Star Wars: Skeleton Crew review: Star Wars meets Goonies proves a winning combination

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How do you bring childlike wonder back to Star Wars, a franchise whose TV offerings are currently plagued with mindless fan service and unfortunate creative decisions? According to Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, the answer is quite simple: Put the focus on actual children.

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Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending

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Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a record defense budget for 2025.

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  • Putin has signed off on a record defense budget for 2025 amid the ongoing Ukraine war.
  • Defense spending will rise to 13.5 trillion rubles, making up a third of the country's budget.
  • Russia's economy faces inflation and ruble decline, despite military-driven activities.

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Russia wants its pro-war bloggers to identify themselves by 2025. Only about 10% of its top channels are complying, analysis says.

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Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, pictured here, runs the Telegram account Rybar.

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  • Russia has been trying to get its big social media accounts to register with the government.
  • But Kremlin-affiliated and pro-war accounts aren't playing ball, independent Russian media reported.
  • A new analysis found that only 10 of the top 82 political pro
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This massive ethical hacking training bundle is on sale for £27.66

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Get Microsoft Office on your Mac forever for £32

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As the most-recognised office software, a Microsoft Office suite comes in handy for professionals and students alike. If you aren't running it on your Mac, this might be a good time to

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Jennifer Lopez said she wondered whether she was enough for her kids as a single mom

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Jennifer is the mom of 16-year-old twins.

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  • Jennifer Lopez plays the mother of NCAA wrestler Anthony Robles in 'Unstoppable.'
  • Jennifer Lopez said she asked herself if she was enough for her kids when she was a single mom.
  • She shares two kids from her previous marriage with Marc Anthony, which ended in 2014.

Jennifer Lopez said she wondered if she was enough for her kids.

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Elon Musk briefly dropped OpenAI lawsuit after a chat and a hug with Sam Altman in March: report

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman shared a hug after speaking to one another in March, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

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  • Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in February, only to briefly withdraw it in June.
  • The withdrawal came after Musk met with Altman in March, per The WSJ.
  • Musk has since refiled the lawsuit and coined a new
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