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William Gibson’s 1984 novel Neuromancer helped define the cyberpunk genre, establishing concepts that shaped everything from The Matrix to Cyberpunk 2077. After decades in development hell, the story of a washed-up hacker and a cyborg staging a high-stakes heist arrives as an Apple TV series in January 2027. The platform behind high-budget sci-fi productions like...

Star Wars approaches its 50th anniversary next spring from an unusual vantage point. Lucasfilm has maintained an extensive slate across different media, with Skywalker-focused books lined up over the coming year, an expansion planned for Star Wars: Unlimited, and an official Dungeons & Dragons crossover. Comic books and novels continue filling narrative gaps left by...

Remembering Dave Marsh: Legendary Music Critic and Social Justice Advocate Dave Marsh speaking at SiriusXM’s Volume Channel studios in New York City, April 2018. Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM Dave Marsh, a towering figure in music journalism whose passionate prose championed not only rock ‘n’ roll but also universal healthcare, civil rights, and free expression,...

Few anime remain as memorable and quotable as Cowboy Bebop. Decades after its 1998 debut, lines from the series still stick with viewers, from Jet Black observing that “the past is the past” to Faye Valentine asking about the first rule of combat and the recurring fatalism of “whatever happens, happens.” Directed by Shinichirō Watanabe,...

Welsh icon Bonnie Tyler on stage during the Eurovision Song Contest rehearsals in Malmö, Sweden. Photo: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images A profound sense of grief and celebration enveloped the coastal village of Mumbles on Saturday, as crowds gathered along the roadside to pay their final respects to international music legend Bonnie Tyler. The acclaimed powerhouse vocalist,...

Fantasy stories rarely end after a single book, movie, or television season. The genre overflows with duologies, trilogies, spin-offs, and even 41-book franchises. Major properties like The Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, and The Witcher continue to spawn prequels and sequels. A sprawling franchise ensures that audiences always have more material to...

Courtney Love Confirms Completion of Long-Awaited Album and Reflects on Severe Health Crisis Courtney Love has revealed to fans that her highly anticipated upcoming album is officially complete, while also shedding light on a life-threatening medical ordeal that severely compromised her health following her 2019 move from Los Angeles to the United Kingdom. Announcing a...

Marvel Studios unveiled another look at Avengers: Doomsday during Disney’s D23 fan convention. The footage matches the preview screened for San Diego Comic-Con attendees in Hall H, giving the wider public its first clear view of the upcoming film. The two-minute trailer focuses on Fantastic Four members Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa...

Three years after the debut of Dave Filoni’s Ahsoka, Disney shared a first look at the show’s second season during the annual D23 fan event in Anaheim, California. The live-action continuation of the 2014 animated series Star Wars: Rebels will return to Disney Plus on Jan. 20, 2027, resolving the cliffhanger that left former Jedi...

Marvel Studios is rebooting its X-Men franchise with a brand-new ensemble. The studio’s plans under Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier have generated widespread speculation for years. At D23, Disney’s fan convention, Marvel unveiled the actors stepping into the MCU as its central team of mutants. The announcements build on the first mutant revealed in Spider-Man: Brand...