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In December 2021, a band called Panchiko played a gig. Hundreds of fans were there, at Metronome in Nottingham, England, singing along to their songs. All of this might seem like a standard routine for bands, but for the three members of Panchiko, it was a marvel. “Having a show where people have paid their money and they really want to see us is really nice,” says Owain Davies, 40, who plays guitar in the band.“People knew the words to the songs, which is crazy,” says Andrew Wright, 40, who also plays guitar.Davies…

Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for EFP The Dune: Part Two film is shaping up to be as epic and long as its predecessor was in 2021. Not only has it brought in Christopher Walken, but it’s also adding Austin Butler to fill Sting’s metal underwear and Souheila Yacoub to play a character who helps Paul, too. News of the Swiss actress’ addition to the epic sci-fi story is reported today in an article from Deadline Hollywood. Yacoub will play Shishakli alongside returning actors Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson,…

The overturning of Roe v. Wade has put a spotlight on a small manufacturer of abortion pills, which are emerging as a flashpoint between advocates and opponents of the procedure. Abortion-rights advocates have for decades lobbied for more access to mifepristone, the abortion medication that Danco Laboratories LLC manufactures under the brand name Mifeprex and sells for about $50 a pill. They want the Food and Drug Administration to remove safety restrictions on the drug, make it available without a prescription or expand…