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‘Silo’ Meets ‘The Last of Us’ in Prime Video’s Best Sci-Fi Series Officially Returning in 2027
Prime Video’s post-apocalyptic drama Fallout, adapted from Bethesda’s video game series, has been confirmed to return for a third season in 2027. The show has become one of the streamer’s biggest successes, praised for building an original story within the game’s established canon rather than simply retelling one instalment, and for introducing popular characters such…
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‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again
Compact discs are experiencing a resurgence in popularity, particularly among younger buyers, marking a striking reversal for a format long considered obsolete. John Lewis has reported a 96% rise in searches for CD players since July, with several popular models selling out online, while HMV says CD sales are up 10% year on year. The…
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Matt Damon’s $286M Sci-Fi Epic Is Officially One of the Biggest Action Films on Netflix Right Now
Neill Blomkamp’s 2013 science-fiction epic *Elysium* has resurfaced as one of Netflix’s most-watched action films, drawing renewed attention 13 years after its release. The film marked a hugely ambitious follow-up to Blomkamp’s Oscar-nominated debut *District 9*, pairing an A-list cast with a much larger budget to tackle themes of inequality, immigration and healthcare access within…
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Alan Ritchson Beats Out Tough Competition to Keep His Global Streaming Top Spot
Alan Ritchson’s Reacher has returned to the top of Prime Video’s streaming charts with the launch of Season 4, fending off stiff competition to reclaim its status as the platform’s most-watched series in both the US and worldwide. The comeback comes as Amazon continues its high-profile, “methodical” search for a new James Bond, following its…
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Steven Spielberg’s 115-minute Sci-fi Masterpiece Soars Back to the Top of the Streaming Charts
Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* has returned to the top of the streaming charts after being added to Apple TV earlier this month, giving new audiences a chance to revisit one of the director’s most beloved films. The renewed popularity comes as Spielberg has been in the spotlight this year for his return…
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Nintendo Blurred the Lines Between Handhelds and Consoles Decades Before the Switch
Decades before the Nintendo Switch merged handheld and home console gaming, Nintendo achieved something similar with the Super Game Boy, an accessory launched in mid-1994 that let Super Nintendo owners play their Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges on a television. Rather than relying on emulation, the oversized cartridge contained an actual Game Boy-style…
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Taylor Sheridan Meets ‘Breaking Bad’ in FX’s Near-Perfect 10-Part Detective Thriller Series
A Polygon opinion piece argues that Fargo, FX’s anthology series inspired by the 1996 Coen brothers film, works best when it strikes a careful balance between echoing the movie’s tone and forging new stories and characters. The writer contends that season two achieves this balance most successfully, blending the wintry Minnesota setting, dark humour and…
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From Booker-listed Marlon James to a memoir by Michael Douglas – the biggest books this autumn
The Guardian has published its guide to the biggest books of autumn 2026, spotlighting fiction from Booker-listed authors alongside anticipated memoirs from Hollywood and stage figures such as Michael Douglas, Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench. The preview highlights a season heavy with big literary names returning to familiar territory, from historical fiction to family sagas,…
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Netflix Is Officially Dropping Chris Pratt’s $300M Sci-Fi Blockbuster in 1 Week
Netflix recently announced that Chris Pratt’s $300 million sci-fi blockbuster with Jennifer Lawrence is only streaming for one more week.
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Alexander Isak braces himself for daunting reunion with Newcastle
Alexander Isak returns to St James’ Park on Sunday with Liverpool for the first time since forcing a £125m move away from Newcastle last summer, in what promises to be an uncomfortable reunion with fans still angry over his exit. He effectively went on strike to engineer his departure, missing Newcastle’s win over Liverpool on…