
Jacob Elordi in Talks to Join Ari Aster's Mysterious New Film 'Scapegoat'—Plot Still Under Wraps
A24 and Ari Aster's new project 'Scapegoat' has kept its plot completely under wraps. Scarlett Johansson is confirmed to star and produce, while Jacob Elordi is reportedly in talks to join the cast.

From Trunk-Sold Vintage Tees to the Paris Fashion Week Runway: diamond* Tears the ØWAY Story Out of a Grateful Dead T-Shirt
YSL's go-to rap duo diamond* and Tezzus have brought the Atlanta label ØWAY all the way to Paris Fashion Week. This interview starts with a vintage tee that got torn apart on the spot — and works backward to how they got here.

'Bad Romance 2' Cast Breakdown: From Ex-Bosozoku Leader to Rapper, 11 Members Move In Together in Okinawa for 14 Days
6 men and 5 women — including a former bosozoku gang leader, a professional fighter, and an ex-Self-Defense Force member — move into an oceanview dorm in Okinawa, where Netflix challenges them to find real love in just 14 days. Here's the full rundown on all 11 cast members and their Instagram accounts.

Awich Has Lived Through More Chaos Than Any Cast Member on Terrace House 2: From Dodging Gunfire to Becoming Japan's Hip-Hop Queen
The new MC on Netflix's dating reality reboot once shielded her infant daughter from gunfire and lost her husband to a shooting — now she's gone from rock bottom in Okinawa to headlining Budokan, calling herself "the voice for society's outsiders."

Travis Barker Drops the News Almost Casually: Blink-182 Working on New Album
He was only supposed to be there to talk about his documentary, but Travis Barker let it slip near the end of the interview that Blink-182's new album is already in the works and expected to be done this year — all while he's also drumming and producing for Alkaline Trio's new record.

Liim's Album Title Reads Like Poetry, But His New Single Rewinds to 1980s Harlem
New track "1980" features AJRadico and pays homage to "Paid in Full" and "Juice," arriving as the third single ahead of Liim's album drop on August 28.

Director Couldn't Resist Yoo Seung-ho's Face, Piled On Screen Time — 'Flex X Cop 2' Cranks Up the Money-Powered Crime Fighting
Ahn Bo-hyun's Jin Yi-soo is now a full-fledged detective, Jung Eun-chae steps in as the new "devil instructor," and Yoo Seung-ho — originally meant to be the show's "hidden ace" — got so much extra screen time the director just couldn't hold back. 'Flex X Cop 2' is ready to take the flex-your-way-through-crime-solving formula even further, with private jets, supercars, and black cards galore.

"It's Just Songs, You've Got a Roof Over Your Head": Self Esteem's Next Move Heads for the Welsh Mountains
Self Esteem is stepping into her first leading film role, joining a 1980s Welsh coming-of-age story called Mountain. This isn't just another crossover-into-acting headline—it's the next chapter after she openly admitted to being burnt out by the music industry.

David Fincher's English-Language "Squid Game" Spinoff Is Dead as Netflix Pivots to Local Adaptations
David Fincher's much-anticipated English-language "Squid Game" spinoff, "Heckler," has reportedly been scrapped by Netflix. Years into development with a writer and shooting location already locked in, the project ultimately fell victim not to creative issues, but to a shift in the platform's overall strategy.

PC Music's A.G. Cook Producing New Diiv Album, But First Told the Band to Ditch the Computer
A.G. Cook, known for his work with PC Music, is producing Diiv's new album "ZIRP!" — but insisted on recording live drums first and spending hours dialing in guitar pedals. Out October 30 with a North American tour to follow.

Fincher's English "Squid Game" Officially Dead, Cate Blanchett's Cameo Was All For Nothing
The Season 3 finale of Squid Game had Cate Blanchett popping up in Los Angeles, which everyone read as a teaser for David Fincher's English-language version. Now word is the project—codenamed Heckler—has been shelved internally at Netflix.

Nicolas Cage Is Playing John Madden, But This Biopic Is Skipping the Big Screen
David O. Russell's Nicolas Cage-led biopic "Madden" is heading straight to Prime Video on November 18, with only a limited theatrical run for awards eligibility — and that release strategy might be the most interesting part of the whole story.

GTA VI Trailer Drops on Netflix First — Rockstar Skips YouTube Premiere This Time
On August 27, the extended GTA VI trailer will premiere on Netflix first, with YouTube and the official site following six hours later — and the release order alone speaks volumes.

Sam Neill Wrapped His Final Scene Before He Could See It Release: "Legend of Zelda" Movie Adds Impa and a Mysterious Queen to Cast
The live-action "Legend of Zelda" film finished shooting back in April, with Sam Neill having completed his scenes before his passing—his character still unrevealed. Dichen Lachman and Yvonne Strahovski join as Impa and a mysterious Queen, with the film set to hit theaters May 7, 2027.

$872M at the Box Office Wasn't Enough to Keep Him: Gareth Edwards Exits Jurassic World Sequel
Jurassic World Rebirth pulled in $872 million worldwide, yet director Gareth Edwards has confirmed he won't be back for the sequel. The official word is "creative differences." Changing directors is nothing new for this franchise, but the timing here is worth a closer look.

Awich Brings Hip-Hop to the Concert Hall as Red Bull Symphonic Makes Its Japan Debut
Red Bull's global touring series Red Bull Symphonic is set to land in Japan in November 2026, headlined by Okinawa-born Awich. Teaming up with the Tokyo Secret Orchestra and conductor Mika Takayama, her hip-hop catalog will be reimagined in full orchestral form.

Two Sets in Two Hours: How Little Simz Makes Marathon Touring Look Routine
From the main stage straight to the DJ booth at Hacienda PATRÓN, Little Simz pulled off two shows in one day at Lollapalooza. She says nerves just make her need the bathroom — and her outfit was a last-minute Muji grab.

SB19 Makes Lollapalooza History: P-Pop Group Channels the Pressure Into New Single "LAWLESS"
SB19 becomes the first Filipino and Southeast Asian act to hit the Lollapalooza stage, opening up about the weight of this milestone and the English-Tagalog interplay driving their new single "LAWLESS."

20 Years, 300 Unreleased Beats: Busta Rhymes Finally Delivers "Dillagence 2"
J Dilla left Busta Rhymes over 300 unreleased beats before he passed. Two decades later, the veteran MC has finally pieced together a sequel, dropping August 25th — with Ma Dukes herself in the room for the preview listen.

HEALTH, Ice Nine Kills & Periphery Join Forces for One Reason: Scoring the 4 Boss Battles in "Crimson Moon"
Indie studio ProbablyMonsters brought together noise rock, horror-inspired metalcore, and technical djent — three wildly different flavors of metal — alongside YouTube guitarist Jared Dines, with each artist crafting an original boss battle track.

Fenix Flexin Denies Faking His Vocals With AI—But Treblo's Own Detector Just Snitched on Him
"Rubberz" blew up hard enough to threaten a Billboard Hot 100 run, until a leftover file name and a generative AI detection tool started unraveling the truth.

Olivia Rodrigo Strikes Again: Joins Smashing Pumpkins for "Thirty-Three" at Lollapalooza
After teaming up with a string of '90s rock legends, Olivia Rodrigo popped up during Smashing Pumpkins' headlining set on Friday to sing a 1995 classic. Yungblud and Melissa Auf der Maur also joined in on the fun.

Gregg Alexander Wrote Hits for Everyone Else for 28 Years — Now New Radicals Finally Get One of Their Own
From 'Murder on the Dancefloor' to 'Lost Stars,' Gregg Alexander has written more chart-toppers for other artists than for his own band. Now he's finally writing a new song for New Radicals — just as a film composer this time.

Just Weeks After Teasing His Next Album, Schoolboy Q Takes Blank Face LP Back on the Road
Marking ten years since his 2016 classic Blank Face LP, Schoolboy Q has announced a 10-city tour with two LA stops, kicking off in Atlanta on October 1 and wrapping up in Las Vegas on October 17.