Talk Fuse

    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.

    • 10 Things ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Absolutely Must Deliver

      Ahead of the release of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, the fourth instalment in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man series, Collider has compiled a wishlist of elements fans hope the film delivers, given how far it departs from its predecessors. The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, is confirmed to feature Scorpion (Michael Mando) after nearly a decade…

    • Resident Evil remakes ‘are just as important as the mainline entries,’ says RE9 producer

      Capcom producer Masachika Kawata has said that Resident Evil remakes hold as much value to the studio as new mainline instalments, as the company works to release a Resident Evil title every year. Speaking to Vice, Kawata explained that producing a wholly new mainline game annually would be impractical, so revisiting and rebuilding older titles…

    • The 1986 role Michael Caine should have never played: “It was the wrong decision”

      Michael Caine later said accepting a role in the 1986 comedy Sweet Liberty was a mistake, describing it as the wrong decision. His criticism centred on the film’s sexualised material, which he felt was at odds with the kind of comedy he wanted to make and risked distracting audiences from his performance. Caine took the…

    • Middlesex and Worcs extend 100% One-Day Cup starts

      Middlesex and holders Worcestershire both extended perfect starts to the One-Day Cup after eight group matches were played on Sunday, with Middlesex becoming the only side to win all three of their opening fixtures while Worcestershire remain one of three teams on two wins from two. Middlesex again impressed with a ruthless bowling display, skittling…

    • How to get YouTube Music’s best audio quality

      YouTube Music’s default settings prioritise saving data over sound quality, so listeners wanting richer audio need to manually adjust the app’s bitrate options. This matters because, unlike rivals such as Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and Amazon Music, YouTube Music doesn’t offer lossless audio even to paying subscribers, but it can still be improved beyond its…

    • The 1971 song that completely revolutionised Harry Nilsson: “Exactly what I hoped”

      The article argues that Harry Nilsson’s 1971 hard-rock track ‘Jump Into the Fire’ marked a decisive change from the softer, melody-led style for which he had become known. Its forceful sound showed that Nilsson could make more abrasive, ambitious music, helping to broaden the character of his work on the commercially successful Nilsson Schmilsson. The…

    • Universal moves to remove pirated Odyssey copies from X

      Universal Pictures has confirmed it took action after pirated copies of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” spread on social media in the days following its release, with the studio saying it moved to remove the illegal uploads and warning it would pursue “all appropriate remedies” against those responsible. The episode illustrates the piracy risks major studios…

    • George Takei and Other Star Trek Alumni Celebrate 60 Years and Name Trek’s Greatest Lessons | Comic Con 2026

      San Diego Comic-Con hosted a Star Trek panel in Hall H to mark the franchise’s 60th anniversary, bringing together actors from across its many series, including George Takei from the original 1966 show alongside cast members from The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Strange New Worlds and Starfleet Academy.…

    • Rick and Morty S9: The Episode That Seemed Impossible | Collider BTS

      A new behind-the-scenes video from Collider features Rick and Morty showrunners Dan Harmon and Scott Marder discussing Season 9 of the animated series, with particular focus on an episode they describe as having initially seemed impossible to make. The piece offers fans insight into the creative process behind the long-running Adult Swim show as it…

    • The only actor Christopher Nolan ever “begged” to be a part of his movies

      Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has spoken about the lengths he went to in order to secure a particular actor for his 2006 film The Prestige, reportedly having to “beg” them to take the role. The anecdote highlights how highly Nolan valued this casting choice, given his standing as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after directors, for whom…