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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says ACCEPT Was In Existence For Nearly Eight Years Before WOLF HOFFMANN Joined The Band
Former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider has said the band existed for nearly eight years before guitarist Wolf Hoffmann joined, pushing back on the idea that the classic Accept lineup represents the band’s true origin. Speaking to Rock Hard Greece, he noted that the Accept name dates back to late 1969, well before Hoffmann, Peter Baltes,…
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Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Development Will Have A “Tough Future” Because Of AI
As a veteran of the industry, former PlayStation Studios boss Shuhei has a lot of thoughts about where things are currently headed. And with AI infiltrating just about every major developer under the sun, he is both fascinated by and worried about artificial intelligence’s overall impact on game development. In an August 18 Gamerbraves interview,…
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Karol G Floods Hot Latin Songs Chart With ‘No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto’
Karol G’s sixth studio album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, has delivered her fifth number one on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, with tracks from the record simultaneously dominating the Hot Latin Songs, Hot Latin Pop Songs, Hot Latin Rhythm Songs and Hot Regional Mexican Songs charts. The sweep underlines the Colombian star’s continued…
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The Pixel 11 isn’t the best Pixel of 2026, but it’s the smartest buy
The Verge’s review of the Google Pixel 11 argues that, while it is not the standout device in Google’s 2026 lineup, it represents the best value among the three new Pixel models. Positioned between the budget Pixel 10A and the premium Pixel 11 Pro, the standard Pixel 11 matches the Pro’s performance for $200 less,…
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‘Wild Horse Nine’ to Open Mill Valley Film Festival With Star Sam Rockwell Set for Tribute (Exclusive)
The 49th Mill Valley Film Festival will open on 1 October with the world premiere of “Wild Horse Nine,” a Martin McDonagh-directed film starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Rockwell will also be honoured with a career tribute at the festival on 2 October, recognising work including his Oscar-winning…
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How Marvel’s Relaunched Avengers Series Redefines Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
Marvel’s new Avengers series will redefine what it means to be one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in 2026. Learn more in our exclusive preview and interview.
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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Offers These Rewards As You Climb The Ranks
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta begins this Friday, August 21, and everyone who takes part will have a chance to earn special rewards. As with previous Call of Duty betas, Activision is encouraging people to play by offering rewards for progressing through the ranks. The first reward, an emblem, is unlocked at…
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“Follow Your Own Curiosity” CLASH Meets Cornelius
Clash Magazine interviewed Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada, known as Cornelius, about his musical journey and the making of his eighth solo album, “Refractions.” Now nearly three decades into a career that has spanned psychedelic pop, tropicália and kosmische experimentation, Cornelius remains a distinctive figure in contemporary music, having first gained international recognition with his 1997…
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“Bluntman” Arrested With 128 Pounds Of Weed Bound For Gathering Of The Juggalos
A man known as “Bluntman” has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking while travelling to the Gathering Of The Juggalos festival in Macks Creek, Missouri, where he ran a merchandise stall selling cannabis. Kevin Michael Jones, 45, from Easton, Pennsylvania, was stopped by police in Osage Beach on Monday and is being held without…
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A Con Artist With a Conscience: Apple TV’s ‘Lucky‘ Preserves the Novel’s Central Identity Crisis
Apple TV+’s series “Lucky” adapts Marissa Stapley’s 2021 novel of the same name, preserving its central tension: a con artist raised in a life of crime who is torn between exploiting human trust and genuinely caring for others. Author Stapley discusses how the show, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Lucky and Timothy Olyphant as her grifter…