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Christopher Nolan's forthcoming film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" has attracted significant online controversy, yet its high-profile cast continued to promote the project on the press tour red carpet. Stars including Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon drew attention during appearances, keeping the film in the public eye…
This Polygon opinion piece argues that Spider-Man is most compelling not because of his powers, but because of the relentless misfortune that dogs Peter Parker's personal life. The writer contends that what makes the character endure across more than six decades is not what he can do, but…
A new book, Back to the Future: The Complete Screenplay, has been confirmed by franchise co-creator Bob Gale, who has drawn on the series' archive to mark the 40th anniversary of the original 1985 film. Gale says the book will serve as an instructional look at how movies…
Madonna has secured the 10th No. 1 album of her career on the Billboard 200 as her new studio record, CONFESSIONS II, debuts atop the chart dated 18 July. It is her first chart-topper of the 2020s, making her the first act to reach No. 1 in the…
In a 2018 interview republished by Louder, author and musician Joanne Harris — best known for the novel Chocolat and later awarded an OBE for services to literature — reflects on her early musical life and the progressive rock that shaped her. Long before her writing career, Harris…
Sacha Baron Cohen's comic creation Ali G made an appearance at Wimbledon during the men's finals, coinciding with reports that a new Ali G film is being shot in secret. The tracksuit-and-gold-chain character was pictured on Centre Court, billed jokingly as the "Official Ganja Dealer" of the championships,…
Collider has published a ranked list of what it considers the eight best horror books of the past 20 years, framed by the observation that 21st-century horror has shifted away from larger-than-life monsters towards more intimate, psychological scares drawn from everyday fears. The piece argues that modern horror…
The article discusses a 1983 Motown television special that, despite its acclaim, left Michael Jackson feeling it fell just short of perfection, with the singer reportedly saying "it didn't work." The piece frames this as a rare moment of self-criticism from a performer usually associated with the show's…
This Collider feature by Jeremy Urquhart compiles eight films that succeed on two musical fronts at once: an original score composed specifically for the film, and a soundtrack built from pre-existing songs. The author notes that most films do one or the other — citing The Good, the…
A Brazilian Xbox gamer, posting on Reddit under the name Ordo_Liberal, has reportedly won a court judgement forcing Microsoft to restore an Xbox account and its accompanying digital game library after the account was suspended. Microsoft had permanently frozen the account following unauthorised access, telling the user that…