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Laufey — Photo by Nicole Mago Contemporary jazz-pop prodigy Laufey has unveiled an array of performances across the UK and Europe during spring 2026. The Icelandic-Chinese vocalist and multi-instrumentalist is slated to grace Manchester’s Co-op Live on March 4 and London’s O₂ Arena on March 8, with additional stops in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, France...
Image: Yellow Veil Pictures Disney’s Frozen saga has never quite delivered the kind of hypnotic, ice‑bound psychological thriller I crave: a taut drama between two formidable — perhaps deluded — women, refracted through frosted imagery. Maybe the currently scheduled Frozen 3 and 4 will answer that call, but the signs are not promising. Fortunately, The Ice...
Photo: Scott Garfield/Lionsgate Films After years of fan pleas, Lionsgate has officially greenlit a follow-up to The Last Witch Hunter — with Vin Diesel returning as Kaulder and Michael Caine set to reprise his role. The studio has moved quickly to attach Diesel’s One Race Films to the project, and Caine has agreed to come...
Image: Wizards of the Coast/Steve Ditko I admit I approached Magic: The Gathering’s newest release, the Marvel’s Spider-Man set, with reservations. I’m a longtime fan of MTG’s original tone, and Universes Beyond has never fully convinced me—Lord of the Rings felt plausible, but the incorporation of Spider-Man and the wider Marvel catalogue initially struck me...
Image: DC Studios DC Studios co-head James Gunn unveiled an unexpected release timeline this week: Superman is scheduled to return to theaters in July 2027 with a film titled Man of Tomorrow. Given the first film’s solid box-office showing and Gunn’s prolific output for the DCU, a follow-up may not feel shocking — yet the...
Hot Chip • Photo by Louise Mason Hot Chip’s members were initially ambivalent about assembling a greatest-hits compilation. “We’ve always wondered if a retrospective was really necessary,” admits frontman Alexis Taylor from London. Yet when Domino Records suggested commemorating the 20th anniversary of their debut Coming On Strong, the band embraced the opportunity to revisit...
New version of the bir3yk RevEmu emulator for games on the Source engine has been released. The RevEmu emulator allows you to run games without a Steam client, provides game servers with SteamID verification and blocks various cheating software. We strongly recommend to every assemblies creators and servers owners to make this upgrade to avoid...
Lizzo visits the SiriusXM Studios on March 14, 2025 in New York City. Cindy Ord/Getty Images When Lizzo announced in March that her album Love in Real Life was complete, fans braced for its arrival—only to be surprised by a raw rap mixtape, My Face Hurts From Smiling, instead. Now, the superstar is sharing what...
Mafia: The Old Country launched exactly one month ago – see the announcement here – yet the publisher has not disclosed any official sales figures. We may learn the full details in November, when Take-Two releases its financial report. In the meantime, Alinea Analytics expert Reese Elliot estimates that the prequel has surpassed one million...
Kelly Osbourne attends Paris Hilton’s INFINITE ICON celebration at Hollywood Palladium on October 24, 2024. Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images. Kelly Osbourne is embarking on a new journey of healing, discovering unexpected sources of joy after the loss of her father, Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne. On September 8, the singer and television personality revealed...
