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SIR PATRICK STEWART (1940-2026)
Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to the end. You could hear it in his accented voice and in the stern honesty with which he told you what he thought and felt. Yorkshiremen have no truck with half-truths or avoidance of big issues. He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love.
We first met as ambitious young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company half a century ago but we weren’t in the same productions. My first strong memory was a few years later, meeting him in the street in central London when he told me about an offer to take over a leading part in 'Star Trek'. “But Patrick think of your stage career in the UK. Do you really want to risk—getting lost in Hollywood for years and years?”. Well, he took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did for not just his devoted Trekkies but film and theatre audiences, who marvelled at his using international celebrity to star in a string of cinema successes ('X-Men' of course) and in great classical plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Arthur Miller, Peter Shaffer, Pinter and Beckett at Stratford-upon-Avon, in London’s West End and on Broadway.
America was his adopted home, where he met his adored Sunny who has cared for him through sickness and health, through thick and thin. But he never forsook his origins: and the proudest achievement of the most respected and beloved actor of his generation on either side of the Atlantic, was his appointment as Chancellor of Huddersfield University in Yorkshire.
His farewell performance in 'Avengers: Doomsday' is yet to be seen.
Ian McKellen 29 October 2026
Photo: University of Huddersfield
They whine all day about Hasan Piker and the president of the fucking United States goes and says this.
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The Saints don’t pose much of a threat to the Ravens heading into their home opener, according to Mike Preston. He joins @RobLongSports and @JConnSports to explain why Baltimore should be able to take Chris Olave away and make life difficult for New Orleans’ offense.
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This newly released video, captured more than 50 km downstream from the site of the glacier collapse, shows the rapid arrival of the flood wave, obliterating everything in its wake.
What the fuck man? Wtf!
A judge dismissed a lawsuit from a civilian engineer after it was determined that her report of being raped in her bed aboard a Navy transport ship was within her duties and must be treated as a worker's comp claim. (from @Rose_Lori) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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Shocking video shows a semi-truck traveling on I-10 near LaPlace when it gets pushed over from strong winds.
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SCARY, AND DARK AVENGERS DOOMSDAY FOOTAGE AUDIO
#AvengersDoomsday
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Good Morning! Today is the final day of Group Stage matches in the World Cup. Today is tough as some teams DO NOT want to win today!
Before you place any bets, I broke down what all 12 countries are playing for, so you know what is at stake for each! Please share if this helps you!
Panama🇵🇦
- Panama is OUT of the World Cup already. This match doesn't matter for anything besides national pride. They could win this match 40-0 against England and they'd still be going home due to the new head-to-head rule and having already lost to Croatia and Ghana. They are however the only team in the World Cup that hasn't scored a goal, so maybe we see them try to sneak one back just for the sake of not being known as that team.
England🏴
- England played last match to a 0-0 draw to Ghana which means that they now need a win to guarantee they win they top the group (Which they want to do). They are the biggest favorites of the day and rightfully so. They might use this match as a chance to run up the score and get some confidence back under their attackers before the R32 match. Technically they could still finish second in the group even if they win, if Ghana beat Croatia by more goals than they beat Panama by and catch up on differential, but that's super unlikely.
Croatia🇭🇷
- Croatia are one of those super frustrating bubble third place teams. They play Ghana today and are favored even though they're lower on the standings. A draw is all they need to qualify from a third place position HOWEVER, a win would most likely move them to second and give them an easier draw next round, so expect them to play like they need a win even though they technically don't. This team blows very hot or cold but they should be good enough to at least get the draw.
Ghana🇬🇭
- Ghana are already through but could technically win the group if they smash Croatia. I don't see this happening especially with how they play. I don't expect goals here. Ghana just held England to a 0-0 draw and beat Panama 1-0. They'll play for another low scoring draw and try to hold onto second place. If this ended 0-0 again they'd be stoked. A win or draw keeps second, a loss and they fall to third but still qualify.
Colombia🇨🇴
- I love love love LOVE this team. They are top of their group playing Portugal. Colombia just need a draw to finish first in their group. Win or draw, they're first. If they lose, they finish second because they're playing Portugal. This is an extremely physical side with great attackers and a struggling defense. I expect their game against Portugal to have goals. Take BTTS in this game now.
Portugal🇵🇹
- Portugal were favorites to win this group coming into the World Cup and they still could win, but they need a victory over Colombia. This won't be easy but we saw against Uzbekistan when this team clicks they're terrifying. Expect them to press for 90 minutes and make things hell for Colombia in what is my favorite match of the day.
DR Congo🇨🇩
- DR Congo need to beat Uzbekistan to finish third in a qualifying spot. A win and in, a draw or a loss and you're going home. This is a tricky team to beat on and even though they only have 1 point they looked extremely competitive in both their matches. Expect them to go all out against Uzbekistan today.
Uzbekistan🇺🇿
- Uzbekistan are gone. Doesn't matter what happens to them this game they're going home. They are playing literally just to spoil things for DR Congo at this point. They can't advance, but they can take DR Congo down with them if they get a draw or win. I don't expect them too, but that's their only motivation.
Algeria🇩🇿
- One of the two teams playing in the "Conspiracy" match. Algeria is third in group J and a part of them won't want to win. Whoever finishes second in group J will have to play Spain, while whoever finishes third, will get an easier opponent. The BEST CASE scenario for Algeria is a 1-1 draw here, keeping them in third and away from Spain. They legitimately might not want to win this game. They don't want to lose - but a draw would be perfect for them. Be careful on this game
Austria🇦🇹
- Team two in the "Conspiracy match". Austria can't win the group and are currently in second place. If they win, they stay second, if they lose they drop to third BUT could also fall out of the competition all together so they can't afford to lose on purpose. I agree with everyone else online this is going to be a draw with neither team wanting to make it obvious what they're trying to do.
Jordan🇯🇴
- Jordan are already out. Doesn't matter what happens today the only real goal is to try to lose by as little as possible against Argentina for pride.
Argentina🇦🇷
- Argentina have already won the group and their manager has already said Messi will NOT start today. Don't fall for any boosts or traps around him today, he's going to rest. Argentina doesn't need anything from this game. They could play all backups and still win comfortably. I expect this one to be a snoozer.