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‘Love Island USA’: Here’s Where to Watch the Season 8 Finale Online

• Love Island USA season 8 finale airs Sunday 12 July, streaming on Peacock.
• Six couples compete for the title and $100,000 grand prize.
• Peacock plans start at $10.99 per month, with no free trial.

The reality dating series Love Island USA is approaching the conclusion of its eighth season, with the finale set to air exclusively on the streaming platform Peacock. Hosted by Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix, the show returned in early June and has been narrowed down through eliminations, bombshell…

Rebecca Ferguson’s 2026 Fantasy Gem Officially Sets New Release

• Ferguson's The Magic Faraway Tree gets a DVD, Blu-ray and UHD release.
• The fantasy film scored an initial 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
• It opens in US cinemas on 21 August, after topping $10m in the UK.

Rebecca Ferguson is enjoying a career high in 2026, headlined by the return of Apple TV's science-fiction series Silo, whose third season has topped the US streaming charts and drawn strong critical acclaim. Amid a run of high-profile projects, the article highlights one of her lesser-trumpeted films, the…

Best accessories to use in Palworld 1.0

• Destructoid picks seven top accessories for Palworld 1.0.
• Three recommendations come from the new Sunreach Island.
• Accessories are endgame gear; level cap now raised to 80.

Destructoid staff writer Arka Sarkar has published a guide highlighting the best accessories to use in the full 1.0 release of Palworld, developed by Pocketpair. The piece notes that accessories function largely as endgame content, since players are unlikely to need them early on, but each offers a…

Artists With the Most No. 1 Albums on the Billboard 200: The Beatles, Madonna & More

• Madonna's CONFESSIONS II debuts at No. 1, her 10th chart-topper.
• She becomes the 11th act, third woman, to reach 10 No. 1s.
• The Beatles lead all acts with 19 No. 1 albums.

Madonna's new album CONFESSIONS II has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated 18 July 2026), giving the singer her 10th chart-topping album and making her only the 11th act, and third woman, to reach at least 10 No. 1s since the chart began weekly…

Say Goodbye to the Quentin Tarantino Movie He Calls His “Masterpiece”

• Tarantino has scrapped The Movie Critic for a new final film.
• Cinematographer Robert Richardson has reunited with him for it.
• Inglourious Basterds is leaving streaming, reportedly on 22 July 2026.

Quentin Tarantino's cinematographer Robert Richardson has confirmed that the director is now developing an entirely new final film, having abandoned his previously announced project, The Movie Critic. Richardson recently dropped out of this year's Michael Jackson biopic in order to reunite with Tarantino, and described the director as…

The Allen Sisters: The Songwriters Behind Some of Hall & Oates’ Greatest Hits

This article from American Songwriter highlights the often-overlooked contribution of sisters Sara and Janna Allen to the songwriting behind several of Hall & Oates' biggest hits. While Daryl Hall and John Oates are widely celebrated for their run of chart-topping singles from the 1970s to the mid-1980s —…

61 Years Ago Today, the Beach Boys Released the Song That Would Inspire Generations of Tunes About the Golden State

• The Beach Boys' 'California Girls' released July 12, 1965, reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a defining pop song of the era.
• Brian Wilson created the melody during an LSD trip; recording required 44 takes at a Hollywood studio with session musicians in April 1965.
• The song inspired countless California-themed pop recordings and remains a template for music celebrating the state; multiple cover versions also charted successfully.

MAY 12: Rock and roll band "The Beach Boys" performs onstage in the movie "The Girls On The Beach on May 12, 1965. (L-R) Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Brian Wilson. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The Beach Boys released one of their best-selling…

Taylor Sheridan Officially Brings ‘Justified’ Into the ‘Yellowstone’ Universe

• Dutton Ranch spin-off renewed for Season 2 after strong critical reception (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), outperforming sister series Marshals
• New showrunner Benjamin Clavell replaces creator Chad Feehan due to creative disputes with Taylor Sheridan
• Season 2 focuses on protagonists rescuing their kidnapped son, with Clavell bringing experience from morally complex western Justified

When Dutton Ranch returns for Season 2, it'll have a new showrunner in Justified alum Benjamin Cavell.

‘Lost’ Meets ‘Dark’ in MGM’s All-Time Greatest 4-Part Horror Series

• From wraps its fourth season on MGM+ ahead of a final fifth.
• Trapped townsfolk are hunted nightly by shape-shifting creatures.
• Article pitches it to fans of Lost and Dark.

Collider has published a recommendation piece urging viewers to catch up on the supernatural horror series From, which has just concluded its fourth season on MGM+. The article pitches the show as a blend of the mystery and survival elements of Lost and the eerie, puzzle-box atmosphere of…

7 Years Later, the Most Hotly Debated ‘Mario Kart’ Game Is Officially Shutting Down

• Nintendo is shutting down Mario Kart Tour on September 29, 2026, ending the mobile game's controversial eight-year run
• The game faced widespread criticism for its gacha monetization system, though Nintendo shifted to an item shop and subscription model in 2022
• Some tracks migrate to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe; no offline version is planned

Seven years after launch, Nintendo is shutting down its mobile game Mario Kart Tour in two months. Here's what we know.