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Following the global phenomenon of RRR, director S.S. Rajamouli has officially revealed his next movie. The announcement, complete with the first footage and title reveal, has got fans excited for this upcoming globe-trotting epic.S. S. Rajamouli announces title of his next movie, reveals first footageDirector S.S. Rajamouli, known for RRR and the Baahubali franchise, revealed Varanasi as the title of his new movie during a massive fan event at Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City. It had been long-teased under the codename “GlobeTrotter.” The film unfolds over thousands of years and blends time travel with Hindu mythology, with the director confirming that one major sequence draws inspiration from “one major pillar from the Ramayana.” (via Variety)Mahesh Babu leads the cast as Rudhra, making it h...

In the wake of the success of the inaugural Strummingbird country music festival, promoter Live Nation has exclusively unveiled to Countrytown further plans to expand country music in Australia. “We know that country music is growing and it does very well in Australia, which is the biggest market for it outside the United States and Canada,” says Milly Olykan, Live Nation’s Nashville-based Senior Vice President of Artist Development & Global Touring. She joined this year briefed to help develop its country and Americana strategy worldwide and work with Live Nation’s global promoters to identify new touring opportunities, foster relationships with the artist community and drive the company’s growth internationally. “In the last one-and-a-half years it’s become mainstream with Beyo...

BetBoom Team, Team Liquid, OG and Team Spirit improved to 2-0 in the group stage of PGL Wallachia Season 6 on Sunday in Bucharest, Romania. BetBoom swept Natus Vincere 2-0, winning in 37 minutes and 64 minutes on green. Liquid pushed past Xtreme Gaming 2-1, sandwiching a 25-minute win on green and a 51-minute triumph on red around Xtreme’s 35-minute win on red. Meanwhile, OG also won 2-1 over Tundra Esports — prevailing in 59 minutes, falling in 38 minutes and winning in 36 minutes, playing on green each time. And Team Spirit rallied past MOUZ 2-1, following MOUZ’s 37-minute win on green with 33- and 47-minute victories on red. BetBoom, Liquid, OG and Spirit are now one win away from advancing to the playoff stage. They’ll pair up in Round 3, with the winners improving to 3-0 and immediate...

My mother was wonderful, loving, warm — but we rarely connected on interests. She enjoyed movies, but she never understood my urge to dig deeper, to pick them apart, to talk about craft and choices and meaning. She liked every movie equally. I was the one who wanted to dissect them.Still, every now and then, something slipped through. One afternoon, during a casual phone call, she brought up Ed Harris — not because of a specific film, but because of the way he made her feel. She admitted she thought he was handsome, but then she talked about the quiet electricity in his performances. She liked how he could play intimidating men without losing some deeply human core.We started bantering, going back and forth about his roles and presence on screen. It was one of those rare conversations wher...

Indian digital star and actor Anushka Sen is expanding her creative portfolio with her first foray into music, with debut single “Chameleon.” The pop track pairs Sen’s vocal debut with the production expertise of Ken Lewis, a two-time Grammy Award winner and eight-time nominee whose credits include work with Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West. Lewis has contributed to 79 Billboard No. 1 hits throughout his career. Sen commands a substantial social media presence with nearly 40 million followers across platforms. The 21-year-old began her entertainment career as a child actor on Indian television before transitioning to digital content creation. In 2024, she made her streaming debut in Prime Video’s coming-of-age series “Dil Dosti Dilemma,” earning praise for her perf...

Unfortunately for anyone hoping to abstain from buying stuff throughout November, Black Friday is nowadays a month-long event. And it looks like JB Hi-Fi has quietly pressed "go" on some of its Black Friday PS5 game discounts, because there are a bunch of really good deals on 2025 blockbuster releases live already.I should be clear about this: these don't look like official JB Hi-Fi Black Friday deals. Currently the retailer is running Black Friday "teaser deals", and these game discounts aren't a part of them. But the deals are cheaper than what the competition is currently offering, and in most cases beat even Amazon's offering.My pick for the best deal has to go to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for AU$59 (excl. shipping). It's an obvious contender for 2025's GOTY, and unless you really ha...

Guillermo Del Toro’s take on Frankenstein is a gorgeous endeavor oozing with style, but falls flat in its attempt to bring its biggest themes to the fore. This isn’t going to be like my other reviews. In fact, I’m not even sure I want to consider this a “review.” Rather, this is more an analysis of the new film, diving deep into the film and explaining exactly why it didn’t work for me…Much to my dismay. Suffice it to say, there will be plenty of spoilers. But this is Frankenstein, so I’m not sure I can spoil it. Frankenstein (2025)Directed By: Guillermo Del ToroWritten By: Guillermo Del ToroStarring: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph WaltzRelease Date: November 7, 2025 on Netflix I’ve been looking forward to Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein pretty much since it was announce...

TL;DR YouTube Music appears to be testing a new feature that allows users to search within playlists. The feature was spotted on the iOS version of the YouTube Music app, and its rollout seems to be extremely limited as of now. Android users are not yet seeing the feature in their apps. YouTube Music appears to be quietly rolling out a long-requested feature — the ability to search within playlists. Users have been asking for this feature for years, and it now looks like Google is finally responding.A Reddit user reported seeing a new “Find in Playlist” option in the YouTube Music iOS app. According to the user, the feature is available on version 8.45.3 of the app, and they confirmed they’re based in India. They also noted that while they can search within playlists, they still can’t se...

Macau’s gaming industry has been losing workers for three consecutive quarters on a year-on-year basis, according to data released on Friday by the city’s Statistics and Census Service. At the end of September, the city had approximately 68,900 people employed in the gaming industry, a decrease of 3.6 percent year-on-year. The figure was the lowest since the fourth quarter of 2023, when the tally stood at 67,400 workers. The number of staff in so-called “betting-related” positions – such as croupiers or cage managers – declined by 6.6 percent year-on-year, standing at 38,800 in the third quarter of 2025. It was also the third consecutive quarter of year-on-year declines. The reduction in the number of workers in the gaming industry coincides with the closure of several so-calle...

SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Predator: Badlands. If you have not yet seen the film, proceed at your own risk!Predator: Badlands is a self-contained adventure, but it does end with a rad twist. In the wake of Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) killing his awful, awful father, we learn that his life will not henceforth be perfectly safe, as a new threat arrives on the literal horizon: Dek’s mother. It suggests that a future sequel may introduce the first ever female Yautja on the big screen, which would be super cool to see – but what you may not know is that reveal was briefly considered for the new 2025 blockbuster.When I spoke with writer/director Dan Trachtenberg earlier this month during the Predator: Badlands press day in Los Angeles, I made a point o...