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.

  • 5 best original TMNT cartoon episodes better than X-Men: The Animated Series

    This Polygon opinion piece argues that while the original X-Men: The Animated Series is rightly celebrated — and enjoying a fresh renaissance through the acclaimed X-Men ’97 revival — the original 1987–1996 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon deserves comparable recognition. The writer contends that although the TMNT series was inconsistent and often dismissed as children’s…

  • The Pitt leads Emmys race, but Stranger Things snubbed in top categories – see the nominations

    US medical drama The Pitt and comedy Hacks have topped the nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards, America’s most coveted television honours, with 25 and 24 nods respectively. The announcement drew attention as much for its omissions as its front-runners, with the final seasons of the hit shows Stranger Things and Euphoria both missing out…

  • Trixie Mattel Signs With CAA

    Drag performer Trixie Mattel has signed with the talent agency CAA for representation across most areas of her work, moving over from her previous agency, UTA. The switch consolidates the representation of one of the most commercially prolific figures to emerge from the drag world, spanning music, television, comedy and consumer products, and signals CAA’s…

  • Elanor Moss shares angelic ballad ahead of debut album The Knife, The Needle

    London-based singer-songwriter Elanor Moss has released “The Way That It Feels”, a new ballad shared ahead of her debut album The Knife, The Needle. Following last month’s single “Sarah Waiting In The Car”, the track continues to build anticipation for the record and arrives with a music video directed by Matthew Torne. Moss has described…

  • Minecraft’s new items are a total game changer for players

    A new Minecraft preview build has introduced two items — straw beds and cushions — that for the first time let players rest and sit almost anywhere in the game, a change some fans are calling a milestone after 17 years. Beyond their intended uses, the items have quickly captured the community’s attention because they…

  • Brittany Schaffer appointed chief executive of the Country Music Association

    The Country Music Association (CMA) has appointed Brittany Schaffer as its next chief executive officer, succeeding Sarah Trahern, who announced her retirement earlier this year after 13 years leading the organisation. The move marks a significant leadership transition for one of country music’s most influential industry bodies, with the CMA emphasising continuity for its staff,…

  • ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ Scores Three Emmy Nominations, Including for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series

    Netflix’s four-part docuseries *Sean Combs: The Reckoning* has secured three nominations at the 2026 Emmy Awards, including one for best documentary or nonfiction series. The series, executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and directed by Alexandria Stapleton, was also recognised for outstanding directing and outstanding picture editing in the nonfiction category, marking a notable…

  • Oklahoma Is Making Its Case For More Hollywood Movies and TV Shows

    Oklahoma is positioning itself as an increasingly attractive destination for Hollywood film and television production, having expanded its annual incentive programme from $8 million five years ago to $30 million today. The state has hosted high-profile projects including FX’s The Lowdown and Reservation Dogs, Paramount+’s Tulsa King, and the film Reagan, and it continues to…

  • Matthew Rhys & Jason Bateman Lead List Of Multiple 2026 Emmy Acting Nominees As They Hit Lead Actor Trifecta

    Matthew Rhys and Jason Bateman have topped a group of performers who each earned multiple acting nominations in the 2026 Emmy nominations, and in doing so both achieved a rare career milestone. The pair became the first male performers to have secured career nominations across all three lead acting categories — Drama, Comedy, and Limited,…

  • Squirrel Flower – “Not Me” & “Sick Tooth”

    Indie artist Squirrel Flower, the project of musician Ella Williams, has released two new songs, “Not Me” and “Sick Tooth”, offering further previews of her forthcoming album Say A Prayer To The Gods Of Getting Going. The tracks follow the earlier lead single “Reelin” and showcase contrasting sides of her work: “Not Me” is described…