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Prime Video’s Latest 8-Part Action Series Has Quietly Outperformed Its Biggest New Shows of 2026
Prime Video’s new eight-episode series Ride or Die has become a surprise hit, reportedly outperforming other major new releases on the platform this year despite receiving little fanfare ahead of its launch. The show stars Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer as longtime best friends whose relationship is upended when one of them is revealed to…
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Hulu’s 4-Part Sci-Fi Epic Is One of the Best on Any Streaming Platform
An entertainment feature on Collider argues that the rebooted Planet of the Apes series, whose four films are streaming on Hulu, ranks among the finest science-fiction sagas available on any streaming service. The piece frames this as notable because many long-running sci-fi franchises struggle to reinvent themselves successfully, whereas this series is praised for its…
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Internal Mamamia Slack reveals who will replace Claire Murphy on The Quicky – as key staff quit after controversial redundancy: INSIDE MAIL
Internal Slack messages from Australian media company Mamamia have reportedly revealed who will take over hosting duties on its flagship podcast The Quicky, following the departure of long-time host Claire Murphy. The reshuffle has been accompanied by unrest among staff, with several key employees said to have resigned after a redundancy decision at the company…
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Tropical Storm Bertha threatens US Gulf coast
Tropical Storm Bertha is moving through the US Gulf of Mexico and is expected to bring heavy rain and a life-threatening storm surge to the south-eastern United States, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm could cause flooding across Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi as it tracks west towards Texas, prompting watches and preparations,…
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Shock proposal to change the Australian flag: Top union demands end to ‘oppressive’ and ‘colonialist’ design
A major Australian trade union has called for the country’s national flag to be redesigned, arguing that the Union Jack in its current design represents an “oppressive” and “colonialist” legacy that no longer reflects modern Australia. The proposal was raised at a Labor conference and marks a fresh push in the long-running debate over Australian…
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Nolan’s The Odyssey Charts Record Course With $263M Global Opening, Dominates Box Office
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s classic has rewritten the blockbuster playbook with a historic $263.7 million global opening weekend, marking the filmmaker’s strongest ever international start at $140.2 mi
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Is First TV Series Soundtrack in More Than a Decade to Achieve This Billboard 200 Feat
The hit show’s soundtrack skates onto multiple charts, including Soundtracks, Top Album Sales, Vinyl Albums, Indie Store Album Sales & the Billboard 200.
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Nintendo Music Updated With More Mario Kart World ‘Free Roam’ Songs
Featuring music from Super Circuit and Double Dash!! Since the arrival of the Mario Kart World album on Nintendo Music last month, Nintendo has released multiple “Free Roam” songs from the game. This week’s update for the app adds Free Roam songs based on Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart Super Circuit. Here’s the…
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Incredible moment boy, 12, risks dangerous climb to rescue puppy stranded on apartment ledge
A 12-year-old boy has been praised after climbing to a dangerous height on an apartment building to rescue a puppy that had become stranded on a ledge. Footage of the daring, unaided climb has drawn comparisons to Spider-Man and highlighted both the boy’s bravery and the risks bystanders sometimes take to save animals in distress.…
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Sinaloa Cartel boss ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life, ordered to pay $15B in drug trafficking profits
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, has been sentenced in a US federal court to life in prison and ordered to forfeit $15 billion in drug trafficking profits. The sentencing marks a major milestone in the US crackdown on one of the world’s most powerful drug trafficking organisations, which for decades…