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Locust preps new LP ft Slowdive’s Neil Halstead & more (hear 3 songs), playing NYC & LA
Electronic artist Locust, the project of Mark Van Hoen, has announced a new album, *Spectral+*, featuring guest contributions including Slowdive’s Neil Halstead. The announcement is accompanied by three songs and forthcoming performances in New York and Los Angeles, marking a new release cycle for the long-running project. *Spectral+* is due on 11 September 2026 and…
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Marvel Studios Boss Suggests Kingpin Appearing in a Spider-Man Movie Isn’t as Complicated as Fans Think
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has suggested that bringing Kingpin into a Spider-Man film may be less complicated than fans assume, despite persistent rumours of rights obstacles. The remark counters previous comments from Vincent D’Onofrio, who plays Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, who has said his character can currently only appear in television projects and not in a…
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It’s been weeks since The Odyssey was released but this debate is still raging on: Is Athena real?
Weeks after Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey was released, viewers are still debating whether Athena is a real goddess within the film or a manifestation of Odysseus’s trauma and guilt. The ambiguity matters because it reshapes the meaning of her guidance: it may be divine intervention, psychological reckoning, or deliberately both. Zendaya’s Athena appears to Odysseus…
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Megan Moroney Ends Denver Show Early Amid Illness: “I’m Truly So Sorry”
Country singer Megan Moroney cut short her Denver concert after just three songs due to illness, forcing organisers to end the show early. The stop, part of her Cloud 9 Tour supporting her third studio album of the same name, has now been rescheduled, with Moroney taking to social media to apologise emotionally to fans…
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Julia Holter – “My Lost One”
Julia Holter has released a new single, “My Lost One,” the latest preview of her forthcoming album Materia. The track is described as minimal and dreamy, built around Chris Speed’s ambiguous saxophone and Holter’s breathy, incantation-like vocals, contributing to the anticipation around her next full-length release. Holter has called the song “witchy,” describing it as…
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Capcom expects 95% of its game sales to be digital in the next year, and it’s pretty much already there thanks largely to PC gaming
Capcom says it expects digital sales to account for around 95% of its game sales within the next year, according to recent financial disclosures. The company is already close to that figure, with digital downloads – particularly on PC – having come to dominate its revenue as physical retail continues to decline across the games…
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Xbox just had its worst quarter in years
Microsoft’s latest quarterly results show Xbox gaming revenue falling again, making it the division’s weakest quarter for several years. The decline matters because it comes despite Microsoft’s wider business continuing to grow strongly, underlining the pressure on Xbox’s console, game sales and subscription strategy. Gaming revenue fell year on year, with both Xbox hardware and…
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Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch has previewed the AI Stage programming for its Disrupt 2026 conference, running 13–15 October at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Presented by Google for Startups, the stage will focus on how AI is reshaping the way startups price products, secure their systems and build go-to-market strategies, reflecting broader industry shifts as AI models become…
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‘The Man Will Burn’ and the Battle Beneath Burning Man’s Chaos
HBO Max’s four-part documentary series “The Man Will Burn” pulls back the curtain on Burning Man, focusing not on the desert festival’s famed art and revelry but on the business and boardroom decisions required to keep the event running. Directors Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi spent five years filming with unprecedented access to Burning Man…