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It's M-O ... H-O-T, y'all. Where can guests chill at Walt Disney World?
Florida Today
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You're theme park-bound. Ready to schmooze with Mickey, Minnie and the Magic Kingdom crew, savor a safari at Animal Kingdom, "edutain" yourself at EPCOT or go Hollywood (Studios) swingin.' But wait. It's summer in Florida: It's muggy and buggy....
'I'm a chart-topping musician – BRIT Awards leaving London is right move'
The Mirror
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June 15, 2025
09:00, 15 Jun 2025Updated 09:41, 15 Jun 2025 Sigma's Cameron Edwards admits it's "right" that the BRIT Awards are finally leaving London. It was announced earlier this week that the glitzy music event will be leaving London for the first time. For...
What’s new in the wearable world of smart glasses, and extended and augmented reality
Wallpaper*
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June 15, 2025
What’s next in the world of intelligent wearables? A few years ago, smart glasses were still a punchline to a joke about tech overreach, with much-vaunted concepts like Google Glass confined to developers and ambitious enterprise clients. What do...
Moon-inspired planar earphones come with out-of-this-world price tag
New Atlas
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June 15, 2025
Boutique audio brand Astell&Kern is known for pushing the music hardware envelope in terms of tech and price, but its titanium-housed Luna earphones bump things up a notch with a price tag so high it will send your bank balance into orbit....
Slain musician Selby Minner remembered as 'grandmother of Oklahoma blues'
The Oklahoman
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Selby Minner, a prominent figure in the Oklahoma blues scene, was found murdered in her home at the Down Home Blues Club in Rentiesville. Minner, known as the "grandmother of Oklahoma blues," was a dedicated musician and teacher who significantly...
Soccer Aid line-up 2025: Four ex-Sunderland players amongst England and the World XI? Full list
Sunderland Echo
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June 15, 2025
Four ex-Sunderland players are set to feature in star-studded Soccer Aid 2025 at Old Trafford... Sunderland will be well represented at Soccer Aid 2025 this weekend, with Jill Scott, Jermain Defoe, Steph Houghton, and John O’Shea all set to...
MBZUAI – World’s first AI university is all about the future
University World News
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UAE Most leading universities are steeped in an illustrious past, but the world’s first AI university – MBZUAI in the United Arab Emirates – is all about the future. There has been head-spinning expansion from a small postgraduate institution four...
BTS album and world tour coming soon? J-Hope's post-reunion plans have fans saying group '...
Pinkvilla
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June 15, 2025
With just days left until BTS becomes a complete unit again post-military enlistment, the group's long-anticipated return is no longer a distant dream. And now, fans have received what feels like the first real confirmation of BTS' full-group...
World News | Anti-Trump Demonstrators Crowd Streets, Parks, Plazas Across US
Latestly
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June 15, 2025
Philadelphia (US), Jun 15 (AP) Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the US on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with...
Greg Schuh – musician, teacher, fix-it guy, adventurer and father
Journal of the San Juans - Washington State
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June 15, 2025
“GMS,” Greg Michael Schuh’s email signature begins, followed by, “Musician, Teacher, Fix-it guy, Adventurer.” He’s known as a few other titles around Friday Harbor, too – Band Director at the high school and middle school, co-owner of Fox Cove...
The sweetest sounds: Remembering Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the music of innocence
The Independent Singapore
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June 15, 2025
When Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys died on Thursday (June 11) at the age of 82, his family announced the sad news in a brief Instagram post, omitting where, when, or how he passed away. They asked for privacy. But Wilson’s genius was never a...
Club World Cup kicks off with scoreless draw for Miami and Al Ahly
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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June 15, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — After more than a year of uncertainty and criticism, the Club World Cup finally kicked off Saturday night, and soccer may never be the same. At least that's what FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been telling anyone who...
'Songbird' is Waylon Jennings' never-before-released music. Read how it came to life
The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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Shooter Jennings recruited Waylon's old band mates to polish up the tunes. The first single, "Songbird" released on Father's Day, June 15 2025, which was also Waylon Jennings' birthday. Gift to Waylon's fans ended up being a gift to his son as...
The ultimate compression cheat sheet – go-to settings to help you make better music
MusicRadar
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June 15, 2025
Most people with an interest in music production or recording probably have at least a loose idea of what compression does. Put simply, it ‘squeezes’ incoming audio by reducing the dynamic peaks in an audio signal over a certain threshold. This...
Opinion: The hidden power of cultural exchanges in fostering international goodwill
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. At a time when China is believed to spend about US$8 billion annually sending its ideas and culture around the world, President Donald Trump has...
World’s highest-paid celeb is deadfor years; yet made $600M in 2024
Nagaland Post
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June 14, 2025
The highest-paid celebrity in the world earned $600 million in 2024, even though they have been dead for 16 years. There is a lot of money in showbiz. The richest celebrities today are billionaires, some rivalling business tycoons with their...
Global Fest brings thousands of visitors to Aurora
CBS 4 - Colorado
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For Aurora, Saturday was a day to celebrate the richness of its many immigrant communities. Global Fest brought thousands of people to the Municipal Center to enjoy international food, music, and live performances.
Robbie Williams Joins FIFA as Music Ambassador, Launches New Anthem ‘Desire’
Switch TV
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June 15, 2025
Robbie Williams has been appointed as FIFA’s first official Music Ambassador, with a new anthem set to debut at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The song, titled Desire, will play for the first time at the tournament’s opening match on 14 June,...
Country music star announces birth of daughter in emotional post, shares another surprise with fans
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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June 15, 2025
Lauren Alaina kicked off Father’s Day weekend with a big-time announcement on social media. That announcement? Well, the country music singer announced the birth of a daughter, Beni Doll Arnold, along with her husband Cam Arnold. The little girl...
World News | Anti-Trump Demonstrators Crowd Streets, Parks and Plazas Across the US; Organisers Say Millions Came
Latestly
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June 15, 2025
Philadelphia, Jun 15 (AP) Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the US on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support...