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Patrick Ness to adapt Korean fantasy novel for Disney
Disney Live Action has appointed Patrick Ness to adapt Miye Lee’s Korean fantasy novels, The Dallergut Dream Department Store, into a live-action film planned as the first instalment of a trilogy. The project brings a successful Korean publishing property to Disney’s slate and places an established novelist and screenwriter at the centre of its development.…
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Jewish Dem defections threaten El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race decided by razor-thin margins
Fox News reports that some Jewish voters in Michigan who usually support Democrats may consider backing the Republican Senate candidate instead of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. The potential shift matters because Michigan elections are often decided by very small margins, giving even a limited number of defections possible influence. The article frames the issue around concerns…
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Riz Ahmed on Why ‘Bait’ Is His Most Vulnerable and Personal Piece of Work to Date
Riz Ahmed has described Prime Video’s six-part series “Bait” as his most vulnerable and personal work, after spending a decade bringing it to the screen. The Emmy-nominated actor created, wrote, executive-produced and stars in the comedy-drama, which satirises a struggling London actor whose disastrous James Bond audition unexpectedly makes him a viral sensation. Ahmed says…
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‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ Review: Melanie Lynskey And Sunny Sandler Shine In Heartbreaking Coming Of Age True Story
Deadline’s review praises Netflix’s Don’t Say Good Luck as a moving coming-of-age drama, led by Sunny Sandler and Melanie Lynskey. Based on screenwriter Laura Hankin’s true story, it follows teenager Sophie as winning the lead in her school’s production of Waitress coincides with the return of her mother Elizabeth’s cancer, turning a hopeful milestone into…
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‘Barbie 2’ in Crisis: Sequel Could Be Shelved Amid Pay Battle and Crumbling Deal Talks
Plans for a sequel to 2023’s “Barbie” have reportedly stalled because Warner Bros. Discovery has not reached new agreements with director and co-writer Greta Gerwig, co-writer Noah Baumbach, star-producer Margot Robbie and actor Ryan Gosling. The impasse matters because the original film earned more than $1.4 billion worldwide and became Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing release, while…
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Saturday Night Live Parts Ways With Longtime Music Booker
Saturday Night Live has ended its relationship with Brian Siedlecker, the programme’s longtime music booker and producer. The decision matters because an SNL musical-guest slot remains a prominent mainstream platform for emerging and established artists, often signalling a significant career milestone. Siedlecker joined SNL as an intern in 1996 and had booked its musical guests…
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2 More Truly Fascinating Retro Games Are Coming to PS5 This Week
Two retro games are due to arrive on PS5 on 13 August: Tecmo’s Touki Denshou Angel Eyes and Technos’ V’Ball. Their release broadens access to older arcade and PlayStation titles, particularly Angel Eyes, whose home-console version is being made available outside Japan for the first time. Angel Eyes began as a 1996 arcade fighting game…
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I’m more excited about smartphone colors than any actual new features in 2026
The article argues that smartphone colours have become more exciting than new features as handsets enter a mature, iterative phase. It highlights Google’s Pixel 11 range as an example, suggesting that bold finishes may help differentiate devices when performance improvements alone give existing owners little reason to upgrade. Google’s Pixel 11 Pro is offered in…
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3 Folk Lyrics From 1968 That Hit Harder Now That Their Artists Have Aged
The article highlights three folk songs released in 1968 whose themes are presented as gaining emotional weight as their performers and audiences grow older. – Judy Collins’s version of “Who Knows Where the Time Goes” is cited for its reflection on time passing. – James Taylor’s “Carolina In My Mind” is described as a lasting…
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Romy Reiner Stars Opposite Sharon Lawrence and Matt Walsh in ‘Getting to That Age’ First Look
Romy Reiner will star in the short film *Getting to That Age*, alongside Carter Jenkins and Emmy-nominated actors Sharon Lawrence and Matt Walsh. Directed and written by Tristen Tarp, the film centres on an anxious only child whose engagement announcement is overshadowed when her parents reveal they are divorcing, exploring how personal milestones can collide…