-
BRUCE DICKINSON On His Guest Appearance With BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG’s THE COVERUPS: ‘It’s Preserved On YouTube In All Its Awful, Awful Splendor’
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson made a guest appearance with Billie Joe Armstrong’s covers band The Coverups at a San Diego Comic-Con party on 23 July, performing Mott the Hoople’s “All The Young Dudes”. The appearance brought together two prominent rock frontmen and revisited a song Dickinson had previously recorded for his 1990 solo debut,…
-
Alien Terrorist Removal Court to hold its first-ever hearing after 30 years
The US government is using the Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time to seek the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot. The case matters because the specialist court, created to handle suspected-terrorist removals while protecting national-security information, had remained unused for three decades. Zada,…
-
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.…
-
‘Worst aquarium ever’ review sends whaling museum’s sales soaring 250%
The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts has turned a one-star Google review describing it as the “worst aquarium ever” into a successful merchandise campaign. Although the museum focuses on the history, science and art of whaling rather than displaying marine animals, it embraced the misunderstanding and used it to attract attention online. The museum…
-
Halo on helium has arrived less than a week after modders got their hands on Campaign Evolved, just in case you prefer chipmunked Chief and Cortana
A mod called Halo – Chipmunk Edition has appeared shortly after Halo: Campaign Evolved became available to modders, pitch-shifting much of the game’s dialogue into high-pitched voices. The article highlights the rapid emergence of both humorous and practical modifications, while noting uncertainty over whether some use generative AI. The mod reportedly alters approximately 15,391 English…
-
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…
-
“You’re gonna see the Crazy Train and get on the Crazy Train”: What to expect at Universal’s Ozzy Osbourne haunted houses this Halloween
Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights will introduce an Ozzy Osbourne-themed haunted house at both Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood this Halloween, celebrating the late Black Sabbath singer’s “Prince of Darkness” persona. The attraction matters because it brings Osbourne’s music, imagery and long-running horror association into one of the world’s largest seasonal theme-park events. Creative staff…
-
Bagpipes – the first defence against alien invaders?
A Banbury pipe band could have its music transmitted to the Moon as part of a proposed space-based data-storage project. The idea, backed by Lonestar Data Holdings chief Chris Stott, is largely symbolic but highlights wider plans to place data centres in satellites and eventually on the lunar surface. David Kerr of the Laidlaw Memorial…
-
‘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…
-
Delightful Point-And-Click Murder Mystery ‘Thimbleweed Park’ Is Getting A Sequel
Maniac Mansion co-creators Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick have announced Thimbleweed Park 2, a follow-up to their 2017 pixel-art point-and-click murder mystery. The game is due in 2028 and will bring back Agents Ray and Reyes for another deliberately strange whodunit, continuing a well-regarded modern revival of classic adventure games. The new case centres on…