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‘Kind of like a fairy tale’: documentary tells the unusual tale of Flaco the Owl
A new documentary, Wild Inside, recounts the remarkable story of Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped New York’s Central Park Zoo in 2023 and became a beloved symbol of resilience. The film explores how his unexpected survival in Manhattan captivated birdwatchers and residents, while raising wider questions about captivity, instinct and what it means to…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day star Zendaya felt MJ wasn’t “weird” enough in an early draft so changed a key Punisher scene
Zendaya reportedly felt that MJ was not portrayed as “weird” enough in an early draft of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, prompting changes to a scene involving the Punisher. The change matters because it suggests the actor had creative input in maintaining the character’s established personality as the Spider-Man franchise develops its next instalment. The article…
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Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen lead BBC drama You Are Here
Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen will star in You Are Here, an eight-part BBC and Starz adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestselling novel. Nicholls has written the series, with Lenny Abrahamson directing and Element Pictures producing, bringing together a high-profile team behind a new British romantic drama. Foy and Macfadyen play Marnie and Michael, who begin…
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Labor MP slammed after declaring drivers are ‘happy’ to drive over potholes in bizarre speech
A Victorian Labor MP, Sonja Terpstra, has faced criticism after remarks in state parliament suggesting that drivers are “happy” to drive over potholes, sparking a backlash from the opposition Coalition. The comments, made during debate on the condition of Victoria’s roads, were seized upon as tone-deaf given ongoing public frustration over poorly maintained roads and…
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10 Most Perfect Sci-Fi Shows of the Last 10 Years
This Collider article ranks the ten “most perfect” science fiction television shows released over the past decade, arguing that TV has increasingly overtaken film as the primary home for ambitious sci-fi storytelling. Written by Collider contributor Michael Block, the piece highlights how these series have used extended runtimes to explore complex ideas, from galaxy-spanning political…
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‘What is it?’ We snooped around in our favorite gaming characters’ inventories: can you identify the weird stuff they’re carrying?
PC Gamer has published a light-hearted quiz feature inviting readers to test how well they know some of gaming’s most memorable characters by examining unusual items found in their inventories. The piece invites players to guess which character owns a particular object, playing on the quirky, sometimes bizarre collections that video game protagonists accumulate over…
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Crunchyroll gets its first-ever streaming bundle and it’s a weird pairing
Crunchyroll has launched its first-ever streaming bundle, pairing the anime service with Starz through a subscription only available via Amazon Prime Video. The combination has raised eyebrows given the two services’ contrasting content, with Crunchyroll’s anime library sitting oddly alongside Starz’s original dramas such as Outlander spin-off Blood of My Blood and Power Book III:…
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Heart-stopping moment mother uses GAS PUMP to defend her child from stranger intent on abducting him from gas station in dead of night
A mother in Atlanta, Georgia, was caught on camera fighting off a man who tried to abduct her young son from a petrol station forecourt late at night, using a fuel pump handle as a weapon to drive him away. The footage has drawn widespread attention as a dramatic example of a parent’s instinctive defence…
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“It’s weird when you hear stuff from so long ago.” Tony Iommi says that Black Sabbath’s earliest recordings, dating back to when they were known as Earth, will be released “at some point”
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has confirmed that the band’s earliest recordings, made when the group was still known as Earth, will eventually be released. The material has been kept under wraps for decades, and its emergence offers a rare glimpse into the origins of one of heavy metal’s founding acts before they adopted the…
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‘We’re Going to Go a Bit Crazy’: Clair Obscur Dev Doesn’t Want to Hold Back on Its Next Game
Sandfall Interactive CEO Guillaume Broche has hinted that the studio wants to take creative risks with its next project, following the success of its acclaimed debut RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Speaking to Automaton, Broche said the team wants to recapture the passion and fun they felt making Expedition 33 and let themselves “dream again”…