v Japan kicks off at 14 Jun 2026, 21:00. The fixture sits in Group F, where Japan currently top the table and the Netherlands are second at this stage of the competition. A table of international coverage lists one broadcaster per country. Named providers include ITV 1 in

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White House orders Anthropic to block foreign access after frantic 24-hour push

The White House ordered Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to block foreign access to the company’s latest models, Mythos and Fable, after a frantic 24-hour effort by senior officials to get the company to voluntarily pull a newly released model they believed posed security risks. The decision followed multiple tense

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Which action hero would be your perfect partner?

An action-hero quiz matches you with one of five legends — Rambo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, John McClane, or Ethan Hunt — by asking ten situational questions about how you’d handle danger. The questions probe a range of choices, from how you travel into hostile territory and who you want beside

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Spielberg says he suggested three original Harry Potter castings

Steven Spielberg said in a recent interview that he helped cast three key characters in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone after being briefly attached to direct the film early in its development. He recalled developing the second draft with writer Steve Kloves and proposing Maggie Smith, Richard

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Discount Dan Blends Backrooms Horror With Dungeon Crawler Carl's RPG Humor

Discount Dan is a three-part LitRPG series by James A. Hunter that merges the never-ending dread of the Backrooms with the game-like leveling and off‑beat humor popularized by Dungeon Crawler Carl. The books lean into roleplaying mechanics and shocking, often crass comedy while carving out their own tone and

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Obsession's box-office bonanza outpaces Spielberg's Disclosure Day

Disclosure Day will make $44 million domestically in its opening weekend, a stronger-than-expected start. The film's opening ranks fifth among Steven Spielberg's wider filmography and is the best launch for a new IP from Amblin Entertainment. Worldwide, it's on track for $92.9 million

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Which MCU Hero Are You? Marvel Personality Quiz

Marvel Personality Quiz: Which MCU Hero Are You? Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory? Questions include: What drives you to do what's right?

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Will Persona 4 Revival include Persona 4 Golden content?

Atlus has confirmed Persona 4 Revival will arrive in 2027. Remakes often divide fans, but the game's recent trailer has many hoping it will carry over the additions from Persona 4 Golden. Before this year’s Xbox Games Showcase, the game was rated CERO B in Japan (ages

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How to make buffalo chicken wings

When I first made these back in 2015, I noted that the British are "not enthusiastic" consumers of chicken wings. The fried chicken boom has changed that, but these tangy, spicy versions—named after the American city rather than the beast—still aren’t as well known as

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Starship Troopers Is One of the Best Sci‑Fi Book Adaptations on Netflix

If you enjoy war films that also work as science fiction—thrilling, action-packed and satirical—Starship Troopers on Netflix is a strong example. The movie manages to deliver large-scale spectacle while also carrying a pointed message beneath the surface. At its core the story pits humans against giant, insect-like aliens,

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How to watch Germany vs Curacao worldwide with a VPN

Germany face Curaçao in Group E with kick-off set for 14 Jun 2026, 18:00. The two nations have no recorded senior head-to-head history, so this will be their first competitive meeting; Curaçao sit first in the group while Germany are third. Julian Nagelsmann has not confirmed a probable starting

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Sydney Sweeney's custom Jalen Brunson tee at NBA Finals Game 5

Sydney Sweeney and boyfriend Scooter Braun traveled to San Antonio to watch the Knicks face the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Sweeney wore a custom Jalen Brunson jersey-turned-tee by Awear Apparel — a corset-inspired top paired with dark-wash jeans — after Boston-based designer Kate Marr had just 24 hours

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Miyazaki says FromSoftware has unannounced games amid Kadokawa investor turmoil

FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki told Denfaminico Gamer in an email that the studio has upcoming projects that have not yet been announced, while largely declining to comment on recent investor action at parent company Kadokawa. He said he was not in a position to discuss activist investors' moves, but

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Pelléas et Mélisande review – luminous semi-staging keeps opera's secrets

Trying to unlock Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande is a slippery task, made trickier here by a barely there staging that placed the orchestra on the platform with the singers. For the opening night of the Aldeburgh festival the conductor Ryan Wigglesworth was reunited with actor-director Rory Kinnear; apart from

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Rick and Morty showrunners address Rick's alcoholism in season 9

Rick Sanchez is the smartest man in the universe. He’s also an alcoholic, constantly drinking from a flask, slurring his words, and belching — an aspect of his character that showrunners Dan Harmon and Scott Marder alternate between playing for laughs and taking very seriously. Season 9 episode 4, “A

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Sonic lead: AAA studios could learn from indies

Sonic the Hedgehog producer Takashi Iizuka says big-budget game makers could learn from indie developers, and he compared that lesson to how major movie studios might study this summer's surprise hits Backrooms and Obsession. Sonic Pico Park, a spin-off revealed at Summer Game Fest and made by the

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Netherlands vs Japan: How to Watch World Cup 2026 Live Free

Kickoff is Sunday, June 14 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST. In the United States the match is available free over the air on FOX, and Peacock will stream it for subscribers. In the United Kingdom ITVX carries the game for free; you

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The Forgotten 'Swamp Thing' Series That Validated James Gunn's DCU Plan

Swamp Thing has been part of DC lore since Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson introduced the character in 1971, and he reached the big screen in a Wes Craven film in 1982 followed by a 1989 sequel. As a figure from DC's horror line and event comics like

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Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

The Action Hero Quiz asks ten quick questions to determine which legendary character would make your ideal partner. Five legends are offered as outcomes: Rambo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, John McClane and Ethan Hunt. Questions cover everything from how you handle being dropped into a dangerous situation to the best

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Fable 4 will let players be ruthless landlords again

Xbox's new Fable, due in February 2027, expands how Albion reacts to player decisions. Playground Games' 30-minute video on June 10 showed that players can develop relationships and build a family, and that their choices will influence the world; the demo also revealed the option to buy

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Jalen Brunson jokes about joining 'SVU' after Knicks win

After the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals 2026, Jalen Brunson quipped about his next move: "Try to get on, try to go to 'SVU.'" The remark came during a postgame interview captured in an Instagram video

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Spore previews oversold its ambitions, developers say

Spore was pitched as a true simulation like The Sims, tracing life from a unicellular amoeba to a spacefaring alien in exacting detail. Many who remember that pitch expected a grand, seamless simulation; the final game landed as a sci‑fi minigame collection with an impressive, if cartoony, creature creator