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Ridley Scott’s $630 million sci-Fi masterpiece makes a comeback on streaming for 1 very obvious reason
The Martian, Ridley Scott’s 2015 sci-fi drama starring Matt Damon, has climbed back into Prime Video’s top ten most-streamed films, sitting at number six according to Flix Patrol. The resurgence appears linked to the box-office success of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which also stars Damon and earned $264.1 million internationally in its opening weekend, prompting…
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Classic rock meets IDM in 1999: The most unexpected sample in ZZ Top’s catalogue
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Top media networks put on notice after refusing to air Trump’s primetime address: ‘Serious concerns’
A US congressman has asked the Federal Communications Commission to review decisions by ABC, NBC and CBS not to broadcast, or to cut away from, President Donald Trump’s primetime address. Republican Representative Buddy Carter of Georgia raised the matter in a letter to the FCC chairman, arguing the networks’ choices warrant scrutiny. The move escalates…
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Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation
Colossal Biosciences, the de-extinction startup known for its dire wolf “resurrection” project, is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a valuation of $20 billion to $30 billion, according to Axios. This would roughly double or triple the $10.2 billion valuation it held around 16 months ago, reflecting growing investor appetite for the company…
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Glamorous ex of wealthy property developer allegedly found wandering city streets late at night with a big bag of coke: ‘Heavily drugged’
A woman named as Sonya Georgalis, reportedly the former partner of a wealthy property developer, was allegedly found wandering city streets late at night in possession of a large quantity of cocaine, with witnesses describing her as “heavily drugged”. The case has attracted attention because of her past connection to the Geocon property firm, and…
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Spain Wins 2026 World Cup Amid FIFA Investigation Into Post-Match Brawls
Spain claimed the 2026 World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina in New Jersey, but the triumph was overshadowed by violent confrontations that erupted after the final whistle. The on-pitch clashes, which involve
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Nolan’s Odyssey smashes box office records amid ticket-scalping surge
Christopher Nolan’s big-screen adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey opened to spectacular business, ultimately taking a reported $264 million (about £208 million) worldwide and defying expectations that an R-rated historical epic would struggle to draw mass audiences. The film, starring Matt Damon, followed Nolan’s Oscar-sweeping Oppenheimer and cemented his reputation as a director able to pull blockbuster-sized…
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‘A landscape too precious to be sacrificed’: Broadcaster Jake Humphrey leads revolt against plans for one of UK’s largest data centres next to his idyllic Norfolk village
Broadcaster Jake Humphrey is leading local opposition to proposals for one of the UK’s largest data centres, to be built near his village in Norfolk. Campaigners argue the development would industrialise a rural landscape they consider “too precious to be sacrificed,” reflecting wider tensions across Britain as the rapid growth of data centres, driven by…
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4 Folk Songs From the 60s That Were Written About Real-Life Muses
UNITED STATES – MAY 09: Photo of Bob DYLAN; performing live onstage at the benefit for ousted Chileans: Felt Forum, New York (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns) The best songs talk inspiration from real life people and things. Here are four folk songs from the 60s that were written about real muses. The post 4 Folk…
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Mini Review: 70’s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X (PS5) – Zany PS1 Shooter Is a Real Treat
Push Square has reviewed 70’s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X, a PS5 re-release of a Japan-only PS1 scrolling shooter from 1999 that the outlet’s editor had never previously heard of. The remaster, produced by Implicit Conversions (the studio behind PS Plus Premium’s emulated catalogue), is praised less for its combat than for its remarkable presentation, which the…