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‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ is still one of Netflix’s most watched films, nearly one year on

• "KPop Demon Hunters" stayed in Netflix's Top Five most-watched films of 2026
• It has racked up 130 million views in seven months
• A sequel and a Criterion Collection Blu-ray release are already confirmed

Netflix has released its list of the Top 10 most-watched films on the platform so far in 2026, and the animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters" remains among the most popular nearly a year after its release. The film, about a K-pop girl group who moonlight as demon hunters,…

That Lenovo cloud handheld lands this August, and an 120Hz display and TMR thumb sticks won’t get me into streaming

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Tom Cruise’s price tag too high? Battlefield 6 Top Gun collab somehow doesn’t include Maverick

• Battlefield 6's Top Gun collab omits Tom Cruise's Maverick character
• Rooster, Bob and Warlock join instead, with new skins and jets
• Update lands 18th August; season four begins 21st July

Battlefield 6 is set to receive a Top Gun crossover as part of a collaboration between EA and Paramount Pictures, but notably excludes Tom Cruise's iconic Maverick character. Instead, the update will feature supporting characters from Top Gun: Maverick, continuing the franchise's presence in gaming without its most…

THE WHO’s Landmark Albums To Be Made Available As Definitive Audiophile Editions

• Analogue Productions is reissuing four classic Who albums as audiophile editions
• Formats include 45 RPM vinyl, SACD, UHQR and reel-to-reel tape
• "Tommy" gets its first-ever UHQR pressing

Analogue Productions has announced a new series of premium reissues covering four landmark albums by The Who: "My Generation" (1965), "Tommy" (1969), "Live At Leeds" (1970) and "Who's Next" (1971). The releases are aimed at audiophile collectors, offering the recordings in their highest-fidelity form and marking a significant…

From Apple Music’s price hike to Iron Maiden’s Pophouse deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

• Apple Music raised subscription prices worldwide for the first time since 2022.
• Suno hired for IPO readiness; hacked code showed unauthorised scraping of rivals.
• Sony Music Publishing closed a $3.5–4bn Recognition Music Group catalogue deal.

Music Business Worldwide's weekly round-up for 17 July 2026 covers five major stories in the music industry, led by Apple Music's first subscription price increase since October 2022. The rise reflects broader pressure from increasing music licensing costs, and comes alongside significant developments in AI music, catalogue acquisitions…

Steve Lacy Told Us How ‘Oh Yeah?’ Would Happen. We Just Had to Wait a Year

• Steve Lacy's new album "Oh Yeah?" took nearly three years to complete
• The record's tone shifted as his personal life and relationships changed
• Lacy scrapped multiple earlier versions before finding the album's final shape

Musician Steve Lacy has released his long-awaited album "Oh Yeah?", following a difficult, years-long creative process he first discussed with Rolling Stone during his cover story a year earlier. Lacy explained that the record began as a much sadder collection of songs, written in the aftermath of a…

Ayra Starr Is The Seventh Face Of CLASH 134

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Free Trials? Content Experiments? Hiding Data? Netflix Is Turning Back the Clock

• Netflix reintroduces free trials in some markets outside the US.
• Viewership data disclosures cut from twice yearly to once.
• Netflix trials YouTube shows, podcasts, live channels and cloud gaming.

Netflix is quietly reviving several old habits as it navigates a maturing streaming market, including bringing back free trials in some international markets and reducing how often it discloses viewership data. The moves, disclosed alongside its latest earnings report, suggest the company is prioritising flexibility to experiment and…

The awful 1995 movie Quentin Tarantino absolutely adores: “It’s a hell of a lot of fucking fun”

• Tarantino praises a critically panned 1995 film he loves
• He calls it "a hell of a lot of fucking fun"
• Reflects his known taste for guilty-pleasure genre films

Far Out Magazine highlights that Quentin Tarantino, one of cinema's most acclaimed and discerning directors, holds a surprising fondness for a widely panned 1995 film, praising it not for artistic merit but for its sheer entertainment value. The piece explores the gap between critical consensus and personal viewing…

The band that made Sam Neill’s “heart swell” with New Zealand pride

• Sam Neill’s favourite New Zealand band was Split Enz.
• True Colours filled him with pride and joy.
• The album became Split Enz’s commercial breakthrough.

The article recalls Sam Neill’s affection for Split Enz, the New Zealand band whose 1980 album True Colours made him feel a powerful sense of national pride. It presents the record as a lasting personal touchstone for the actor and as an important breakthrough for a band that…