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PHILIP ANSELMO’s ‘Housecore Horror Film Festival’ To Return This Month; Details Revealed

  • Housecore Horror returns to New Orleans on 19–21 November 2026.
  • The festival runs alongside the Great NOLA Trendkill concerts.
  • Pantera will play in Anselmo’s hometown for the first time in over 30 years.

Philip Anselmo’s Housecore Horror Film Festival will return to New Orleans from 19 to 21 November 2026, alongside the previously announced Great NOLA Trendkill weekend. The festival adds horror screenings and related events to a major heavy metal gathering, marking Pantera’s first performance in Anselmo’s hometown in more…

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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Scares Up 40th Week at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

  • Halloween lifted *Thriller* back to No. 1.
  • The album now has 40 weeks at the chart’s summit.
  • SZA’s *SOS* remains ahead with a record 46 weeks.

Michael Jackson’s *Thriller* returned to No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart after Halloween revived interest in its title track. The album’s 40th week at the top brings it closer to SZA’s *SOS*, which holds the chart record with 46 weeks. For the week ending 5 November,…

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Capcom quietly updates the Monster Hunter Wilds beta listing on Steam, indicating a possible expansion playtest

  • Steam’s beta listing now names Ascendance.
  • The changes point to a possible public playtest.
  • Capcom has not confirmed a beta or its timing.

Capcom has renamed the Steam listing for Monster Hunter Wilds’ old public beta to “Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Beta test”, and updated its artwork to show a new expansion monster. The changes suggest a public playtest may be planned, but Capcom has not announced one. Ascendance, a large-scale…

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Johnny Depp’s massive pay cut revealed for comeback ‘Ebenezer’ role

  • Depp reportedly earned $5 million for “Ebenezer”.
  • His fee is well below past reported film salaries.
  • The film is due in cinemas on 13 November.

Johnny Depp was reportedly paid $5 million to play Ebenezer Scrooge in “Ebenezer”, his first major film role since his 2022 defamation case. The reported fee is a steep cut from his earlier studio salaries, highlighting the change in his earnings as he returns to a leading film…

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Nothing to Cluck At: Goldie Hawn Recalls Wacky Thing Elvis Presley Said She Looked Like When They First Met

  • Elvis compared Hawn to a newly hatched chicken.
  • Hawn later stayed in his private suite with her father.
  • She remembered Presley as a “precious” person.

Goldie Hawn recalled meeting Elvis Presley while rehearsing *Laugh-In* at NBC Studios, where he told her she looked “like a chicken that’s just been hatched”. Hawn said she thanked him, and described the encounter as the start of a warm connection with the singer. Years later, while performing…

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Who plays the theremin on ‘Good Vibrations’?

  • Paul Tanner played the Electro-Theremin on ‘Good Vibrations’.
  • The device was designed to imitate a theremin with easier controls.
  • The song helped spur Moog to mass-produce theremins.

Brian Wilson used an Electro-Theremin on The Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’, played by its co-inventor Paul Tanner. The distinction matters because the instrument is often mistaken for a conventional theremin, although its controls and design were different. Tanner, a former trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, developed the…

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We Asked Nintendo of America’s Nate Bihldorff About Localizing Ocarina of Time’s Most Obscure Secrets

  • Localisers give obscure dialogue particular care.
  • Hidden lines can make players feel closer to developers.
  • The remake united staff with different generations of experience.

Nintendo of America localisation chief Nate Bihldorff says the team gives special attention to easily missed lines in *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*. Their work helps make secret interactions feel rewarding, and can create a sense of connection between players and developers. Bihldorff said testing such…

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Nintendo Opens New Job Role to Preserve and Organize its Old Games

  • Nintendo is hiring an archivist for its older games and systems.
  • The Redmond contract lasts 12 months and pays $35 to $55 an hour.
  • The role aims to make historical records easier to find and preserve.

Nintendo of America has advertised a Digital Archivist, Historical Systems role to organise and preserve records relating to its older games and platforms. The move could help keep the company’s extensive gaming history accessible for future generations, an area that preservation advocates have long highlighted. Based in Redmond,…

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Miraculous moment Georgia man finds his missing cat while being interviewed for TV after all seven of his felines vanished during torrential flooding

  • Paschall reunited with cat Bounce during a TV interview.
  • Floodwaters filled his home to about five feet.
  • He says a litter tray has helped guide his cats back.

Billy Paschall found one of his seven missing cats during a live television interview in McCaysville, Georgia, after severe flooding forced him from his home. The reunion offered a hopeful moment as residents began returning to areas hit by historic floods that damaged homes and disrupted communities. About…

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Baldur’s Gate 3 approves new wave of console mods

  • 14 new mods are available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
  • Additions include a class, subclass and items.
  • Larian approval shapes which mods reach consoles.

Baldur’s Gate 3 players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S can now access 14 newly approved mods, adding fan-made content such as a class, subclass and items. The release gives console players more ways to customise the game through its built-in mod menu. Larian Studios must approve…

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