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In 2012, Robin Williams listed his 640-acre Napa estate for $35 million. It finally got sold for $18.1 million - two years after his death

Robin Williams once owned a nearly 20,000-square-foot mountain mansion surrounded by 640 acres of vineyards, olive trees, trails and luxury amenities. He listed the secluded Napa Valley property for $35 million in 2012. Four years later, it sold for $18.1 million in cash.

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Robin Williams’ 640-acre Napa estate sold for $18.1M after a $35M listing

Robin Williams’ Villa Sorriso was far more than a celebrity home. Set across about 640 acres in California’s Mayacamas Mountains, the secluded Napa Valley retreat combined vineyards, horse trails, olive trees and a nearly 20,000-square-foot mansion. Built in the early 2000s, the estate was designed as a private escape with…

The Times of India

The Batman Part II Set Video Spells Disaster For Bruce Wayne

Gotham really knows how to ruin a billionaire’s afternoon.

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Best baby boy names for 2026 that start with A and their meanings: These are the names parents can't get enough of

Choosing a name for a baby boy is an exciting journey, especially when parents want something meaningful, memorable and suitable for 2026. Names beginning with A offer plenty of wonderful choices, from timeless classics and culturally rooted favorites to modern names with distinctive sounds. Whether you prefer a short and…

The Economic Times

Best baby girl names for 2026 that start with A and their meanings: The most popular choices parents are loving this year

The letter A leads the list of popular baby girl names in the United States, featuring beloved classics such as Amelia and Ava. The influence of celebrity parents has played a significant role in these names' rise to fame. Parents today can select from timeless favorites or more unique A…

The Economic Times

Are King Alfred the Great’s remains buried under a Winchester car park?

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Researcher claims he’s found King Alfred the Great under a car park in Winchester

After 13 years, researcher Graham Phillips claims his hunt for the remains of Alfred the Great has concluded

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Lost for years, the music of The Tiger Who Came to Tea author’s mother is heard again

Descendants of Julia Kerr gather for recital at Einstein’s summer house near Berlin where revived opera was set

The Guardian - UK

Cartier, ‘the jeweller of kings’, has come to the NGV in a dazzling new exhibit

Founded in Paris 179 years ago, Cartier has fostered a legendary reputation as the creator of luxury goods for royalty, the aristocracy, film stars, and the generally wealthy. The English king Edward VII famously referred to Cartier as “the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers”.

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Gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK may have been dropped by a Viking invader from the Great Heathen Army

A gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army.

LiveScience

The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made'

This gold-encrusted jewel has an inscription revealing who made it.

LiveScience

5 Warning Signs It’s Time To Change Banks

Your bank is supposed to be your financial sidekick — the Robin to your Batman, the Alfred to your Bruce Wayne, the quiet powerhouse helping you win behind the scenes. But sometimes, that trusted ally starts acting more like a villain in a poorly written sequel. Fees creep in, service…

The Free Financial Advisor

8 Villains Who Nearly Won — and Changed Their Universes Forever

Some of the best comic book stories are about the villains who nearly won. Watchmen is a 1986 event comic that is still just as important today. The villain in that comic, Ozymandias, won at the expense of the heroes and at a horrific cost. Alfred the Butler is still…

Personal Finance Advice

Your weekend binge list: 11 new shows and movies to stream on Netflix, Apple TV and more (Nov. 14-16)

This weekend’s streaming picks across new movies and shows range from thrillers to comedies, including "Landman," "The Beast in Me" and "Playdate"

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6 top new shows I'd stream this week on Netflix, Prime Video and more (Nov. 10-16)

This week’s TV lineup is packed with drama, thrills and laughs, including "Landman," "The Beast in Me" and "Palm Royale"

PC Gamer

This new 4-player co-op 'doomsday shooter' is free to own forever during its first 24 hours on Steam

In Guntouchables, battle mobs of mutants to secure the most important supplies of the post-apocalypse: beer and toilet paper.

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“OJ Simpson Was Covering For His Son”: 16 Conspiracy Theories With Enough Evidence To Be True

When uncertainty and hardships spread across the world, such as during wars, economic depressions, and pandemics, people often grow suspicious of the ruling elite, creating all sorts of narratives.

AAP

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, rain and flooding have cost Australians nearly $2 billion in damages in the first half of the year but it could have been worse.

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Marie Claire

Prince William and Princess Kate are "Careful Not to Overwhelm" Prince George as They Prepare Him to be King

"I think what they're trying to achieve is that he's relaxed in that sort of situation."

Sports Illustrated

Draymond Green Provides Update on Warriors' Extended Batman Universe

Buddy Hield has earned a nickname.

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s pretty scary’: Sunshine Coast residents fear storm surges as Bribie Island buffer erodes away

Successive cyclones have gradually worn away the northern tip of the Queensland barrier island, which shields coastal residents on the mainland

The Conversation

Albanese has been a ‘proficient and lucky general’. But if he wins a second term, we are right to demand more

Barring a rogue result, this Saturday Anthony Albanese will achieve what no major party leader has done since John Howard’s prime-ministerial era – win consecutive elections. Admittedly, in those two decades he is only the second of the six prime ministers (the other is Scott Morrison), who has been permitted…

The Guardian - UK

Pink smoke, pigs and Pixar: a dozen movie Easter eggs to feast on

Hidden references and in-jokes in cinema can be an acquired taste, but here’s a festive selection of the best arch nods for aficionados to enjoy

The Conversation

A need for chaos powers some Americans’ support for Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the US government

A video of a Las Vegas Tesla dealership that had been set on fire by anti-Elon Musk protesters was posted on March 18, 2025, by an account on X called EndWokeness.

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Plumes of flying sand to save iconic beaches

Efforts are under way to revitalise the glitter strip's beaches after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's monster waves eroded the golden sand on the famous coastline.

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