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You can’t buy Fallout 5 or Elder Scrolls 6 yet, but you can buy Bethesda’s new $160 Nuka-Girl statue
Bethesda has announced a new Nuka-Girl statue priced at $160, offering Fallout fans a collectible while major forthcoming games in the series and The Elder Scrolls remain unavailable to buy. The announcement highlights Bethesda’s continued merchandising of its established franchises during the long wait for Fallout 5 and The Elder Scrolls 6. The statue depicts…
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On the Charts 62 Years Ago, The Beatles Landed Their Fifth No. 1 in Seven Months With a Song Inspired by a Ringo Starr Malapropism
In August 1964, the Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” reached number one in the United States, becoming the group’s fifth chart-topper in seven months. The achievement underlined the scale of Beatlemania and helped establish a record-breaking year for the band, while the song also served as the title track for their film and soundtrack album.…
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Netflix’s 10/10 Harlan Coben Adaptation Surges Into Elite Top 10 List
Netflix’s crime thriller series *I Will Find You*, based on Harlan Coben’s novel, has broken into the streamer’s all-time top 10 list of most-watched English-language shows just six weeks after release, overtaking this year’s *His & Hers*. The milestone underscores the enduring commercial appeal of Coben’s work for Netflix, which has now adapted 13 of…
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Whips & Wilde Vs Webs As ‘I Want Your Sex’ Debuts With ‘Spider-Man’ — Specialty Preview
Deadline’s specialty box office preview looks at the weekend’s smaller theatrical releases going up against the wide-release blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The headline counter-programme is Gregg Araki’s raunchy comedy I Want Your Sex, starring Olivia Wilde as a dominatrix artist and Cooper Hoffman as her muse, which is opening in around 700 US cinemas…
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The song that journeyed from slavery to soul to Paul Simon’s 1970 masterpiece
Paul Simon’s 1970 song ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ was influenced by the traditional gospel spiritual ‘Mary Don’t You Weep’, a song with roots in the experience of enslaved African Americans. The connection highlights how a spiritual shaped by hardship and faith travelled through gospel music into a major soul-influenced pop classic. The article traces the…
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3 Air Supply Songs That Make Me Believe in True Love
The article highlights three Air Supply songs as enduringly romantic examples of the duo’s 1970s and 1980s catalogue. It presents them as songs centred on finding companionship, overcoming loneliness and expressing complete devotion, illustrating why Air Supply remain closely associated with sentimental pop ballads. – “Two Less Lonely People in the World”, from Now and…
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Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie Case Releases Ransom Notes: “She Perished Shortly After She Was Taken”
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has released two purported ransom notes connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. The second note claims she died shortly after being taken, making the release significant to an investigation that has continued for six months without a confirmed account of her fate. Nancy…
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Tom Corson becomes Warner Music Group chief operating officer
Warner Music Group has appointed Tom Corson as its chief operating officer, expanding his responsibilities from Warner Records to the wider company. The move reshapes WMG’s senior leadership as it seeks to build on the label’s recent performance and strengthen operations across its global artist and songwriter business. Corson joined Warner Records in 2018 and…
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Does Fender Own the Stratocaster Design? Inside a Legal Feud Dividing the Global Guitar Business
Fender Musical Instruments has sent cease-and-desist letters to guitar makers including Yamaha and PRS, claiming newly acquired European copyright protection for the Stratocaster’s distinctive double-cutaway body shape. The move has divided the global guitar industry, with some companies altering designs and others challenging Fender’s claims in litigation that could determine whether competitors may continue selling…