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RUSH’s Four Hometown Shows in Toronto To Be Captured for Concert Film
RUSH’s four-night “Fifty Something” reunion tour stop at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena is being filmed for an upcoming concert movie. Bassist-singer Geddy Lee announced the news on Instagram, explaining that Toronto was chosen as the band’s hometown and because the residency’s four shows, covering more than 40 songs, offer the best chance to capture the tour…
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New Jurassic World Movie Officially Put on Hold After Director Exit
Jurassic World Rebirth’s planned sequel has been put on hold after director Gareth Edwards left the project, reportedly due to creative differences. Edwards had himself replaced David Leitch, who departed before filming began, meaning the franchise has now lost two directors in a row before production could start, forcing another search for someone to take…
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Mariners reliever Gabe Speier, manager Dan Wilson suspended after intentional hit-by-pitch on Tigers star
Major League Baseball has suspended Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gabe Speier and manager Dan Wilson after ruling that Speier deliberately hit Detroit Tigers infielder Gleyber Torres with a pitch during a game on Wednesday. The incident sparked a benches-clearing scrum between the two teams, prompting the league to step in with disciplinary action against both…
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How the Muppets are Having Another Moment, Thanks to the Emmys and the World Cup
The Muppets are enjoying a fresh surge of popularity, buoyed by six Emmy nominations for Disney+’s revival of “The Muppet Show”, an appearance at the FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, and the opening of a new theme park ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Variety’s Michael Schneider argues this renewed visibility matters because the franchise…
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10 Anime Shows With the Greatest Power Systems
Collider has published a list of ten anime series praised for having the most inventive or well-crafted “power systems” – the in-universe rules governing characters’ abilities. The list judges each show on originality, creativity, lore, worldbuilding and how well the powers tie into the story, reflecting the importance such systems play in the action anime…
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Roku Q2 Revenue Up 22% and Net Income Zooms to $164 Million in Huge Beat, Abstains From Providing Outlook Amid Pending Fox Corp. Sale
Roku posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue up 22% to $1.35 billion and net income surging to a record $164.2 million, marking its fifth consecutive profitable quarter after years of losses. The strong performance comes as the streaming platform prepares for its $22 billion sale to Fox Corp., announced in mid-June, with Roku declining…
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AMD acquires AI chip startup Taalas to boost inference performance by etching models into silicon
AMD has acquired AI chip startup Taalas, aiming to dramatically speed up AI inference by etching model weights directly into silicon rather than storing them in conventional memory. The move is part of AMD’s ongoing effort to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI hardware, mirroring the logic behind Nvidia’s own $20 billion licensing deal with Groq…
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HEART’s First New Album In A Decade Is ‘Almost Finished’: ‘I Think It’s Going To Be Great’, NANCY WILSON Says
HEART guitarist Nancy Wilson has confirmed that the band’s first new studio album in a decade is nearly complete, with recording finished and delivery expected by the end of August 2026. It will be the follow-up to 2016’s “Beautiful Broken” and marks a significant return for the veteran rock act, who reunited after a family…
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University of Michigan to nix letter grades for many first-semester students
The University of Michigan will stop recording letter grades on external transcripts for the first semester of many new undergraduates in its College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). From autumn 2027, those results will instead appear as pass or no credit and will not count towards students’ GPAs, a change intended to help…
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Marvel Confirms When ‘X-Men ’97’ Seasons 3 and 4 Will Premiere [Exclusive]
Marvel has confirmed that the acclaimed animated series X-Men ’97 will return for two further seasons, with Season 3 set for 2027 and Season 4 following in 2028. The confirmation, given exclusively to Collider by Marvel Studios’ Head of TV and Streaming, Brad Winderbaum, will reassure fans of the show, which has proven the studio’s…