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Soft focus of modern microphone placed on wooden table in recording studio during podcast Getty Images Longtime Billboard contributor Fred Bronson and former Billboard director of charts Michael Ellis have launched a podcast called A Heart for the Charts. The music chart reference company Record Research Inc. released the series on Tuesday (Oct. 6). The...
One of the main characters cannot see spirits, but knows how to swallow them whole. The Phantom Busters manga by creator Neoshoco will receive a television anime adaptation premiering in 2027. To celebrate the announcement, Neoshoco prepared a teaser illustration, thanked readers, and explained why they are particularly excited about the adaptation: “I feel like...
Listings for Mafia 2: Definitive Edition and Mafia 3: Definitive Edition on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S appeared on the ESRB website before being removed. With the release of the Mafia: The Omertà Collection, the original remake received a full next-gen version, while the other two entries were left without an upgrade. Now, judging...
Netflix’s breakout animated feature KPop Demon Hunters has been an unqualified streaming hit, with more than 1 billion hours viewed and a yearlong record-setting streak on the streaming service’s top 10 charts. In November, KPop Demon Hunters will be coming home with a new Criterion Collection release that makes the cultural phenomenon easily available to...
Zara Larsson on “Las Culturistas” podcast on YouTube Courtesy of Las Culturitas/YouTube Zara Larsson plans to pursue a political career when she turns 50. During an appearance on Las Culturistas on Wednesday, Oct. 7, the Swedish pop star told hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang that she could see herself running for political office. Larsson,...
Dividing the legendary narrative of Final Fantasy 7 into an expansive trilogy presented Square Enix with a formidable hurdle. While Remake capitalized on the sheer nostalgia of the Mako reactor bombing to captivate players, sustaining that level of excitement across multiple installments demands creativity. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth met this challenge head-on by initiating its...
Modders continue to bring classic console games to modern devices. An enthusiast known as Odrannnn has released an unofficial native port of Metroid Prime for Android, Windows, and Linux. The project is based on the decompilation of the original GameCube game and runs without an emulator. On Android, the port features touch controls with motion...
Most comic book characters undergo major changes throughout the years, and Supergirl is no exception. The DC heroine has been a shapeshifter, an angel, and an amnesiac teenager struggling with the destruction of her homeworld, Krypton. These changes extend to movies and television, as four different actresses have played Supergirl, including Milly Alcock. Supergirl #19,...
The protection for EA Sports FC 27 did not hold out for very long. Denuvo lawyers recently decided to take action against the well-known hacker voices38, who managed to crack the protection in various projects ranging from modern releases to older titles. Although voices38 stated at the time that “everything is fine,” there has been...
It appears that Obsession’s phenomenal theatrical run has one final stop. The horror film is returning to theaters for a single day in October, just in time for Halloween season. However, there is a big difference this time around. Theater chain Regal Cinemas is showing the movie in 4DX. An Instagram post announced the news,...
