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.

  • Forget ‘The Lord of the Rings’, a $400M Fantasy Epic Just Debuted a Lavish Trailer

    The first trailer for the Indian fantasy epic Ramayana was released on 29 July after a prominent San Diego Comic-Con premiere, prompting mixed reactions online. The film adapts the Hindu epic of the same name and is being positioned as a major global-scale production, making its reception significant for Indian cinema’s international ambitions. Producer Namit…

  • All The Songs In ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’: From Tame Impala To Steve Lacy

    Deadline has published the song list for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the fourth solo Marvel Cinematic Universe film starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker. The soundtrack’s mix of established and contemporary artists helps set the film’s musical identity, while Steve Lacy’s “Oh yeah?” plays over the closing credits. – “Wolf Like Me” by TV On…

  • The “insane” 1976 movie character Leonardo DiCaprio would love to play: “You are so immersed in him”

    Leonardo DiCaprio has said he would have liked to play Travis Bickle, the disturbed New York taxi driver portrayed by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s 1976 film Taxi Driver. He described the character as “insane” but praised the depth of De Niro’s performance, suggesting that the role’s psychological intensity makes it especially compelling for…

  • Everything Coming to Disney+ in August

    Disney+’s August 2026 schedule combines new original series, returning programmes, live sport, music coverage, documentaries and esports. – 1–2 August: Lollapalooza livestreams, ESPN documentaries, National Geographic’s Time and Water, Banana Ball and a WNBA game. – 3–4 August: Live coverage of the League of Legends KeSPA Cup, plus CoComelon Playdates with Sanrio Friends and Dancing…

  • One of the best indie platformers of the year now has 8 player co-op: “Tongue swing from other players”

    Frog Sqwad, an indie co-operative puzzle-platformer, has introduced support for up to eight players. The update expands its chaotic, physics-based play by allowing frogs to use their sticky tongues to swing, pull objects and interact with teammates, making co-ordination and mishaps central to the experience. Players explore changing sewer environments to collect food for the…

  • 8 Essential Pokémon Games, Ranked

    Collider ranks eight Pokémon games it considers especially worthwhile for newcomers and long-term fans, balancing historical importance, inventive spin-offs and modern experimentation. – Pokémon Red and Blue: the foundational Kanto games, valued despite technical limitations and bugs. – Pokémon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness: GameCube spin-offs built around Shadow Pokémon, double battles and more…

  • Ridley Scott’s First Sci-Fi Movie in 9 Years Finally Arrives This August

    Ridley Scott’s dystopian science-fiction film The Dog Stars is due for release on 28 August, marking his first return to the genre since Alien: Covenant in 2018. The release is notable because Scott is closely associated with science fiction through films including Alien and Blade Runner, while his recent directing work has focused on historical…

  • The “best” writer Linda Ronstadt knew always got better: “Great”

    The article highlights Linda Ronstadt’s admiration for Jackson Browne, whom she regarded as an exceptional songwriter whose work continued to improve. It presents her assessment as evidence of Browne’s standing within the influential Los Angeles singer-songwriter scene and underlines the importance of craft and persistence in his career. Ronstadt had close ties to the musicians…

  • 3 One-Hit Wonders From 1986 That Everyone Still Knows Today

    The article highlights three songs released in 1986 that it considers enduring one-hit wonders: Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson’s “Friends And Lovers”, Robbie Nevil’s “C’est La Vie”, and Regina’s “Baby Love”. It argues that, although these artists did not match these songs’ commercial success, the tracks have remained recognisable examples of 1980s pop. “Friends And…

  • What Every Music Company Made in Q2 2026 (Updating)

    Publicly traded music companies are reporting second-quarter results that indicate continued consumer spending across recorded music, streaming, satellite radio and live events. Early figures show strong growth at major labels and live entertainment businesses, while HYBE’s results were boosted substantially by BTS’s return with a world tour and new album. Sony Music’s overall revenue rose…