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Joe Budden Is Launching a True-Crime Podcast With Wolf Entertainment, Advance Local and Headline Studio
Joe Budden, the widely followed independent podcaster and cultural commentator, is launching his first foray into true-crime storytelling. Budden, host of “The Joe Budden Podcast,” is gearing up for the debut of “Crime in America,” in partnership with Wolf Entertainment — producer of TV franchises including “Law & Order” and the “One Chicago” series on…
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Toronto Festival Adds Zooey Deschanel, Michelle Yeoh, Simon Rex, Ed Helms, Barry Keoghan Films
The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled 54 new titles for its Centerpiece programme, a strand dedicated to global and auteur-driven cinema, expanding the 2026 line-up with a mix of star-led comedies, thrillers and international premieres. The addition brings high-profile talent to the festival, including Zooey Deschanel, Michelle Yeoh, Simon Rex, Ed Helms and Barry Keoghan,…
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ To World Premiere At New York Film Festival
Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One, will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival next month, festival organisers have announced. Director Takashi Yamazaki’s follow-up has been selected as the festival’s Spotlight Gala film, underlining the anticipation surrounding the franchise’s return after the previous instalment’s critical and commercial…
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Why Stella Lefty Isn’t Likely to Be Left Out of Grammy’s Best New Artist Category
Stella Lefty announced during her Lollapalooza set on 2 August that her debut album, Long Way Home, will be released on 21 August via Atlantic Outpost, just a week before the eligibility window closes for the 69th Grammy Awards. The timing positions the 23-year-old singer-songwriter as a strong contender for best new artist, and her…
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Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Dominum cover, brain stress ball and signed art card
Metal Hammer has partnered with German zombie-metal band Dominum to offer an exclusive bundle available only through the Louder webstore, rather than in shops. The package features the new issue of the magazine, with singer Dr Dead and guitarist Tommy Kemp on the cover, alongside a signed art card and a brain-shaped stress ball housed…
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What was the first grunge song to break the top 20?
Paving the way. The post What was the first grunge song to break the top 20? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Empire Of The Sun’s Luke Steele says “of course” he uses AI in music and it can “empower artists that know how to use it”
Empire Of The Sun frontman Luke Steele has openly admitted to using artificial intelligence in his music, arguing that it can “empower artists that know how to use it” rather than diminish their creativity. Speaking to iHeartRadio Canada at last weekend’s Osheaga festival in Montreal, he pushed back against fellow musicians such as Mac DeMarco,…
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Beast of Reincarnation headlines Xbox Game Pass’s August lineup
Game Freak, the studio behind Pokémon, has released its action RPG Beast of Reincarnation directly onto Xbox Game Pass as a day-one addition, headlining a broader August refresh of the subscription service’s catalogue. The game follows Emma and her dog companion Koo as they battle robotic golems and corrupted creatures across a post-apocalyptic vision of…
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Margaret Glaspy – “Reminder”
Singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy has released “Reminder,” the latest single from her upcoming fourth studio album, I Am Both, following earlier tracks “Michigan” and “That Rose.” The song sees Glaspy turn inward, offering a message of self-encouragement about persevering through periods of self-doubt rather than giving up, and marks a departure from her earlier, more tightly…
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Bagpuss creator’s artwork sells for £400k at auction
Artwork by Peter Firmin, the illustrator and puppet maker who co-created Bagpuss, has sold for more than £400,000 at auction in Canterbury, drawing bidders from across the world. The sale, held over two days by Canterbury Auction Galleries, comprised over 500 paintings, books and collectibles discovered at Firmin’s Kent home following its sale, and marked…