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.

    • Despite only being in The Odyssey for 4 minutes, Benny Safdie should win an Oscar for his Agamemnon performance

      This GamesRadar+ opinion piece argues that actor and filmmaker Benny Safdie deserves Oscar recognition for his role as Agamemnon in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey”, despite appearing on screen for only around four minutes. The piece is a critical appraisal rather than a news report, making the case that a performance’s award-worthiness should be…

    • DC’s Free-to-Play Marvel Tokon Rival Doesn’t Look Great

      Warner Bros has announced a new free-to-play DC fighting game based on the DCKO comic crossover series, positioned as a rival to the upcoming Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. However, the game is mobile-only, using simple tap-and-swipe controls rather than a traditional fighting-game control scheme, which has drawn scepticism from commentators about whether it can match…

    • Jimothy the Raccoon is already in Skyrim and Stardew Valley

      Jimothy, a raccoon with an unusual gait living near Seattle, has become a viral internet sensation and has now been added to the video games The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim and Stardew Valley by fan modders. The raccoon’s distinctive appearance stems from short spine syndrome, a rare genetic condition, and his sudden fame after a…

    • Will Forte Joins Skyler Gisondo & Kenneth Branagh In A24’s ‘Goblin’

      A24 is in talks to bring Will Forte on board for dual roles in “Goblin,” a comedy from first-time director David Mikalson, joining previously announced cast members Skyler Gisondo and Kenneth Branagh. Branagh will voice the title character, an “anatomically correct” green goblin brought to life through a practical puppet rather than CGI, reflecting Mikalson’s…

    • Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Movie Is Making Gen Z Listen to the Book (EXCLUSIVE)

      Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of “The Odyssey” has significantly boosted listenership of Homer’s audiobook on Spotify, particularly among younger audiences, in what the industry is calling the “Nolan Bump”. The film, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus alongside Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland, has become a cultural phenomenon, topping box office projections and generating strong critical…

    • Even sexy Skyrim mods aren’t safe from AI slop anymore

      AI-generated “slop” mods have spread through Skyrim’s modding community, including in the popular category of sexually explicit content, as tools that make coding easier let creators churn out low-effort mods with slick, misleading thumbnails. This matters because it undermines modders who spend months on detailed, hand-crafted work, who report being outpaced in downloads and awards…

    • ‘Learning to Breathe Under Water’ Review: Rory Kinnear Shines in an Uneven Serio-Comedy About a Bereaved Father and Son

      This is a review of the comedy-drama “Learning to Breathe Under Water,” which premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival and also screened at the Galway Film Fleadh. Directed by Rebekah Fortune from a script by Richard Brabin, the film follows a bereaved artist, played by Rory Kinnear, who erects a large metal shark on…

    • 6 Best Action Thrillers Released Since 2000

      This piece from Collider is a listicle rounding up what its author considers the six greatest action thriller films released since 2000, spanning big-budget spy franchises, international productions and awards contenders. It matters as entertainment guidance for readers seeking well-regarded titles in the genre, rather than as breaking news. The list opens with “Casino Royale”…

    • Charli XCX Breaks Down Her Pivot to Film in New Song “Camera”: Stream

      Charli XCX has released “Camera,” the final single from her forthcoming seventh album, Music, Fashion, Film. The track reflects on her recent shift towards acting, with lyrics that see her questioning whether to move away from pop music, before concluding that the vulnerability of performing on camera is worthwhile. The release matters as it caps…

    • How Real Is the Pickleball in ‘The Dink’? A Pickleball Pro Takes on the Cast

      Apple TV+’s pickleball comedy “The Dink” arrives on 24 July, and The Hollywood Reporter enlisted a PPR-certified pickleball instructor to judge how authentically the film portrays the sport. The film, produced by Ben Stiller and directed by Josh Greenbaum, stars Jake Johnson as a former tennis prodigy who takes up pickleball, with Mary Steenburgen and…