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Jesus Heads to His Crucifixion in ‘The Chosen’ Season 6 Teaser Trailer

• "The Chosen" season six teaser shows Jesus heading to crucifixion
• Season premieres 15 November 2026 on Prime Video
• Story concludes with a theatrical film on 12 March 2027

Amazon Prime Video's biblical drama "The Chosen" has released a teaser trailer for its sixth season, which will depict Jesus Christ's crucifixion. The show, created by Dallas Jenkins, has become a significant faith-based television phenomenon, and this instalment brings the series to what its makers describe as "the…

Lucy Dacus Joins Madi Diaz On New Version Of “Heavy Metal”

• Madi Diaz and Lucy Dacus release duet version of "Heavy Metal"
• Follows joint appearances at Newport Folk Festival
• Track features on deluxe Fatal Optimist reissue, out 4 September

Singer-songwriters Madi Diaz and Lucy Dacus have released a new duet version of Diaz's song "Heavy Metal", following a weekend of collaborative performances together at the Newport Folk Festival. The pair had already appeared together on stage during the festival, including guesting on Hayley Williams' set, before Diaz…

“The band that knocked me over was the Mahavishnu Orchestra.” Prog takes a look inside Bill Oddie’s Record Collection

• Goodies star Bill Oddie has died, aged 85, on 25 July 2026.
• Prog republishes his 2013 interview about his record collection.
• He named Mahavishnu Orchestra as a band that "knocked him over".

Bill Oddie, best known as one-third of the British comedy trio The Goodies, has died on 25 July 2026. To mark his passing, Prog magazine has republished a 2013 interview in which the entertainer, also a keen music fan and birdwatcher, spoke about his eclectic record collection and…

Meccha Chameleon suffers a hack: devs address Steam malware scare and “malicious mod map issue,” confirm “all the hackers have been banned” so the official Discord is back

• Meccha Chameleon was hit by a hacking incident involving malware and malicious mods
• Developers say all responsible hackers have been banned
• Official Discord server has been restored following the ban

The developers behind co-op game Meccha Chameleon have confirmed the title was targeted by hackers, prompting concerns over a Steam malware scare and a "malicious mod map issue" affecting players. In response, the team took action against those responsible and has now reported that the incident has been…

Every R-Rated Christopher Nolan Movie, Ranked

• Collider ranks Christopher Nolan's five R-rated films from worst to best.
• "Following" (1998) placed fifth, seen as an early, unrefined effort.
• "Insomnia" (2002) ranked fourth, called solid but formulaic for Nolan.

Collider has published a ranked list of Christopher Nolan's five R-rated films, noting that while most of his output is PG-13, his first three releases and two most recent films carry the R rating. The piece argues that the rating has allowed Nolan to explore darker, more mature…

McConnell to skip Fancy Farm picnic; physician says he’s not cleared to return to Senate

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Fiery Furnaces, Dave Longstreth & more playing BV-presented ‘Us v. Them’ book events in Brooklyn

• Brooklyn events will celebrate Ronen Givony’s indie-music history.
• Fiery Furnaces and Dave Longstreth are among participating artists.
• The book covers Brooklyn’s influential 2004–2014 indie scene.

Brooklyn Vegan is presenting a series of Brooklyn book events for Ronen Givony’s Us v. Them, featuring live appearances by musicians including the Fiery Furnaces and Dave Longstreth. The events connect the book’s history of Brooklyn’s mid-2000s indie scene with artists associated with that era, offering performances and…

In a ridiculous world-first, Elden Ring sicko beats Maliketh with his bare fists as part of an absurd run banning all equipment, weapons, and items

• Player beat Elden Ring's Maliketh using only bare fists, no gear.
• Part of a run banning all weapons, armour and items.
• Hailed as a world-first among the game's challenge-run community.

A Dark Souls-style speedrunner known for gruelling self-imposed challenges has become the first player to defeat Elden Ring boss Maliketh, Black Blade using nothing but bare fists, as part of an extreme "no equipment, weapons, or items" run. The feat, achieved without armour, spells, ashes of war or…

Miley Cyrus-Edited Issue of ‘Wonderland’ To Feature Dolly Parton, Kelela, Noah Cyrus, Sky Ferreira, 070 Shake, Towa Bird & More

• Miley Cyrus guest-edits a special Wonderland magazine issue, out 27 July
• Issue features Dolly Parton, Noah Cyrus, Kelela, Sky Ferreira and more
• Includes unseen photos, a Daryl Hannah interview and Barbie doll feature

Miley Cyrus has guest-edited a special edition of Wonderland magazine, released on 27 July via select retailers and the Wonderland website. The 33-year-old "Flowers" singer curated the issue with Wonderland's chief creative officer, Alastair McKimm, bringing together a cross-generational line-up of artists and family members who have influenced…