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Crowley says he won’t campaign with Hasan Piker
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley said he will not campaign with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker — who previously backed his rival, Francesca Hong, in the primary. Piker, a commentator with a large following on the streaming platform Twitch, has promoted the Democratic Party’s several progressive-leaning rising stars — including New York City Mayor…
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Ewan McGregor Confirms He’s Not Officially Done With Star Wars as He Pushes for Return
Ewan McGregor has said he remains keen to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, but suggested Disney has not yet chosen to continue the character’s story. His comments renew speculation about further projects following the 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which left a substantial period of the character’s life unexplored. McGregor said he was “ready…
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37 Years Later, the Best ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Dad Quote Is Still in a League of Its Own
Polygon reflects on two “Calvin and Hobbes” strips that it considers the finest examples of Calvin’s father, arguing that they reveal Bill Watterson’s ability to make the parents feel like rounded people rather than simple sources of advice. The article says the 1993 strip about rejecting modern systems feels especially relevant in 2026, while a…
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Steam’s Greatest New Roguelite Is Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Meets Beyblade
Slayblade, a Beyblade-inspired arcade roguelite, is launching on Steam after attracting attention during Steam Next Fest. The game combines spinning-top battles with progression systems and is notable for turning a nostalgic playground pastime into a low-cost, quirky video game experience. Players control a custom spinning disc in arena battles by dragging it with the mouse…
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Matthew McConaughey Says ‘How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days’ Is “The Gift That Keeps On Giving”: “It Still Pays The Best Mailbox Money”
Matthew McConaughey has said that How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days remains his most lucrative film for residual payments, more than two decades after its release. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he described the romantic comedy as “the gift that keeps on giving” and his favourite romcom, underscoring the film’s continuing…
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Emilia Jones leads Netflix drama about Yale IVF patients
Emilia Jones will lead Netflix’s limited-series adaptation of “The Retrievals”, a drama based on the New York Times and Serial Productions podcast. The series centres on IVF patients who unite to take legal action against Yale University after egg-retrieval procedures were allegedly carried out without anaesthesia because a clinic nurse had stolen fentanyl. Jones will…
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Carpenter, Domingo and Theron to receive Academy Museum awards
John Carpenter, Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron will be honoured at the Academy Museum’s sixth annual fundraising gala on 17 October. The awards recognise their influence on cinema, while the event will raise funds for the museum’s exhibitions, screenings and educational programmes. Theron will receive the Icon Award for her global career impact, Carpenter the…
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If Hollywood Is Dying, Why Are L.A.’s Cinemas Roaring Back?
Los Angeles cinemas are experiencing a revival, with historic venues reopening or upgrading despite wider concerns about Hollywood’s post-pandemic decline. The trend matters because it suggests renewed demand for communal, premium film-going experiences, particularly at theatres with distinctive heritage and large-format projection. Glendale’s 900-seat Alex Theatre has resumed first-run screenings after 35 years, following a…
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‘Traces Of Home’ Trailer: Award-Winning Film From E.P.s Melissa Barrera And John Leguizamo Tells Story Of Love And Forced Displacement
The award-winning documentary Traces of Home, directed by first-time filmmaker Colette Ghunim, will receive a US theatrical release from Watermelon Pictures. Executive produced by Melissa Barrera and John Leguizamo, it follows Ghunim and her parents as they revisit the Mexican and Palestinian homes her parents were forced to leave as children, examining displacement, memory and…
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‘Task’ Adds Stephanie Sigman, Alaíde, Rocío Guzmán & Regina Nava To Season 2 Cast
HBO’s Task has added Stephanie Sigman, Alaíde, Rocío Guzmán and Regina Nava in recurring roles for its second season. The additions expand the cast around a new FBI task-force investigation led by Mark Ruffalo’s Tom Brandis, with the story increasingly questioning who is being pursued. Sigman will play Carmen Belandria, the loyal wife and mother…