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.

  • 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…

  • ‘Rising costs’ mean music festival will not return

    Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster has confirmed that its annual music festival, Wild Live, will not return after this year, citing rising operational costs and the wider cost of living crisis. The two-day event, held at the South Yorkshire attraction, will take place for the final time on 29 and 30 August. Park director Cheryl…

  • Robbie Williams to Perform at Australia’s Melbourne Cup Day

    Robbie Williams will perform at the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday 3 November, the Victoria Racing Club has announced, giving the British singer a warm-up appearance ahead of his Australian arena tour. The booking places him at one of Australia’s biggest sporting and social events, with organisers describing his mounting yard set as…

  • Alan Ritchson Beats Out Tough Competition to Keep His Global Streaming Top Spot

    Alan Ritchson’s Reacher has returned to the top of Prime Video’s streaming charts with the launch of Season 4, fending off stiff competition to reclaim its status as the platform’s most-watched series in both the US and worldwide. The comeback comes as Amazon continues its high-profile, “methodical” search for a new James Bond, following its…

  • Cara Delevingne announces debut album ‘Not Normal’ with fiery single ‘Crazy Baby’

    Cara Delevingne has announced her debut studio album, ‘Not Normal’, due for release on 25 September via Warner Music. The model-turned-actor has spent the summer moving into music, and the announcement marks a significant step in a career shift she has described as a “rebirth” and a positive outlet for self-expression, following earlier success in…

  • Steven Spielberg’s 115-minute Sci-fi Masterpiece Soars Back to the Top of the Streaming Charts

    Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* has returned to the top of the streaming charts after being added to Apple TV earlier this month, giving new audiences a chance to revisit one of the director’s most beloved films. The renewed popularity comes as Spielberg has been in the spotlight this year for his return…

  • Nintendo Blurred the Lines Between Handhelds and Consoles Decades Before the Switch

    Decades before the Nintendo Switch merged handheld and home console gaming, Nintendo achieved something similar with the Super Game Boy, an accessory launched in mid-1994 that let Super Nintendo owners play their Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges on a television. Rather than relying on emulation, the oversized cartridge contained an actual Game Boy-style…