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Jason Statham’s Forgotten Action Thriller Gets a Second Chance on Free Streaming
A decade-old Jason Statham film, Wild Card, has resurfaced on the free ad-supported Roku Channel, giving the poorly performing gambling action-comedy a fresh chance to find viewers. The article notes the timing amid a mixed 2026 for Statham, whose latest release Shelter earned strong reviews but only narrowly recouped its budget at the box office,…
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New ‘Street Fighter’ Movie Officially Unveils a Completely Unexpected Take on M. Bison From David Dastmalchian [Exclusive]
David Dastmalchian has revealed new details about his portrayal of M. Bison in director Kitao Sakurai’s upcoming live-action Street Fighter film, suggesting a markedly different approach to the character than fans might expect. Rather than casting a physically dominant actor to fill the villain’s imposing shoulders straight away, Sakurai reportedly wanted to explore Bison’s psychology…
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10 near-perfect horror movies that capture the monsters and mayhem of The Odyssey
Polygon has published a list of 10 horror films that echo the monsters, dread and mythic scale of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming fantasy epic The Odyssey. The article argues that Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s poem, with its grotesque Cyclops and body-horror transformation scene involving the sorceress Circe, effectively functions as his first horror film, a genre…
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Remember When Robert Plant Sampled Himself From the Led Zeppelin Days for a Big Solo Hit in 1988?
Robert Plant, who had spent much of the 1980s deliberately distancing his solo work from Led Zeppelin’s sound, ended up embracing his old band’s legacy on the 1988 hit “Tall Cool One.” The track came about after he heard the Beastie Boys’ 1986 debut album, which sampled Led Zeppelin extensively, including John Bonham’s drumming on…
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SWFC News: Kane Taylor profiled as Owls express interest in Aston Villa youngster – thestar.co.uk
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Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds
A year after President Trump signed legislation ending nearly six decades of bipartisan federal funding for public radio and television, US public media outlets have largely managed to stay afloat, though not without significant pain. More than 500 staff have lost their jobs across the sector, and while stations have leaned heavily on donor generosity,…
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Sammy Hagar invites David Lee Roth to join his Vegas residency after tour cancellations
Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has cancelled all remaining dates of his North American tour, except for one show on 7 August at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. The reason for the cancellations has not been confirmed, though speculation has centred on poor ticket sales. In response, Sammy Hagar, Roth’s fellow…
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Roxette cancel 40th anniversary North American tour due to “hugley increased touring costs”
Swedish pop duo Roxette have cancelled their entire 40th anniversary tour of North America, citing “hugely increased touring costs” as the reason for scrapping the run of dates. The cancellation will disappoint fans who had been anticipating shows marking four decades since the group’s formation, and reflects wider difficulties artists are facing with the rising…
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Born 70 Years Ago Today in Western Oklahoma, the Country Music Mastermind Behind 25 of Blake Shelton’s No. 1 Hits
Scott Hendricks, a veteran country music producer and A&R executive, was born 70 years ago today, on 26 July 1956, in Clinton, Oklahoma. He is best known for shaping the sound of modern country radio, having produced acts including Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, Keith Urban and Blake Shelton, and for playing a…