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“I told him, ‘If the guitar’s out of tune, you can’t tune it”: Steven Wilson’s bid to avoid “vanilla prog”

  • Wilson encouraged dissonance and instruments left out of tune.
  • He used instruments he cannot play to find unexpected sounds.
  • He and Andy Partridge may revisit the album’s village concept.

Steven Wilson says he set rules for his band while making *Requiem For A Village* to keep its sound unusual and avoid what he calls “vanilla prog”. He wanted to embrace dissonance, imperfections and unexpected sounds, while building a distinctive musical vocabulary rather than following familiar 1970s progressive…

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‘What Happened to Nina?’ Author’s #1 Bestseller Officially Heads to TV

  • Easy Tiger Productions has secured the adaptation rights.
  • Shaun Grant is attached to write the series.
  • No streamer or distributor has been announced.

Australian author Dervla McTiernan’s 2026 thriller *Three Reasons for Revenge* is being adapted for television after Easy Tiger Productions won a bidding war for the rights. The deal brings the project closer to the screen, though no streaming service or distributor has been attached yet. Shaun Grant, whose…

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‘The Bobby Charles Story’: the life and music that brings together the sounds of the Louisiana swamp, Chicago R&B, and Woodstock, NY

  • A seven CD box set explores Bobby Charles’s life and recordings.
  • It spans 122 tracks and nearly eight hours of studio work.
  • Charles wrote several songs recorded by Fats Domino.

A new box set traces songwriter Bobby Charles’s life and music, connecting Louisiana roots, 1950s and 1960s rhythm and blues, and the Woodstock scene. Its release highlights Charles’s distinctive place among the musicians who shaped the sound of Woodstock, despite his relative lack of fame. Released on 30…

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AFM Hot Project: Rosamund Pike to Star in Body Horror ‘Feed’

  • Rosamund Pike will star in and produce body horror film *Feed*.
  • A supplement intended to boost a young gymnast’s fame triggers a transformation.
  • The project explores social media and modern motherhood.

Rosamund Pike will star in and produce *Feed*, a body horror film directed by Leslye Headland. The story follows a mother who turns to a collagen supplement to help make her tween gymnast daughter an influencer, but the girl begins a monstrous transformation as her fame grows. The…

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Every GTA Game, Ranked by Metacritic Score

  • GTA 6 faces a high bar from the series’ critical legacy.
  • The ranking covers ten games by original-platform Metacritic scores.
  • Expansions, GTA Online, early unscored games and ports are excluded.

This is a ranking of ten Grand Theft Auto games by their Metacritic scores, revisiting the series’ critical record ahead of GTA 6’s imminent release. The high scores set a demanding benchmark for the new game, while the lower-rated entries show occasional growing pains in a series with…

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Sony’s New Hello Kitty Headphones Come With an Ultra-Chic Carrying Case That Deserves Its Own Spotlight

  • Sony and Sanrio released three Hello Kitty headphone editions.
  • Each set includes a tote and a clip-on themed case.
  • Pink WH-1000XM6 was sold out at publication.

Sony and Sanrio have launched a limited-edition Hello Kitty headphone collection, pairing three existing Sony models with themed accessories. The collaboration gives the headphones a fashion angle, particularly through a distinctive carrying case, and offers fans a seasonal gift option. The collection includes the WH-CH530, WH-CH730N and WH-1000XM6,…

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In 2001, Julia Stiles starred in two hit movies. She received disgusting hate mail for them both

  • Stiles received racist abuse over two 2001 film roles.
  • Columbia University was contacted with threats.
  • Both films placed interracial romance at the centre of their stories.

In 2001, Julia Stiles starred in *Save the Last Dance* and *O*, both of which featured her in an interracial romance. She later said the roles prompted hateful messages, showing that such relationships remained provocative to some viewers despite the films’ different settings and stories. Stiles was studying…

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Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma Talks About The Benefits Of “Long-Term-Tenured Staff” At Nintendo

  • Experienced staff help Zelda teams carry knowledge between projects.
  • Newcomers need time to understand the team’s methods and reasoning.
  • Aonuma links core team continuity to the feel of Zelda games.

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma says experienced staff help Nintendo’s teams move between projects and discuss new ideas more efficiently. He credits a stable core team with contributing to the continuity players feel across games in the franchise. Aonuma says new staff need time and discussion to understand how…

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Path of Exile 3.30 is transforming the endgame; here’s everything revealed at Exilecon 2026

  • Path of Exile 3.30 launches the Covens of Umbra league in one week.
  • Fates raise boss difficulty and rewards, while trophies power up the Wickerman.
  • Mirage goes core alongside endgame and loot changes.

Path of Exile’s 3.30 update, Covens of Umbra, introduces a new league and a broad endgame overhaul, keeping the original game active alongside the sequel. Grinding Gear Games says both titles will continue to receive seasonal leagues, and the update is due in one week. The league centres…

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Karl-Anthony Towns jokes Rick Brunson stole the show from Jalen in ‘Law & Order: SVU’ cameo

  • Jalen Brunson made a 59-second “SVU” cameo.
  • Rick Brunson appeared as an extra.
  • Towns joked Rick stole the scene.

Karl-Anthony Towns joked that Rick Brunson stole the show from his son Jalen during Jalen’s brief cameo on “Law & Order: SVU”. The appearance adds to Jalen Brunson’s growing list of off-court projects since the Knicks won their first championship in 53 years last June. Jalen played Detective…

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