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Dick Diver review – beloved ‘dolewave’ band’s one-off reunion brings out Melbourne for four magical shows
The Guardian
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August 4, 2025
Dick Diver embodies a time that is both long gone and ever-present. They may have never been a household name but the Melbourne quartet, or what they represent, are a part of the national cultural fabric. Their lackadaisical affect belies the...
A debilitating virus surges globally as mosquitoes move with warming climate
The San Juan Daily Star - Puerto Rico
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August 25, 2025
The World Health Organization is warning that current transmission patterns resemble a global outbreak that infected 500,000 people 20 years ago, contributing to a surge of new disabilities. A mosquito-borne virus that can leave infected people...
Strengthening vanilla production in Seychelles: CIRAD consultant concludes productive mission
Seychelles Nation
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Strengthening vanilla production in Seychelles: CIRAD consultant concludes productive mission Efforts to boost vanilla production in Seychelles took a step forward last week with a technical mission led by Carine Charron, a consultant from the...
Macron’s Military Push In Indo-Pacific: France Allocates €13B To Fortify Its Territories In ‘Hotly Contested’ Region
The Eurasian Times
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July 31, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent tour of Southeast Asia, covering Vietnam (25–27 May), Indonesia (27–29 May), and Singapore (29–30 May), marked a major diplomatic initiative to deepen France’s strategic engagement in the Indo-Pacific....
All 8 Harry Potter Books Ranked (Including The Cursed Child)
/FILM - Indiana
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August 25, 2025
Not every "Harry Potter" book is created equal. The series of fantasy novels designed for young adults — but enjoyed by adults throughout the world — first hit shelves in 1997 with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (subtitled "The...
Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event
Lancaster Farming - Pennsylvania
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July 29, 2025
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Destiny’s Child Have Surprise Reunion On Cowboy Carter Tour
HipHopDX News
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July 28, 2025
Destiny’s Child were brought together for a surprise reunion by Beyoncé during the final show of her Cowboy Carter tour in Las Vegas. It is the first time the trio have performed together in more than seven years and they performed a medley of...
Movies I Watched in Key West When I Was Supposed To Write a New Novel
Autostraddle
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August 26, 2025
Actual Editor’s Note: The editor of the following piece would like to note that any usage of the words “editors note” [sic] henceforth is actually a note from the piece’s author, Kristen Arnett, and not the editor, her wife Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya....
Theater Review: 'A Distinct Society,' Weston Theater Company
Seven Days - Vermont
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Libraries are generally welcoming spaces, and Vermont's Haskell Free Library & Opera House, built atop the U.S.-Canadian border, has something of a welcoming superpower, belonging in every sense to two countries. A 2023 play by Kareem Fahmy takes...
The Oracle Audiobook Series is my New Thriller Obsession
BookTrib
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August 26, 2025
If you’re in the mood for a binge-worthy psychological thriller audiobook series that blends psychic detectives, FBI investigations, and edge-of-your-seat supernatural scares, Andrew Pyper’s Oracle series is absolutely it. These Audible Originals...
Film Festival Matchmaking: Where Some of This Year’s Hottest Titles Could End Up, Including ‘Bad Apples,’ ‘Christy,’ and ‘Dead Man’s Wire’
IndieWire
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August 26, 2025
Every year, the agents tell us the sales market at festivals takes longer to materialize, and every year they turn out to be (mostly) right. Still, before each film festival kicks off, we take the time to round up the handful of movies that could...
Chikungunya’s 2025 surge sparks urgent research response
Drug Target Review
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August 22, 2025
The 2025 chikungunya outbreak has surged from the Indian Ocean to Europe, prompting an urgent global research response. With no antivirals and limited vaccine access, laboratories and biotech firms are under pressure to deliver solutions fast. The...
September film preview: Leonardo DiCaprio endures One Battle After Another
Paste
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It’s back-to-school time, and the major studios are out to lunch. After front-loading the summer with the requisite tentpoles, major intellectual property is taking September off. Outside of The Conjuring: Last Rites, there’s nary a blockbuster...
Weston’s ‘A Distinct Society’ questions physical, emotional borders
The Chester Telegraph - Vermont
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August 26, 2025
The Haskell Free Library in Derby Line, Vt., and Stanstead, Quebec plays a vital role in this story of separation and unity. Photo by Hubert Schriebl. By Lorien Strange ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Upon hearing about a play set in a library that...
Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Why Moviestars Jason Biggs & Jenny Mollen Are The Best!
Times Square Chronicles
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August 26, 2025
Aufgepasst, diese zwei sind SUPER ! And they speak German, love the Kitzbühel Alps and are two of the most inspiring people i have had the pleasure to have in my life… ENJOY A VERY PERSONAL FEATURE ABOUT THE GREAT JASON BIGGS AND JENNY MOLLEN! In...
7 movies to watch before ‘Anemone’ releases
Sportskeeda
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August 26, 2025
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis is returning to the silver screen with Anemone, releasing in October 2025. The film is directed by his son, Ronan Day-Lewis, and also stars Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, and Safia Oakley-Green. Anemone follows two estranged...
With more old-growth logging set to begin near Fairy Creek, a new blockade has emerged to save the irreplaceable forests
Ricochet
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August 25, 2025
As Fairy Creek activists mark the five-year anniversary of the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history, new old growth logging is set to begin in two key areas — where some trees are as ancient as more than a thousand years old. The...
Ospreys in Pennsylvania: the return of the fish hawk
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Pennsylvania
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PHOTO PROVIDED An osprey is shown capturing a fish in the river in this photo by Linda Stager.There’s a moment every spring in Pennsylvania when the skies near rivers and reservoirs fill with a certain kind of excitement. A large bird with a white...
US FDA suspends Valneva's Chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq in US
Pharmabiz.com
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Valneva SE, a specialty vaccine company, announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the license for Ixchiq, citing four new reports of serious adverse events (SAEs) consistent with chikungunya-like illness....
Great Expectations
Business World
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August 24, 2025
What used to be simply known as the Vios Cup has become a full-fledged Gazoo Racing (GR) spectacle. — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILA PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILA Building a community: Toyota car clubs and aficionados make each Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR)...