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Mattel’s New ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Dolls Sing ‘Golden’ & Sport Iconic Outfits From the Film
Mattel has launched a range of dolls tied to Netflix’s Oscar-winning animated film KPop Demon Hunters, part of a wider wave of merchandise following the movie’s success. The line features Mattel-designed figures based on the HUNTR/X trio and Saja Boys leader Jinu, and early sales suggest strong consumer demand for the tie-in products. The collection…
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Julius Avery To Direct Python Thriller ‘Crush’ For 20th
20th Century Studios has hired Australian director Julius Avery to helm “Crush,” a snake-themed survival thriller, marking the first major step forward for the project since the studio won a competitive multi-studio bidding war for the spec script last autumn. Avery, known for genre fare including “Overlord” and “The Pope’s Exorcist,” takes on a story…
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Watch Phoebe Bridgers return to ‘The Tonight Show’ with tender acoustic version of ‘Lost Boys’
Phoebe Bridgers returned to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 15 July for a stripped-back acoustic performance of her new single ‘Lost Boys’, a night after giving the song its television debut on the same programme with a full band. The appearances promote her forthcoming album ‘Lost Weekend’, the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Punisher’, due…
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“Far more interesting than the RPGs we see today”: Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto preferred casual physics sandboxes to cutting-edge graphics even in 1996
GamesRadar+ reports that Shigeru Miyamoto was already arguing in 1996 that enjoyable, accessible play mattered more than sophisticated graphics. In comments recalling early work on Nintendo 64-era games, he expressed greater interest in games where players could experiment with physics and freely interact with objects than in more conventional role-playing games. The article frames these…
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Marvel Comics to Leave New York City for Hollywood After 90 Years
Marvel Comics is relocating from New York City to Hollywood after nearly 90 years based in Manhattan, marking a significant shift for a publisher whose identity has long been intertwined with the city that inspired many of its characters. The move, first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, forms part of a wider restructuring to consolidate…
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Tyler Childers Brings His Producer Vision to Willi Carlisle’s New Album ‘The Universal Bubba’
Country singer Willi Carlisle has recruited Tyler Childers as producer for his forthcoming album “The Universal Bubba,” marking a departure from Childers’ usual role as a performer. The pairing has generated significant buzz in country and Americana circles, with Carlisle describing the record as his most eclectic work yet, spanning funk, Cajun, old-time and experimental…
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Best players for FC 26 Prime Prospect Evolution
This article from gaming outlet Destructoid offers guidance for players of EA Sports FC 26 on which cards to use with the “Prime Prospect Evolution,” a feature within the game’s Ultimate Team mode. Evolutions let players upgrade lower-rated cards through gameplay challenges, and this particular one is notable because the resulting card stays below the…
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The End of an Era: Inside ‘Heartstopper Forever’ and the Show That Changed British YA
Netflix’s coming-of-age drama Heartstopper is coming to a close with the release of Heartstopper Forever, a two-hour film that serves as the final chapter of the LGBTQIA+ young adult adaptation. The film, shot at the historic Bray Studios near London, wraps up the story of Alice Oseman’s popular webcomic and graphic novel, marking an emotional…
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Anya Taylor-Joy’s 10/10 Sci-Fi Thriller Is Officially One of Apple TV’s Biggest Hits
Anya Taylor-Joy’s 2025 sci-fi thriller The Gorge remains one of Apple TV’s most popular films, still sitting at number two in global viewership more than 17 months after its release. The film, which skipped a traditional cinema run for a straight-to-streaming debut following a low-key marketing campaign, has outlasted numerous newer releases to hold its…