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These are five of the most unstoppable players from the EA Sports college football video games
The article looks back at the EA Sports college football video-game series and identifies five players portrayed as exceptionally difficult to stop in the games. It frames the feature as a nostalgic comparison with an earlier era of sports titles, arguing that the series was once valued for its creativity and broad appeal. – The…
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‘One Night Only’ Clears $1M In Box Office Previews, On Par With ‘Anyone But You’, As ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Fires Up Second Weekend
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is expected to dominate the US box office again, with a projected $135m-$140m second weekend that would rank as the third-largest domestic second weekend ever. The result would reinforce the film’s exceptional commercial performance and help make this the fifth US weekend in 2026 to exceed $100m at the top of…
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Star Trek Is Officially Recasting Captain Kirk With One of HBO’s Biggest Stars
Noah Wyle, the star of HBO’s medical drama The Pitt, will play Captain James T. Kirk in a one-night benefit reading of the original Star Trek episode “The Man Trap”. The event marks Star Trek’s 60th anniversary and raises funds for the Writers Guild Foundation, linking the franchise to an organisation co-founded in 1966 with…
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Fanatical’s Summer Sale Is Live With Big Discounts on Some of Our Favorite PC Games
Fanatical has launched its Summer Sale for PC games after Steam’s equivalent event ended, offering discounts on a range of recent releases and older titles. The sale matters to PC players seeking lower prices, although individual offers have countdown timers and expire at different times. Highlighted deals include Resident Evil Requiem at $48.99, down 30%,…
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The 1999 rejection Kate Winslet waited 28 years to atone for: “She passed on the project”
Kate Winslet is set to join The Lord of the Rings franchise in The Hunt for Gollum, due in 2027, after reportedly declining an earlier opportunity to take part in Peter Jackson’s original films in 1999. The article presents her casting as a return to Middle-earth 28 years later, though the language of “atonement” is…
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From Suno’s vinyl move to Spotify’s ‘fan-made’ Merlin deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up highlights major developments in music streaming, AI-generated music and industry finances, including Universal Music Group’s Spotify share sale, Spotify’s subscriber growth, and new AI licensing initiatives. – Universal Music Group sold part of its Spotify stake for €403 million ($467 million), with artists estimated to receive about $131 million. -…
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Asmongold Banned Again on Twitch Following ‘Violation of Community Guidelines’
Streamer Zack Hoyt, known as Asmongold, has received another temporary Twitch ban after the platform cited a violation of its community guidelines. The suspension affects his ZackRawrr channel, while his main Asmongold channel remains available; it follows social-media clips in which he allegedly made violent remarks about migrants and their children. ZackRawrr has more than…
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Heart Finish Recording First Album in More Than a Decade
Heart have completed recording their first album in more than a decade, with guitarist Nancy Wilson saying it is nearly ready for delivery to the band’s label by the end of August. The release would mark a significant return for the veteran rock group after a period of internal tensions and limited recorded output, while…
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Ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ Loki’s Best MCU Quote Has Never Felt More Relevant
Collider argues that a quotation from T.S. Eliot’s “Little Gidding”, used in the finale of Loki, has gained renewed relevance ahead of Avengers: Doomsday. With the forthcoming film returning the MCU’s focus to the survival of the multiverse, Loki’s reflection on death, rebirth and breaking destructive cycles is presented as a meaningful lens for the…
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The 1989 Rush song Neil Peart viewed as timeless: “We loved playing it”
Rush’s 1989 album Presto marked the band’s return to guitar-driven hard rock after a divisive period embracing keyboards and synthesisers during the 1980s. Drummer Neil Peart later reflected that the album’s title track, though hampered by uncertain performance and production on the studio recording, became a standout in the band’s live shows as the trio…