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Charli XCX Charges to No. 1 on ARIA Chart With ‘Music, Fashion, Film’
Charli XCX has debuted at No. 1 on Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart with Music, Fashion, Film, marking another major chart success for the British singer and producer. The result prevents Australian artist Amy Shark from securing a fourth consecutive No. 1 album, while reinforcing Charli XCX’s strong run following previous chart-toppers Crash and the BRAT…
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You can now play Xbox games on Hisense TVs without a console
Microsoft has begun rolling out the Xbox app to supported Hisense and other VIDAA OS televisions, allowing subscribers to stream Xbox games without owning a console. The move expands Xbox’s cloud-gaming reach to more household devices and is aimed partly at people who cannot afford or do not wish to buy dedicated hardware. The app…
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WATCH: Billy Corgan Join YUNGBLUD On Stage For Stirring Rendition Of ‘Zombie’
Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins joined YUNGBLUD on stage at a Lollapalooza aftershow for a performance of ‘Zombie’. The collaboration highlighted the friendship between the two artists and gave the song’s live presentation added prominence ahead of The Smashing Pumpkins’ festival headline set. The performance took place on 30 July, before Lollapalooza’s 31 July…
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Wolf Alice share cover of The Roches’ ‘Hammond Song’ featuring Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming and Bria Salmena
Wolf Alice have released a cover of The Roches’ ‘Hammond Song’ with Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean and singer-songwriter Bria Salmena. The collaboration was recorded during sessions for the band’s latest album, ‘The Clearing’, and reflects the three-part vocal dynamic associated with The Roches’ original version. The track is the second release from Wolf Alice’s…
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‘Black Zombie’ Review: An Engaging Doc on How the Flesh-Eating Hordes of Screen Fame Obscured Painful Real-Life History
Maya Annik Bedward’s documentary “Black Zombie” examines nearly a century of zombie cinema and argues that the genre has obscured the painful Haitian history and beliefs from which it emerged. The review finds the film engaging for treating the zombie not simply as a horror icon, but as evidence of cultural appropriation and distortion. The…
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10 R-Rated Dark Comedies That Are Considered Masterpieces
Collider ranks ten R-rated dark comedies it considers masterpieces, arguing that the strongest films use discomfort and satire to expose cruelty, status and institutional hypocrisy. The article highlights how dark humour can turn settings such as schools, luxury restaurants and social conventions into critiques of power and exploitation. – ‘Heathers’ (1988): a satire of high-school…
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Davido – Oriadé
Davido’s Oriadé is presented as a reflective Afropop album marking 15 years in music, combining the Nigerian-American singer’s established melodic style with a global, diasporic set of collaborators. The review argues that it reinforces his enduring appeal by returning to core themes of love, faith, gratitude and ambition, while acknowledging his role in bringing Nigerian…
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Sony vows to press on with discless plans, saying “digitalization is progressing” across all media despite heavy protest from players
Sony has reaffirmed plans to end production and sales of physical PlayStation game media in early 2028, despite significant opposition from players. The company says the shift reflects the wider move towards digital content, while acknowledging that physical games carry emotional value and that the transition raises concerns about how players will access and own…
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GameCube Classic Super Mario Sunshine Joins Nintendo Switch Online Catalog Next Month
Super Mario Sunshine will join Nintendo Switch Online on 13 August, giving subscribers a new way to play the GameCube platformer on modern hardware. The release matters because the game has otherwise been difficult to access legitimately since its limited-time inclusion in 2020’s Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection. Access requires a Nintendo Switch 2 and…
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Sylvester Stallone’s 0% Rotten Tomatoes Action Thriller Is a Free Streaming Hit
Sylvester Stallone’s action thriller *Armor* has found an audience on free streaming despite receiving a 0% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and earning less than $1 million at the box office. Its performance illustrates how streaming exposure can give poorly reviewed, commercially unsuccessful films a second chance to reach viewers. Released in 2024, *Armor* co-stars…