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Jean-Claude Van Damme Officially Returns to Martial Arts With New Yakuza Movie

• Van Damme returns to martial arts cinema in *Katana*.
• The plot centres on a retired fighter and his kidnapped daughter.
• Filming is planned across three locations from spring 2027.

Jean-Claude Van Damme will star in *Katana*, a martial arts action film that marks a return to the fighting roles that helped establish his career. The story follows a retired fighter drawn back into competition after the Yakuza kidnap his daughter. The cast will also include MMA fighter…

Internet Cafe Share New Single ‘Trapdoor’

• Internet Cafe have released ‘Trapdoor’.
• The track moves from electronic whispers to alt-R&B.
• Its lyrics explore social self-doubt and the need for solitude.

South London duo Internet Cafe have released their new single, ‘Trapdoor’, a carefully built track that shifts from hushed electronics into alt-R&B. The song matters as a new example of the pair’s DIY approach and their blend of sound and visual-art influences. The track is an inward-looking monologue…

Jean-Claude Van Damme Returning To Martial Arts Roots In Yakuza Action Pic ‘Katana’ For Jeremy Zag & The Veterans — AFM

• Van Damme returns to martial arts cinema in Katana.
• The story centres on a father forced to rescue his daughter.
• Filming is planned across three locations from April to June.

Jean-Claude Van Damme is set to star in Katana, a Japan-set yakuza action film that will return him to the martial arts genre associated with earlier hits such as Bloodsport and Kickboxer. The story follows a former world champion fighter who is drawn back into combat after his…

1000 Rabbits Share Rapturous Single ‘Stupid Boy’

• 1000 Rabbits release the cathartic new single ‘Stupid Boy’.
• The track grew from experimenting during summer festivals and touring.
• Its fish-tank video becomes more abstract as the song builds.

London art-pop quintet 1000 Rabbits have released their new single, ‘Stupid Boy’, through young. The track marks a shift after their debut EP, ‘Are We Friends Yet?’, and reflects the creative energy the band developed during a summer of festivals and touring. Built around bass synthesiser and River’s…

Swift telescope hurtles towards Earth as Trump’s defamation case is dismissed

A Nasa observatory is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry today. A judge has dismissed Trump’s lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, while a former DJ Khaled flight attendant alleges harassment in a new lawsuit.

Burnham weighs sachet ban as Netanyahu’s future hangs in balance

Eisenkot calls for Netanyahu’s replacement after Trump’s aid announcement, while Israel’s election delivers no majority. Also drops its Kenya motorcycle pilot, and Starlog returns after 17 years.

Bethesda’s associate art director really did try to fit 7,000 actual steps into Skyrim’s 7,000 Steps: ‘I take no responsibility for the Frost Troll’

• Bethesda tried to place all 7,000 steps in Skyrim.
• The full route would have reached near Whiterun.
• The Frost Troll was not the artist’s responsibility.

A Bethesda associate art director has confirmed that they tried to make Skyrim’s famous 7,000 Steps contain 7,000 actual steps. The attempt shows how closely the team considered the game’s lore, but the route proved far too long to fit the game’s compressed landscape. The artist said a…