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.

  • Babymorocco Announces New Mixtape ‘The Summer Fables’

    Babymorocco has announced a new seven-track mixtape, ‘The Summer Fables’, due for release on 14 August through his PHATBOY imprint. The project is positioned as a link between his previous release, ‘Amour’, and his forthcoming second album, making it a transitional release for the artist’s next musical phase. The mixtape was produced by Babymorocco’s longstanding…

  • 10 Greatest Military Sci-Fi Books of All Time

    Collider ranks ten military science-fiction novels as essential reading for fans of high-stakes action, tactical decisions and large-scale warfare. The article argues that the genre has developed from post-war pulp stories into works ranging from adventurous franchise tie-ins to serious critiques of militarism, capitalism and war. The entries described include: – ‘The Light Brigade’ (2019)…

  • Henrik Pedersen makes Sheffield Wednesday fitness claim ahead of Stoke City clash – thestar.co.uk

    Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen said his players were physically ready for their home match against Stoke City, despite a disrupted summer and concerns over the squad’s preparation. The claim matters because Wednesday’s small, recently assembled group faced a demanding early-season test after beginning the Championship campaign with a defeat. Pedersen indicated that the team’s…

  • ‘Dutton Ranch’ Can Officially Fix This Star’s Biggest Criticism in Season 2

    Ed Harris has said he felt misled about the size of his role as Everett McKinney in the first season of Yellowstone sequel Dutton Ranch, despite being told he would be one of its four main characters. The article argues that the programme’s confirmed second season offers a chance to address that criticism by giving…

  • Sophie Cunningham Dishes Common Sense

    Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham defended her opposition to transgender women competing in women’s sport, describing her position as “common sense”. Her remarks renewed a politically charged debate over competitive fairness, inclusion and privacy in women’s athletics, drawing both support and criticism. Cunningham said she wanted to protect girls and women in sport and in…

  • Ridley Scott’s 158-Minute Epic Is Officially Apple TV’s Newest Streaming Smash

    Ridley Scott’s 2023 historical epic *Napoleon*, starring Joaquin Phoenix, has become a strong performer on Apple TV after disappointing at the box office. Its resurgence suggests renewed streaming interest in large-scale historical films, while Scott prepares to return to science fiction with *The Dog Stars*. The 158-minute film earned far less theatrically than Christopher Nolan’s…

  • Some of Our Favorite Brain-Boosting Toys for Kids of All Ages

    WIRED highlights a range of toys and products intended to encourage children’s creativity, balance, music-making, coding and imaginative play across different ages. – Orbita MIDI Colour Sequencer: a $458 magnetic, mechanical MIDI sequencer for creating layered music. – Lego Smart Play Pokémon sets: screen-free smart-brick kits with sensors, sounds and NFC tags, from $70. -…

  • 3 One-Hit Wonders That Broke up Shortly After Their Big Hit

    The article highlights three bands often described as one-hit wonders whose biggest successes were followed relatively quickly by break-ups. It argues that sudden success did not secure their longevity, with internal conflict, personnel problems, label pressure and substance misuse contributing to the groups’ collapses. – The Human Beinz’s 1968 cover of “Nobody But Me” reached…

  • Exclusive: Matthew McConaughey-owned brand to enter into partnership with Sheffield Wednesday – thestar.co.uk

    Sheffield Wednesday are set to form a commercial partnership with Pantalones Organic Tequila, the drinks brand co-founded by actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves McConaughey. The arrangement would add a high-profile international name to the club’s commercial portfolio and reflects its efforts to develop new revenue opportunities and raise its profile beyond football.…

  • Johnny Depp returns at Comic-Con as ‘Ebenezer’ ahead of new trailer

    Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con in character as Ebenezer Scrooge to promote an upcoming adaptation of A Christmas Carol. His return to a major fan convention drew attention because it signals a high-profile new project and renewed public-facing work for the actor. The appearance came ahead of a new trailer…