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Former GHOST Member HENRIK PALM Announces New Solo Album ‘Idiot Plot’
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Henrik Palm, a former member of Ghost, will release his fourth solo album, ‘Idiot Plot’, on 4 December through Svart Records. The record emerged after Palm experienced burnout in late 2024, but regained enthusiasm for making music through informal fortnightly studio sessions with producer Simon Söderberg; he describes it as his most psychedelic,…
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The Linda Lindas Are Haunted in ‘Everybody Told Me’ Video
The Linda Lindas have released “Everybody Told Me”, a new single accompanied by a ghostly Victorian-themed video, ahead of their third album, Gotta Get Out. The song explores the lingering effect of past conversations and existential advice, while marking another stylistic step for a band whose songwriting has developed significantly since its debut. Drummer Mila…
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Anna Louizos, Scenic Designer for Broadway’s ‘In the Heights,’ ‘School of Rock’ and ‘Avenue Q,’ Dies at 69
Anna Louizos, the three-time Tony-nominated scenic designer behind Broadway productions including Avenue Q, In the Heights and School of Rock, has died aged 69. Her work shaped the visual identity of major musicals for nearly 25 years, with colleagues praising her ability to create detailed, emotionally recognisable stage worlds. Louizos died in New York on…
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James Cameron Officially Started Writing ‘Aliens’ Just 48 Hours After ‘The Terminator’ Wrapped [Exclusive]
Michael Biehn says James Cameron began working on an Aliens treatment just 48 hours after filming ended on 1984’s The Terminator. The recollection highlights Cameron’s unusually intense work ethic before he became one of Hollywood’s most influential directors, and suggests how quickly he turned from one landmark science-fiction film to another. Biehn told Collider that…
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‘Manifest’ Spinoff ‘Arrivals’ Ordered By Netflix
Netflix has ordered Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery, a spin-off set in the universe of the cancelled-and-revived sci-fi drama Manifest. The new series will introduce different characters and a separate mystery, allowing Netflix to extend a franchise that retained a substantial fan base after the original show’s NBC cancellation and subsequent Netflix revival. The story…
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Netflix Orders ‘Manifest’ Spinoff ‘Arrivals,’ With a New Mystery and Cast — Announced on 8/28, Of Course
Netflix has ordered “Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery”, a sci-fi spinoff of “Manifest” led by the original series’ creative team. The new show follows amnesiac passengers after a mysterious plane crash-landing in Denver, as they work with a social worker and Homeland Security agent to avert a catastrophe; it extends a franchise that found major…
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Jamie T tells us about his current headspace ahead of new album: “I’m really happy to be where I am”
Jamie T has said that revisiting old voice memos while making his sixth album, ‘Ghosts (100 Days Of Mourning)’, helped him process difficult periods in his career and feel more positive about his future. Speaking backstage at Reading 2026 after a surprise set, he said he had emerged from burnout and uncertainty feeling happier, safer…
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Word 97’s ghost in the machine: The crash that vanished the moment anyone looked at it
A former Microsoft engineer has described a late-stage Word 97 bug that repeatedly crashed in testing but disappeared whenever developers used a debugger, making it exceptionally difficult to investigate. The issue mattered because an intermittent lab fault risked becoming a frequent real-world problem after release, potentially undermining one of Microsoft’s major Office launches. The team…
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Ridley Scott developing Alien: Covenant sequel centred on David
Ridley Scott is developing a follow-up to 2017’s Alien: Covenant, centred on Michael Fassbender’s android David. The film would revisit David’s efforts to create a “brave new world”, potentially continuing the prequel storyline about his genetic experiments and their connection to the xenomorphs. David was last seen aboard a colony ship carrying sleeping settlers and…
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Anya Taylor-Joy’s 10/10 Sci-Fi Thriller Is Officially Dominating Apple TV Again
Anya Taylor-Joy’s sci-fi thriller *The Gorge* has returned to Apple TV’s global top five, more than 18 months after its Valentine’s Day 2025 debut. The article presents this as evidence of the film’s lasting streaming appeal and Taylor-Joy’s growing standing as a commercially reliable action and science-fiction performer. Directed by Scott Derrickson, *The Gorge* stars…