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Onlookers (Kimi Takesue, 2023)

Hex induction hour

Invocation (Amy Halpern, 1982)

Sense in the air

Memoria (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2021)

Cat on form (fat)

Hello Dankness (Soda Jerk, 2022)

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White House withdraws nominee for ICE director allied with DHS chief Mullin - The Washington Post
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Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip - The Guardian
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Rosalind Ashford, original Martha and the Vandellas singer, dies at 83 September 18, 2026
Rosalind Ashford, the soprano behind Motown hits including "Dancing in the Street" and "Heat Wave," has died. She was 83.
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Tone Capone, "I Got 5 On It" producer, dead at 59 September 17, 2026
"I Got 5 On It" entered the canon of west coast hip-hop, hitting the Billboard top ten and resurfacing in Jordan Peele's 2019 horror film "Us."
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Chris Brown speaks up after lawmaker walks back public honor: 'How about y'all leave me ... alone' September 17, 2026
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FCC approves foreign owners for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. September 17, 2026
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Kit Harington defends his role in HBO's 'Harry Potter' series amid backlash September 17, 2026
Kit Harington defends decision to join HBO's "Harry Potter" TV reboot despite ongoing calls to boycott author J.K. Rowling over her transgender comments.
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Peter Max, pop artist known for his colorful psychedelic style, dies at 88 September 17, 2026
Peter Max, the pop artist and hippie icon who helped define the colorful psychedelic style of the 1960s, has died. He was 88.
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Disney doubles down on tech, naming former YouTube executive as head of entertainment streaming business September 17, 2026
Former YouTube executive Adam Smith has been named the head of Disney's entertainment streaming business, highlighting the company's focus on tech under Chief Executive Josh D'Amaro.
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In 'Antigone: In the Language of Kings,' a 2,500-year-old tale set in Tenochtitlán is as timely as ever September 17, 2026
Historical accuracy meets present-day politics in the Latino Theater Company's Aztec-themed retelling of the ancient Greek story of 'Antigone.'
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Is Trump demolishing the Kennedy Center? What you need to know about the crisis September 17, 2026
A photo of President Trump reviewing what looks to be a rendering of a demolished Kennedy Center was featured in a court filing Thursday asking for an emergency hearing over the center's recent closure.
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Underdogs are a film festival's best friend — especially when it's Toronto September 17, 2026
Stories about actors risking life and limb to succeed became the thematic rallying call at this year's TIFF. Some of them may be rewarded during awards season.
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Moving from Newcastle to Liverpool easy decision - Isak September 18, 2026
Striker Alexander Isak says Liverpool's ambition and determination to sign him was a big part of why he joined the club.
Learner drivers turn to YouTube and TikTok to cut costs - but instructors warn of risks September 18, 2026
One learner says social media clips saved her money, but there was also misinformation online.
'Don't be silly' over Falklands and Irish unity, top Tory tells Trump September 18, 2026
Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat says the US president's recent comments were aimed at US voters, in a BBC interview.
Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during cancer treatment, NHS trust admits September 18, 2026
The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.
The Papers: 'Giddy King' and 'war of words' over Earl Spencer book September 18, 2026
Most papers feature the latest from the royal feud on the second day of Diana's brother Earl Spencer's book being serialised in the Daily Mail.
UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs September 18, 2026
It comes after the UK's entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May's final, scoring just one point.
British woman rescued in Malawi shootout that left four suspected kidnappers dead September 18, 2026
The mother of two young children was kidnapped last week in the middle of the day in the main city, Blantyre.
Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices September 18, 2026
Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims September 18, 2026
Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales's brother.
See tiny organisms on show in microscopic video competition September 18, 2026
The winning video features tiny hair-like structures, called cilia, in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease.

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Here’s What the AI Apocalypse Could Look Like September 17, 2026
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