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Collider has published a ranked list of the ten best television spin-off shows of all time, arguing that spin-offs are risky because isolating one character or storyline from a successful ensemble series often fails to recapture the original's appeal, as seen with flops like Joey and The Finder.…
Netflix renews "My Life With the Walter Boys" for Season 3 early.
New season premieres 6 August 2026, having wrapped filming in November.
New cast additions include Chad Rook, Erin Karpluk and Naveen Paddock.
Netflix's YA drama "My Life With the Walter Boys" has secured an early Season 3 renewal ahead of its second season's release, with the streamer confirming a premiere date of 6 August 2026. Based on Ali Novak's novel, the show follows a love triangle involving Jackie Howard (Nikki…
Netflix drops trailer for Lego One Piece animated special
Usopp narrates an exaggerated, unreliable retelling; premieres 29 September
Live-action season 3 and anime remake both arrive in 2027
Netflix has released the first full trailer for Lego One Piece, a two-part animated special that reimagines the events of the live-action series' first two seasons using Lego characters. Narrated unreliably by Usopp, who exaggerates and fabricates parts of the story, the special is designed to introduce newcomers…
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats announce new album Shapes of Midnight, out 18th September
Title track released as second single, blending doom, boogie and psych-rock
Band to tour the UK in November with The Wytches supporting
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats have announced their seventh studio album, Shapes of Midnight, set for release on 18th September via Killer Candy Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has shared the title track as the album's second single, offering fans an early taste of its sound ahead…
Hearts begin Champions League qualifying under new coach Wouter Vrancken.
Major departures have prompted a rapid squad rebuild.
Sturm Graz provide an early, difficult European test.
Hearts are beginning a demanding Champions League qualifying campaign after narrowly missing out on the Scottish Premiership title, with new head coach Wouter Vrancken urging the team to embrace the opportunity. The tie against Austrian side Sturm Graz is an early test of a substantially rebuilt squad and…
American Songwriter has revisited four duets from the 1980s that it argues deserve more recognition today, praising their dreamy, ethereal quality despite being largely overlooked by modern listeners. The list mixes well-known artists with more obscure pairings, highlighting how chart success at the time did not always translate…
Feige admits Mahershala Ali's Blade reboot is effectively cancelled
He called himself a "gigantic loser and failure" over it
Project suffered years of delays and director exits since 2019
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has effectively confirmed that the long-gestating Blade reboot starring Mahershala Ali is dead, expressing regret that the project never came together. Speaking on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, Feige said he felt like "a gigantic loser and failure" for failing to get…
Pitchfork shares its weekly staff-picked new music playlist.
Features Steve Lacy, Beck, Tinashe and five other tracks.
Available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
Pitchfork's weekly "Selects" playlist rounds up new tracks its staff have been enjoying, offering readers a quick way to sample fresh releases picked from the many songs the outlet's writers and editors listen to each week. The 20 July 2026 edition highlights artists including Steve Lacy, Beck and…
Bots reportedly defend Sony's move to end physical PlayStation discs
YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead found accounts showing typical bot traits
No proof yet of who is behind the accounts
A tech YouTuber, Moore's Law is Dead, has claimed that bot or paid accounts are being used on social media to defend Sony's controversial decision to discontinue disc-based physical PlayStation games from 2028. The allegation, detailed in a new video, matters because it suggests an organised effort to…
Rodri's passing and defensive stats topped World Cup charts throughout
He misplaced just five of 106 passes in the final
His late tackle on Messi helped preserve Spain's victory
Rodri's statistics from Spain's World Cup triumph confirm the midfielder's remarkable recovery from serious injury, with the Manchester City player delivering a passing and defensive performance that underpinned the team's tournament victory. Having started only 22 games since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in September 2024, the 30-year-old…
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