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An All-Digital Future Isn’t The Only Threat To Video Game Preservation
In a recent interview, Dragon Age creator Mark Darrah revealed that fans of the franchise are unlikely to ever see a remastered version of the first three games (via FRVR). Obviously, this is a huge bummer for Dragon Age lovers like myself. But the reason Darrah thinks Dragon Age will never get the Mass Effect…
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Spotify surpasses 300 million premium subscribers with rising profit
Spotify has confirmed it reached 300 million Premium subscribers in the second quarter of 2026, adding 7 million net subscribers and beating its own guidance by 1 million, while also posting a rise in operating profit to $762 million. The results, published on 4 August, underline the streaming giant’s continued global growth and come as…
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56 Years Ago, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner Released an Album Featuring a Grammy-Nominated Tribute to Her Grandfather
On 3 August 1970, country stars Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner released their fifth duets album, Once More, which reached No. 7 on the Billboard country albums chart. The record’s only single, “Daddy Was an Old-Time Preacher Man,” also peaked at No. 7 and holds particular significance as a personal tribute Parton co-wrote with her…
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Steve Carell Saved ‘The Office’ From a Season 2 Crisis That Could Have Ended the Show
Steve Carell reportedly saved The Office from a legal crisis that threatened to derail the show at the start of Season 2, showrunner Greg Daniels revealed at a San Diego Comic-Con panel last weekend. The Season 2 premiere, “The Dundies,” was nearly pulled after filming when Chili’s lawyers objected to a plotline showing Pam Beesly…
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The 2013 role that was too sexy for Olivia Wilde to play: “I’m not apologising for it”
Olivia Wilde has revealed why she turned down the lead role in the 2013 biopic “Lovelace,” about porn star Linda Lovelace, which ultimately went to Amanda Seyfried. The actor and director said she stepped back because she felt the public already perceived her as overtly sexualised, and she wanted the sensitive, tragic role to go…
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3 of the Best First No. 1 Hits of 90s Pop Music
American Songwriter has highlighted three pop songs from the 1990s that share an unusual distinction: each was the first US chart-topper for its respective artist. The piece frames these tracks as landmark moments in their creators’ careers, offering brief background on how each song came to be written, drawing on past interviews with the songwriters…
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10 Lingering Questions I Have After ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
An article from Collider poses ten unresolved questions following the release of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” the fourth instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man series starring Tom Holland and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The piece reflects on plot threads left open by the film’s ending and post-credits scene, exploring how they might shape…
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All Pokémon in Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC
Pokopia’s new Bubbly Basin DLC introduces a substantial expansion of underwater content, giving players access to a vast new region filled with Pokémon that cannot be found anywhere else in the game. As befriending Pokémon is central to progressing in Pokopia, the update matters to players because it significantly broadens the roster of creatures available…
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‘Baywatch’ Swims to Prime Video in Canada, Latin America, India and Europe
Fremantle has struck a multi-territory licensing deal with Prime Video to bring the rebooted “Baywatch” series, along with the original show’s complete back catalogue, to Canada, Latin America, India and a swathe of European markets. The agreement extends the reach of the revival beyond its US and UK homes, where it debuts on Fox in…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1966
This American Songwriter piece revisits four pop songs from 1966, a year often overshadowed by 1967’s “Summer of Love” but which nonetheless produced a string of memorable chart hits recalled fondly by baby boomers. The article highlights how psychedelia was beginning to creep into mainstream pop even before its more famous 1967 peak, using these…