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.

  • FF14’s new zone has a creepy backrooms void tucked just underneath it, filled with horrible milky ruins and what I deem to be far too many arms

    A PC Gamer writer has reported discovering a hidden, unsettling area tucked beneath one of Final Fantasy XIV’s new zones, describing it as having an eerie “backrooms” feel. The area is said to contain pale, milky ruins and unsettling imagery involving numerous arms, giving it a distinctly horror-tinged atmosphere that contrasts with the game’s usual…

  • Victoryland & Forth Wanderers Members Announce Debut Album As Billboard Style: Hear Their Eponymous First Single

    Billboard Style, a new New York band formed by Ben Guterl of Forth Wanderers and Dan Howard of Victoryland, has announced their debut album alongside the release of its title track. The pairing brings together two acts already well-regarded in the indie scene, with both Forth Wanderers and Victoryland having previously earned Album Of The…

  • Someone made a Lego Jimothy Racoon set with over 180k likes, so I think we’ve peaked

    A fan-made Lego set based on the internet meme character “Jimothy Racoon” has gone viral, racking up more than 180,000 likes online and inspiring a tongue-in-cheek GamesRadar+ piece suggesting internet culture has reached its comedic peak. The story reflects how quickly niche online memes can cross over into fan creations built with mainstream, family-friendly platforms…

  • Coco & Clair Clair – “Coldplay”

    Atlanta duo Coco & Clair Clair have released a new single called “Coldplay,” marking their first new music since their acclaimed 2024 album Girl. The track continues the pair’s signature blend of breezy production with sharp, tongue-in-cheek lyricism about the contradictions of modern womanhood. The duo have said the song was inspired by a scene…

  • Joe Girardi, Shane Victorino to manage top high school baseball talent at Perfect Game All-American Classic

    The Perfect Game All-American Classic has named World Series-winning manager Joe Girardi and former MLB All-Star outfielder Shane Victorino as managers for its upcoming showcase game, adding notable star power to an event that spotlights the country’s top high school baseball prospects. The announcement, made by Perfect Game, underlines the growing profile of youth baseball…

  • Defence promises to be a central issue for Carrick and Manchester United

    Manchester United manager Michael Carrick faces a key test over the fitness and consistency of his central defensive options as he prepares for his first full season in charge, with the club competing on four fronts for the first time under him. Despite having five recognised centre-backs, Carrick reportedly has private concerns about the group’s…

  • Steve Rachmad – Light And Time

    Steve Rachmad, the veteran Dutch producer known for aliases including Sterac and Parallel 9, has released ‘Light And Time’ via the Dekmantel label, a record that moves decisively away from club-focused techno towards orchestral and ambient composition. After roughly 45 years shaping Dutch and Detroit-influenced electronic music, the album finds him treating rhythm as a…

  • Dinosaur Jr share “Blowin’ Up” from upcoming album

    Dinosaur Jr have released “Blowin’ Up”, a new track from their forthcoming album There Near. The song matters as it offers another preview of the band’s first full-length studio release in five years and features bassist Lou Barlow as writer and vocalist. There Near is due on 28 August via Jagjaguwar and is the reunited…

  • Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream

    A rollicking jam fronted by Lou Barlow from the band’s upcoming 13th studio album, There Near Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream Chris Coplan

  • Punk N Bass Anyone?

    “Punk N Bass Anyone?” is a short-form clip built around a mash-up of punk energy and bass-driven electronic sounds, shared as a quick teaser-style short rather than a full-length production. The title itself poses the pitch directly, framing the clip as an invitation to a crossover style that blends the raw attitude of punk with…