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 Fantasy Movies That Are Unironically Better Than The Lord of the Rings

July 16, 2026

This Collider opinion piece argues that three fantasy films surpass The Lord of the Rings, challenging the widely held view of Peter Jackson’s trilogy as the untouchable pinnacle of the genre. The author contends that films offering more morally complex characters, unconventional structures and grounded emotional stakes can outdo LOTR’s traditional battle between clear-cut good…
Shakira & Burna Boy’s World Cup Anthem Is the No. 1 Song in the World – But Where Is It Biggest?

July 16, 2026

Shakira and Burna Boy’s official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem, “Dai Dai,” has become the biggest song in the world, topping Billboard’s Global 200 chart and holding the No. 1 spot on the Global Excl. U.S. chart for a third consecutive week. However, the track has yet to break into the top half of the…
“We’re grateful Capcom gave us that chance”: Securing classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis “did more for GOG’s visibility than almost anything else in recent years”

July 16, 2026

GOG, the DRM-free games platform owned by CD Projekt, has spoken about the significance of securing classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis titles from Capcom for release on its storefront. A representative said the deal did more for GOG’s visibility than almost anything else in recent years, underlining how much demand there is among PC…
Could China and Russia really destroy Starlink? Only with a boomerang.

July 16, 2026

An investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel and Le Monde has revealed documents suggesting China and Russia are cooperating far more closely than previously acknowledged on military technology, including strategies aimed at countering SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband network. Ars Technica examined the claims with former US defence officials and space security experts to gauge how…
“It was this far from his tennis shoe!” Jason Newsted says that a Metallica fan once threw darts at the band during a show

July 16, 2026

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has recounted an incident from a late-1980s Canadian arena show in which a fan threw darts at the band during their performance, one of which narrowly missed frontman James Hetfield. The anecdote highlights the sometimes chaotic touring conditions the band faced early in its career, when shows in smaller markets…
3 Bizarre 1960s Songs That Somehow Became Hit Singles

July 16, 2026

This piece revisits three unconventional songs from the 1960s that defied expectations by becoming genuine chart hits, despite their strange concepts, sounds and presentation. It argues that the psychedelic era’s more open-minded listeners allowed novelty and experimental tracks to break through in a way that would be unusual for mainstream charts today. The examples include…
Who Is That Guy Singing ‘Lost Boys’ With Phoebe Bridgers on TV?

July 16, 2026

On 15 July, Phoebe Bridgers returned to The Tonight Show to perform a stripped-back version of “Lost Boys,” joined onstage by an unassuming 70-something man in a baseball cap who turned out to be Dan Reeder, a German-based folk singer-songwriter, visual artist and instrument maker with a devoted cult following. His appearance introduced many viewers…
Ghost and Tommy’s younger selves revealed for Power: Origins

July 16, 2026

Starz has unveiled first-look images and a teaser for “Power: Origins,” the fourth spinoff in its “Power” franchise, revealing the actors who will play younger versions of Ghost and Tommy. The reveal comes ahead of the series finale of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” continuing the franchise’s expansion with a prequel exploring how its central…
‘SNL’s Sarah Sherman Signs With WME

July 16, 2026

Comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Sarah Sherman has signed with talent agency WME, which will support her expansion into film and television alongside her ongoing original projects. The move reflects the growing profile of Sherman, who performs stand-up under the name Sarah Squirm and has been an SNL regular for five seasons since…
The 2002 movie David Lynch removed his name from: “It’s going to be detrimental”

July 16, 2026

David Lynch removed his executive-producer credit from Eli Roth’s 2002 horror film Cabin Fever after it had helped the debut feature secure cast and financing. Lynch believed his prominent name risked misleading audiences into thinking he had directed the film, potentially overshadowing Roth’s authorship. Roth had added Lynch’s name while seeking backing, and industry interest…