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Gabe Simon on Working With Noah Kahan to Craft ‘The Great Divide’
Noah Kahan’s latest album, The Great Divide, continues to perform strongly, with producer Gabe Simon speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about their collaboration on the record. Simon, who produced all but one track alongside The National’s Aaron Dessner, said he had not anticipated the intensity of the public response to Kahan’s raw, confessional songwriting, describing…
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Resident Evil director Zach Cregger says a falling “zombie” nearly killed their lead actor, and that the moment is in the movie: “So it’s f***ing worth it”
Director Zach Cregger has revealed that a stunt involving a falling “zombie” prop nearly injured the lead actor during the making of his new Resident Evil film. Despite the danger, Cregger says the footage from the near-miss was kept in the finished movie, arguing that the resulting moment on screen justified the risk taken during…
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“I think people will get lost in it and forget they’re watching a film.” Queen Budapest, the film of the first Western stadium rock show to take place behind the Iron Curtain, to screen in cinemas worldwide
A restored film of Queen’s 27 July 1986 concert at Budapest’s Népstadion, the first Western stadium rock show held behind the Iron Curtain, is to be screened in cinemas around the world to mark the gig’s 40th anniversary. This is a significant release for fans as the footage captures the band’s final filmed live performance…
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Huge PS5 sale lets you stock up on physical discs before they disappear forever
Major US retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop and Target are running significant discounts on physical PS5 game discs, mirroring a Summer Sale already live on the digital PlayStation Store. The sale gives buyers a chance to build a physical game collection before Sony reportedly phases out physical PS5 releases after 2028, a plan…
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The 1995 movie scene Denzel Washington refused to shoot: “That’s your main motivating factor?”
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Rock Jams From 1964
An article from American Songwriter revisits four classic rock songs from 1964 that it says remain instantly recognisable to baby boomers today, showcasing a landmark year for the genre. The piece highlights how several of these hits were covers of earlier recordings, illustrating how artists of the era reworked existing material into enduring rock classics.…
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Impression Entertainment Signs ‘Desire’ Star Óscar Casas
Spanish actor Óscar Casas, one of the stars of Netflix’s hit erotic thriller “Desire” (Deseo), has signed with Impression Entertainment for management, Deadline reports exclusively. The move comes as “Desire” continues to perform strongly for the streamer, raising Casas’s profile internationally following the film’s success. Directed by Teresa Simone, “Desire” follows a married lawyer’s affair…
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Universal Music Group completes €500 million share buyback program
Universal Music Group has completed its first-ever share buyback programme, spending €499.2 million (around $568 million) to repurchase 26,707,529 of its own shares since the initiative began in April. The move forms part of a broader capital return strategy that also saw UMG sell half its Spotify stake to help fund the buybacks, reflecting management’s…
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GSC Game World sets 20 August launch for Stalker 2 Cost of Hope
GSC Game World has confirmed that STALKER 2’s first substantial expansion, Cost of Hope, will launch on 20 August, alongside a large free 2.0 update for the base game. The release marks a significant milestone for the survival horror shooter, which debuted in 2024 and has since been refined by continued developer support. The story-driven…
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Super Mario Sunshine gets 10-player online co-op in mod that lets you tag-team the GameCube classic as Wario, Luigi, and Sonic
A newly released mod for Super Mario Sunshine adds full online multiplayer support to the 2002 GameCube platformer, allowing up to ten players to explore Isle Delfino together over the internet. The mod also expands the roster of playable characters beyond Mario himself, letting participants take control of characters such as Wario, Luigi and even…