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.

    • 3 Songs That Every Small-Town Radio Station Played Constantly in the 1950s

      This article revisits three songs that dominated small-town American radio airwaves throughout the 1950s, a decade defined by the rise of rock and roll alongside country and pop standards. The piece highlights how these tracks became inescapable staples of radio rotation, reflecting the era’s shifting musical tastes as rock and roll broke through while traditional…

    • Josh Duhamel’s Hit Netflix Western Returns in Less Than 48 Hours

      Netflix’s neo-western drama Ransom Canyon returns for its second season on Thursday, 23 July, less than two years after the streamer began testing the genre with a mix of gritty and cosier offerings. The series, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, has proved a solid streaming performer despite a mixed critical reception, and its return…

    • Nintendo All But Confirms That Splatoon 4 Is On The Way

      Nintendo has strongly hinted that a full mainline Splatoon 4 is in development, even as it prepares to launch the spin-off title Splatoon Raiders. In a new “Ask the Developer” interview, producer Seita Inoue explained that after three mainline games, the team wanted to create a new entry point focused on non-competitive elements, which is…

    • Fortnite wants to be the new Pokémon with new update

      Fortnite is preparing to overhaul its “Sidekicks” feature, the small companion pets and characters that follow players around, turning them from a purely cosmetic addition into an active gameplay element. A new trailer for the upcoming “Cuddles and Chaos Collection” update strongly evokes Pokémon and Pokémon Go, suggesting Epic Games wants to push its battle…

    • LEGO unveils X-Files set with Gillian Anderson’s return as Scully

      LEGO has released a promotional advert in which Gillian Anderson reprises her role as Agent Scully for the first time since she stepped away from the character in 2018, having been unhappy with the direction of The X-Files’ final season. The advert accompanies the launch of a new LEGO set based on the show, a…

    • Toronto: Miwa Nishikawa’s ‘Children Untold’ to Open Platform Competition

      The Toronto International Film Festival has revealed that Miwa Nishikawa’s drama “Children Untold” will open its 2026 Platform competition, a section dedicated to international films made outside the major Hollywood studios. The film follows a 12-year-old girl who disguises herself as a boy to survive in post-Second World War Tokyo, and is based on Nishikawa’s…

    • The X-Files LEGO Set Has Gillian Anderson Snapping on a Pair of Latex Gloves Once More

      Gillian Anderson has returned to her role as Dana Scully to unveil the long-awaited LEGO set based on The X-Files, part of the fan-designed LEGO Ideas range. The 1,478-piece set, officially numbered 21369, will go on general sale from 4 August, following three days’ early access for LEGO Insiders from 1 August, priced at $200…

    • Wrexham set for ‘special’ US return – Parkinson

      Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson says the club feel “privileged” to have been invited back to the United States for another high-profile pre-season tour, following the success of previous visits driven by the Welsh club’s global profile under owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The trip carries added significance given the difficulty of arranging fixtures and…

    • Sylvan Esso Announce New Album ‘Ow ∞’

      Sylvan Esso have announced a new album, ‘Ow ∞’, due for release on 11th September via Psychic Hotline. The duo, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, have been developing the record since 2022 through daily studio sessions at their Chapel Hill, North Carolina studio, Betty’s, marking the longest writing process the band has undertaken for any…

    • Harry Styles’ Concert in Brazil Tonight Canceled Due to Unspecified ‘Tour Illness’

      Harry Styles has cancelled his Tuesday night concert in Brazil, part of his “Together, Together” tour, citing an unspecified “tour illness.” The show, scheduled at MorumBIS, will not be rescheduled within this leg, but the following concert at the same venue on Friday, 24 July, will go ahead as planned. The cancellation is notable given…