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Pixar Bears Brunt of Disney Studio Layoffs as Company Axes Several Hundred Staffers
Pixar has been hit hardest in a wave of layoffs across Disney’s studios, TV networks and ESPN, with several hundred jobs cut despite the animation studio’s summer box-office success with “Toy Story 5”. The cuts, confirmed by a Disney spokesperson on Tuesday, come as the company continues restructuring under new chief executive Josh D’Amaro, who…
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Epic songs, intricate harmonies and psychedelic album designs aplenty: 10 essential prog rock albums from the 1970s
Loudersound has republished its list of 10 essential progressive rock albums from the 1970s, a feature first compiled in 2016 following what the site describes as considerable debate among its writers. The piece explores how prog rock emerged from the psychedelic sounds of the late 1960s and flourished in the early 1970s, as musicians moved…
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‘Killing Eve’ Meets ‘John Wick’ in Catherine Zeta-Jones’ New Thriller
Catherine Zeta-Jones, the Oscar-winning star of Chicago and Wednesday, is set to lead a new revenge thriller series titled Kill Jackie, which has secured global distribution through AMC. The show, described as blending the tones of Killing Eve and John Wick, marks another high-profile project for Zeta-Jones as she continues building on her recent television…
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Slay the Spire 2 developer shows artwork and concepts for Doormaker boss replacement Aeonglass
Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit has revealed the design process behind Aeonglass, the new Act 3 boss that replaced the recently removed Doormaker. The reveal offers fans a rare look behind the scenes as the studio continues to overhaul the early access roguelike deckbuilder’s late-game bosses in pursuit of better balance and challenge,…
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Real Madrid, France Star Kylian Mbappe Fronts FC 27 Cover Art
EA Sports has confirmed Real Madrid and France forward Kylian Mbappé as the cover star of FC 27, ahead of a full reveal with trailer and further details due on Thursday 23rd July 2026. The announcement caps a strong World Cup for the striker and marks a notable moment for the franchise, as EA continues…
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Garmin finally made a screenless fitness tracker
Garmin has launched the Cirqa Smart Band, its first fitness tracker without a screen, positioning it as a direct rival to Whoop and Google’s Fitbit Air. Aimed at people who want to monitor their health without the distraction of another display, the device offers a minimalist design, ten-day battery life and a single side button…
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3 Songs That Every Small-Town Radio Station Played Constantly in the 1950s
This article revisits three songs that dominated small-town American radio airwaves throughout the 1950s, a decade defined by the rise of rock and roll alongside country and pop standards. The piece highlights how these tracks became inescapable staples of radio rotation, reflecting the era’s shifting musical tastes as rock and roll broke through while traditional…
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Chart Rewind: In 1956, Johnny Cash Took His First ‘Walk’ to No. 1
On 21 July 1956, Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s country juke box chart, marking the first of 14 chart-topping hits he would achieve over three decades. The milestone came just two weeks after his Grand Ole Opry debut on 7 July 1956, where he performed the song at Nashville’s…
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U.S. Soldier Killed In Iraq Was 30-Year-Old Father From North Carolina
A U.S. Army soldier killed in Iraq has been identified as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30-year-old father of two from Fayetteville, North Carolina, who died on Sunday during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone at an air base in Irbil. His death comes amid renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, now…