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.

    • Netflix Veteran Andy Weil Joins Amazon MGM Studios As Head Of Comedy

      Andy Weil, Netflix’s VP Comedy and one of its longest-serving programming executives, is leaving after more than 11 years to become Head of Comedy at Amazon MGM Studios, starting on 14 September. The move is significant as it marks the first time a currently serving Netflix executive has been recruited by Amazon MGM’s Head of…

    • Sonic the Hedgehog to Headline Fortnite’s ‘Override’ Season (Gaming News Roundup) 

      Fortnite is launching a new “Override” season featuring Sonic the Hedgehog, marking a major crossover to celebrate the character’s 35th anniversary. Players who buy the Battle Pass will be able to play as Sonic and unlock companion content, with Sega saying the collaboration gives longtime fans a fresh way to enjoy the franchise’s beloved characters.…

    • Netflix’s New Gritty Spy Thriller Officially Sounds Like ‘John Wick’ in the Suburbs

      Netflix has confirmed it is developing a new spy thriller series, Bannerman, co-written by Shane Black with Craig Silverstein, who will also serve as showrunner. The project marks Netflix’s first series to be jointly developed and distributed with AMC, with the show set to premiere on AMC in the US and Canada before arriving on…

    • Apple Music to tag AI-generated songs this year

      Apple Music has announced it will introduce “Made With AI” labels on its platform later this year, requiring record labels and distributors to tag tracks where a substantial portion of content was created using artificial intelligence. The move builds on the AI Transparency Tagging system Apple introduced in March, and reflects growing pressure across the…

    • Netflix’s 3-Part Horror Series Is the Stephen King-Like Show You Probably Missed

      Netflix’s *Locke & Key*, a three-season fantasy horror series based on the comic by Stephen King’s son Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez, is being highlighted as an underappreciated show that channels King’s signature style of putting young people through supernatural peril that mirrors their unresolved emotional turmoil. Though not a King adaptation itself, the series…

    • Metal band Demon Hunter sues Netflix and AEG over ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

      The US metal band Demon Hunter, active for around 25 years, has filed a trademark lawsuit against Netflix, Netflix Studios and concert promoter AEG Presents over the title of the hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters”. The band’s corporate entity, Hyde Lane, Inc., argues that Netflix has no more right to the name than it…

    • Publishing Briefs: Ayra Starr Production Duo The Elements Signs With Electric Feel

      Electric Feel Publishing has signed Swiss-German production duo The Elements, made up of Keven Wolfsohn and Paul Bogumil Goller, marking the latest addition to a roster that already includes Post Malone and prominent songwriters and producers. The pair, who came up through London’s Tape London creative hub, executive produced Ayra Starr’s forthcoming album Starr Girl…

    • Complete STALKER 2 Cost of Hope DLC walkthrough

      Destructoid has published a walkthrough for the “Cost of Hope” DLC for STALKER 2, which is now available on PC and consoles. The guide covers the main quests introduced in the new campaign, which offers a standalone experience for players wanting to focus solely on the expansion, and is intended to help players navigate its…

    • Bezos buys into Liverpool, Harry and Meghan return home, GCSE grades rise again

      Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, agreed to sell a minority equity stake in the club to 1892 Holdings, a consortium led by Amit Bhatia. The group includes investments from the Mittal family, K5 Sports — a K5 Global fund for which Jeff Bezos is the lead investor — and Eduardo Saverin’s family office. FSG said…

    • 10 Greatest American Movies of the ’90s

      Collider has published a ranked list of the ten greatest American films of the 1990s, a decade the outlet’s writer argues was one of Hollywood’s most fascinating due to a wave of indie experimentation, technological innovation and confident storytelling. The list is restricted to films that were entirely US-funded, meaning notable pictures with international co-financing,…