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more eaze Announces New Album valley and structure: Hear “what’s wrong with the structure?”
Avant-garde musician Mari Rubio, who performs as more eaze, has announced a new album, valley and structure, due for release on 9 October via Thrill Jockey. The announcement follows her earlier 2026 album sentence structure in the country and underlines the pace of her solo work alongside collaborations including Whait, Pink Must and Water Damage.…
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R-rated director’s cut of X-Files film restores Chris Carter’s original horror vision
Hulu has released an R-rated director’s cut of the 2008 X-Files spin-off film, restoring scenes creator Chris Carter says were removed to secure a PG-13 certificate. Retitled The X-Files: I Want to Believe–Vrach Frankenshteyn, it is intended to realise Carter’s original, more overtly horrific vision as interest grows in Ryan Coogler’s forthcoming Hulu reboot. The…
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Kingdom Hearts Is a Billion-Dollar Franchise, Disney Declares Ahead of Hotly Anticipated D23 Panel
Kingdom Hearts is one of nine billion-dollar franchises Disney has under its video game banner.
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Sophia Stel – “Now I’ve Got A Lot You Know”
Sophia Stel has released a new single, “Now I’ve Got A Lot You Know”, following her earlier standalone track “Molly In The Club”. The release highlights the rising alt-pop artist’s evolving sound and arrives as she builds momentum through major support slots and an international headline tour. The self-written and self-produced song begins with hazy…
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On This Day in 1966, David Houston Was at No. 1 With One of the Biggest Country Hits of the 20th Century
On 14 August 1966, David Houston was No. 1 on the US Hot Country Songs chart with “Almost Persuaded”, a single that ultimately remained there for nine consecutive weeks. The achievement made it one of country music’s longest-running chart-toppers of the 20th century and established Houston as a major commercial force in the genre. Written…
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Wild-eyed boy, 17, killed mom and brother, 14, at $1m home after ChatGPT ‘murder my family’ search – then spent $2,000 on CEREAL BARS, prosecutors say
A 17-year-old boy from Acton, Massachusetts, has appeared in court accused of murdering his mother and younger brother at the family’s $1 million home, after allegedly using ChatGPT to research “killing his family” beforehand. Arjun Aravind was arraigned in Concord District Court after being charged over the deaths of his mother, Sudha Venkatesan, 45, and…
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Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended
Thames Water is preparing to restart its Beckton desalination plant by the end of the year, despite current drought conditions likely easing before it becomes operational. The move matters because the plant was intended as an emergency water source for London, yet it has rarely operated and is now seen as an expensive, underused asset.…
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Alex G Announces Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma Soundtrack: Hear “Pain Is The Heart Of Love” (Feat. The Blue Nile’s Paul Buchanan)
Alex G has announced the soundtrack for Jane Schoenbrun’s new slasher film, Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma, and released its lead single, “Pain Is The Heart Of Love”, featuring Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile. The collaboration continues Alex G and Schoenbrun’s working relationship following We’re All Going To The World’s Fair and…
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HBO’s Harry Potter Officially Returns to Hogwarts 2 Weeks Early
Filming on HBO’s second season of Harry Potter appears to have started two weeks earlier than expected, after actor Asha Soetan said she was back on set. The development suggests HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery are moving quickly on the adaptation, which plans to devote one season to each of J.K. Rowling’s novels. Soetan, who…
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A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing
A 29-year-old Queensland man lost more than A$166,000 after investing through a seemingly legitimate cryptocurrency trading app whose displayed profits encouraged him to deposit more money. Unauthorised transfers later drained his crypto wallet, and he discovered that the platform’s customer service was only a basic chatbot, revealing it as an AI-built investment scam. Experts warn…