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Nintendo Justifies Mario Kart World’s $80 Price with Its ‘Value’
Though last week’s Nintendo Switch 2 reveal delivered a ton of news, announcements, and extended looks at highly anticipated games like Mario Kart World, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Donkey Kong Bananza, an economic shadow has loomed over the celebratory feeling Nintendo was likely hoping for. Even before the announcement that the Trump administration’s recently...
Lizzo Discusses ‘Protecting My Peace’ During Public Scrutiny: ‘I Just Have to Keep Being Myself’
Jay Shetty and Lizzo On Purpose with Jay Shetty Lizzo is gearing up to release her next album Love in Real Life, and she’s reflecting on the mental health break and journey she had leading up to the album. The star joined the On Purpose With Jay Shetty podcast, where she discussed taking a “gap...
Madonna Announces She and Elton John Have Officially ‘Buried the Hatchet’
Elton John and Madonna do a duet at finale of the Rain Forest Concert at Carnegie Hall in 1998. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images After two decades of snipes and barbed words traded back and forth, Madonna and Sir Elton John are here to report a groundbreaking piece of news — their...
20 Questions with DJ Koze: ‘My Proudest Career Moments Are When My Work Resonates with Others’
DJ Koze Daniel Zerbst It’s been seven long years since the release of DJ Koze’s brilliant and beloved 2018 album Knock Knock, with his followup, Music Can Hear Us, released April 4 of the German wizard’s own Pampa Records label. The project’s 15 tracks are classic Koze — music that feels at once totally organic...
Director of A Quiet Place: Day One Tapped for Death Stranding Movie
Deadline reports that Michael Sarnoski, director of A Quiet Place: Day One and Pig, has been hired as writer and director for the upcoming film adaptation of Death Stranding. The film is a joint production between A24 and Kojima Productions. Sarnoski made his feature film directorial debut with the 2021 drama Pig, starring Nicholas Cage, which...
Here’s What ‘White Lotus’ Star Tayme Thapthimthong Said About a Possible Collaboration With LISA
Tayme Thapthimthong and Lisa attend the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO Original Series “The White Lotus” Season 3 at Paramount Theatre on February 10, 2025 in Los Angeles. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images LISA and Tayme Thapthimthong have undeniable chemistry on White Lotus — but could that also transfer over into the studio someday? The latter is...
How Benny Blanco Responded to Being Mistaken for Bad Bunny at the 2025 Oscars: ‘He’s So Hot!’
Benny Blanco is just as confused as others are about having been mixed up with Bad Bunny at the 2025 Oscars. About a month after a photo of himself and his superstar fiancée walking the red carpet at this year’s awards was mistakenly captioned “Selena Gomez and Bad Bunny” on The Academy’s official X account,...
La Quimera: A New Futuristic Shooter from Former Metro and STALKER Developers Launches This Month
La Quimera is an upcoming story-driven futuristic shooter and the debut title by Reburn, a young developer founded by former developers of the Metro series. The impressive-looking action game arrives later this month, but players can access a closed beta even sooner. The game is set in 2064 in a futuristic, dystopian Latin American city....
Sabrina Carpenter Joins the Fortnite Universe for ‘Festival’ Season 8
Sabrina Carpenter x Fortnite Courtesy Photo “I’m working late, ’cause I’m a singer,” Sabrina Carpenter croons on “Espresso.” And with an avatar of the pop star coming to Fortnite Festival, fans can now experience what that’s like, too. As announced Monday (April 7), Carpenter is the game’s icon for season eight — which starts April...
Pete Best, the Beatles’ Original Drummer, Announces His Retirement
Pete Best attends The Beatles Exhibition during the 080 Barcelona Fashion S/S 2010 show on Sept. 2, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Miquel Benitez/WireImage Close to 65 years since he rose to fame as the drummer for English rock icons The Beatles, Pete Best has announced his retirement. 83-year-old Best’s retirement was announced on X...
Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 Reveals He Once Had a ‘Terrible’ Date With Melissa Joan Hart
Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 performs during the first week-end of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 14, 2023. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images When one door closes, another one opens in the world of romance. Mark Hoppus learned that after going on an unsuccessful date with Melissa Joan Hart. The...
Watch as Kelsea Ballerini Halts Her Show to Assist a Fan in Announcing Their Pregnancy
Kelsea Ballerini performs onstage at Crypto.com Arena on March 21, 2025 in Los Angeles. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for ABA Kelsea Ballerini got to be the bearer of excellent news at her recent concert in Tulsa, Okla, with the singer-songwriter helping an expecting fan announce her pregnancy to her friends and family by filming an adorable...
EA Sports NHL Honors Alexander Ovechkin’s Historic Goal Achievement
Over the weekend, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 895th goal, surpassing the legendary Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer. To celebrate this feat, EA Sports released a video congratulating Ovechkin and offering in-game rewards in NHL 25. Starting today, players can log into Hockey Ultimate Team to receive a...
Watch Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Perform a Cover of Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’
Corey Taylor performs in concert at Resurrection Fest Estrella Galicia 2024 on June 28, 2024 in Viveiro, Spain. Mariano Regidor/Redferns Corey Taylor is part of the “Pink Pony Club.” The Slipknot frontman took the stage at horror and pop culture convention SPOOKALA, where he performed a 14-song set on Saturday (April 5), according to Kerrang!....
Our Social Media: GTA 6 “by Miyazaki” and from the 80s, the Perfect Candidate for the Role of Max Payne, and More
In our social networks, we often post content that doesn’t quite reach the importance of a full article—often fan-made videos and illustrations. To ensure our visitors don’t miss it, even if they’re not subscribed to GCU on other platforms, we compile these collections. ChatGPT has been trained to draw in the anime style of the...
This is How Ed Sheeran Responded to a Critical Review of His New Song ‘Azizam’
Ed Sheeran on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ on March 26, 2025. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Ed Sheeran‘s been making music long enough to know that not everyone’s going to be a fan of what he puts out — and the same goes for his new song, “Azizam.” After one reviewer had a...
Nintendo Justifies Mario Kart World’s $80 Price with Its ‘Value’
Though last week’s Nintendo Switch 2 reveal delivered a ton of news, announcements, and extended looks at highly anticipated games like Mario Kart World, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Donkey Kong Bananza, an economic shadow has loomed over the celebratory feeling Nintendo was likely hoping for. Even before the announcement that the Trump administration’s recently...
Lizzo Discusses ‘Protecting My Peace’ During Public Scrutiny: ‘I Just Have to Keep Being Myself’
Jay Shetty and Lizzo On Purpose with Jay Shetty Lizzo is gearing up to release her next album Love in Real Life, and she’s reflecting on the mental health break and journey she had leading up to the album. The star joined the On Purpose With Jay Shetty podcast, where she discussed taking a “gap...
Madonna Announces She and Elton John Have Officially ‘Buried the Hatchet’
Elton John and Madonna do a duet at finale of the Rain Forest Concert at Carnegie Hall in 1998. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images After two decades of snipes and barbed words traded back and forth, Madonna and Sir Elton John are here to report a groundbreaking piece of news — their...
20 Questions with DJ Koze: ‘My Proudest Career Moments Are When My Work Resonates with Others’
DJ Koze Daniel Zerbst It’s been seven long years since the release of DJ Koze’s brilliant and beloved 2018 album Knock Knock, with his followup, Music Can Hear Us, released April 4 of the German wizard’s own Pampa Records label. The project’s 15 tracks are classic Koze — music that feels at once totally organic...
Director of A Quiet Place: Day One Tapped for Death Stranding Movie
Deadline reports that Michael Sarnoski, director of A Quiet Place: Day One and Pig, has been hired as writer and director for the upcoming film adaptation of Death Stranding. The film is a joint production between A24 and Kojima Productions. Sarnoski made his feature film directorial debut with the 2021 drama Pig, starring Nicholas Cage, which...
Here’s What ‘White Lotus’ Star Tayme Thapthimthong Said About a Possible Collaboration With LISA
Tayme Thapthimthong and Lisa attend the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO Original Series “The White Lotus” Season 3 at Paramount Theatre on February 10, 2025 in Los Angeles. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images LISA and Tayme Thapthimthong have undeniable chemistry on White Lotus — but could that also transfer over into the studio someday? The latter is...
How Benny Blanco Responded to Being Mistaken for Bad Bunny at the 2025 Oscars: ‘He’s So Hot!’
Benny Blanco is just as confused as others are about having been mixed up with Bad Bunny at the 2025 Oscars. About a month after a photo of himself and his superstar fiancée walking the red carpet at this year’s awards was mistakenly captioned “Selena Gomez and Bad Bunny” on The Academy’s official X account,...
La Quimera: A New Futuristic Shooter from Former Metro and STALKER Developers Launches This Month
La Quimera is an upcoming story-driven futuristic shooter and the debut title by Reburn, a young developer founded by former developers of the Metro series. The impressive-looking action game arrives later this month, but players can access a closed beta even sooner. The game is set in 2064 in a futuristic, dystopian Latin American city....
Sabrina Carpenter Joins the Fortnite Universe for ‘Festival’ Season 8
Sabrina Carpenter x Fortnite Courtesy Photo “I’m working late, ’cause I’m a singer,” Sabrina Carpenter croons on “Espresso.” And with an avatar of the pop star coming to Fortnite Festival, fans can now experience what that’s like, too. As announced Monday (April 7), Carpenter is the game’s icon for season eight — which starts April...