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Pep’s final act of passion: Amazon’s revealing Guardiola series pulls no punches
A new four-part Amazon Prime documentary series, “A Beautiful Obsession”, offers a strikingly candid account of Pep Guardiola’s turbulent final two seasons at Manchester City, airing from Wednesday. Filmed and controlled by the club itself, it avoids glossing over difficult moments, including Guardiola’s personal struggles, tensions with the club’s hierarchy and the fallout from letting…
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Cult Classic Neo-Western Named by Quentin Tarantino Officially Takes Over HBO Max
Robert Rodriguez’s 1998 neo-western “Once Upon a Time in Mexico,” the third instalment in his Mexico Trilogy, has found a new audience after becoming a streaming success on HBO Max nearly three decades after its cinema release. The film has been championed by Quentin Tarantino and follows the trajectory of Rodriguez’s career, which began with…
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Will David Ellison Say Goodbye to Hollywood? Some See Paramount’s Potential Exit From California as ‘Strategically Unwise’ — but Others Say It’s Just Smart Business
Paramount chief David Ellison has told senior staff the company will begin relocating out of California from 1 October unless its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery closes by the end of September, marking a sharp reversal from earlier pledges to keep both studios rooted in the state. The threat appears aimed at California attorney…
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DOC NYC Set To Honor Documentary Visionaries Alex Gibney, JT Takagi, Stephen Maing, And Raney Aronson-Rath
DOC NYC has announced the honorees for its Visionaries Tribute, part of the documentary festival’s 13th edition, taking place in New York this November. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney and filmmaker-sound recordist JT Takagi will receive Lifetime Achievement awards, while Emmy-winning filmmaker Stephen Maing will be presented with the Robert and Anne Drew Award for Documentary…
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Review: Starsand Island (PS5) – This Anime Life Sim Should Be Your Next Cosy Game
Push Square has reviewed Starsand Island for PS5, a cosy life simulator with anime-style visuals that lets players explore, build, craft and farm on a magical island. The game draws clear inspiration from Stardew Valley, Palia and My Time at Portia, but distinguishes itself with an ambitious blend of farming, elaborate house-building, platforming and light…
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How a fake band dominated the sound of 1969: “A piece of junk”
A chart take-over… The post How a fake band dominated the sound of 1969: “A piece of junk” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Jennifer Walton and Proc Fiskal Remix My New Band Believe’s “Numerology”
My New Band Believe, the spinoff project of former Black Midi member Cameron Picton, have released two remixes of their single “Numerology.” The track originally came out in February as a standalone single ahead of the band’s self-titled debut album, released in April. The remixes see input from Jennifer Walton, working alongside 96 Back, and…
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Star Wars: Starfighter Follows ‘Marginalized Outsiders’ From the ‘Wrong Side of the Galaxy’
Star Wars: Starfighter will follow “marginalized outsiders” from “the wrong side of the galaxy,” according to director Shawn Levy.
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New Star Wars Series Officially Exposes a Dark Secret Behind the Sequel Trilogy
At Disney’s D23 fan event, Lucasfilm unveiled the trailer and release date for Ahsoka season 2, revealing that Grand Admiral Thrawn has returned from exile and declared war on the New Republic and Rebel Alliance. The reveal has sparked debate among fans, since Thrawn’s threat is never mentioned during the later sequel trilogy films, raising…
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Chinchilla barks for redheads behind camera or something #bts
This is a short, off-the-cuff behind-the-scenes clip built around a chinchilla reacting to whoever’s holding the camera, with the offbeat framing suggesting the “bark” is aimed at redheaded crew or passers-by. It reads as a bit of light, candid pet-and-people comedy rather than a polished production piece. The #bts tag signals this is a snippet…