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October 2026 Has Way Too Many Games Trying to Escape GTA 6
Polygon warns that October 2026 is shaping up to be an overwhelming month for video game releases, as publishers rush to launch before Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives in November. While an earlier September wave of games was already expected to be busy, last-minute scheduling has pushed even more high-profile titles into October, creating a…
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Forget ‘Harry Potter,’ Daniel Radcliffe’s Weirdest Movie Is Officially Streaming for Free
Daniel Radcliffe’s 2016 film Swiss Army Man is becoming available to stream for free on Plex from 1 September, offering fans an offbeat viewing option ahead of HBO’s new Harry Potter television adaptation, which premieres on Christmas Day. The film, directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert in their feature debut, cast Radcliffe against type…
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‘Stranger Things’ Officially Returns to Netflix in 3 Weeks With New Episodes
Netflix has confirmed that “Stranger Things: Tales from ’85” will return with new episodes on 17 September, marking the franchise’s swift comeback less than a year after the flagship series concluded. The animated spin-off, from creators Matt and Ross Duffer, debuted earlier this year as a full-season binge release and was quickly renewed, underscoring Netflix’s…
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The strange story of Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, a kids’ TV theme and the most unlikely collaboration of the 1980s: “It was like going down a really challenging ski run. I was very much conscious of his talent and his incredible aura”
Sir Brian May of Queen has recounted his unlikely 1983 studio collaboration with Eddie Van Halen, a partnership that produced the mini-album Star Fleet Project rather than a high-profile supergroup. The two guitarists first met backstage in Munich in 1978, when Van Halen supported Black Sabbath and May was left awestruck by his playing, comparing…
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‘Sea of Glass’ Review: A Widow’s Coastal Healing Retreat Turns Into a Stately, Moody Greek Tragedy
Greek writer-director Alexis Alexiou returns with “Sea of Glass,” his first feature in 11 years since the neo-noir “Wednesday 04:45,” blending crime-drama atmospherics with classical Greek tragedy and family melodrama. The film, which recently screened out of competition at the Edinburgh Film Festival, follows a widow’s attempt at solitary healing that instead draws her into…
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Inside the Global Rise of CJ ENM’s ‘The Legend of Kitchen Soldier’
CJ ENM’s “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier,” a TVING original produced by Studio Dragon, has become an unexpected global hit after starting as a deliberate departure from K-drama convention. The 12-episode comedy, which follows a young man who joins the military and becomes an army cook after a virtual quest screen alters his path, won…
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Nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves
Volunteers with the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust have recorded a string of rare and long-absent species at nature reserves across Hertfordshire this summer, which the trust attributes partly to unusually hot weather and partly to increased surveying effort. Notable sightings include a great white egret near Ware and more than 300 Chalkhill blue butterflies…
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The bizarre way Sylvester Stallone helped to propel Keith Emerson’s solo career with a 1981 hit
Keith Emerson, best known as the classically trained keyboard virtuoso behind The Nice and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, had spent his career as a purely instrumental performer, avoiding vocals throughout decades of genre-defying prog rock. That changed in 1981 when Sylvester Stallone, searching for a composer for his thriller Nighthawks, chose Emerson to write the…
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Sony Will Explore New Game Projects via $180m Stake in Japanese Publisher, But PlayStation Is Not Involved
Sony Music Entertainment is set to become a major shareholder in Japanese publisher GungHo Online Entertainment through a deal worth approximately $180 million, with plans to explore new smartphone and console games that make use of Sony Music’s intellectual property. Notably, Sony’s PlayStation division is not part of this arrangement, highlighting the continued lack of…
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Festival death as Trump-shaped ecstasy pills trigger red alert
One man has died and six were injured after a sign reportedly fell at Sussex’s Big Church Festival, while Dutch authorities warn lethal PMMA levels were found in Trump-shaped ecstasy pills.