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Ted Lasso, on AppleTV+, has gone all James Bond-ish on us, with its own megalomanical, neatly dressed, bald or blondish supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld. I'm refering to ex kit-man, ex-assistant coach, and newly minted (apparently) main coach of an opposing team bought by Rebecca's wealthy ex-husband. Nate! The emotionally crippled man-child with seemingly great soccer tactical skills but no adult maturity or honest self-worth assessment. If you've seen the Season 3 finale final scene, you know what I mean. As soon as I saw the rear view of him standing there at his new team's practice, I said, that's Blofeld!...

Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan's Mount Shinmoe erupted again on Wednesday, spewing more lava, smoke and ash through the area, the country's meteorological agency said. The volcano erupted twice on Wednesday, at 5:25 a.m. and 10:47 a.m., Japan's Meteorological Agency said. Since January 26 when it broke its decades-long slumber, the volcano has erupted seven times, the agency said. For many outside Japan, Mount Shinmoe is known for its role in the 1967 James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice," where it served as the lair for the villain, Ernst Blofeld. In the nearby town of Takaharu, ash blanketed cars, houses...