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10 Classic Marvel Comic Books You Must Read in 2026
Collider has published a list recommending classic Marvel comic books worth reading in 2026, timed to a big year for Marvel Studios releases including projects featuring Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, the X-Men and the Avengers. The piece suggests older and newer titles that tie in thematically with this year’s film and TV releases, offering fans supplementary…
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Blossoms on the “playfulness” of album six as they reflect on 10 years of their debut: “Resting on our laurels was never on the agenda”
Blossoms marked ten years since their Number One debut album with a one-off intimate gig at Manchester’s Deaf Institute, playing the record in full while also previewing material from their forthcoming sixth album, “Songs From The Wedding Cake”. Frontman Tom Ogden spoke to NME about the emotional pull of returning to a small, grounded venue…
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8 Greatest Series To Stream With 8 Episodes or Less
This article from Collider is a curated list recommending eight highly regarded television series that tell complete, satisfying stories in eight episodes or fewer, pushing back against the assumption that only long-running network dramas deserve the “prestige TV” label. The piece argues that shorter miniseries often benefit from tighter pacing, stronger conclusions and no filler,…
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Jon Bernthal’s 2-Part Military Series Is Pleasing ‘Reacher’ Fans Before Season 4
Jon Bernthal is enjoying a standout year, with renewed interest in his role as Frank Castle helping push his two-season Punisher series back into the global top 10 on Disney Plus in several countries. The revival in viewership follows his reprisal of the character in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is performing strongly at the…
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Robert Downey Jr.’s 157-Minute Crime-Thriller Masterpiece Is Officially Back on Free Streaming
David Fincher’s 2007 crime thriller Zodiac, widely regarded as one of the finest films about an unsolved real-life case, is now available to stream for free on Tubi. The 157-minute film dramatises the hunt for the Zodiac Killer, who terrorised the San Francisco Bay Area from 1969 with cryptic letters and taunts aimed at police…
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The Sunday Papers
This is Rock Paper Shotgun’s regular “Sunday Papers” column, a humorous, satirical roundup that frames links to other games journalism as a rambling pub conversation full of laddish, cockney-style banter. Rather than reporting a single news event, it curates several unrelated pieces from across the gaming press, wrapped in a comic narrative involving flat caps,…
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“I don’t believe in making full-length records anymore.” If you were hoping for a new Motley Crue album, Nikki Sixx says don’t hold your breath
Motley Crue bassist and songwriter Nikki Sixx has poured cold water on hopes of a new studio album, saying he no longer believes in producing full-length records. The comments suggest that Saints of Los Angeles, released in 2008, may remain the band’s final complete album, with Sixx instead favouring singles and EPs as a better…
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Remembering When Two Beatles Made an Awkward Appearance on a Johnny Carson-Less ‘Tonight Show’ in 1968
In May 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney appeared on NBC’s The Tonight Show to promote Apple, the Beatles’ new business venture, but found the usual host Johnny Carson absent, leaving them to be interviewed by stand-in Joe Garagiola, a former baseball catcher turned broadcaster. The mismatch made for an awkward, stilted exchange, as Garagiola…
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‘Wouldn’t expect’ – Bolton boss gives verdict on Xavier Simons red card vs Sheffield Wednesday – thestar.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers manager Steven Schumacher said he did not expect Xavier Simons to be sent off in the match against Sheffield Wednesday. The dismissal was a significant moment in the game, leaving Bolton with one fewer player and prompting debate over whether the challenge warranted a red card. The available text contains no match report…