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Anya Taylor-Joy’s 93-Minute Thriller Is Quietly One of the Best Mysteries Streaming
Collider recommends the 2017 crime thriller *Thoroughbreds* as an overlooked, tightly paced mystery featuring Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke. The article argues that its portrayal of a dark teenage friendship and morally difficult female characters distinguishes it from more comedic films in a similar vein, while its short running time sustains the tension. Set among…
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Funny that, Microsoft no longer recommends 32GB RAM for gaming laptops
Microsoft has reportedly removed its recommendation of 32GB of RAM for gaming laptops, revising guidance that had previously suggested higher memory capacity was desirable. The change matters because Microsoft’s recommendations can influence buyers’ expectations and manufacturers’ marketing, although the article suggests the shift may reflect positioning rather than a major change in gaming requirements. The…
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TSHA Teams Up With Pollena On New Single ‘Tell Me’
TSHA has released ‘Tell Me’, a new single featuring London electro-pop artist Pollena, through Major Recordings/Warner Records. The house track combines TSHA’s restrained, hypnotic production with Pollena’s vocals and has been selected as BBC Radio 1 Dance Party’s Hottest Record of the week, giving it prominent exposure. The release is TSHA’s second original track of…
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GTA 6 Has Not Been Delayed, Still On Track For Its November Launch
Grand Theft Auto 6 has reportedly not been delayed and remains scheduled for a November launch. The news matters because the game is one of the industry’s most anticipated releases, with any change to its timetable likely to affect players, retailers and other publishers. The available article text contains no further details beyond the headline,…
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ChatTJB is a fake chatbot where a guy called Tucker Bryant answers queries himself: ‘I tend to overcommit to bits’
Tucker Bryant has created ChatTJB, a deliberately fake chatbot that appears to answer users’ questions but is actually operated manually by Bryant himself. The project is presented as an extended comic commitment rather than an artificial-intelligence system, highlighting the appeal of human intervention behind automated-looking online services. Bryant describes himself as someone who tends to…
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Europe finalizes plans for its ‘sovereign’ Starlink competitor
The European Commission has finalised an implementation plan for IRIS², an EU-backed satellite broadband network intended to provide a sovereign, secure alternative to services such as Starlink. The agreement moves the project from planning towards deployment and matters because it is designed to support European governments and participating countries during emergencies, humanitarian operations and border…
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Sony appears to be putting labels on PS5 console boxes to warn people it’s ending disc production
Sony is reportedly including notices on new PlayStation 5 console boxes warning that newly released PlayStation games will be sold digitally only from January 2028. If accurate, the labels reinforce Sony’s previously announced move away from physical discs, which has prompted concern among players about pricing, ownership and consumer choice. The reported notice says discs…
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Doom creator id Software used Taiwanese pirates to help distribute the game, John Romero reveals
John Romero has said that id Software deliberately worked with Taiwanese pirates to help distribute Doom during the shareware era of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Rather than trying to stop copied versions being sold, the studio saw them as a low-cost way to expand the game’s reach in a market it did not…
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Desperation, loneliness, and ‘Eleanor Rigby’: Was The Beatles’ 1966 masterpiece actually a cry for help?
A new piece from Far Out Magazine reassesses The Beatles’ 1966 song ‘Eleanor Rigby’, arguing that its portrait of an invisible, lonely woman was less an outward observation and more a veiled expression of the band’s own emotional exhaustion. The song emerged during Revolver, marking the group’s shift from touring rock and roll into studio…
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The 67-Year-Old Western That Quentin Tarantino Called “The Greatest Hangout Movie” Is Officially Leaving Streaming
John Wayne’s 1959 Western Rio Bravo is leaving the streaming service Fawesome, prompting renewed attention because Quentin Tarantino has called it one of cinema’s greatest “hangout movies”. The article presents the film as a particularly cherished example of Tarantino’s enthusiasm for classic Westerns and character-driven storytelling. Tarantino first saw Rio Bravo at the age of…