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Taylor Sheridan’s Western Masterpiece on Paramount+ Ahead of New Season
Taylor Sheridan’s oil-industry drama Landman has returned to Paramount+’s global streaming top 10 in more than 15 countries as viewers revisit its first two seasons. The renewed interest follows confirmation that the third season has been delayed, meaning fans will have a longer wait for the programme’s return. Landman debuted in late 2024 and its…
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“It’s great when music leaves your head and inhabits your body, but there are some songs where you need to keep thinking.” The story behind Metallica’s apocalyptic thrash masterpiece, Blackened
Metallica’s Blackened, the opening track on 1988’s …And Justice for All, is presented as an apocalyptic thrash song about environmental destruction and nuclear winter. The article places it within a wider 1980s thrash-metal concern with ecological collapse, arguing that its bleak subject matter gives the album an immediately severe opening. The song imagines the Earth’s…
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The “unbelievably rapturous” 1965 movie scene Judi Dench will never forget: “That was quite a day”
Dame Judi Dench has recalled a moment from 1965 that left a lasting impression on her: an “unbelievably rapturous” audience reaction to a scene from a film she appeared in early in her career. The actress, reflecting on more than six decades in the industry, described the response as one she has never forgotten, remarking…
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Kratos’ Next God Of War Game Will Pick Up Where Laufey Leaves Off
Sony Santa Monica has confirmed that Kratos will lead another God of War game after the forthcoming God of War Laufey. Studio creative head Cory Barlog said the new title will build on the story established by Laufey, which centres on Kratos’s deceased wife Faye, signalling that the series will continue to explore its wider…
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Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 5
BBC Sport has published the fifth instalment of its daily “Who am I?” quiz for The Hundred, inviting readers to identify a player taking part in the tournament using progressively revealed clues. It is a light interactive feature designed to encourage engagement with the competition throughout its run. Players score more highly by correctly guessing…
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What we’ve been playing – “Gosh I had a really fun 30 minutes with Marvel Tokon before PSN went down”
Eurogamer’s weekly games column highlights three writers’ recent experiences: revisiting Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, birdwatching in Flock Around and returning to Pokémon GO, and briefly trying the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta before PlayStation Network went offline. The piece matters chiefly as a set of personal impressions, contrasting older blockbuster design with newer, smaller co-operative games…
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The Rings of Power season 3 will explain Celeborn’s absence with an “epic” Galadriel flashback from the First Age
Amazon’s The Rings of Power will use season three to explain why Celeborn has been absent from the show, reportedly doing so through an “epic” flashback sequence set in the First Age focusing on Galadriel. The move addresses a long-standing gap in the adaptation, since Celeborn is Galadriel’s husband in Tolkien’s legendarium but has not…
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Voices: ‘It’s just not worth it’: Readers say Andy Burnham’s pub rates cut is too little, too late
Andy Burnham’s plan to cut business rates by 20 per cent for pubs, clubs and live music venues has prompted mixed reactions from Independent readers. Supporters said it could help prevent closures and protect venues’ wider role as community spaces, while critics argued the relief is too limited to offset growing tax, energy and operating…
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Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead
The article argues that a piercing pillow is a cheaper, simpler alternative to specialised sleep earbuds for side-sleepers who want to use their existing earbuds in bed. Its ear cutouts keep pressure off the ears and earbuds, potentially avoiding the discomfort of lying on bulkier devices such as AirPods or Galaxy Buds, without batteries, Bluetooth…
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The 1959 song Elton John called “one of the greatest”
Elton John has praised Ray Charles’s 1959 hit ‘What’d I Say’ as one of the greatest songs ever made, highlighting the lasting influence of Charles on his own musical development. The article presents the track as a landmark of rhythm and blues that helped shape the sound and energy of later rock and pop performers.…