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Films have always been a vehicle for parties to get their agenda across to existing and potential supporters /news/opinion/box-office-polls-voters-elections-film-111712976432145.html 111712976432145 story Little else has dominated conversations as have the elections over the past few weeks. By next weekend, we’ll be in the thick of it with the first of the states going to the polls. Rather than look at vote shares and candidates, our lens at Lounge is a bit different. It’s the way elections affect lives that is of interest to us, and we approach it through ideas of art and culture. And so, the first of our stories…
Two decades ago, Autocar drove the Bugatti Veyron for the first time – and it blew us away. “The noise – a peculiar cacophony that sounds a bit like two TVRs on full reheat plus an industrial-strength air hose – is accompanied by mind-bending, heart-stopping acceleration, the like of which has never been felt before in a road car,” gushed our tester. And yet they didn’t love it. “Despite the titanic performance and refinement, it doesn’t grab you emotionally like it should” was the conclusion. Surely there can be no criticism to level at this mega-powered monument to mechanical excellence, which, even…
Generated with Google Gemini. Black Friday is kicking off with some genuinely good tech markdowns, and this year’s early picks cover everything from laptops to earbuds. We’ve rounded up the deals that actually feel worth jumping on — gear that’s easy to use, easy to love, and easier on the wallet. If you’re in the mood for a small upgrade or a bigger refresh, these six picks from Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are a great place to start. Pricing and product availability were accurate at the time of writing. HP OmniBook 5 14-inch Next Gen AI PC HP OmniBook…
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After an initial performance and some awards being handed out, tonight’s Game Awards presentation got its reveals underway with a beautiful cinematic trailer revealing Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic.The new single-player RPG is set during the Old Republic era, and is directed by Casey Hudson, working as part of Arcanaut Studios. Hudson is well known to RPG fans from his work leading games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect.While the new trailer looks great, it doesn’t reveal much. We see a spaceship descend onto a mysterious and desolate planet, a female lead venturing…
Real world politics has been spilling into Bollywood over the past few months. With elections about to begin, Hindi cinema is also poll-bound /news/big-story/bollywood-hindi-film-elections-politics-government-fighter-article-370-111712922679732.html 111712922679732 story Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come, except when everyone has the same idea. Over a five-week stretch starting 25 January, I saw the same scene play out thrice on the big screen in three different films. First came Fighter, which had a recreation of the attack by a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy at Pulwama in 2019, in which 40 soldiers were killed. A…
However, Euro 6e-bis would have left manufacturers either retesting vehicles using older rules for the UK market or losing some of their tax advantages. For example, Euro 6e-bis pushes the Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer GS PHEV from 30g/km to 51g/km CO2 with no other changes, nudging it from the 13% tax band up to 16%. That would raise a 20% income taxpayer’s BIK tax bill from £5019 to £8532 over a three-year period – a £3522 increase. To avoid this, the Treasury announced an “easement” during the summer, enabling manufacturers to convert Euro 6e-bis CO2 figures back to older standards or…
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch. Source: Amazon Apple’s best gear rarely goes on deep discount, which makes this year’s Black Friday lineup worth a closer look. We’ve rounded up the most practical offers across laptops, tablets, earbuds, watches, and accessories. Each one blends real-world usefulness with solid savings from trusted retailers. Pricing and product availability were accurate at the time of publication. Apple MacBook Air 15-inch Apple MacBook Air 15-inch. Image: Amazon Apple’s latest MacBook Air runs on the new M4 chip, bringing more power to multitasking, creative apps, and daily work. The 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display shows crisp text and…
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Wildflower Interactive, the new studio formed by The Last of Us co-creator and game director Bruce Straley in 2022, has revealed its inaugural game: a witchy adventure called Coven of the Chicken Foot. Revealed during The Game Awards 2025, Coven of the Chicken Foot is described by the studio as “a single-player adventure about the bonding of an old witch and a peculiar creature as they attempt to fulfill a coven’s oath.” In the reveal trailer, we get a look at the game’s unique companion-based gameplay where Gertie, the elderly witch, must work with an oddball creature to solve puzzles, overcome…