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Players take pride in Newcastle's first LGBTQI+ ice hockey match

'I think everybody's story is different, and the more visible this sport is, the more accepting it will be.'

Newcastle Herald

The rise and fall of the BlackBerry

Dubbed the ‘crackberry’, it was a tech gamechanger and status symbol. So what happened to the first smartphone and why didn’t the execs see it coming?

The Guardian - UK

Blackberry review – souped-up account of the rise and fall of ‘Crackberry’

Hilarity and pathos intertwine in this likable comedy as the smartphone creators go loopy with wealth – and slack-jawed when the iPhone spoils the party

The Guardian - UK

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The Cine Files: everything you need to see at the cinema in October

From Leonardo DiCaprio in Scorsese’s hugely anticipated Killers of the Flower Moon to the late Glenda Jackson’s moving swansong in The Great Escaper, we round up the eight best films to see in October

Evening Standard

The best Guardians Of The Galaxy tracks to test your hi-fi system

Plenty here to challenge your set-up, and it fits perfectly onto both sides of a C60 cassette, too.

What Hi-Fi?

Clap clap! The infectious disco rhythm heard from Barbie to Kylie

The double handclap – most powerfully deployed in Patrice Rushen’s Forget Me Nots – is now a staple of pop thanks to Dua Lipa and more. Its practitioners explain why it’s still so catchy

The Guardian - UK

Court Notes Apparently Nonexistent Precedents Cited in Brief, Suggests Brief May Have Been Partly AI-Written

From Ex parte Lee, decided last week by the Tenth District Texas Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Chief Justice Tom Gray, joined by Justices Matt Johnson and Steven Lee Smith: Allen Michael Lee is charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts…

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‘Nothing Compares 2 U is perfect’: Sinéad O’Connor’s 10 greatest songs

The late singer’s magnificent voice powered haunted hits about heartbreak, personal traumas, politics and sex, blending rock, folk and hip-hop beats

The Guardian - AU

Michigan Republican Party's bank accounts down to $93K, recording reveals

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party has about $93,000 in its bank accounts 16 months before the November 2024 presidential election, a revelation GOP insiders said paints an alarming financial picture for a political party that had full control of state government five years ago.

Tribune News Service

Melbourne international film festival 2023: 10 things to see and do, from BlackBerry to new Kelly Reichardt

Plus Josh O’Connor as a grumpy archaeologist, Hugo Weaving as a scabby hermit, and a queer noir – all part of Miff’s 71st edition

The Guardian - AU

Violent brawl breaks out at Michigan GOP committee meeting

Tensions stemming from budget questions boiled over committee meeting

The Independent UK

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Ben ‘n’ Matt’s Air, Eva Longoria’s Flamin’ Hot: why brand movies are suddenly cool

How movies about the biggest brands became countercultural

Evening Standard

Violent brawl breaks out at Michigan GOP committee meeting

Tensions stemming from budget questions boiled over committee meeting

The Independent UK

Two swimmers rescued by lifeguard after getting cut off by tide in South Shields

The two men called for help separately after falling into difficultly at Sandhaven beach

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MusicRadar

Matt Johnson on his latest Jamiroquai live keyboard setup and how he recreates the sounds that you hear on record

The return of the Space Echo cowboy

Daily Mirror

Mum wins lottery TWICE after husband dies and leaves behind winning ticket

Lesley McNally, from Swinton, Salford continued to play her husband Garry's postcode lottery tickets after his death in 2021 and has actually won twice since he died

Manchester Evening News

Mum wins lottery TWICE with tickets husband bought before tragedy as Greater Manchester street scoops a fortune

'Dad's looking down on us': Loving dad Garry McNally's lucky legacy

Wales Online

The stars who've presented ITV's This Morning over the years and why they left the show

Phillip Schofield sensationally left This Morning after over 20 years last weekend

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Delighted cousins win £1m in Postcode Lottery due to quirky loophole

Margret and Joyce are stunned at their big prize

Liverpool Echo

Cousins win entire £1m Postcode Lottery prize thanks to planning quirk

Despite landing the entire prize pot, all three said they would give up their new fortune for one wish

WEKU

A new film explains how the smartphone market slipped through BlackBerry's hands

This smartly entertaining new movie tells the story of how the BlackBerry became the hottest personal handheld device on the market — only to get crushed by the iPhone.

Newcastle Herald

Why doing jury duty is far more fun than people think

I was euphoric when empanelled.

The Independent UK

'BlackBerry' film taps into device that ruled pre-iPhone era

Almost everyone knows the backstory of the iPhone, a breakthrough that continues to reshape culture 16 years after late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the device to the world

Newcastle Herald

Keeping options open on a light rail route is no heavy burden

Resolving the conflict is simply a matter of design. https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8187437/

Chicago Sun-Times

‘BlackBerry,’ about the device’s rise and fall, presses all the right buttons

This is one of those whip-smart, character- and story-driven gems that grabs you from the start and never lets go.

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