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.

  • For Today Only, Save $900 Off the Asus ROG Flow Z13 Ultra-Portable Gaming Laptop With 64GB of RAM

    Best Buy is offering a temporary discount on the Asus ROG Flow Z13, a compact 2-in-1 gaming laptop that converts into a tablet by detaching its keyboard. The deal is notable because the machine packs performance rivalling full-sized gaming laptops into a body weighing just 2.65 pounds, making it appealing to buyers wanting portability without…

  • En Skog av Nidstang

    TAAKE, the long-running Bergen black metal project led by Ørjan “Hoest” Stedjeberg, has released its ninth full-length album, “En Skog av Nidstang”. The review frames it as a strong entry in the band’s catalogue and in Norwegian black metal generally for 2026, praising its balance of traditional genre elements with subtle progressive touches rather than…

  • Maripool – “Favourite”

    Portuguese-British singer-songwriter Maripool has released a new single called “Favourite”, the second track from her forthcoming debut album Rotten Luck. The Lisbon-born, London-based artist follows up last month’s single “Crossing” with a darker, more cathartic song, continuing the rollout ahead of the album’s release next month. Maripool, the project of Natacha Simões, describes “Favourite” as…

  • Jean-Michel Jarre to Release a Book About the History of Electronic Music: Here’s When It Arrives

    Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre is to publish his debut book, Machines: A History of Electronic Music, on 24 November, tracing a century of sonic experimentation through his personal collection of electronic and electro-acoustic instruments. The release marks a notable step for the French musician, who has spent decades shaping and popularising synthesiser-based music, as…

  • Listen to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s New Song “Alien Metal”

    King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have released “Alien Metal”, the title track from their forthcoming EDM album, marking the second preview of the Australian band’s move into high-energy electronic music following last month’s single “Level 5”. The shift is notable for a group best known for psych rock, and reflects frontman Stu Mackenzie’s immersion…

  • NBA 2K27 Roadmap courtside report: Gameplay, MyPlayer builder, and more

    NBA 2K has published the first “roadmap courtside report” for NBA 2K27, giving fans an early look at gameplay and feature changes ahead of the game’s full reveal in August. The preview covers improvements to defensive AI, the dunk mechanic, the MyPlayer badge system, MyTeam’s Auction House, and MyCareer’s online hub The City, offering a…

  • ‘Oh, Mary!’ Back To Sell-Out With Meg Stalter; ‘Ragtime’ Breaks House Record With $1.6M Gross – Broadway Box Office

    Broadway box office rebounded sharply for the week ending 26 July, with takings across the 30 productions up around 13% on the previous week to reach $34,864,840, alongside a 7% rise in attendance to 273,061. The upturn suggests the industry has shaken off the usual post-4 July slowdown, boosted particularly by strong performances from Oh,…

  • Batman: Caped Crusader season 2 review: Even a perfect Joker can’t save this show

    Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader has returned for a second season, with creator Bruce Timm again trying to recapture the spirit of the classic 1990s Batman: The Animated Series through a 1940s film-noir lens. According to Polygon’s review, the follow-up largely fails to live up to its predecessor, despite an earlier first season that was…

  • ‘Stargate’ Creator’s New Sci-Fi Series Returns for Season 3 Tomorrow

    The Ark, a sci-fi series created by Stargate co-writer Dean Devlin and fellow franchise veteran Jonathan Glassner, returns for its third season on Syfy. The news comes as fans mourn Amazon’s reported cancellation of a separate Stargate revival that was to be led by writer Martin Gero, a decision that triggered fan campaigns calling for…

  • Penske Media Sued by Hollywood Foreign Press Association Over Golden Globes Buy

    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has filed a lawsuit against Penske Media, the parent company of The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Rolling Stone, accusing it of fraudulently acquiring the Golden Globes as part of a scheme to dominate the Hollywood awards and trade press market. The suit, lodged in a California federal court, claims…