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Pixel 10 Pro XL Review: Incrementally improved, with big AI aspirations
Google announced the Pixel 10 series last week with four devices, powered by the Tensor G5 processor, offering a range of new AI-powered features. The Pixel 10 series includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL which launch today, as...

Imperial Valley Symphony to perform the Music of Shostakovich in November
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Imperial Valley Symphony will be performing a special memoriam in November. The performance planned for November 15 is dedicated to playing Shostakovich's music. The tribute will be played at Southwest High School's...

Valheim Review Update - Call to Arms
It's hard to believe it's been four years since I first set sail and fell in love with Valheim. As a fan of survival crafting and all things Norse, it's one of the best experiences out there in both regards. And while it still feels fairly...
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Lurker Review: Oh, Can’t You See You Belong to Me?
During the opening minutes of Lurker, the slippery new debut from writer-director Alex Russell, we meet timid retail worker Matthew (Théodore Pellerin), busy charming the rising indie pop star Oliver (Archie Madekwe), who strolls into his Los...

Pixel 10 Pro review: A very impressive camera makes up for some notable flaws
Google's annual refresh of its Pixel line is always a treat. The Pixel hardware is lovely, and the visor on the back is quickly becoming an iconic look. (For Star Trek fans, it's giving major Geordi LaForge vibes.) The software offers one of my...

'Quite the saga' - Worthing live music venue allowed to proceed with disabled access ramp works after tight council vote
Works to install a disabled access ramp outside a live music venue in Worthing were temporarily halted, to allow councillors to vote on their continuation. Soundcheck Rock and Metal Bar – based on Worthing’s Marine Parade – recently began work to...

The Reegs: Return Of The Seamonkeys – Vinyl Reissue Review
The Reegs: Return Of The Seamonkeys (Blue Apple Music) Limited Blue Vinyl (500 copies) | CD | T-Shirt Bundle Shipping from 2 September available here Lost but not forgotten group The Reegs reissue their debut album from 1991 as a limited run and...

Review: The Who were seen, heard, and felt at powerful Fenway Park farewell show
Concert Reviews The Who didn't act their age at Fenway Park Tuesday night, playing some of their greatest hits with the energy and passion of men half of Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend's age. The Who perform at Fenway Park on Tuesday, August 26....

Super Robot Wars Y review: We dig giant robots
Before anything else, it feels like a miracle to simply download and play a new Super Robot Wars on my PlayStation 5. No importing, no additional accounts, no region-locked DLC. It’s a wonderful thing. Super Robot Wars Y is the latest in a...

Review & setlist: Tate McRae plays to the cameras, not the crowd, at TD Garden
Concert Reviews But if aggressive deep horniness is your thing, McRae had it to spare in Boston Tuesday night. Tate McRae, here performing in Los Angeles last year, got hot and bothered at TD Garden Tuesday. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images By Marc...

‘La Grazia’ Review: The President of Italy Tries to Get His Groove Back in Paolo Sorrentino’s Unusually Dull and Sexless Character Study
“Bureaucracy is meant to be slow,” the President of Italy (Tony Servillo) explains to a member of his inner circle. “That’s the point: to give people time to reflect.” But how much time is too much, and what good is reflection for a lame duck...

Spotify Launches Direct Messaging Feature Amid Security Concerns
Spotify this week unveiled a new Direct Messaging feature, enabling users to share songs, podcasts and audiobooks within the app. While the move promises streamlined recommendations and deeper engagement among friends, it also raises fresh...

Review: 'Can I pull you for a chat?' 'Love Island' is a disaster of a show
Including the good, the bad and the ugly, "Love Island" season seven is a hot mess with a very mundane theme: lust is love, and attention is affection. Season seven of "Love Island" aired on Peacock from June 3, 2025, to July 13, 2025. Set in the...
Folk duo Knock on Wood brings rock covers to free Natick library show
Knock on Wood, a folk duo known for their humorous original songs and rock covers, will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central St. (Route 135), Natick. The group, consisting of Howie...

Pixel 10 Pro review: An impressive camera makes up for some notable flaws
Google's annual refresh of its Pixel line is always a treat. The Pixel hardware is lovely, and the visor on the back is quickly becoming an iconic look. (For Star Trek fans, it's giving major Geordi LaForge vibes.) The software offers one of my...

Spotify introduces in-app Messages for sharing music and more
The new feature lets users send songs, podcasts and audiobooks directly in the app with texts and emoji reactions. WASHINGTON — Spotify is giving users a new way to share songs, podcasts and audiobooks directly in the app. The streaming service...

Live Review: Sea Girls bring anthemic indie-rock to Northampton’s Roadmender
As a warm-up show the day before playing the main stage at the Reading Festival, British indie-rock band Sea Girls hit the stage at the Roadmender on Saturday to a packed venue of dedicated fans. Taking to the stage after an opening set from The...

Detroit Jazz Fest returns with safety protocols, livestream and more
The 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival has implemented new safety measures. Security enhancements include new entry and exit lanes, increased screening, and prohibited items enforcement. The 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival, running this weekend in downtown...

Music Box Acquires North American Rights For Dardennes’ Belgian Oscar Entry ‘Young Mothers’
EXCLUSIVE: Music Box Films has acquired North American rights for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s drama Young Mothers, which was announced as Belgium’s 2026 Oscars entry earlier this week. Paris-based film company Goodfellas is handing...

Country Singer-Songwriter Sunny Sweeney Returns To Songbirds With New Album
Sirius XM host and country singer-songwriter Sunny Sweeney returns to Songbirds, Thursday, August 28th at 7 p.m., following the release of her sixth studio album, Rhinestone Requiem, on August 1st. The acclaimed artist got her start cutting her...