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Thimbleweed Park 2 is “not really a sequel, not really a prequel,” but it is in development and due out in 2028
Ron Gilbert has announced that Thimbleweed Park 2 has entered production, with an early 2028 release planned. The new adventure game revives the world of 2017’s Thimbleweed Park after Gilbert’s separate Zelda- and Diablo-inspired RPG was cancelled, and reunites several members of the original development team. Gilbert says the game will be self-published with support…
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John Legend Cast as Harry Belafonte in New Film
John Legend has been cast as the late singer and civil-rights activist Harry Belafonte in The Road Home, a Bill Condon film now in production. The film centres on South African jazz pioneer Hugh Masekela and singer Miriam Makeba during a tour of South Africa with Paul Simon under apartheid, placing Belafonte’s role within a…
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Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro Turn To This Touring Pro To Create Concert Worlds ‘On A Much Greater Scale Than We’ve Ever Seen’
Adrian Martinez, co-founder of Los Angeles production house STURDY., has built a leading role in live-show design and direction for artists including Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro. The company was formed in 2018 to work more directly with artists and translate their creative ambitions into larger-scale concert experiences, reflecting growing audience expectations for elaborate live…
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Meet The Manager Who Helped Guide Laufey To Superstardom
Max Gredinger, a partner at management firm Foundations, is credited with helping steer singer-songwriter Laufey’s rise from online cover videos to arena-level success. His approach has focused on supporting her distinctive jazz, classical and pop sound while allowing her and her creative team to maintain a strong, Gen Z-centred artistic vision. Laufey’s 2025 album A…
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AI Startup Fairground, Founded by Xumo Creator, to Launch First AI-Exclusive FAST Channel (EXCLUSIVE)
Fairground Entertainment, an AI studio founded by Xumo creator Colin Petrie-Norris, plans to launch what it describes as the first free, ad-supported streaming television channel exclusively for AI-generated films and shows. The move matters because it seeks to give AI creators a curated, large-screen distribution route beyond short social-media clips and traditional industry gatekeepers. Called…
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NewFest & Announces 2026 New Voices Filmmaker Grant Recipients, In Partnership With Netflix
NewFest and Netflix have named five emerging filmmakers as recipients of the 2026 New Voices Filmmaker Grant, supporting directors whose work presents LGBTQ+ stories through varied genres and perspectives. The initiative matters because it provides both funding and professional development to queer filmmakers at an early stage of their careers. Georgia Krause, Star Amerasu, Deborah…
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Watch Snoopy Reflect on His Iconic Red House After It’s Sold in ‘Peanuts’ Special Featuring Allen Stone Song
A new Apple TV Peanuts special, Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, sees Snoopy’s red doghouse accidentally sold at a yard sale. The loss prompts Charlie Brown to help him search for it, using the story to explore the idea that home is defined by belonging and emotional safety rather than a building. Billboard’s…
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The rapper Elton John knew would last for decades: “A true poet of his time”
Elton John praised Eminem as a songwriter whose work would endure for decades, calling him “a true poet of his time”. The article argues that John looked beyond the rapper’s deliberately provocative public image and controversial lyrics to recognise his technical skill, honesty and influence. John compared Eminem’s connection with his audience to Bob Dylan’s,…
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The story of NI’s wonderful Wednesday of medals
Northern Ireland enjoyed a highly successful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, winning gold, silver and bronze within 109 minutes across athletics and swimming. Kate O’Connor’s heptathlon victory was especially significant, delivering Team NI’s first gold of the Games and its first athletics gold since 1986, while boxing also secured at least four further medals…
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My husband told me he’d been abusing my 13-year-old daughter while we were on a family holiday. I was horrified, but this is why I pretended to forgive him
Rosanna Godwynn says her husband, Scott, confessed during a family holiday in France that he had sexually abused her 13-year-old daughter, Lucy, for almost a year. She says she pretended to forgive him and sent affectionate messages so that he would not suspect police were due to arrest him when their flight landed in Newcastle,…