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.

  • 82-Year-Old Music Legend Reported Missing, Family and Friends Plead for Help

    Linda Perhacs, the 82-year-old psychedelic folk singer-songwriter, has been reported missing by friends and former collaborators, who say they have been unable to reach her for around eight months since she was discharged from a residential care facility into the care of her legal guardian. Former manager Laurel Stearns, along with musicians Julia Holter and…

  • Psychedelic Folk Singer Linda Perhacs Reported Missing

    Linda Perhacs, the psychedelic folk singer known for her 1970 cult classic album Parallelograms, has been reported missing, prompting a public appeal from friends and collaborators. The 82-year-old musician reportedly left a residential care facility around eight months ago while under the supervision of her legal guardian, and those close to her say they have…

  • New York’s Hottest Club Is Bon Jovi

    Bon Jovi wrapped up a nine-show residency at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday, closing the run with a surprise appearance by Bruce Springsteen, who joined the band on stage for two duets. Throughout the residency, the venue effectively became a celebrity hangout, with at least one A-list guest turning up backstage or…

  • White House calls John Mellencamp “woke” and “out-of-touch” for mocking Donald Trump

    The White House has criticised American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, branding him “woke” and “out-of-touch” after he mocked President Donald Trump. The rebuke reflects the ongoing friction between the Trump administration and public figures from the entertainment industry who voice political criticism, with the White House continuing to use such language to dismiss celebrity detractors. The…

  • ELECTRIC CALLBOY Turns Nostalgic Boy Band Love Ballad Into Most Unexpected Single Yet With ‘The Way You Are’

    Electric Callboy have released a new single, “The Way You Are”, which starts out as a nostalgic late-1990s-style boy band love ballad before abruptly shifting into one of the heaviest tracks the German band have ever produced. The song is a preview of their forthcoming album “Tanzneid”, due out on 7 August 2026, and continues…

  • Michael B. Jordan Officially Reacts to Marvel’s Black Panther Replacement

    Actor Michael B. Jordan has publicly welcomed David Jonsson as Marvel’s new Black Panther, following the shock casting announcement at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H presentation. The news matters because it confirms the direction of the franchise after Chadwick Boseman’s death in 2020, with Jonsson set to play an adult version of T’Challa’s son as…

  • Saros Hits Its Lowest Price Since Launch at Amazon and Target, Dropping to Just $50

    Amazon and Target have both discounted the physical PS5 copy of Housemarque’s *Saros* to $49.99, marking the game’s lowest price since it launched in April 2026. The deal represents a $20 saving off the standard $69.99 retail price and, according to price tracker camelcamelcamel, is the first significant discount the title has received. It’s a…

  • Children of Blood & Bone trailer is an Avatar: Last Airbender fan dream

    Paramount has released the first trailer for Children of Blood and Bone, its film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s best-selling fantasy novel, and it has drawn immediate comparisons to Avatar: The Last Airbender, particularly the long-fantasised romance between Zuko and Katara. The trailer showcases a prince torn between loyalty to his tyrannical father and growing affection…

  • Tom Morello Launches New Album With “Date Night”

    Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has released his seventh solo album, Everyone Gets Everything They Want, on 25 September via Mom + Pop Music, marking his first solo record since 2021’s The Atlas Underground Flood. The launch was accompanied by the track “Date Night”, a ballad inspired by the true story of three…

  • 10 forgotten movie masterpieces of the 1970s

    The article highlights ten films from the 1970s that it argues deserve greater recognition, presenting them as overlooked masterpieces rather than mainstream classics. It matters chiefly as a set of viewing recommendations, drawing attention to ambitious cinema from a decade often defined by more familiar titles and directors. The selections span international and American filmmaking,…