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More than 4,000 UK scouts hit by a heatwave at the World Jamboree are being moved into hotels.

This summer is the prime example of British weather: unpredictable, changing within an instant and refusing to conform to expectations of what the season should look like. After a few years of traditionally warm summers and chilly winters, 2023 has reminded me that here on home soil, we rely heavily on our year-round capsule wardrobes to fill in the gaps when the weather leaves …

After reports that a sequel to Immortals Fenyx Rising had been cancelled, it now seems that Assassin’s Creed Red might be to blame. Earlier this week, a report from VGC claimed that Immortals Fenyx Rising 2, or whatever the sequel might have been called, had been cancelled, which Ubisoft itself confirmed. The intention for the series was …

A Ukrainian naval drone hit a Russian oil tanker early Saturday off the occupied Crimean Peninsula, the second Ukrainian sea drone attack to strike Russian ships in the Black Sea in two days, Ukrainian and Russian officials said. The engine room of the tanker was damaged, but the ship remained afloat, there was no oil spillage and no crew members …

Academy voters love history and biopics and serious subjects. This goes without saying. But they also, especially in recent years, embrace originality (see “Parasite” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once”). Hence this summer, on back-to-back weekends, the members lined up around the block at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills to see Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” …

The Witch From Mercury, the latest entry in the long-running Gundam franchise, not only features the series’ first lead female protagonist, but also proudly centers a queer romance. In Gundam’s 40+ year history, there has been plenty of gay subtext, queer secondary and tertiary characters, and fan shipping, but never anything as explicitly stated as The Witch From Mercury and …

The Big Picture Lifetime’s acquisition of V.C. Andrews’ catalog and their success in adapting her works shows that the appeal of Lifetime programming and Andrews’ novels are almost synonymous. Andrews’ brand of storytelling captivates readers, especially women, with its mix of genres, wild twists, and exploration of the interior lives of complicated women. Lifetime’s focus on centering women’s stories and …

The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former president Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him. Prosecutors asked US District Court judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a protective order in the case a day after Mr Trump …

PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya said that he wants people to use the term “J-Action” to describe Japanese roleplaying games and that he’s also proud of the term “JRPG,” which has recently been criticized for being a discriminatory label. Speaking with VGC, Kamiya used the original God of War and Bayonetta as examples. God of War was in a genre that was …

Alex Rodriguez, Cynthia Scurtis. Shutterstock (2) Despite calling it quits more than a decade ago, Alex Rodriguez still shares a strong bond with his ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis. “We all need Cynthia. … That’s one of the things I’m probably most proud of in my entire life. Forget the home runs [and] the championship, Like to be able to coparent [with …