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Take-Two Interactive Reaches $1.4 Billion in Sales During ‘GTA 6’ Preorder Opening Quarter
Take-Two Interactive reported $1.39 billion in net bookings for the quarter in which it opened pre-orders for “Grand Theft Auto 6”, with chief executive Strauss Zelnick calling demand “unprecedented and astonishing”. The company did not disclose GTA 6 pre-order figures and cautioned that it is too early to judge how demand will translate into final…
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CANCER BATS Share Music Video For ‘Give Me Dirt’ Title Track
Canadian hardcore punk band Cancer Bats have released a music video for “Give Me Dirt”, the title track from their eighth studio album, released on 7 August. The video, directed by Mitch Barnes, accompanies an album that the band says reflects a reconnection with nature, personal loss and environmental damage. The album follows 2022’s Juno-nominated…
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‘The Blue Trail’ Director Gabriel Mascaro and Top Brazilian Producer Paula Cosenza Launch Trema, Set First Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro and producer Paula Cosenza have launched Trema, a production company based in Recife, north-east Brazil, focused on international co-productions, scripted series and auteur-led films with global ambitions. The venture aims to turn Pernambuco cinema’s growing international profile into practical production, financing and talent infrastructure, following the visibility gained by Brazilian titles…
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Trump’s Smithsonian clash exposes striking pattern among museum curators and more top headlines
Fox News’ morning newsletter leads with a report on curators involved in a controversial Smithsonian exhibition, framing it as part of a broader debate over race and museum interpretation. It also highlights US politics, including a legal challenge over Maryland’s redistricting ballot plan and an incident in which Zohran Mamdani faced hostile chants at a…
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10 Perfect K-Dramas With 5 Seasons or Less
Collider highlights Korean dramas that have maintained strong quality despite running for five seasons or fewer, an unusual achievement in a format usually built around self-contained 16-to-20-episode stories. It argues that these series avoid the decline often associated with later seasons, whether ending after a single run or developing into a longer franchise. – Weak…
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HBO Max’s Forgotten 111-Minute Monster Epic Is Taking Over the Streaming Charts
Pacific Rim: Uprising, the 2018 sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, has become one of HBO Max’s most-watched films in the United States despite its disappointing critical and commercial reception on release. The renewed interest appears partly linked to growing attention around actor Cailee Spaeny, whose recent work has prompted viewers to revisit her…
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Starz Posts First Quarter Revenue Dip as Digital-Led Strategy Shows Momentum
Starz reported lower second-quarter revenue and a much wider net loss, but said its shift towards streaming is gaining momentum. The company argues that stronger digital performance, audience engagement and lower future restructuring costs should support its aim of returning to annual OTT revenue growth in 2026. Revenue fell to $307.9 million from $319.7 million…
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Live Gallery: Bloodstock Open Air – Day 1
The article appears to be a live photo gallery covering the first day of Bloodstock Open Air, a UK heavy metal festival. However, the supplied page text contains only a browser verification message, so no performances, artists or events can be confirmed. As a result, the available information does not provide details about the festival’s…
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Justice Department threatens investigation into university professors’ BIPOC-only geology camp
The US Justice Department’s Assistant Attorney General, Harmeet Dhillon, has threatened to investigate a geology camp for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) after two Central Washington University academics promoted it in a video that circulated online. The footage, shared by the Libs of TikTok account, showed lecturer Nick Zentner and assistant professor Hannah…
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Smithsonian’s taxpayer funds face chopping block as GOP demands accountability for ‘woke’ history
House Republicans are threatening to reduce or restrict the Smithsonian’s federal funding, arguing that its presentation of American history is politically biased or “woke”. The dispute matters because the Smithsonian is a publicly funded national museum system, and Congress can use spending conditions to influence its operations. Representative Andrew Clyde, a Republican on the House…