The relentless rise of YouTube
As well as being the dominant platform in podcasting and having a growing presence in live sport, it is now the leader in TV and streaming in the US...
Dec 26Financial TimesTechnology
As well as being the dominant platform in podcasting and having a growing presence in live sport, it is now the leader in TV and streaming in the US...
More and more Middle Eastern women thrive as comedians. Could their success on stage, in the film industry, at comedy festivals and on social media foster empowerment for the next generation of girls?...
You'd think it would be enough for filmmaker James Wan to have two hugely successful horror franchises under his belt with Saw and Insidious (both co-created with writing partner Leigh Whannell). But ...
Kim Kardashian at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Fashion missteps were notable at events in 2025, from awards shows to the Cannes Film Festival. Jamie Lee Curtis wo...
It’s been 35 years since Intelligent Systems debuted its Fire Emblem series on Nintendo's Famicom. Through its ever-evolving combat and the introduction of beloved character bonding mechanics, the ser...
"Bluey" is consistently one of the most viewed shows on Disney+, though the streamer's viewership share has leveled off. Disney Disney's streaming subscriber count has grown, but its US viewer...
📋 Key Facts ✓ David Walliams was dropped from a children's book festival ✓ The drop followed claims of inappropriate behaviour ...
I tried the famous cake that Tom Cruise sends to his Hollywood friends every Christmas. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images I tried the famous "Tom Cruise Cake," which the actor sends to a...
In recent years, Square Enix has made quite an effort to remaster or remake some of its most beloved games and bring them to modern platforms. We've seen the incredible Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remak...
📋 Key Facts ✓ DAC stands for digital-to-analog converter, converting digital music to audible analog sound. ✓ Apple Music uses ALAC enc...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Odyssey is directed and written by Christopher Nolan, releasing July 17, 2026. ✓ Stars include Matt Damon as Odysseus...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lost Game of the Year and Debut Game awards ✓ Disqualification due to generative AI use for p...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Donkey Kong 64 marks 26 years, considered the top banana of Rare 3D platforming ✓ Hades on Switch discounted 70% to A$11....
In this new era of console… inclusivity ? driven by Sony and mostly Microsoft bringing their exclusives to other platforms, it's getting harder to highlight games that make a singular console shine. I...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Only 13 albums have spent 10 or more weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since 2000. ✓ Taylor Swift has four such albums,...
Reed Duchscher, CEO and founder of Night. JASSIEUO (Jasmine Durhal). Reed Duchscher, MrBeast's former manager, says we won't see another MrBeast-scale creator soon. As social algorithms focus on indiv...
Even the most successful of directors benefit from strong editors and margin-cutting suits...
China’s biggest tech groups and a clutch of fast-rising consumer electronics brands are battling for coveted sponsorship slots at the Spring Festival Gala, as intensifying competition in artificial in...
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise has covered a lot of ground in its 18 years. The Assassin-Templar conflict has taken players across five continents, from Ancient Greece to Victorian London, spann...
French star who inspired debate over the role of women and sex appeal in gender politics...