In an excerpt from This Cursed Beautiful Land , journalist Evan Gershkovich writes about getting locked up after his 2023 arrest
Solitary Confinement and Soft Rock in a Notorious Russian Prison
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Robert Pattinson Was Bribed to Star in ‘Primetime’ With 200 Zyn Canisters and a Note That Read: ‘Dear Chris Han-Zyn’
How do you get an A-list actor to star in your movie? If it’s Robert Pattinson, the answer is a whole lot of nicotine. The Batman and Odyssey star is generating Oscar buzz for his portrayal of To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen in A24’s Primetime. But Pattinson was originally planning to stay behind […]
Variety
‘Sinners’ Music Exhibition Opens at California African American Museum
An exhibition dedicated to the music of Ryan Coogler’s Oscar-winning “Sinners” has opened at the California African American Museum. “Sinners: Sounds That Summon” is on view Oct. 20-March 14. Presented in collaboration with Warner Bros. Archives, the presentation is the first museum exhibition devoted to film’s music. “Sound has the power to form creative worlds […]
Kotaku
Xbox Reportedly Emailing Users To ‘Trade In Your Console To Best Buy’
The email supposedly opens by asking Xbox Series owners, 'Haven't played on your console in a while?'
GameSpot
Netflix’s Push Into Gaming Continues To Fall Short
Netflix has undertaken efforts over the years to increase its footprint in the world of video games, but it's been a bumpy road, and new data suggests that the company is falling short of its targets. According to a Netflix memo seen by The Wall Street Journal , only 3.5% of Netflix's subscribers play games monthly. That's 10% behind Netflix's 2026 target for "reach and engagement" for games, the memo said. In 2022, it was reported that fewer than 1% of Netflix subscribers played games on Netflix . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSN_LlaJAXU Getting deeper into games is part of Netflix's effort to increase engagement, and it's not the only measure that Netflix has undertaken. The company has also expanded to live sports and podcasts. Netflix's priorities for gaming have bounced around over the years. At one point in time, Netflix was planning to create AAA games and hired big-name talent
PC Gamer
I have neither the budget nor the inclination for a crystal encrusted RTX 5090, but Galax is releasing one anyway
These stones ain't no friends of mine.
GameSpot
GTA 5 And Red Dead Redemption 2 Are Leaving PS Plus, But You Still Have Time
While a whole bunch of new games are being added to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog this month, it looks like Sony is making room for them by removing several titles over the next few weeks. We don’t know exactly when they will be gone, but you can expect 11 games to be removed over the next couple of weeks, including two of Rockstar's biggest open-world adventures: Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5 . We've known for a while that GTA 5 was on its way out , but it looks like Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive are making sure there are no distractions for the November 19 launch of GTA 6. It's worth noting that both games have been in and out of the PS Plus Game Catalog, so they'll probably be added back at some point in the future. GTA 5 rotated back into the library in November 2025, while Red Dead Redemption 2 returned to the PS Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog in May. Tho