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7 Years Later, Game of Thrones Finally Redeems Its Biggest Failure With a Near-Perfect Prequel
A new stage play, Game of Thrones: The Mad King, has premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, offering fans a prequel that many critics believe finally makes up for the divisive ending of the original HBO series. Directed by Dominic Cooke and written by Duncan Macmillan, the production dramatises the final days of…
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How Beck reinvented a 1934 American standard: “I’m so tired of being alone”
Beck’s 2014 song ‘Blue Moon’ reworked the title and emotional associations of the 1934 Rodgers and Hart standard without directly covering it. The article highlights how Beck turned a familiar American songbook reference into an intimate, modern reflection on loneliness, giving the old title a markedly different musical identity. Unlike the original ‘Blue Moon’, Beck’s…
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IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator Manual Aiming and Shell Ballistics Guide
A new guide for the game IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator explains how players can manually calculate powder charges and turret elevation to hit distant targets without relying on the game’s automated aiming aids. Some missions require players to work out these figures themselves, so the guide breaks down the underlying maths so shots can…
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Global bidding war sees props and costumes from hit series Outlander sell for nearly £730,000 as superfans push up prices
Props and costumes from the hit television series Outlander have sold at auction for almost £730,000, after a global bidding war among devoted fans of the show. The high final price underlines the strength of the fan-driven collectables market, with viewers willing to pay well above expectations to own a piece of the historical drama’s…
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8 Best Alternate History Movies That Leave Period Pieces in the Dust
This Collider feature rounds up what it considers the best alternate history films, arguing that bending real events often reveals more about culture and politics than conventional, meticulously accurate period dramas. The author, Jessica Nobleza, frames alternate history as a genre that lets filmmakers use speculative “what if” scenarios—from wars ending differently to hidden forces…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Swings Closer to $2 Billion in Second Weekend in Theaters, The Odyssey Becomes Highest-Grossing Christopher Nolan Movie of All Time
Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey both posted strong results at the box office this weekend, with the Marvel superhero film closing in on $2 billion worldwide and Nolan’s epic becoming his highest-grossing film ever. The dual milestones underline a robust period for cinemas, driven by big-budget event films from established franchises…
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The 1991 role Robin Williams compared to an exorcism: “I’m not trying to work something out”
Robin Williams once likened his role as Peter Banning in Steven Spielberg’s 1991 film Hook to an exorcism, describing how playing a buttoned-up adult who rediscovers his inner child in Neverland felt like purging something from himself. The comparison, resurfaced from a 1998 interview, offers insight into how Williams viewed his own performances and pushed…
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Bill Maher’s Jab About Ariana Grande’s Weight Leads to ‘Real Time’ Studio Audience Groans
Bill Maher drew groans from his own studio audience on “Real Time” after making a joke about Ariana Grande’s weight during his opening monologue. The comedian used a segment about newly released UFO files to compare a “stick-like figure with large eyes” to an Ariana Grande video, before adding that the joke “will make her…
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I NEED SALMON SOUP
This is a short-form video titled “I NEED SALMON SOUP”, posted as a YouTube Shorts clip and shared into a social news community feed. The blunt, comedic title suggests a bite-sized, punchy piece of content built around a single memorable line or moment rather than a traditional music release. The Shorts format points to a…
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8 Best Movie Scores of the 2020s So Far
Collider has published a ranked list of the eight best film scores composed so far in the 2020s, arguing that truly iconic scores often take years to be recognised, but these compositions stand out as strong candidates for future classic status. The list highlights music that not only complements its film’s visuals but also holds…