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Image: Universal Pictures Jurassic World Rebirth arrived in July and quickly dominated box-office conversations. The dino spectacle is now available to stream on Peacock. If you want something grittier, Colin Farrell headlines the tense, character-driven Ballad of a Small Player on Netflix, where a gambler’s worst impulses drive the drama. For fans of scares, new...
Following the incident, a union blasted the studio, accusing it of “the most unscrupulous destruction of a union.” The British union Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) accuses Rockstar Games of grossly violating workers’ rights after more than 30 employees were laid off across its UK and Canadian offices. The union says every person...
Kayla Nicole at Celebrating ICONIC Girlfriends in TV, Film & Media x Hollywood Confidential at Redbird on September 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Leon Bennett/Getty Images Kayla Nicole’s Halloween look this year was crafted to get people talking. On October 31, 2025, the podcaster unveiled a tribute to Toni Braxton, inspired by the singer’s...
The extraction shooter was released on October 30 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Embark Studios published an end-of-2025 roadmap for ARC Raiders on its official blog, promising a wave of new content for the extraction shooter. In November the North Line update will arrive, adding a fifth map, Stella Montis — an...
Lady Gaga and Catherine Zeta-Jones Drop Playful Halloween ASMR Catherine Zeta-Jones and Lady Gaga — Courtesy When two Oscar-winning stars from Wednesday team up, the result is a mischievous ASMR skit made for Spooky Season. On October 31, 2025, Netflix shared a short ASMR video on X featuring Lady Gaga and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Set in...
A remastered build of the game that will never see an official release. Modder Xoxor4D has unveiled a Grand Theft Auto IV modification using RTX Remix path tracing that dramatically upgrades the Rockstar title’s visuals. The scale of the improvements is illustrated in a fresh comparison video from the MxBenchmarkPC channel. The footage shows the...
Swifties Rally to Fund Food Banks as SNAP Payments Face Suspension Taylor Swift on stage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Wembley Stadium on June 21, 2024. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images Taylor Swift’s fanbase has once again translated its enthusiasm into tangible aid. With a potential interruption to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
ARC Raiders — Launch gameplay snapshot. Embark Studios’ long-awaited extraction shooter, ARC Raiders, has launched. The developer has published a content roadmap for November and December that promises a new map, timed events, fresh quests, and additional gameplay items through the year’s end. Although players are only beginning to push back the invading machines across...
New Releases to Add to Your Halloween Weekend Playlist Florence and the Machine — Courtesy of UMG This Halloween weekend brought more than elaborate costumes—new music arrived across genres. While celebrities like Coco Jones and Paris Hilton revisited iconic videos and Broadway looks for spooky-season style, artists also dropped fresh records and surprise projects timed...
Following widespread backlash, AMD has reversed its plan to place RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 into “maintenance mode” and says it will continue issuing updates that include game optimizations. AMD came under scrutiny after releasing the Adrenalin Edition 25.10.2 driver, when users noticed that RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 GPUs were omitted from the list...
