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Tom Hanks’ Beloved 189-Minute Stephen King Classic Climbs to #1 on Streaming
Tom Hanks’ 1999 prison drama The Green Mile has surged back into popularity, becoming one of the top ten most-purchased films on video-on-demand across several countries via Prime Video and Apple TV, despite lacking a dedicated streaming home in the United States. The film, adapted from Stephen King’s novel, remains Hanks’ longest at three hours…
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Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Christopher Nolan Movie Is Officially Taking Over Streaming
Christopher Nolan’s 2017 war epic “Dunkirk” has surged in popularity on video-on-demand platforms after Quentin Tarantino named it his favourite Second World War film of the 21st century. Tarantino, who wrote and directed one of the most acclaimed WWII films himself with “Inglourious Basterds,” included “Dunkirk” near the top of an updated list of his…
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3 Rock Album Covers That Are Just as Iconic as the Music Within
An article for American Songwriter highlights three rock album covers so famous they have become cultural icons in their own right, arguably recognised more widely than the music they were created for. The piece argues that a striking, simple design can outlive and outgrow the songs it was made to represent, turning an album sleeve…
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GB’s Fery beaten in his first ATP Tour final
British number one Arthur Fery lost his first ATP Tour final, going down in straight sets to Peru’s Ignacio Buse at the Winston-Salem Open. The defeat comes despite a remarkable run for the 24-year-old, who was ranked outside the world’s top 100 just eight weeks ago before reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals in July. Buse won…
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Garth Brooks Perfectly Explains Why Country Music Gets Passed Down From Generation to Generation
Garth Brooks has explained why country music resonates across generations, telling a Washington D.C. ABC affiliate that the genre’s consistency over decades is what makes it a “family” tradition passed from grandparents to grandchildren. He noted that fans in his arena audiences already know his songs by heart, having been raised on them, which he…
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Meets ‘Rings of Power’ in Netflix’s 7-Season Fantasy Masterpiece
Netflix’s animated fantasy series The Dragon Prince has quietly become one of the streamer’s longest-running fantasy shows, spanning seven seasons since its 2018 debut, yet it remains largely overlooked compared to higher-profile genre offerings. The article argues the show deserves wider recognition, comparing its expansive worldbuilding to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of…
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Heidi Montag Recalls Dolly Parton Defending Her Amid Plastic Surgery Criticism
Heidi Montag has shared a personal memory of Dolly Parton defending her against public backlash following her extensive 2009 plastic surgery, describing the country music icon as one of the few in the industry who did not criticise her. Montag posted the tribute on X shortly after news broke of Parton’s death this week, aged…
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Humphries suffers early Hungarian Darts Trophy exit
Top seed Luke Humphries suffered a shock second-round exit from the Hungarian Darts Trophy in Budapest, losing 6-3 to Dirk van Duijvenbode. The defeat is notable given Humphries’ status as world number two and 2024 World Champion, highlighting the unpredictability of the ranking event as several lower-seeded players progressed. Van Duijvenbode, ranked 21st in the…
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‘Borges and Me’ Review: Gentle, Nostalgic Literary Road Movie Is More Perky Than Poetic
Variety’s review of “Borges and Me,” directed by Marc Turteltaub, examines this loosely biographical film adapting American writer Jay Parini’s 2020 memoir about a real-life encounter with Argentine literary giant Jorge Luis Borges. The film dramatises a 1970s road trip through the Scottish Highlands that a young Parini took while unexpectedly chaperoning the elderly, blind…