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.

    • This Former Intel CEO Wants to Jumpstart Moore’s Law With Light

      Former Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger has joined venture capital firm Playground Capital, where he aims to back “deep tech” semiconductor startups that could reignite Moore’s Law, the decades-old prediction that transistor density doubles roughly every two years. Gelsinger left Intel in late 2024 and, after weighing roles in government, academia, private equity and industry,…

    • Charli xcx plays film director in new Camera video

      Charli xcx has released the music video for “Camera,” the fourth and final single from her forthcoming album Music, Fashion, Film, arriving as a black-and-white clip in which she plays a film director on set. Directed by Aidan Zamiri, the video features French actor Vincent Cassel and completes the singles rollout for the album, which…

    • How to get Red Bull community rewards in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

      Ubisoft has partnered with Red Bull for a limited-time crossover event tied to the launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, offering players two free cosmetic rewards through the energy drink brand’s official website. The tie-in gives players a chance to earn an in-game trinket with a gameplay benefit and a set of cosmetic sails…

    • Cheap Trick Add Fall 2026 Dates to ‘All Washed Up’ Tour

      Cheap Trick have extended their 2026 “All Washed Up” Tour with a fresh batch of US dates in November, adding to a schedule that already stretches back to August. The additional shows build on the band’s outing in support of their 2025 album of the same name, underlining the enduring touring stamina of the Rock…

    • How Adam Lambert Outlasted ‘American Idol’

      Adam Lambert has become one of the most enduring stars to emerge from “American Idol,” building a career that has spanned solo albums, more than a decade fronting Queen alongside Brian May and Roger Taylor, and returns to musical theatre in productions such as “Cabaret” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Seventeen years after finishing runner-up on…

    • Michael B. Jordan Animated Pic ‘Swapped’ Breaks In To Netflix’s Most Popular Movies List

      Netflix’s original animated feature Swapped, starring Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple, has broken into the top ten of the streamer’s most popular movies list, having launched in spring 2026. The milestone underscores the film’s staying power on the platform months after release, reinforcing Netflix’s push into original animated content led by star voice casts.…

    • Netflix Scores Big With New Western Series Officially Taking Over the World

      Netflix’s new Western series *Little House on the Prairie* has become the platform’s most-watched show, overtaking the Harlan Coben thriller *I Will Find You* in the latest weekly viewership rankings. The shift highlights Netflix’s continued success across genres in 2026, following strong performances from projects such as the sci-fi thriller *War Machine*, and underscores the…

    • Could the World Cup be back in the US as soon as 2038? Absolutely

      An American bid for the 2038 World Cup is gaining momentum, with Donald Trump publicly urging Fifa president Gianni Infantino to bring the tournament back to the US while he is still in office. Fifa has quietly encouraged such a bid, driven largely by huge, unexpected growth in ticketing and hospitality revenue during the 2026…

    • Corey Stoll and Ralph Ineson cast in Apple TV Monsterverse series

      Legendary’s Apple TV Monsterverse series has expanded its cast with the addition of Corey Stoll, Ralph Ineson and Nyasha Hatendi as series regulars, Deadline has reported, though the roles they will play have not been disclosed. They join a line-up already led by Wyatt Russell, alongside Millie Brady and Pilou Asbaek, in what stands as…

    • A new friendslop game is already Steam’s 12th-most wishlisted game a mere week after it was announced

      A newly announced multiplayer game has rocketed to become the 12th-most wishlisted title on Steam within a week of its reveal, highlighting the continued popularity of so-called “friendslop” games — a term coined by players and developers for cosy, low-stakes multiplayer titles designed primarily for socialising with friends rather than competitive or narrative depth. The…