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Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic Dune and its sequels are notoriously challenging to adapt. Critics met David Lynch’s 1984 “Dune” film with scorn, calling it an inscrutable mess with no clear vision–Roger Ebert said everything from the costumes to the script seemed unfinished–and conflicts with Universal during production reportedly made it one of Lynch’s least favorite projects. Meanwhile, Sci-Fi Channel’s multi-part adaptation, “Frank Herbert’s Dune,” overcorrected and drew criticism for explaining too much and leaving too little to the viewer’s imagination, before Denis Villeneuve turned the novels into two Oscar-winning films.  Developer Funcom sidestepped all these issues in its new online…

As the Summer keeps getting hotter, I can’t say the new releases are for me. Another slow week here although there are a lot of albums, only the Buckcherry one is of any interest for me. I’ll keep diving in to the new Inglorious from last week and enjoying the Rock Candy addition of Yesterday & Today’s debut that dropped last week as well. Let me know what you want to hear this week or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Imagine a friend of yours who is $456,000 in credit card debt said to you, “I’ve got a plan to make an extra $3,010 per year and get myself back on track.” You know this person well enough to know that their salary cannot be much more than $62,000. Would you roll your eyes at this person’s claims or would you listen intently and think, “By golly, this person is on the right track!”   Unfortunately, this situation is exactly what the White House is peddling to the American people right now. Just last week, the Congressional Budget Office sent a…

Some off beat reads for the weekend: When AI 171 crashed into the hostel mess (Scroll) 10 Q&A about Israel’s attack on Iran (Tehran Times) How Israel misled Iran before the strike (JPost) Russia’s new enemy #1 is Germany (RT) Russian mercenaries remain active in Africa (RAND) Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb (ORF) Bosnia in Deadlock (Crisis) Who counts as an Afrikaner? (New Lines) Why Tunisia has become a retirement haven for Italians (Al Majalla) How Pakistan fell in love with Sushi (Guardian) The National War Memorial of New Delhi (Hill Post) The Redundant Gandhi (Open) A tribute to Raj Kapoor (Jai…

Ireland will be up against the West Indies in the second of the three-match T20I series. This article provides detailed information on How to watch IRE vs WI live streaming for free in India for the 2nd T20I of the West Indies tour of Ireland 2025. Ireland would like to take the lead in the series by winning the second match and ensuring that they don’t lose the series with just two games remaining, as the first match was called off due to rain West Indies, on the other hand, would like to break the string of losses, having been…

James Milner could break the Premier League appearance record after signing a 12-month contract extension at Brighton.The 39-year-old has played 638 games in the English top flight, second only to Gareth Barry (653).He may have surpassed the former Everton midfielder last season had it not been for injuries that restricted him to just four appearances.Milner’s influence extends to off the pitch with Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler eager to talk up his importance in the dressing room.He’s here to stay. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/0pfWPM6czt— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) June 13, 2025Hurzeler hails Milner influenceHurzeler told Brighton’s official website: “I’m really pleased we…

The Edmonton Oilers and Trent Frederic are working on a deal Dan Powers: Have heard the Edmonton Oilers and pending UFA forward Trent Frederic are closing in on a long-term deal. Arena plans in Atlanta Atlanta’s suburban Forsyth County has approved a $3B development featuring an 18,000-seat, NHL-ready arena for a new franchise. The NHL has not committed to expanding to Atlanta or adding any franchises at all beyond the current 32. — Front Office Sports (@FOS) June 12, 2025 NHL Rumors: The Calgary Flames Don’t Need to Rush a Rasmus Andersson Decision Five potential offer sheet candidates Frank Seravalli…

Lucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesIsrael’s strikes on Iran, and Iran’s response, caused a shudder on global financial markets on Friday.The price of oil surged in particular, up 7% by mid-afternoon on Friday.That has prompted worries that we could be facing another period of sharply higher energy prices, leading to a bout of higher prices for everything from petrol and food to holidays. That is what happened after Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, affecting people’s lives around the globe.How much have oil prices risen?The attacks prompted an instant reaction on the markets. Brent Crude – the main international benchmark…

With Bitcoin looking as bullish as ever, the inevitable question arises of how high could BTC realistically go in this market cycle? Here we’ll explore a wide range of on-chain valuation models and cycle timing tools to identify plausible price targets for a Bitcoin peak. Although prediction is never a substitute for disciplined data reaction, this analysis gives us frameworks to better understand where we are and where we might be heading. Price Forecast Tools The journey begins with Bitcoin Magazine Pro’s free Price Forecast Tools, which compile several historically accurate valuation models. While it’s always more effective to react…

British rapper Yung Filly is facing two more charges related to the sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia.The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, appeared before Perth District Court.In March he pleaded not guilty to three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, one of strangulation and four counts of sexual penetration without consent.According to court documents filed on Friday he faces two new counts of sexual penetration without consent, and no plea has been entered for them.The attack is alleged to have taken place on 28 September.Barrientos had been touring Australia at the…