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Jon Bernthal on His ‘Brotherly Dynamic’ With Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘The Odyssey,’ and Why Punisher Is Peter Parker’s ‘Cautionary Tale’
Jon Bernthal discusses reuniting with Tom Holland in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” after the pair filmed one another’s Marvel audition tapes in 2015. Their characters, the Punisher and Spider-Man, share the screen for the first time, with Bernthal describing Frank Castle as an unlikely confidant whose violent life serves as a cautionary example for Peter…
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Chase Infiniti on What Terrifies Her Most About ‘The Testaments’
Chase Infiniti discusses playing Agnes MacKenzie in Hulu’s The Testaments, describing the character’s growing awareness that Gilead’s rigid social order is collapsing around her. She says the most difficult and frightening scenes were the “tipping-point” episodes, where Agnes’s innocence is stripped away and she confronts the violence and control embedded in her world. Infiniti has…
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Nintendo designed the DS and Wii to normalize “being a gamer” says Shigeru Miyamoto: “We don’t say ‘book readers and non-book readers’”
Shigeru Miyamoto said Nintendo designed the DS and Wii to make video games feel like an ordinary activity, rather than something that divided people into “gamers” and “non-gamers”. He compared gaming with reading, arguing that people are not usually categorised as book readers or non-book readers; the aim was therefore to broaden games’ social acceptance.…
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I’m glad Spider-Man: Brand New Day doesn’t completely undo the No Way Home ending
GamesRadar argues that Spider-Man: Brand New Day appears to preserve the emotional consequences of Spider-Man: No Way Home rather than simply restoring Peter Parker’s old life. This matters because No Way Home ended with everyone forgetting Peter’s identity, leaving him isolated after Aunt May’s death; keeping that loss intact gives the next film a clearer…
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The 1974 tour that David Bowie hated: “No freedom”
David Bowie reportedly disliked the rigid, highly theatrical Diamond Dogs tour of 1974, saying it left him with “no freedom”. The production’s complexity limited his ability to perform spontaneously, even though it was among the most ambitious live shows of its era. The North American tour promoted Diamond Dogs and initially featured elaborate sets, costumes,…
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How Black Panther, Namor, and Doctor Doom Are Central to Marvel’s Biggest Story of 2026
Marvel is expanding its Avengers: Armageddon crossover with Black Panther/Namor: Doomed, a five-issue spin-off centred on T’Challa, Namor and the spirit of Doctor Doom. The series matters because it will feed into Marvel’s largest 2026 storyline while aiming to tell a self-contained character drama involving three longstanding rival monarchs. Written by Ethan S. Parker and…
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The Odyssey release saw Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey player engagement jump 90%, analyst says Ubisoft can thank Christopher Nolan for its best week in years
The cinema release of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey appears to have renewed interest in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, with player engagement reportedly rising by 90%. The increase matters because it gave Ubisoft one of its strongest weeks in years, illustrating how a major film release can boost attention for thematically related games. An analyst attributed…
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North West Scraps Tour Plans: ‘It Isn’t Happening Anymore’
North West’s planned debut KimoKawaii Tour with rapper Molly Santana has been cancelled days before it was due to begin. The 14-date run would have marked a significant early live-performance opportunity for the 13-year-old artist, who released her first EP, N0rth4evr, in May. West said the tour was “not happening anymore” but promised fans something…
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Unsurprisingly, It’s PlayStation, Not You, Benefiting From Tariff Refunds
Sony expects to receive about ¥80 billion in refunds for US tariffs that were later ruled unlawful, with most of that money expected to benefit its PlayStation business. The development matters because PlayStation customers who faced console price rises are unlikely to receive a corresponding refund, while Sony’s profitability is set to improve. Sony raised…
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Ready or Not star cast as Emma Frost in MCU X-Men movie
Samara Weaving, known for Ready or Not, has reportedly been cast as Emma Frost in Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men film. The role would bring the powerful telepath and comic-book mainstay into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, marking a significant early casting development for the franchise’s planned reboot. Emma Frost is commonly associated with the Hellfire Club…