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The 11 Weirdest Live-Action/Animation Hybrids
Collider’s Ben Brewster has compiled a list of the 11 strangest films to blend live-action performance with animation, prompted by the recent cinema release of “Coyote Vs. Acme”. That film’s own saga, in which Warner Bros. shelved a completed movie for a tax write-off before a fan campaign forced its release, serves as a springboard…
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Happy 60th anniversary, Notting Hill carnival – a symbol of all that London can be | Sadiq Khan
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has written to mark the 60th anniversary of Notting Hill carnival, celebrating it as a symbol of the capital’s diversity and resilience. He highlights City Hall’s increased funding for this year’s event, which is now the world’s second-largest street festival, and connects its origins to the Windrush generation’s struggle against racism…
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The bizarre moment Vladimir Putin sang Leonard Cohen’s favourite song: “One of the greatest”
An article recounts an odd episode in which Vladimir Putin sang a verse of Fats Domino’s “Blueberry Hill” during a children’s charity event in St Petersburg in 2010, performing it in English before an audience of bemused celebrities. The piece links this to Leonard Cohen, who reportedly regarded “Blueberry Hill” as his favourite song and…
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The Bizarre Cult Sci-fi Classic ‘Donnie Darko’ Is Now Free to Watch
Richard Kelly’s cult 2001 sci-fi film “Donnie Darko” is now available to watch for free on YouTube, giving new viewers a chance to discover one of its era’s most beloved and bewildering films without paying for it. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a troubled teenager who is visited by a man in a sinister…
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Preview: Stranger Than Heaven Kicked My Ass, and I’m Not Proud
A Push Square journalist previewed Stranger Than Heaven, Sega’s upcoming Yakuza prequel from RGG Studio, at Gamescom and struggled badly with its overhauled combat system. Despite years of experience with the Yakuza series, the writer found the new mechanics, which map attacks from each side of the body to separate shoulder buttons, unexpectedly difficult to…
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At What Comes After The Blues, Secretly Group Celebrates Its Three-Decade Journey To The Forefront Of Indie Music
Secretly Group, the independent label group behind Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian, marked its 30th anniversary with a three-day event in Bloomington, Indiana, called What Comes After The Blues: Secretly 30. The gathering brought together current and former employees, artists and locals for readings, parties and four shows tracing the label’s history, reflecting how…
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Married Fox News stars rush to Jennifer Hegseth’s defense after bombshell report on her unprecedented Pentagon influence
A New York Times investigation into Jennifer Hegseth’s unusually influential and unofficial role at the Pentagon has prompted several married Fox News-linked couples to publicly defend her, including Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy, as well as Katie Miller. The report suggested Jennifer Hegseth acts as her husband Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s…
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Forget ‘Stranger Things,’ This Netflix Teen Hit Built a Cultural Empire of Its Own [Exclusive]
Outer Banks, Netflix’s treasure-hunting teen drama, has quietly become one of the streamer’s most durable hits, standing alongside bigger cultural touchstones such as Stranger Things and Bridgerton despite receiving less attention. Since premiering in April 2020, the series—created by Josh and Jonas Pate and Shannon Burke—has built a devoted global fanbase around the Pogues and…
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WWE star rips ‘f—ing weird’ autograph-seeker after bizarre interaction while trying to catch connecting flight
WWE star Paige publicly criticised an autograph-seeker who tracked her flight details and turned up at her connecting gate, calling the behaviour “f—ing weird.” She said the incident is part of a wider pattern of fans and “airport scalpers” using flight information to intercept wrestlers, and urged people to stop, saying meet-and-greets at arenas are…
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Anika Wells accused of ‘patronising’ voters by using Ooshies toys to explain the housing crisis locking Australians out of the market
Australia’s Communications Minister Anika Wells has faced criticism from the Opposition after posting a video that used Woolworths’ collectable Ooshie toys to explain the country’s housing crisis, with critics branding the comparison “patronising” and “tone deaf”. The video, part of Wells’ “policy as popular culture” series, aimed to illustrate concepts such as supply and demand,…