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.

    • Prime Video adds free games for millions of subscribers

      Amazon has integrated its Luna cloud-gaming service into the Prime Video app for eligible Prime members in the US and UK using Fire TV devices. The move aims to solve Luna’s visibility problem by placing its free, rotating games catalogue inside an app millions already use, potentially strengthening Amazon’s wider entertainment offering. Subscribers can access…

    • The sci-fi movie that imagines AI isn’t so dystopian after all

      Director Hirokazu Kore-eda, who won the Palme d’Or for Shoplifters, has released a new science-fiction drama, Sheep in the Box, which imagines artificial intelligence in a less dystopian light than most films in the genre. The story follows parents who lose their young son in an accident and are offered a robotic double, indistinguishable from…

    • Tyler Perry’s ‘Beauty in Black’ Gets Surprise Season 4 Renewal After Final Season Announcement

      Netflix has unexpectedly renewed Tyler Perry’s “Beauty in Black” for a fourth season, reversing its December 2025 announcement that season three would be the final instalment. The decision extends the story of the Bellarie family and reflects Perry’s wish to explore further developments beyond the planned conclusion. The drama premiered in 2024, with each of…

    • Amazon adds Luna games tab to Prime Video on Fire TVs

      Amazon has integrated its Luna cloud-gaming service into the Prime Video app, allowing Prime members in the US and UK to play selected games through a new Games tab on Fire TVs. The move places gaming alongside Prime Video’s films, television and sport, aiming to make cloud gaming easier to discover and use without separate…

    • Creator U: Inside the Influencer Frat

      USC Reach, founded in 2017, has become the leading student organisation dedicated to training content creators, blending elements of a rigorous club application process with practical industry mentorship. It receives more than 100 applications per semester for just 20 to 30 places, reflecting the growing prestige of social media creation as a legitimate career path…

    • Matt Hastings Signs First-Look Deal With ‘The Way Home’ Producer Neshama Entertainment

      Canadian production company Neshama Entertainment has signed a first-look development and production deal with writer, director and showrunner Matt Hastings. Under the agreement, Hastings will develop original scripted and unscripted TV and film projects for Neshama, which produces Hallmark Channel’s long-running drama The Way Home, with Fox Entertainment Global handling international distribution given Fox’s stake…

    • Yung Miami Signs With WME for Worldwide Representation

      Yung Miami has signed with WME for worldwide representation across all areas, a move that comes as the South Florida rapper and media personality prepares to release her debut solo album. The deal cements her growing standing in the music industry, arriving alongside a run of commercial success that has made her one of the…

    • Watch the First Trailer for Pulp’s New Film What Do You Do for an Encore?

      Pulp have released the first trailer for a new documentary film, “What Do You Do for an Encore?”, set to be released by streaming platform Mubi this autumn. The 90-minute film is narrated by frontman Jarvis Cocker and directed by the band’s longtime collaborator Garth Jennings, charting the Sheffield group’s journey from struggling outsiders to…

    • PSA: Splatoon Raiders’ Tank Limiter Not Working? You May Be Pressing The Button Wrong

      Nintendo has issued guidance for players struggling with the newly released Splatoon Raiders after reports emerged that the game’s “Tank Limiter” skill point system appeared broken. The developer confirmed via its Community Support account that this is not a bug, but a common input error, meaning affected players can resolve the issue themselves without needing…

    • Horizon PS5 Remaster Updated for Probable PS6 Handheld Support

      Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered on PS5 has received a patch adding support for the console’s Power Saver mode, a setting that reduces visual quality to lower electricity consumption. While largely inconsequential for current PS5 owners, the addition is believed to be laying groundwork for the next PlayStation generation, with rumours pointing to a PS6 handheld…