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.

    • ‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again

      Compact discs are experiencing a resurgence in popularity, particularly among younger buyers, marking a striking reversal for a format long considered obsolete. John Lewis has reported a 96% rise in searches for CD players since July, with several popular models selling out online, while HMV says CD sales are up 10% year on year. The…

    • US soccer wants excitement after the World Cup – the Open Cup provides it

      The US Open Cup, the country’s oldest and most prestigious domestic football competition dating back to 1913, is being highlighted as a source of the “jeopardy” and knockout drama that new MLS commissioner Larry Berg says he wants to build on following the buzz generated by this summer’s World Cup, which the US co-hosted. Unlike…

    • The new Warhammer 40K Ork models are good enough to make me want to declare WAAAGH on all other factions

      GamesRadar+’s tabletop team has reviewed the newest wave of Warhammer 40,000 Ork miniatures from Games Workshop and found them so impressive that the reviewer says it’s tempting them to switch factions entirely. The article praises the new range for its sculpting detail, dynamic poses and the way it captures the Orks’ chaotic, brutish character, arguing…

    • Nintendo confirms Switch 2 UK price above £400

      This is Nintendo Life’s regular weekend feature, in which staff round up the week’s gaming news before sharing what they plan to play. The headline story is that Nintendo has confirmed the UK price of the newly revised Switch 2, pushing the console above the £400 mark, while a network test for FromSoftware’s upcoming title…

    • How advertising jingles inspired the sound of Sparks “for better or worse”

      Sparks frontman Ron Mael has revealed that American advertising jingles from the 1950s and 60s had a lasting, if unconscious, influence on the band’s distinctive musical style. Speaking in a past interview with The Quietus, Mael explained that a French journalist first prompted him to consider the connection, after which he recognised the “jaunty, angular,…

    • How new-look Spurs are shaping up under De Zerbi

      Roberto de Zerbi arrived at Tottenham Hotspur in March with the immediate task of avoiding Premier League relegation, and having achieved that, has used the close season to reshape the squad and refine his tactical approach ahead of a bid to push higher up the table. His methods, which drew widespread admiration when he first…

    • Matt Damon’s $286M Sci-Fi Epic Is Officially One of the Biggest Action Films on Netflix Right Now

      Neill Blomkamp’s 2013 science-fiction epic *Elysium* has resurfaced as one of Netflix’s most-watched action films, drawing renewed attention 13 years after its release. The film marked a hugely ambitious follow-up to Blomkamp’s Oscar-nominated debut *District 9*, pairing an A-list cast with a much larger budget to tackle themes of inequality, immigration and healthcare access within…

    • Holly Humberstone Sets Biggest Australian Tour Yet for 2027

      Holly Humberstone will return to Australia in early 2027 for her biggest headline tour of the country to date, promoter Secret Sounds has announced. The four-date run comes as the Lincolnshire singer-songwriter rides the momentum of her second album, Cruel World, and a live résumé that has recently included support slots for Taylor Swift and…

    • Complete How to Fish game walkthrough

      A guide from gaming outlet Destructoid sets out a walkthrough for the co-operative fishing adventure title “How to Fish,” covering the game’s opening stretch and its first boss encounter. The article matters chiefly to players of the sandbox-style game, which allows multiple valid routes to completion, since it offers a structured path through early progression…

    • Glenn Frey’s six favourite albums of all time: “Inspirational”

      Musician Glenn Frey, co-founder of the Eagles, named the six albums that had the greatest influence on him in a 2012 interview with the Express, given while he was promoting his covers record After Hours. The list reflects the broad musical palette he drew on throughout his career, spanning 1960s pop innovation, soul, R&B and…