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Sex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’s lurid TV thriller
Ryan Murphy’s FX adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel The Shards brings the author’s autobiographical 1981 Los Angeles prep-school world to television, blending teenage hedonism with a serial-killer thriller. The series, which unites Murphy’s flamboyant style with Ellis’s obsession with hidden identities and lost youth, is notable for pairing an Aids-era metaphor with a cast…
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New stars, fading appeal: Has the Hollywood Walk of Fame lost its luster?
Despite the continued induction of new stars, some Hollywood historians say the Walk of Fame is losing its shine, with concerns raised about the declining prestige and upkeep of the famous tourist attraction. The debate highlights broader questions about how Hollywood’s traditional landmarks are faring amid changes in the entertainment industry and shifting patterns of…
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Taylor Sheridan Proves He’s Still the King of Paramount+
Taylor Sheridan’s espionage thriller series Lioness returned with its third season over the weekend, promptly securing the top spot on Paramount+.
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Magic’s The Hobbit introduces a clever new mechanic and a color-pie problem
Among the new mechanics introduced with the Hobbit, one has great potential and one was designed to break the color pie.
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The next Xbox could play every Xbox game ever made
The next Xbox, Project Helix, could theoretically have the largest library of any home console. Not only will it play PC games, we now know, courtesy of a leaked memo obtained by The Verge’s Tom Warren, that it will run games from every generation of Xbox: the original 2001 Xbox, the 2005 Xbox 360, the…
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Jesse Eisenberg’s musical comedy The Debut to close BFI London Film Festival
Jesse Eisenberg’s musical comedy “The Debut” has been confirmed as the closing night gala of the 70th BFI London Film Festival, screening on 18 October at London’s Royal Festival Hall. It marks Eisenberg’s follow-up as director to “A Real Pain”, which earned him an Oscar nomination and BAFTA win, and gives the festival’s audience a…
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7 Choruses From the 1970s I Can’t Help but Sing Along to Every Time
An American Songwriter columnist reflects on seven choruses from the 1970s that remain irresistible sing-along moments decades later, spanning genres from folk-rock and soul to disco and funk. The piece is a personal, nostalgic celebration of the decade’s songwriting craft, highlighting how these hooks have endured as enduring earworms in popular music. The selections include…
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The 1967 Yardbirds album that led to Led Zeppelin’s ‘Kashmir’: “The blueprint”
Music writer Calvin Hayes, son of producer Mickey Most, has defended The Yardbirds’ much-maligned 1967 album “Little Games”, arguing it laid the groundwork for Led Zeppelin’s later sound, including their 1975 track “Kashmir”. The album is widely regarded as the low point of The Yardbirds’ career, marking the chaotic end of a band that had…
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Is This Poker Player Bluffing? The AI Thinks So
ESPN’s use of a new “AI tells detection” tool during its broadcast of the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event has sparked debate within the poker community. The overlay, which displays live metrics on players’ movements alongside a “hand strength model” predicting what type of hand they might hold, raises questions about whether it…
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These former Sheffield Wednesday players are still searching for a new club – thestar.co.uk
These former Sheffield Wednesday players are still searching for a new club thestar.co.uk