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Jeffrey Wright: “America Wants to Be a Beacon of Real Freedom, Not Hypocritical Freedom”
Actor Jeffrey Wright used a warmly received appearance at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to champion the idea of “genuine freedom” in the United States and beyond. Speaking on the Friday before introducing a screening of the 1996 film Basquiat, in which he starred as artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, Wright argued that the painter…
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Sex Pistols’ legendary ‘Filthy Lucre Live’ album to be reissued with bonus tracks
The Sex Pistols have announced a reissue of their 1996 live album ‘Filthy Lucre Live’ to mark 30 years since the band’s unexpected reunion. The record captured the performance by Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock at London’s Finsbury Park on 23 June 1996, one of the decade’s most surprising comebacks, coming…
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Xreal’s $299 lightweight a01+ AR glasses are now available to buy
Xreal has begun selling the a01+, the debut product from its new budget-focused sub-brand X by Xreal, priced at $299. The glasses are aimed at a mainstream audience — such as commuters and frequent flyers — who want a portable “pocket cinema” for gaming and watching films. A key selling point is their light weight…
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Last time PlayStation threatened to close PS3 and Vita digital stores, the players revolted: “As gamers and collectors this is a hard pill to swallow”
PlayStation is once again reportedly weighing the closure of the digital storefronts for its older PlayStation 3 and PS Vita consoles, and this article recalls how a similar move was received the last time it was floated. When Sony previously announced plans to shut these stores, the reaction from players was strongly negative, with gamers…
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This Developer Wants You to Pay Less for PS5 Survival Horror
Ukrainian studio Frogwares has priced its upcoming Lovecraftian survival horror game The Sinking City 2 at £41.35 / $49.99 on PS5, deliberately undercutting the $60-or-more price tag common to premium survival horror releases. The developer says the decision is about fairness and giving as many players as possible the chance to experience the game, positioning…
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The one composer Roger Waters doesn’t want to think about: “Life’s too long”
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“Another band said they were going to shave all our hair off and beat us up”: Bring Me The Horizon on how Count Your Blessings made them the most divisive thing in metal
Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has spoken to Metal Hammer about the band’s 2006 debut album Count Your Blessings and its enduring reputation as one of the most divisive records in metal. The interview coincides with the announcement that the band have re-recorded the album, releasing it as Count Your Blessings | Repented…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has The Best Launch The Series Has Seen In Years
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Paris Paloma tells crowd, “If you want to support artists, don’t use AI” on stage at Bilbao BBK Live 2026
Indie-folk singer-songwriter Paris Paloma used her set at Bilbao BBK Live 2026 to urge her audience to reject artificial intelligence and support human artists instead. Performing on the San Miguel stage on the festival’s opening day, she introduced her recent single ‘Miyazaki’ — named after Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki — with a pointed statement…
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Amistad Summer: Anthony Hopkins And Morgan Freeman Ready Decca Debuts
Two of the lead actors from Steven Spielberg’s 1997 historical drama Amistad, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Morgan Freeman, are each set to release their own musical projects on the Decca label next month. Hopkins has signed to Decca Classics as a composer and will release Life Is A Dream on 21 August, while Freeman’s 12-song…