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The legendary actor who refused to become the first James Bond in 1959: “Just another movie”
“Nobody had any idea.” The post The legendary actor who refused to become the first James Bond in 1959: “Just another movie” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Peacock is raising prices by up to $3
Peacock is increasing prices across all its subscription tiers, marking the latest in a series of hikes for NBCUniversal’s streaming service. The rise means US subscribers will pay more for ad-supported and ad-free plans alike, continuing a pattern of steady annual increases as the company seeks to boost revenue ahead of its planned split from…
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Microsoft is finally letting us turn the Windows 11 right-click context menu into something more like Windows 10
All these years later and I still haven’t adjusted. Oh, and there are File Explorer improvements, too.
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Live Report: Mama Terra – Ronnie Scott’s, London
Soulful, questing and proudly earnest, tonight – headlining the main room at Ronnie Scott’s – Glasgow’s Mama Terra make a deep and stirring case for their unique take on spiritual jazz. Since forming during lockdown, the Scottish sextet led by composer and pianist Marco Cafolla have pioneered a sound that… The post Live Report: Mama…
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Julia Holter – “Materia 2”
We’re just a few days away from the release of Julia Holter’s next album. On Friday, the gauzy, expansive singer and composer will share her new LP Materia, and we’ve already posted her tracks “The Laugh Is In The Eyes,” “Fantasy,” and “My Lost One.” To tide us over until the full-length arrives, Holter shares…
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‘Bluey’ Leads as Australia’s Screen and Games Sector Hits $7.9 Billion, Study Finds
A new Screen Australia study, Screen Currency 2026, has found that Australia’s screen and games sector contributed AUD11.1 billion ($7.9 billion) in gross value added to the economy in the 2023/24 financial year and directly employed 68,844 people in 2024/25. The report highlights the children’s animated series “Bluey” as the nation’s most effective cultural export,…
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‘A feudal relationship’: Stonegate Pub Partners under scrutiny after complaints of tenant mistreatment
Stonegate Pub Partners, the UK’s largest pub company, is under investigation by the Pubs Code Adjudicator over alleged mistreatment of tenants who run more than 3,000 of its venues. The scrutiny follows criticism from landlords, including a case in which a publican with worsening Alzheimer’s was allegedly left to accrue tens of thousands of pounds…
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Former Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Fiddler Bronwyn Talks Songwriting On New Album For the First Time: ‘I Need a Catalog That Is Mine’
Bluegrass fiddler Bronwyn, formerly of Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, has released her third solo album, “Rattlin’ Bones,” marking the first time she has written her own songs rather than performing material by others. Speaking to Billboard, she said the shift felt like a natural progression after her 2024 album showcased her lead vocals for…
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‘Elle’ Star Jacob Moskovitz To Play Marlon Brando In Chicago Presentation Of ‘Kowalski’
Jacob Moskovitz, star of Prime Video’s “Elle”, has been cast as Marlon Brando in a Chicago staging of the play “Kowalski”, joining Johnny Galecki, who plays Tennessee Williams. Directed by Colin Hanlon and written by Gregg Ostrin, the production imagines the pair’s pivotal first meeting in 1947 Provincetown, as Williams searches for the actor who…
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Anthro Energy breaks ground on factory that could pave the road to solid-state batteries
Anthro Energy has broken ground on a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, capable of producing enough battery electrolyte materials for more than 300,000 electric vehicles a year. The plant is significant because it aims to supply US battery manufacturers with materials free from Chinese ownership or control, addressing “foreign entity of concern” restrictions, while also advancing…