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.

Harlan Coben’s Netflix Series Surges Back to #1 With 74 Million Views

July 8, 2026

Harlan Coben’s Netflix mystery series has topped the platform’s weekly series chart for a third consecutive week, amassing 74 million views over its three weeks of availability. The figures come from Netflix’s latest viewership report, covering the week of 29 June to 5 July 2026, underscoring the enduring popularity of Coben adaptations, which have become…
Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool

July 8, 2026

Google has announced “Video Remix”, a new tool in Google Photos that uses artificial intelligence to edit and transform videos within seconds. Powered by Google’s recently released Gemini Omni model, the feature lets users apply effects such as cinematic relighting, background swaps and artistic styles with only a few taps. The launch reflects Google’s broader…
Roku is the most popular streaming TV, but lacking more than you think

July 8, 2026

Roku remains the most popular streaming platform in the United States, but a new survey from Horowitz Research suggests its users are far from the most satisfied. The findings, published shortly after Fox announced a $22 billion acquisition of the company, indicate that Roku trails its main rivals across almost every measure of user experience,…
Automattic’s ‘Code for the People’ Documentary Is a Rallying Cry for Users to Fight for the Open Internet

July 8, 2026

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr and WooCommerce, has funded a short documentary titled “Code for the People” that champions the open-source software movement and urges internet users to defend the open web. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Bao Nguyen, the roughly 20-minute film frames itself as both a human story and a manifesto, warning that…
Fresh Fallout role-playing game reportedly under way at Obsidian as Avowed sequel is scrapped

July 8, 2026

A new Bloomberg report claims that Obsidian Entertainment, the Microsoft-owned studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, has begun work on a fresh Fallout role-playing game as part of a wider restructuring. The shift comes at a cost, however, with a planned Avowed sequel and other unannounced projects reportedly cancelled and around a quarter of the studio’s…
Save Up To 95% On Lego Games In Green Man Gaming’s Big Sale

July 8, 2026
Producers to Watch Panelists Talk the Rise of Independent Films, Financial Limitations and the Importance of Festivals

July 8, 2026

At a panel held in partnership with the Bentonville Film Festival, producers featured on Variety’s “10 Producers to Watch” list discussed how the film industry is changing and how independent cinema is evolving. Moderated by Variety’s Carole Horst, the conversation explored the wide-ranging duties of a producer — from reading scripts and raising finance to…
John Lasker, a Top ESPN Streaming Executive, to Exit in September

July 8, 2026

John Lasker, a senior streaming executive who helped drive ESPN’s move into direct-to-consumer services, is to leave the Disney-owned sports network in late September. According to a person familiar with the matter, the departure is Lasker’s own decision. His exit comes as streaming grows in importance across the industry, with viewers increasingly abandoning traditional cable,…
Stare Decisis and the Birthright Citizenship Dissents

July 8, 2026

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AGC Studios Sets New Sales Leadership Team, Adding Nat McCormick, Elevating Diane Ferrandez

July 8, 2026

AGC International, the sales and distribution arm of AGC Studios, has appointed Diane Ferrandez and Nat McCormick to newly created roles as co-heads of worldwide sales and distribution, effective immediately. The London-based Ferrandez and Los Angeles-based McCormick will share responsibility for film sales and distribution, with Ferrandez also leading the company’s expanding television sales operations.…