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.

  • How to open the Temple Vault in Stone Sanctum in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4

    This is a Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 gameplay guide explaining how to unlock the hidden Temple Vault at the Stone Sanctum point of interest (POI). The vault is easy to miss, as players must first locate two invisible Temple Vault keys before they can access a secret lower level containing valuable loot. To find…

  • Ten Years Later, Frank Ocean Still Knows Something We Don’t

    Rollingstone marks the tenth anniversary of Frank Ocean’s Blonde, released in August 2016 alongside the short film Endless and the Boys Don’t Cry zine, arguing the album has become a defining artefact of its era while remaining emotionally timeless. Writer Jeff Ihaza contends that Ocean’s gift for capturing feeling untethered from time or place, first…

  • Charles Melton Officially Eyes Major Role in MCU Director’s New Franchise Movie

    Charles Melton, the Riverdale and May December actor currently earning Emmy attention for Netflix’s Beef, is reportedly in talks to join the live-action Naruto film, marking what would be his first confirmed casting in the project. The role would see him take on Kakashi Hatake, the mentor figure to the story’s young ninja protagonists, in…

  • Confident Matthias Jaissle asks Newcastle to ‘avoid the negativity from outside’

    Newcastle United’s new head coach, Matthias Jaissle, has urged fans and the media to show belief in his young squad ahead of his first Premier League match in charge, at home to Liverpool on Sunday. The German, appointed a fortnight ago as Eddie Howe’s successor, said he has “full confidence” in inexperienced players such as…

  • Nicole Atkins – “Trippin’ On Teardrops”

    Nicole Atkins has released “Trippin’ On Teardrops,” the opening track from her forthcoming album Drama, marking the third single after “When The Night Falls” and “Singing In The Mirror.” The song, described as extravagant yet lonesome, emerged from a difficult period of severe sleep disruption and emotional burnout, with a chorus Atkins had before finding…

  • 🤷‍♂️ #renmakesmusic #guitarsolo #boomtown #livemusic

    This is a short clip from Ren, the British singer-songwriter known online as “renmakesmusic”, captured during a live performance at Boomtown Fair. The shrugging emoji in the title suggests a spontaneous, offhand moment rather than a planned segment—likely a burst of impressive guitar playing caught on camera. The hashtags point to a live guitar solo…

  • How to watch Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase

    Gamescom 2026’s Opening Night Live showcase, hosted by Geoff Keighley, will stream live on 25 August, giving fans worldwide a chance to catch the event’s big reveals without attending in person in Cologne, Germany. The two-hour show, preceded by a 30-minute pre-show, typically offers fewer blockbuster surprises than Keighley’s other events but usually still delivers…

  • Microsoft Stops Sharing Digital Sales Data with Circana

    Microsoft has stopped sharing digital sales data for its Xbox, Activision and Bethesda games with Circana, the US analytics firm formerly known as NPD, meaning the tracker will now have to estimate rather than report exact figures for Microsoft titles. This reduces the accuracy of publicly available industry sales data and raises questions about transparency,…

  • 10 iconic 1980s movie characters nowhere near as cool as you remember

    They haven’t held up to scrutiny. The post 10 iconic 1980s movie characters nowhere near as cool as you remember first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

  • 7 Cheaper Alternatives For Popular Games

    Gaming has never been more expensive. We’re here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. Massive, popular games go on sale all the time, but there are a plethora of titles that emulate those experiences with a lower starting price than the typical $60-$70 price tag. With that…