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Final Fantasy Devs Think Other Remakes Would Probably Go Beyond A Trilogy
FFVII was already a massive undertaking. The Final Fantasy VII Remake series will reach its conclusion next year, and it’s led to questions about other entries in the long-running role-playing series receiving a similar makeover. The FFXIV game director Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida responded to a question about this at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest…
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Matt Damon Drops by Criterion Closet, Reveals Lesson Learned From Frequent Collaborator Steven Soderbergh: “You Want to Keep Pushing”
Actor Matt Damon paid a visit to the Criterion Closet, the well-known video series in which film industry figures pick out favourite titles from the archive of the Criterion Collection, while promoting his role as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, currently a box office and awards-season success. During the segment, Damon reflected on films…
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Cringe ’90s stoner icons Jay and Silent Bob are getting a cosy farming sim, but wait for it: you farm weed
Jay and Silent Bob, the stoner double-act from Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse films of the 1990s, are set to star in a new cosy farming simulator. The game’s twist is that, in keeping with the characters’ stoner reputation, players will spend their time cultivating cannabis rather than conventional crops. Beyond the announcement itself, few concrete…
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Roger Waters Say He Hopes People Will Hear “Comfortably Numb” Remake With Palestinian Singer as “Prophetic”
Roger Waters has released a reimagined version of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” featuring Palestinian singer Mona Miari, and says he hopes listeners will come to view the track as “prophetic”. In an interview with WIRED published on 27 July 2026, the former Pink Floyd frontman said the 1979 song, taken from The Wall, is “on…
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The Russo Brothers Officially Address ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Final Edit Status With Less Than 150 Days Until Release [Exclusive]
At San Diego Comic-Con, director Anthony Russo confirmed that “Avengers: Doomsday” is still being edited with fewer than 150 days remaining before its 18 December release. Speaking to Collider, Russo said the film’s complexity and large ensemble cast mean he and co-director Joe Russo are continuing to refine the edit, having not yet locked the…
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The “very silly” 1997 movie that didn’t impress Mel Brooks: “Two and a half stars at the most”
Far Out Magazine revisited comments attributed to veteran comedy director Mel Brooks about a 1997 film he considered “very silly”, reportedly rating it no higher than “two and a half stars at the most”. The piece highlights how even a filmmaker famed for broad, self-aware comedies such as Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs could be unimpressed…
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White House fires back after John Mellencamp mocks Trump’s Gulf of America during concert
The White House has hit back at singer John Mellencamp after he mocked President Donald Trump’s renaming of the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” during a concert. The rocker paused his performance in Holmdel, New Jersey, on Saturday night to poke fun at the executive order, prompting a swift rebuke from the…
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Slayyyter Announces New Single ‘BRAND NEW CHANEL$’ After Debuting It on Tour
Slayyyter has confirmed that her new single “BRAND NEW CHANEL$” will be released on Friday, 31 July, a day after fans first heard the track live at the opening night of her WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD tour. The announcement, made via Instagram, marks her first official release since her third studio album and gives…