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Following in the footsteps of Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin and Boys II Men, Brandy will sing the theme song for A Different World. Fans will be able to enjoy hearing the new rendition ahead of each new episode of the Netflix sequel series releasing on September 24, or by watching an early preview above. “Singing this iconic theme song for A Different World means everything to me. It was one of those shows that I had to watch every time it came on. I remember the song and how it made me feel,” Brandy shared. Snow sang the original series’…

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Marie Kreutzer is back. The Austrian writer/director is following her irreverent Empress Elisabeth biopic “Corsage” with one of the darkest films on the 2026 fall calendar. “Gentle Monster” is a family drama about abusers hiding in plain sight and how the people around them cope after learning horrifying information about people they love. The subject matter ensures that the film is a difficult viewing experience, but the pedigree of artists behind it could make it one of the most vital works of the season. An official synopsis of “Gentle Monster” reads: “When a police raid shatters her life, concert pianist…

The FBI is reportedly investigating how a North Korean was hired to work for a U.S. federal government agency. News of the investigation was first reported by Federal News Network, citing a senior FBI official speaking at a conference on July 28 in Washington, D.C.. The official confirmed to Federal News Network that the FBI is investigating a North Korean working for an unnamed federal agency. It’s unclear how the North Korean was hired, but the regime is known for its coordinated and long-running campaigns aimed at fraudulently obtaining employment at private organizations and multinationals. The case marks a rare…

L’Rain has shared her new single ‘elmyra’. A multi-disciplinary creator, L’Rain – real name Taja Cheek – working on different levels concurrently. New album ‘fata morgana’ lands on August 14th, and it closes an ambitious quadrilogy in her work – one hat includes 2017’s ‘L’Rain’, 2021’s ‘Fatigue’, and 2023’s ‘I Killed Your Dog’. With a show at London’s ICA incoming, L’Rain has shared another preview from her upcoming album. A mesh of electronic sounds, ‘elmyra’ places her painterly instincts to the fore, a song that is at times almost perfume-esque in its evasive form. Constructed – much like the album as a whole…

What To Know Jenny Marrs revealed that several of her family’s farm animals escaped during the night. Jenny detailed how she, her husband, Dave Marrs, and their kids managed to return the animals safely with the help of their neighbors. The incident occurred as Jenny and Dave are filming Fixer to Fabulous Season 8. Jenny Marrs is feeling grateful after a scary situation went down on her and Dave Marrs‘ family farm in Arkansas. “I’m so thankful for this peaceful morning on the farm after a little chaos late last night…” the Fixer to Fabulous star began a lengthy Instagram…

Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings. As it passes by a license plate reader, the camera records the car, which can be linked through vehicle records to its registered owner. Beside it, another sensor detects signals broadcast by devices traveling nearby, such as your phone and your colleague’s smartwatch. After enough trips, software may treat some of those devices as a recurring electronic signature associated with the vehicle. Weeks later, one of the same device signals appears alongside a different car connected to an investigation. The signal itself may not contain its…

The Department for Work and Pensions has been forced to hand back thousands of pounds to benefit claimants after admitting that hundreds of fraud penalties were wrongly imposed.The DWP has rescinded almost 200 so-called administrative penalties handed to benefit claimants suspected of fraud, after a review found that some should never have been offered. The revelations were reported by Civil Service World, which said the department blamed procedural errors and cases where there was insufficient evidence to justify the penalties.Administrative penalties, known as ‘ad pens’, can be offered to claimants suspected of benefit fraud as an alternative to prosecution.They are…

Jillian and Damian are liveJillian Ambrose and Damian Carrington are online now answering your questions about fossil fuel profits, the climate crisis, energy policy and more.ShareKey eventsHow does fossil fuel subsidy compare with profit?Dingleberryc asks: How much are the fossil fuel companies subsidised compared to their profits?Damian: double quotation markIt is one of the craziest aspects of the climate crisis that governments provide colossal subsidies for fossil fuels – the subsidies are pouring fuel on the fire. In 2023, the IEA reports, governments subsidised the use of fossil fuels to the tune of $620bn, far greater than the $70bn was…

The US Government has proposed requiring food manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determinations, while advancing the country’s first proposed federal definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the measures on 10 August alongside the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Under the proposed FDA rule, manufacturers would have to notify the agency when they conclude that a substance added to human or animal food is GRAS. Companies can currently make their own GRAS determinations without submitting them to the regulator. HHS and USDA…