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NASA’s Curiosity rover found a ‘sea of polygons’ on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered its largest yet expanse of honeycomb-like polygonal fractures in Valle Grande on Mars. The finding matters because such patterns may preserve evidence about ancient environmental conditions, including whether water once existed in the valley. Curiosity photographed the “sea of polygons” in a 360-degree panorama on 19 and 20 June, during…
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Rideshare “Stimulator” Is Basically An Uber Simulator With Weirder Passengers
The article’s full text was unavailable, as the supplied page displayed a JavaScript and cookies verification message. Based on the headline alone, it appears to discuss “Rideshare Stimulator”, a game likened to an Uber-driving simulator with unusually eccentric passengers. Without access to the article body, its specific claims, developer details, release information and critical context…
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Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Loathe cover and t-shirt designed by bassist Feisal El-Khazragi
Metal Hammer has released an exclusive Loathe bundle through the Louder webstore, combining its latest issue with a special cover unavailable in shops and a T-shirt designed by the band’s bassist, Feisal El-Khazragi. The promotion coincides with Loathe’s first studio album in more than five years, A Stranger To You, and highlights the band’s growing…
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New Street Fighter trailer reveals Jason Momoa as Blanka
A new trailer for Paramount Pictures and Legendary’s forthcoming Street Fighter film offers the first substantial look at Jason Momoa as Blanka, depicting him as a feral and violent opponent forced upon Ryu by M. Bison. The footage suggests director Kitao Sakurai is embracing the source material’s exaggerated, camp sensibility, using recognisable attacks and visual…
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Glen Hansard: A life in song and stories
Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died aged 56 after a motorbike crash in Dublin, prompting tributes from musicians including Bono and Bruce Springsteen. The article reflects on his path from a difficult childhood in Ballymun to international recognition in music and film, highlighting the lasting cultural impact of his work. Hansard began playing guitar…
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Olivia Colman & Alexander Skarsgård’s Weirdest Movie Yet Officially Debuts First Trailer
The first trailer has been released for *Wicker*, a comedic fantasy starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård. The film follows a medieval fisherwoman who seeks a husband despite her persistent fish smell, then falls for a living wicker man created by a local basket-weaver; it explores romance, social disapproval and patriarchal attitudes through an intentionally…
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Strange New Worlds just quietly set up one of Star Trek’s biggest movie storylines, 44 years later
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has quietly suggested that Carol Marcus has begun work on Project Genesis, a major storyline from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. In season 4’s “The Griffin Incident”, Kirk says Carol has been approved for her “dream project”, a line interpreted as setting up the scientific programme that later…
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BBCSSO/Wigglesworth / Booth review – Brett Dean’s song cycle is rich and strange
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s first Prom of the season, conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth, featured the world premiere of Brett Dean’s The World’s Wife with soprano Claire Booth. The reviewer found Dean’s theatrical song cycle richly textured and engaging, while Judith Weir’s Moon and Star was praised for its cinematic colour; Elgar’s First Symphony, however,…
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DICE – I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View
DICE’s second album, ‘I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View’, is presented as an ambitious but natural progression from the Perth quartet’s garage-rock beginnings. The review argues that its brighter synths and more polished production broaden the band’s sound without losing the energy and emotional directness that made their earlier work compelling.…
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Zach Cregger had final cut and “total freedom” on Resident Evil: “There’s some imagery that is so f***ed-up and weird”
Director Zach Cregger says he was given final cut and “total freedom” on his forthcoming Resident Evil film, allowing him to pursue a particularly unsettling horror style. The comments suggest the new adaptation will take a distinctive, creator-led approach to the long-running game franchise. Cregger said the film includes imagery he considers extremely disturbing and…