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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Warner brothers - Caught on Camera

Stanley Kubrick’s daughter wades in on Epstein-linked conspiracy theory about Eyes Wide Shut

‘This will be very disappointing to many people,’ Vivian Kubrick wrote on X

The Independent UK

Something Wile E this way comes: how the Looney Toons reboot movie came back from the dead

Cartoon royalty were lined for a live-action toon hybrid Coyote vs Acme. Then it was shelved as a tax write-off. But its cast, crew and fans fought for its release. Three years later it’s set to be a surprise summer hit

The Guardian - UK

"I wasn't feeling much of anything by the time it was released." Failure's brilliant third album Fantastic Planet should have made them superstars. Instead, it broke their hearts and split the band

Released on August 13, 1996, Failure's Fantastic Planet is beloved by Deftones, Tool, Paramore and a new generation of music fans, but it traumatised the band to the point of meltdown

Louder

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“They got kicked out of their band because they wanted to shave their heads and call it Turd”: The story of Mr Bungle – how Mike Patton’s ex-high-school band made one of the strangest debut albums in heavy metal history

On this day in 1991, Mr Bungle’s self-titled debut came out – confusing many but inspiring Korn, Avenged Sevenfold and other greats

Metal Hammer

"Every time I played it, I got phone call after phone call. I thought I'd get howls of protest": How turning a tear-jerking orchestral classic into an unlikely dancefloor hit launched William Orbit's solo career

The story of Orbit’s electronic rework of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, and the euphoric Ferry Corsten remix that rocketed it to No 4 in the UK charts

MusicRadar

"Every time I played it, I got phone call after phone call. I thought I'd get howls of protest, but that wasn't the case. Listeners were actually moved by it": The story of William Orbit’s rework of Adagio for Strings and its chart-smashing trance remix

How Samuel Barber's tear-jerking orchestral classic was transformed into an unlikely dancefloor hit at the turn of the millennium

MusicRadar

Paramount’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers a step closer after EU approval

European Commission says Paramount Skydance’s decision to end Universal venture addresses merger concerns

The Guardian - UK

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US judge suspends Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge in California on Monday ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery to temporarily pause their merger while a case brought by multiple states challenging the deal moves forward.

Bangkok Post

Move over Soccerey Bally: how Striker the dog became a 1994 World Cup hero

The tournament’s mascot came to herald the ubiquitous, commercial aims of a growing international spectacle

The Guardian - US

From racist Bugs Bunny to the bear MPs want to ban: how cartoons have indoctrinated kids for over 100 years

Politicians are claiming that a hit Netflix animation is Russian propaganda aimed at the ‘militarisation of children’. But it’s far from a recent problem – even the CIA has funded kids’ entertainment

The Guardian - UK

Tony Hawk Just Told Pete Davidson His Space Jam Sequel Even Had A Name, And Oh Boy

What could have been...

Cinemablend

Trump brings controversial ‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Melania’ director Brett Ratner to China aboard Air Force One

Ratner spent years exiled from Hollywood after multiple women accused him of sexual assault before his comeback with Amazon’s first lady documentary

The Independent UK

"He went off at the deep end with drugs and I was just beside myself with frustration and depression.” Paramore, Deftones and Tool love them. This album broke them. The story of Failure's Fantastic Planet

Failure tackled substance abuse and bad luck to make a perfect alt-rock album, only to split up a year later

Metal Hammer

Milan's Olympic pin mania has collectors running between landmarks and swarming an exchange center

Olympic pin collectors in Milan turn each morning into a sprint for a small prize

The Independent UK

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Porky Pig and Daffy Duck: ‘Jacob Elordi! That hair! Those dreamboat eyes!’

Ahead of the Looney Tunes’ first fully animated feature, the pair discuss keeping young, their Hollywood crushes and why they don’t like CGI

Homes & Gardens

Margot Robbie's 'Skin' Bedroom In 'Wuthering Heights' is Built To Resist Perfection – Here's How It's Influencing 2026 Design Trends

A hair-raising detail about the bedroom in Emerald Fennel's upcoming film has sparked widespread discussion, but interior designers think it's the future

Fortune

On Netflix’s earnings call, confident co-CEOs can’t quell investor fears over the Warner Bros. bid

Netflix stock, already down 15% since the announcement of the Warner Bros. bid, fell further after the company announced it would pause stock buybacks.

Louder

“I was very aggressive. I’d survived this terrible pop thing, so I became mega-paranoid. Hard to work for? Very”: The trials and triumphs of Chris Rea, rock’s most misunderstood star

Think the late Chris Rea was just the guy who wrote Driving Home For Christmas? Think again

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Inside the Netflix and HBO Max App Merger Discussion — Convenience or Confusion?

After Netflix acquired Warner Brothers early this month, rumours of an app merger resurfaced causing confusion whether or not it will bring convenience to subscribers.

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Josh O’Connor is lumped with a laugh-light episode

Musical guest Lily Allen ends up stealing a subpar episode that fails to make the most of the rising star’s first time as host

Fortune

Netflix’s takeover of Warner Brothers is a nightmare for consumers

Netflix promotes itself as an innovator, but its skyhigh bid for Warner Brothers suggests that its trendsetter days have peaked.

The Guardian - UK

Trump warns Netflix’s $83bn deal for Warner Bros poses competition concerns

President vows to get involved in controversial takeover described as ‘unprecedented’ by ex-chair of regulator

The Mary Sue

The Netflix & Warner Bros. deal might not be set in stone

Is the deal done?

Fortune

Meet Mira Nair, Zohran Mamdani’s 68-year-old mother, who hit it big in Hollywood directing critical darlings like ‘Monsoon Wedding’

Nair is the first woman director to win the Venice Film Festival’s top prize, and famously turned down Warner Bros.’ offer to direct the fourth Harry Potter movie.

MusicRadar

“When the record company heard it, they said, ’This is a number one smash record. Let’s not put it on a B-side and lose it’”: The low-budget recording story of one of Madonna’s most iconic hits

It might seem an obvious winner now, but Madonna’s Vogue was at first the speedily and cheaply-built flip side to an entirely different single

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