Talk Fuse

    Topic: Entertainment

    Entertainment brings together the latest from film, television, music and gaming, tracking everything from big studio releases and streaming hits to the smaller stories behind the scenes. Expect a mix of reviews, interviews and features that look at how films and shows come together, the choices actors and musicians make along the way, and how decisions by studios and networks play out once viewers get involved.

    The topic also keeps an eye on the business and cultural side of the industry: how streaming services are reshaping what gets made and watched, the sometimes tangled relationship between entertainment and technology, and the moments when a franchise, format or platform doesn't go the way its backers hoped. Older films, shows and songs feature too, revisited with the benefit of hindsight on decisions that looked different at the time.

    For readers, it's a way to keep up with what's actually worth watching or listening to, understand the reasoning behind the projects that shape popular culture, and see how the industry's bigger shifts affect the entertainment on offer day to day.

    • Weezer Unveil New Single “C.E.O.”, Expand “Weezer: The Gathering” with New Tour Dates

      Weezer have released “C.E.O.,” a new single from their forthcoming self-titled album (known as The Gold Album), and expanded their “Weezer: The Gathering” world tour with additional dates in Japan, Europe and the UK, set for early 2027. The song addresses themes of ageing and inner pressure to succeed, and marks the latest step in…

    • Moonlighter 2 The Endless Vault gets a 1.0 release date as it leaves Steam Early Access in September

      Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, the dungeon-crawling shopkeeper sequel from developer Digital Sun and publisher 11 Bit Studios, will leave Steam Early Access with a full 1.0 launch on 2 September. To mark the occasion, the developer and publisher are giving away the original Moonlighter on Steam for a limited time, rewarding the strong reception…

    • Weezer Go Back in Time for ‘C.E.O.’ Music Video

      Weezer have released a music video for their new single “C.E.O.”, featuring a host of guest stars including skateboarder Tony Hawk and actors Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The video is a self-referential homage to the band’s classic 1994 clip for “Undone (The Sweater Song)”, recreating the scene with a gold backdrop instead…

    • Moonlighter is free on Steam for a limited time

      Moonlighter, the acclaimed 2018 action RPG that mixes roguelite dungeon crawling with shopkeeping, is being given away free on Steam for a limited period. Developer Digital Sun is offering the game at no cost as it gears up to release its sequel, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, next month, using the promotion to draw new…

    • Cloud startup Volta claims $10B AI lab deal for Norway bit barn

      Norwegian AI infrastructure startup Volta has emerged from stealth with plans to build “AI factories” in Norway and elsewhere, targeting multiple gigawatts of capacity by 2030. The company, backed by Nvidia and Michael Dell’s family office, positions itself as a “vertically integrated” rent-a-GPU operator similar to rivals such as Nscale and CoreWeave, and says it…

    • Keke Palmer Replaces Carson Daly as Host of ‘The Voice’ for Season 31

      NBC’s The Voice will have a new host for season 31, with Keke Palmer taking over from Carson Daly, who has fronted the singing competition for all 30 previous seasons. The change coincides with a shift in format, as season 31, titled The Voice: Celebrity, will feature actors, influencers, athletes and reality TV stars competing…

    • How to complete Picture This: Neon CD Demo Player in Disney Dreamlight Valley

      A Destructoid guide explains how players can complete the “Picture This: Neon CD Demo Player” duty in Disney Dreamlight Valley, part of the game’s Pop City Star Path event. The task belongs to a newer category of photography-based missions that require finding and photographing specific items, which can be tricky since there is no easy…

    • Capcom names hosts for gamescom Future Games Show line-up

      Capcom has confirmed that “Resident Evil Requiem” stars Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant’Albano will co-host the Future Games Show at gamescom in Cologne, Germany, on 26 August. The pair, who voice Leon S. Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft in Capcom’s February-released title, spoke publicly about the role, saying they were “thrilled” to front the showcase and…

    • ‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town

      In Hebron, a small farming town in New York’s Washington county, residents including farmer Gordon Chaplin believe long-term exposure to the herbicide paraquat has caused a cluster of Parkinson’s disease cases among their community. Chaplin, 81, developed symptoms nearly a decade ago and was later diagnosed with the incurable degenerative brain disease, despite having no…

    • Spider-Man’s Most Electric Foe Officially Returns for New 2026 Release

      A new issue of Marvel’s ongoing comic series *The Amazing Spider-Man* brings back classic villain Electro (Max Dillon) as Peter Parker’s chief antagonist, arriving shortly after the character’s on-screen absence was highlighted by the release of *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*. Written by Joe Kelly with art by Ed McGuinness, issue #34 leans into Peter’s scientific…