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'Inspector Zende' Review, Manoj Bajpayee Shines In Netflix's Crime Drama Despite A Weak Plotline
OTT platforms have the new powerhouse of Indian entertainment by offering interesting stories, engaging narratives and unforgettable characters. One actor who has been dominating OTT platforms with his acting is Manoj Bajpayee. After giving a...

BMW iX1 ownership review: The joys of owning my first luxury EV
BHPian AdhikR recently shared this with other enthusiasts: A few quick observations: Ride quality is fantastic at high speeds. However, at lower speeds and over broken roads, every small bump filters through to the cabin, and the ride can feel a...

Motor City (TIFF) Review: A slam bang, dialogue-free action flick with Alan Ritchson!
PLOT: John Miller (Alan Ritchson), a blue-collar autoworker living in 1977 Detroit, is framed as a drug dealer by a local gangster (Ben Foster) with designs on his girlfriend (Shailene Woodley), sparking a violent battle on the streets of the...

Audeze LCD-S20 Closed-back review
Bulbous, weighty, and wired—these are the sort of traits you would actively look to avoid when purchasing a gaming headset. Yet on the Audeze LCD-S20 Closed-back, I don't mind one bit. This isn't a pair of headphones to wear on the bus or chat...

Gorillaz stun in star-studded show of lush visuals and borderless music
Modern Life Is Rubbish declared the LP by Blur, the guitar band fronted by Damon Albarn, in 1993. Through a circuitous route – a new Albarn outfit (Gorillaz), other genres (hip-hop, soul) and a whole different level of fame (well beyond the UK)...

Sabrina Carpenter addresses 'fascinating' reaction to mixed reviews of new album Man's Best Friend
Sabrina Carpenter is no stranger to backlash over her racy lyrics and performances drenched in innuendo - and now the popstar has leaned into this even more with her sexually-charged album Man's Best Friend. The initial wave of backlash came when...

Rise Against prove they’ve still got it with tenth album Ricochet
Few bands wear their convictions as proudly as Rise Against. For over two decades, the Chicago rockers have been a voice of fury and hope, delivering anthem after anthem and balancing urgency with melody. Now, with their tenth studio album...

“It took five years to really finish the song and define what it truly was about”: How My Chemical Romance created their classic rock anthem Welcome To The Black Parade
Welcome To The Black Parade is the sound of a band reinventing itself. By the time they were working on 2006 album The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance were already one of the biggest names in the emo and punk world. For their third full-length,...

Dryft racing, hip-hop and pirates: the cheeky, eclectic games of Aussie studio Nonsense Machine
For most of his game-making career, Australian developer dweedes has projected an image of cheeky, punkish rebellion. His website WET GAMIN has accumulated a trove of experimental games over the last decade: short works by various freeware...

Friday Music Guide: New Music From Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Drake and More
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. Explore See latest videos,...

Album Review: Whipping Boy – Dysillusion: A Muru Muru Remix
From the careering, twisted funkiness of the track’s opening rhythm, to the jittery guitars and pained weariness that seems to underpin Eugene’s vocal delivery “Nevermore” (track one of Dysillusion: A Muru Muru Remix – released by Blackhouse Inc....

Suede: Antidepressants review — an electrifying, life-saving record
While Suede were never part of the Britpop pack, they certainly helped kick off the era. Why? Well, simply because after American grunge bands dominated in the early Nineties, with the English music scene operating under an immovable hegemony of...

Indiecast Reviews The New Big Thief Album
Steven and Ian begin with a cute story about Michael Stipe logging into Bluesky and clarifying commonly misstated lyrics for R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” the latest stop on the band’s world-class old-guy...

Join Rock The Pit 5 For Live Music And Mental Health Support
Rock the Pit 5 is coming this Saturday to the Butte Elks Lodge at 240 W. Galena and if you want to see the future of live music in Butte, this is the place. The event also goes a long way towards funding for instruments for these young musicians...

THEATRE REVIEW: Grounded in Gander turns out to be no bad thing
WHEN the 9/11 attacks shook New York and Washington the skies over the US and Canada were shut down, planes were hurriedly diverted and thousands of passengers were left stranded, not knowing where they were – or what was going on. Based on true...

Staffer said Biden 'doesn't review the warrants' in email about autopen use for pardons, clemencies
Emails from Department of Justice officials and White House lawyers during the Biden administration reveal that Biden may not have reviewed the clemency warrants of thousands of people the former president authorized clemency for. The emails add...

“My Millennial Heart Is Now Full”: Steps Musical ‘Here & Now’ Makes A Stomp Into Manchester With A Platinum Megamix Of Emotions
Credit: Pamela Raith Summer may be coming to an end here in Manchester, but it’s a Summer of Love over at Manchester Opera House as the Steps musical Here & Now takes to the stage. Following its success last year at The Alexandra in Birmingham,...

Baaghi 4 Twitter Review: Fans Praise Tiger Shroff’s Effort But Slam Weak Storyline
Tiger Shroff is back on the silver screen with Baaghi 4, which was released in theatres on September 5, 2025, marking his first big outing of the year. The franchise, known for its adrenaline-pumping action and larger-than-life heroism, returns...
Review: The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical, hits Milton Keynes Theatre this week
Percy Jackson is no ordinary New York teenager. As the son of Poseidon, he’s thrust into a world of myths, monsters, and destiny. With powers he can’t yet master and a quest he cannot refuse, his story bursts to life in The Lightning Thief – The...

Classical music festival takes place Sept. 13 at Ashland's Stone Park
The Stone Park Music Festival is set to return to Ashland at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to a community announcement. The outdoor classical music event, founded by Grace Soonjoo Moon in 2022, aims to connect people through music,...