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These stories shape what people watch, play and listen to, while reflecting changing tastes and cultural conversations. Keeping up with them helps readers discover new work, revisit older favourites and understand the decisions that influence the entertainment they enjoy.

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“Mr. Taylor is trying to record vocal tracks, and you guys are goofing off and being way too loud over here.” The story of how Converge laid the template for their boundary-smashing classic Jane Doe in just 79 seconds

  • Concubine set the tone for Jane Doe in 79 seconds
  • Converge recorded amid friction with James Taylor’s session
  • The song helped define a landmark heavy album

The article recounts how Converge’s 79-second song Concubine helped establish the sound and intensity of their 2001 album Jane Doe, which later became a landmark record in heavy music. It describes the band recording in cramped circumstances at Q Division Studios after being moved from the main room…

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Watch Andy Burnham blind-rank his favourite bands – including Oasis, The Smiths, Wolf Alice and more

  • Burnham ranked Oasis top in NME’s blind band challenge
  • The article links music taste to his public profile
  • Beyond The Music 2026 also features in the story

NME reports that Andy Burnham has taken part in a blind-ranking of British bands, placing Oasis first ahead of Elbow, Courteeners, Wolf Alice and The Smiths. The piece matters mainly as a light culture-and-politics story, highlighting Burnham’s long-running association with Manchester’s music scene while also linking it to…

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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Astarion gets an extra ending cutscene, made by a modder keen not to finish up on a rather awkward note

  • Mod adds a more emotional Astarion ending
  • It fixes an awkward docks finale
  • It only triggers in specific romance conditions

A Baldur’s Gate 3 modder has created an extra ending cutscene for Astarion to address what some players saw as an abrupt and emotionally unsatisfying conclusion to his “spawn” ending. In the base game, Astarion runs from the sun at the docks and, even in a romance, the…

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Gerard Way pauses My Chemical Romance’s Wembley Stadium show to talk about ‘Baldur’s Gate’

  • Gerard Way paused Wembley show to discuss Baldur’s Gate with a fan
  • He said he had only played the first Baldur’s Gate
  • The band also paid tribute to artist John Blanche

My Chemical Romance’s final Wembley Stadium show on their European ‘Long Live The Black Parade’ tour included an unexpected gaming aside when Gerard Way stopped to answer a fan’s sign about Baldur’s Gate. The moment mattered largely because it gave fans a spontaneous, personal exchange during a major…

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The Batman 2’s big new villain rumor may have been teased a year ago by the movie’s co-writer

  • Poison Ivy is the latest rumoured villain for *The Batman 2*
  • An old Mattson Tomlin post has fuelled the speculation
  • Nothing has been officially confirmed beyond the 2027 release date

GamesRadar reports on fan speculation that Poison Ivy could be a major villain in *The Batman 2*, linking a recent casting rumour to an older social media post by the film’s co-writer, Mattson Tomlin. The article matters mainly as an indication of how closely fans are scrutinising the…

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Live-action Moana sinks at the box office, and it’s almost doing as badly as the Snow White remake

  • Live-action *Moana* is reportedly underperforming in cinemas.
  • Its box office is compared negatively with *Snow White*.
  • The report adds to concerns over Disney remake fatigue.

The article says Disney’s live-action *Moana* is performing weakly at the box office and is being compared unfavourably with the live-action *Snow White*. That matters because it suggests continued audience fatigue or scepticism towards Disney’s strategy of remaking popular animated films in live action, especially when those projects…

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The Outer Worlds 2 lead slams “cold take artists” following Xbox layoffs at Obsidian, says “the same DNA” that created hits like Fallout: New Vegas and more remains

  • Obsidian’s Brandon Adler pushed back on post-layoff speculation.
  • He said the studio still retains its core creative identity.
  • The comments followed Xbox layoffs and changes at Obsidian.

Obsidian’s Brandon Adler, a co-director of The Outer Worlds 2 who is now leading an unannounced project, has responded publicly to the recent Xbox layoffs affecting the studio. He criticised commentators he called “cold take artists” for spreading unsupported claims that Obsidian is no longer the studio it…

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Valérie Donzelli, Carolina Cavalli to Chair Venice’s Horizons, Luigi De Laurentiis Juries

  • Venice named juries for Horizons and debut film awards
  • Valérie Donzelli and Carolina Cavalli will chair them
  • Debut prize includes a $100,000 award

La Biennale di Venezia has announced the juries for two of the 83rd Venice Film Festival’s key strands: Horizons and the Luigi De Laurentiis award for a debut film. French filmmaker Valérie Donzelli will chair the Horizons jury, while Italian writer-director Carolina Cavalli will lead the jury for…

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Foreign Office chief launches judicial review to have ‘irrational’ sacking over Mandelson scandal quashed – after Starmer ‘refused to apologise and agree payout’

  • Foreign Office chief is challenging dismissal in court
  • Claim says sacking was irrational
  • Dispute reportedly followed failed apology and payout talks

The article reports that a senior Foreign Office official has begun judicial review proceedings to challenge their dismissal, which is described as linked to the Mandelson scandal. It says the claimant argues the sacking was "irrational" and is seeking to have it quashed, making the case significant because…

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Aston Villa hijack Newcastle’s pursuit of £49m Johan Manzambi from Freiburg

  • Villa have moved ahead of Newcastle for Johan Manzambi
  • The £49m deal would be another Newcastle setback
  • Manzambi delayed talks until Switzerland exited the World Cup

Aston Villa are close to signing Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi for £49m after stepping in ahead of Newcastle, who had believed they were on the verge of agreeing a deal. The move matters because it strengthens Villa after their Champions League qualification while dealing Newcastle another setback in…

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