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The iconic actor Ron Howard chewed out on set in 1983: “Listen, you’re doing this wrong”
Ron Howard reportedly gave Tom Hanks blunt but constructive direction while filming the 1983 romantic comedy *Splash*, telling the inexperienced film lead that he was approaching a scene incorrectly. The intervention mattered because it helped Hanks adapt from television-style comic performance to a more natural, character-led approach, during a film that became a major early…
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The Beatles Album That Saw John Lennon Lose His Position as the de Facto Leader
The Beatles’ 1966 album Revolver marked the moment John Lennon began to lose his standing as the group’s de facto creative leader, according to a piece examining the band’s shifting internal hierarchy. As the eldest founding member and the one who originally recruited Paul McCartney, Lennon had naturally led the band in its early years,…
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10 Best Superhero Movies in Film History
Collider has published a ranked list of the ten best superhero movies ever made, arguing that while the genre has dominated Hollywood for over two decades, sheer volume has increasingly come at the expense of quality. Rather than filling the list with obvious picks from the Avengers or Spider-Verse franchises, the writer deliberately sought variety,…
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Zendaya and Robert Pattinson Officially Reunite With New Prime Video Hit
Zendaya’s biggest 2026 success may not be Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey or Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but rather The Drama, her romantic thriller co-starring Robert Pattinson, which is now enjoying a resurgence on streaming. Four months after its cinema release, the film has entered the top ten most-streamed movies on Prime Video worldwide, extending its…
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Transfer roundup: Fulham agree £30m deal for Charles, Chalobah checks in at Como
Fulham have agreed a £30m deal to sign Southampton midfielder Shea Charles, with the Northern Ireland international set to sign a five-year contract at Craven Cottage once his medical and legal formalities are finalised. The move is part of a broader summer transfer window that has also seen Trevoh Chalobah leave Chelsea for Como, and…
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The designer of Diamond City, Little Lamplight, and Starfield’s Neon thinks Bethesda’s galaxy was just too big: ‘I would have done a handful of planets with bespoke layouts’
Bethesda Game Studios’ senior quest and level designer Will Shen, known for creating Diamond City and Little Lamplight in Fallout titles and Neon in Starfield, has said he believes Starfield’s vast galaxy of explorable planets was ultimately too ambitious a scope for the game. Speaking about his approach to design, he suggested that a smaller…
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McInnes left frustrated amid Rangers’ poor start to season
Rangers manager Derek McInnes is facing a difficult start to his tenure after his side went winless in their first three games, conceding five goals and falling behind in each match. Dundee United, Jagiellonia Bialystok and Hibernian have all taken first-half leads against Ibrox, with defensive lapses and inconsistent team selection compounding the club’s struggles…
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One of Last Year’s Wildest Horror Hits Is Officially a Global Streaming Smash
The horror film “Dangerous Animals,” directed by Sean Byrne, has become a global streaming hit on Hulu after a strong theatrical run last year, benefiting from the enduring popularity of both true-crime and shark-attack genres. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025 before its theatrical release, and combines elements of “Jaws” with…
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47 Years Later, X-Men’s Greatest Redemption Arc Is Finally Making the Leap From Comics to Movies
The article traces the comic-book history of Emma Frost ahead of her casting as a live-action character in the upcoming X-Men reboot for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Actress Samara Weaving was announced as the new Emma Frost on 31 July, prompting speculation about whether the character will appear as villain, hero, or something in between,…
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“We started something”: Did Slade influence hip-hop?
An article from Far Out Magazine explores whether Slade, the English glam rock band famed for their phonetically misspelled song titles, had an unexpected influence on hip-hop’s own tradition of slang-spelled track names. Frontman Noddy Holder revealed in a 2015 Uncut interview that the band’s habit began with their 1971 chart-topper “Coz I Love You”,…