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Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie’s Biggest Action Misfire Finds a Free Streaming Home
Guy Ritchie’s 2005 psychological thriller Revolver, starring Jason Statham, is now available to stream free on Pluto TV. The article presents the film as the pair’s least successful collaboration, contrasting its poor reception and box-office performance with their more popular films such as Snatch and Wrath of Man. Revolver earned under $10 million worldwide, although…
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The 1992 ‘Terminator’ rip-off Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to star in: “He didn’t need to work”
Arnold Schwarzenegger declined to star in 1992’s “Universal Soldier,” recognising that starring as another technologically enhanced killing machine so soon after “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” would have invited inevitable comparisons and left him unable to defend the film against accusations of copying his own signature franchise. His former agent, Lou Pitt, revealed the decision in…
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FIFA abandons plan to sell World Cup rights stake
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned plans to sell a minority stake in a company controlling World Cup commercial rights to private investors after opposition from within football. The decision removes the immediate risk of a boycott by European associations and ends a proposal criticised for potentially giving outside investors a lasting interest in football’s…
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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Officially Announces Star Wars Crossover
Dungeons & Dragons has announced a new crossover programme, D&D Universes Beyond, beginning with World of Warcraft and later expanding to Star Wars. The move follows a model already used by Magic: The Gathering and would let players run tabletop adventures in well-known fictional settings, broadening D&D beyond its established fantasy worlds. The World of…
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The Green Day tour stop that turned into a horror movie: “Formaldehyde tank with a human head”
During a stay in Copenhagen while touring, Green Day accepted an invitation to sleep at a fan’s home, only to be introduced to the host’s “roommate”: a human head preserved in a tank of formaldehyde. The unsettling incident later helped inspire the title of the band’s 1995 song ‘Brain Stew’, turning an unlikely tour anecdote…
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Amazon received $600M in Trump tariff refunds, will return some to customers
The article’s full text was unavailable, but its headline says Amazon received $600 million in refunds relating to Trump-era tariffs and plans to pass some of that money on to customers. This matters because the refunds could affect Amazon’s prices, profits and the wider debate over the economic effects of the tariffs. No further details,…
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Yungblud Makes Triumphant Return at Lollapalooza and Rocks Out With Fan Katie
Yungblud returned to Chicago’s Lollapalooza with an energetic Friday set, drawing a large crowd and marking a confident comeback after cancelling a Cowboys Music Festival appearance earlier in July. The performance was notable for his interaction with a fan, Katie from Michigan, who joined him on guitar for “Fleabag”, while Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan…
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One of Horror’s Most Disturbing Movies Returns in 4K Just in Time for Halloween
Pascal Laugier’s 2008 French horror film Martyrs is receiving separate standard-edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray releases in the UK ahead of Halloween. The reissue matters because the film is widely associated with the graphic, psychologically intense New French Extremity movement and remains a notable, controversial entry in modern horror. The releases are available to pre-order…
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The Anime-Inspired Racer ‘Screamer’ Has Been Rated For Switch 2
Screamer, an anime-inspired arcade racing game, may be heading to Nintendo Switch 2 after a Nintendo version received a rating from Germany’s USK classification board. The rating is not a formal announcement, but suggests that a Switch 2 release could be planned for the rebooted racing series. The new Screamer launched on other platforms earlier…
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The Oscar-winning director Sylvester Stallone refused to work with: “I’ll want to kill you”
Sylvester Stallone declined John G. Avildsen’s offer to direct Rocky Balboa, saying he wanted to retain responsibility for the film himself. The reported remark that he would “want to kill” Avildsen if the project failed was presented as a joke, underscoring Stallone’s determination to control the final chapter of the character he created. Avildsen, who…