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Lav Diaz’s Venice Title ‘Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors’ Boarded By Heretic For Sales
Greek sales agent Heretic has boarded international sales for “Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors” (Makikiraan Po), the latest film from acclaimed Filipino director Lav Diaz, which is premiering Out of Competition at the Venice Film Festival. The deal marks Heretic’s first collaboration with Diaz, whose distinctive, uncompromising style has made him a festival favourite, and…
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WATCH: YUNGBLUD Perform In A Wheelchair With A Broken Leg
YUNGBLUD, the British singer whose real name is Dominic Harrison, performed a wheelchair-bound set at a festival in Portugal just days after breaking his leg in a motorcycle accident. Rather than cancel his shows, he pushed through the pain to honour commitments to fans, even crowdsurfing from his wheelchair during the performance, in a display…
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All Fortnite Chapter 7, season 4 Sprites, abilities, and how to get them
Fortnite’s Chapter 7, Season 4 (dubbed “Override”) introduces a fresh collection of unlockable Sprites, special items that grant players unique in-match abilities as they’re found and levelled up around the island. Destructoid’s guide catalogues the Sprites currently available, their rarity and effects, plus how players can go about collecting them, giving fans a reference as…
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Genshin Impact players do JRPGs proud by fighting gods with guns they stole from the game’s new third-person shooter mode
Genshin Impact has introduced a new third-person shooter mode, and players have found a creative way to bring its gunplay into the main game, using stolen guns to take on some of the title’s toughest enemies and boss-like “gods”. The trend highlights the playful, experimental side of the Genshin Impact community, who enjoy blending the…
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HBO’s Best Thriller Series Just Scored a ‘Silo’ Star
HBO’s acclaimed financial drama Industry has added several notable names to the cast of its fifth and final season, including Silo actress Jessica Brown Findlay. The series, created by former investment bankers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, has grown steadily in popularity, and its ratings success this year prompted HBO to commission one last season…
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Julia Holter – ‘Materia’ album review: A pleasant addendum to one of her high points
More gorgeous musings on parenthood. The post Julia Holter – ‘Materia’ album review: A pleasant addendum to one of her high points first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Lambchop – ‘Punching the Clown’ album review: hymanl beauty with ancient origins
With a choir and a chorus. The post Lambchop – ‘Punching the Clown’ album review: hymanl beauty with ancient origins first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Devs who spent 5 years making a BioShock-like horror shooter can’t believe its Steam reviews: “I truly expected my game to flop”
A small development team has expressed disbelief at the overwhelmingly positive Steam reviews for their BioShock-inspired horror shooter, a project that took five years to complete. The developers had braced themselves for the game to flop commercially, making the warm reception from players a welcome surprise and a notable example of an indie horror title…
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Nobody understands gambling, especially in video games
A Polygon video essay examines the confused and inconsistent way gambling-like content in video games is regulated and understood. It highlights how strategic deck-building games such as “Luck Be a Landlord” and “Balatro” have received high age ratings from app stores and ratings boards purely because they borrow visual motifs from gambling, such as slot…