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The classic 1997 blockbuster Robert Redford turned down: “It was approaching a cartoon”
Robert Redford reportedly declined the lead role in the 1997 action blockbuster Air Force One because he felt the film was becoming too exaggerated, describing it as “approaching a cartoon”. The decision matters because the part became a major late-career success for Harrison Ford and helped define the film as a high-profile presidential thriller. Air…
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Danchi Days, out this October, brings the Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak vibes I’ve been desperately craving since childhood
Danchi Days, a Game Boy Advance-style adventure game, will be released on 29 October and now has a playable demo on Steam. The game follows 12-year-old Hoshino as she returns to her Japanese hometown to care for her grandmother, whose dementia has changed their relationship, and tries to revive a summer festival once organised by…
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Monica Barbaro Teases Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Film ‘Artificial,’ Addresses Timothée Chalamet’s Ballet Comments
Monica Barbaro has described Luca Guadagnino’s forthcoming OpenAI film Artificial as a blend of “madcap comedy” and horror, saying its shifting tone reflects the real-life story rather than causing confusion. The film, inspired by events surrounding OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, matters because it tackles recent developments in artificial intelligence through a high-profile dramatisation featuring…
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James Carville responds to ‘vicious’ progressive Democrats trying to drive him out of the party
James Carville, the veteran Democratic strategist, has publicly mocked progressive critics who have suggested he leave the Democratic Party, underscoring deepening rifts between moderate and left-wing factions ahead of November’s midterms. The exchange followed Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s appearance on progressive streamer Hasan Piker’s Twitch channel, where both men disparaged Carville, prompting him to…
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Heartbroken fathers find divine hope in secret notes left by girls killed in Camp Mystic flood
Fathers whose daughters died in the Camp Mystic flash flood have described finding comfort in the girls’ faith journals and personal notes. They say the writings have strengthened their families’ belief in God and helped preserve the girls’ legacies amid grief. Ryan Dewitt, Wade Lytal and Cole Naylor discussed their experiences in an interview with…
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Acting ICE chief knocks AP for ‘misleading’ report on body cam policy
Acting ICE Director David Venturella accused the Associated Press of mischaracterising ICE’s body-camera policy, arguing that its reporting conflated a provision on expedited release after serious injuries or deaths with the agency’s wider discretion over footage. The dispute matters because ICE is rapidly expanding camera use while retaining significant control over whether recordings of contentious…
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‘They Fundamentally Don’t Understand Art’ — Doom Dev Blasts Xbox After Microsoft ‘Gutted’ id Software With Layoffs
Chris Hays, a lead services programmer at id Software who has worked at the studio since 2010, has publicly criticised Microsoft and Xbox following July’s layoffs, which cut 136 staff from the Doom developer. Speaking on the podcast Auf ein Bier, Hays said Microsoft “fundamentally don’t understand art” and rejected reassurances from studio management that…
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Paramount+’s 2-Part Spy Thriller Is Officially 2026’s Biggest Streaming Sleeper Hit
Collider reports that Paramount+’s spy thriller The Agency has become an unexpected streaming success in 2026, remaining among the service’s most watched titles more than a month after its second season was released. The article presents the show’s performance as significant because it is competing for attention alongside major Taylor Sheridan series, including Lioness, Yellowstone…
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“We’d order eight pitchers of margaritas and by the time the gig started we were out of our heads and barely able to finish the show”: How a group of rock’n’roll outcasts made the first great debut album of the 1990s
The article recounts how The Black Crowes, then known as Mr Crowe’s Garden, developed from an unpopular local Atlanta band into the group behind 1990 debut album Shake Your Money Maker. It presents the record as an important rock debut of its era, while highlighting the band’s improvised live approach and chaotic early behaviour. Frontman…
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Joe Jonas says he sought therapy for his low album sales
Joe Jonas has said that the poor commercial performance of his debut solo album, ‘Fastlife’, prompted panic attacks and physical pain, eventually leading him to seek therapy. Speaking on the Hey Jonas! podcast, he said he had tied the album’s success to his self-worth after expecting it to match the Jonas Brothers’ popularity, illustrating the…