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Samurai Jack: I Can’t Help but Notice the Obvious Ways Cartoon Network’s Most Timeless Masterpiece Copied Hayao Miyazaki’s Best Ghibli Movie

Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke is a masterpiece of animation and storytelling, and it’s become more relevant than ever with the drastic environmental crises. Our world essentially mirrors Irontown and its people, who learned their lesson and are now trying to figure out a way to rebuild without disturbing nature. I believe this is still something […]

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MAFS star revealed to be in a ‘serious relationship’ she kept secret for a YEAR after failed show marriage

A MARRIED At First Sight star is in a ‘serious relationship’ that she kept secret for a year, after her failed show marriage. 

Laura Vaughan starred on the 2023 series of MAFS and married Arthur Poremba.

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A Married At First Sight star has revealed she’s in a ‘serious relationship’ that she kept secret for a year, after her failed show marriage[/caption]
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Laura Vaughan and her new man[/caption]
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Laura’s newfound love comes after a rocky romance on the hit dating show with Arthur[/caption]

But the relationship came to a dramatic end in the series finale when she gave her hubby his ring back.

Now, Laura is confirmed to be in a new relationship, and has actually kept it under wraps for quite some time. 

A source told The Sun: “Laura is in a serious relationship with someone who makes her very happy.

“They’ve kept their relationship a secret for close to a year now, after meeting through the industry.”

They added: “After Laura’s failed marriage to Arthur on MAFS, she couldn’t be happier to have found love with someone she sees a future with.” 

Laura appears to be keeping her romance away from the spotlight, but has been seen in a couple of photos with her new beau.

In one snap, the MAFS star looks stunning in a brown jacket as she poses next to her man, who cuts a stylish look for the lift selfie. 

Laura’s newfound love comes after a rocky romance on the hit dating show. 

Initially, she wasn’t keen on Arthur due to him not being her normal “Chelsea boy type” and while the Tottenham charmer eventually won her over, it was far from a smooth ride.

Arthur was then blindsided when Laura dumped him at the vow renewal ceremony, insisting she was “a fixer” but their “relationship can’t be fixed”. 

And Arthur revealed that Laura hinted they would break up in a text the night before the show ended.

He told The Sun after the show: “The night before the vow renewal she messaged me saying, ‘Whatever happens tomorrow I want you to know I’ll always try to look after both of us’.

“I didn’t really make anything of it at the time but looking back, it was like, ‘Oh, I see why you messaged me that the night before now.

“It was a bit of a shame but I wasn’t in love with her. It’s not like there was a massive emotional connection between us. But we had put a lot of work into the relationship.” 

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Laura has shared a handful of snaps with her new beau[/caption]
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Laura and her boyfriend met through the showbiz industry[/caption]
Laura Jayne Vaughan and Arthur Poremba on a couch.
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Arthur revealed that Laura hinted they would break up in a text the night before the show ended[/caption]

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Helen Flanagan reveals surprising crush on Coronation Street co -star – before making racy confession

HELEN Flanagan reveals a surprising crush on her Coronation Street co-star – before she makes a racy confession.

The I’m A Celebrity legend previously played the role of Rosie Webster on the ITV soap for over 20 years.

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Helen Flanagan reveals a surprising crush on her Coronation Street co-star – before she makes a racy confession[/caption]
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Coronation Street’s Martin Platt with Rosie and Sophie Webster, and David Platt[/caption]
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Helen Flanagan enjoys a romantic night away with her boyfriend Robbie in Liverpool[/caption]

Helen, 34, first appeared on-screen as the daughter of Sally (Sally Dynevor) and Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell).

She joined the soap in 2000 and stayed on Corrie for 12 years, before making a cobbles comeback in 2017.

The actress then went on maternity leave in June of 2018 but has not been seen on the street since.

The former Celebs Go Dating star admitted that she only has fond memories of her time on the show.

She relished the challenge to be involved in major storylines and she thinks it helped to ‘shape’ her as a person.

“I was on the show from when I was like nine years old, and then from being age 14, I was all in. I was in the big story lines,” she admitted.

“I went back when I was about 27 when I just had Matilda, and then I had to leave because I felt pregnant with Delilah after about 18 months.

“But I think when I was younger, I always did like the big storylines, and when I look back, I was so lucky to be in that from such a young age.”

Vanessa Feltz‘s new talk show began on Channel 5 today, with the TV personality leaving This Morning after 33 years for her own show. 

Every weekday, she will take to the airwaves from 12:45pm for what the network has teased will be “appointment-to-view, heart-warming, hard-hitting, straight-talking television.”

Speaking on today’s episode, guest star, Helen revealed that she had a crush on a Corrie Co-star when she was much younger.

After, Vanessa shared a cute clip of Helen as a young Rosie Webster in Coronation Street.

Helen quipped: “I used to love working with Jack.

“We used to tutor together. I had quite a crush on Jack.”

Vanessa Feltz on 5

Vanessa Feltz is set to host her own brand new daytime show on 5, but what can viewers expect?

The commercial network have promised the show will be open, honest, and full of fun discussions.

Topics that will be covered include relationships, parenting, gossip or fashion.

Speaking about her self-titled programme, she said: “I cannot wait to get started on this sparkling adventure with Channel 5.

“This show is all about YOU – your stories, your opinions, your emotions, and your triumphs. Television’s never been so real, honest, or unpredictable.

“Life isn’t perfect, so let’s not pretend it is – let’s help each other out, have a giggle, and make every show a conversation worth having so kick off your shoes and come and join me for lunch, relax with a bit of me time and let’s have a ball!”

Later on in the show Vanessa conducted a survey on Instagram asking her followers if they would send a saucy picture to someone.

When she asked Helen if she thought saucy pics helped keep relationships spicy, the former Corrie star replied: “Definitely.”

Helen added: “I do think in the beginning of a relationship you do send your boyfriend sexy pictures and things like that.

“But when you get comfortable, you just don’t, you know that he loves you for just you.”

She continued: “But I definitely think its a good idea to keep things fresh and exciting and fun.”

However, when Vanessa revealed the results of her survey only 29% agreed and 71% said – no they would not send a saucy pic.

And Vanessa thought perhaps the respondents weren’t being 100% truthful!

Earlier this month, Helen shared pictures from her romantic evening with her boyfriend Robbie, in Liverpool, where she stayed at a posh hotel.

She revealed she had been celebrating St Patricks Day and posted sweet snaps of them looking cosy while they sipped Guinness.

Helen started dating Robbie, 44, last year, two years after her split from Scott Sinclair.

The couple have gone from strength to strength ever since, with the actress calling him a “really genuine, lovely man”.

Each pic showed them cuddling and looking happy, as they enjoyed some alone time.

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Helen started dating Robbie, 44, two years after her split from Scott[/caption]
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Helen Flanagan looks loved up with boyfriend Robbie Talbot as they enjoy a meal[/caption]

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iPhone 17 ‘leak’ reveals TEN upgrades coming this year – and huge battery life is beaten by even better ‘screen swap’

APPLE is cooking up huge design changes for this year’s big iPhone release – including tempting tweaks to the battery and screen.

That’s according to a list of 10 rumoured features for the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro revealed by Apple watchers.

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A new set of iPhones is expected to land later this year – replacing the current batch of iPhone 16 models[/caption]

Apple is expected to unveil as many as four new iPhone models later this year.

The tech giant normally hosts a major event every September to show off its new mobiles.

And this year, we’re expecting the lot to include a premium iPhone 17 Pro smartphone, an upgrade on the rumoured iPhone 17.

Now expert Apple blog MacRumors has revealed 10 of the changes we’re expecting, including a larger battery.

This will reportedly be made possible thanks to a slightly thicker design.

Last year’s iPhone 16 models were hailed for their impressive battery life (including in our iPhone 16 review), but the iPhone 17 Pro could offer even more juice.

Secondly, Apple is reportedly working on a more scratch-resistant screen.

The blog reports that Apple may be creating a new anti-reflective coating for the display that makes it tougher.

So hopefully your screen will stay pristine for longer, giving you better resale value when you’re done with it.

Another quirky design change is the claimed move to a rectangular camera bump.

On current iPhone Pro models, there’s a raised square on the top-left of its rear casing where the camera lives.

But the iPhone 17 Pro could see this bump stretch right across the back of the handset.

It’s still expected to only feature three cameras, keeping the current triangle layout.

However, it would dramatically change how the back of your iPhone looks.

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The camera bump could soon stretch all the way across the back of the phone[/caption]

In terms of cameras, it’s rumoured that we’ll see an upgraded 24-megapixel selfie camera (up from the current 12 megapixels).

That’s in addition to the reported 48-megapixel telephoto camera on the back, which would be an increase from the 12-megapixel zoom lens on the iPhone 16 Pro.

Other rumoured tweaks include a new aluminium frame (swapping away from titanium), an upgrade to 12GB of RAM, better cooling, a more powerful Apple A19 Pro processor, and an Apple-built Wi-Fi 7 chip for connecting to the internet.

So to recap, the 10 features would be:

  • Bigger battery
  • Scratch-resistant screen
  • Rectangular camera bump
  • 24-megapixel selfie camera
  • 48-megapixel telephoto camera
  • Aluminium frame
  • 12GB RAM
  • Improved cooling
  • Apple A19 Pro chipset
  • Apple Wi-Fi 7 chip

Of course these changes aren’t guaranteed – they’re simply based on leaks.

And even if Apple is working on these tweaks, its plans could always change in the meantime.

SO WHEN IS IT OUT?

The big question is: when will you be able to get your hands on it?

IPHONE SCREEN SIZES – A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME

Here's how iPhone screen sizes have changed over the years – as measured in inches diagonally from corner to corner...

  • iPhone (2007) – 3.5 inches
  • iPhone 3G (2008) – 3.5 inches
  • iPhone 3GS (2009) – 3.5 inches
  • iPhone 4 (2010) – 3.5 inches
  • iPhone 4S (2011) – 3.5 inches
  • iPhone 5 (2012) – 4 inches
  • iPhone 5S (2013) – 4 inches
  • iPhone 5C (2013) – 4 inches
  • iPhone 6 (2014) – 4.7 inches
  • iPhone 6+ (2014) – 5.5 inches
  • iPhone 6S (2015)  – 4.7 inches
  • iPhone 6S+ (2015) – 5.5 inches
  • iPhone SE (2016) – 4 inches
  • iPhone 7 (2016) – 4.7 inches
  • iPhone 7+ (2016) – 5.5 inches
  • iPhone 8 (2017) – 4.7 inches
  • iPhone 8+ (2017) – 5.5 inches
  • iPhone X (2017) – 5.8 inches
  • iPhone XS (2018) – 5.8 inches
  • iPhone XR (2018) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone XS Max (2018) – 6.5 inches
  • iPhone 11 (2019) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 11 Pro (2019) – 5.8 inches
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max (2019) – 6.5 inches
  • iPhone SE 2nd gen (2020) – 4.7 inches
  • iPhone 12 Mini (2020) – 5.4 inches
  • iPhone 12 (2020) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 12 Pro (2020) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020) – 6.7 inches
  • iPhone 13 Mini (2021) – 5.4 inches
  • iPhone 13 (2021) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 13 Pro (2021) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021) – 6.7 inches
  • iPhone SE 3rd gen (2022) – 4.7 inches
  • iPhone 14 (2022) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 14 Plus (2022) – 6.7 inches
  • iPhone 14 Pro (2022) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 14 Pro Max (2022) – 6.7 inches
  • iPhone 15 (2023) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 15 Plus (2023) – 6.7 inches
  • iPhone 15 Pro (2023) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 15 Pro Max (2023) – 6.7 inches
  • iPhone 16 (2024) – 6.1 inches
  • iPhone 16 Plus (2024) – 6.7 inches
  • iPhone 16 Pro (2024) – 6.3 inches
  • iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024) – 6.9 inches
  • iPhone 16e (2025) – 6.1 inches

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Apple is a creature of habit, so we can make a good guess at when we’ll get a new iPhone.

In fact, The Sun’s tech editor Sean Keach has already made its prediction for the iPhone 17 release date.

Usually Apple shows off a new iPhone in the first half of September, typically on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Tuesday is more common in recent years, so we’d expect the iPhone 17 launch to take place on September 9, 2025.

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Apple is expected to announce the new iPhone 17 models in September – but hasn’t officially confirmed any plans[/caption]

That would likely be followed by pre-orders on Friday, September 12, with an expected release date of Friday, September 19.

We’d probably expect to hear about the event at the end of the previous month – probably August 26.

With all of that in mind, here’s a re-cap of the key dates we’re expecting:

  • Apple iPhone 17 event announcement – Tuesday, August 26, 2025
  • Apple iPhone 17 event day – Tuesday, September 9, 2025
  • iPhone 17 pre-orders – Friday, September 12, 2025
  • iOS 19 release date – Monday, September 15, 2025
  • iPhone 17 release date – Friday, September 19, 2025

Sadly there’s no guarantee that Apple will stick to its usual pattern, so mark these in your calendar in pencil for now.

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“There are no Black Valyrians”: George R.R. Martin Must Have Lost a Fortune When a Disgusting Racism Scandal Led to Mass Boycott of His Game of Thrones Book

One of the persisting issues in House of the Dragon was the casting of the members of House Velaryon. Like the Targaryens, they are descended from Valyria, and they serve as rulers of Driftmark, the largest island of Blackwater Bay in the Crownlands. The hiring of Black actors for House Velaryon became a point of […]

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How ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Fulfilled Charlie Cox’s Greatest Wish For Matt Murdock From His Netflix Days

Much like most superheroes, Matt Murdock has two parts to himself: a lawyer and a vigilante. However, while most stories neglect the personal lives of their heroes, Daredevil and Daredevil: Born Again lean into the irony of Matt’s lifestyle. Maintaining an excellent balance between the two, he does just as much good during the day […]

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