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Jesus Returning to Theaters with “Passion of the Christ” Re-Release and Future Tease

Heath Andrews — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:43:30 +0000

The phrase, “you can’t keep a good man down,” certainly applies to Jesus Christ. That guy was dead, buried in a cave, sealed behind a boulder, and he still got back up. The same can be said about the movie he was in that Mel Gibson directed. The Passion of the Christ originally hit theaters [...]

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Weird Al Turned Down Ad After Finding Out it Was for AI

Heath Andrews — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:10:05 +0000

Nobody in this world is a perfect individual, but “Weird” Al Yankovic may possibly be the best of humanity. Weird Al has provided the world with laughter and merriment for decades. He’s also, by all accounts, a damn nice guy. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone to say a bad thing about the guy. Even [...]

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Tom Hardy Returning for “Mobland” Season 3

Heath Andrews — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:20:04 +0000

Crisis averted everyone! We can all go back to our normal lives. We all remember where we were when the news first broke that Tom Hardy was “fired” from the set of Mobland. The Paramount+ drama features Hardy as a handler for a Mafia family. Joining him is Pierce Brosnan and Dame Helen Mirren. Things [...]

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PlayStation to End All Physical Discs and PS3/Vita Store

Heath Andrews — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:16:10 +0000

It looks like Grand Theft Auto VI was just the start of the avalanche of physical media news. Last week we reported that Rockstar Games would not be launching GTA VI with physical discs. We said the move was anti-consumer and takes ownership out of customer hands. Well, if we thought that was bad, we [...]

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Comcast Splitting with NBCUniversal and What That Means

Heath Andrews — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:14:28 +0000

This is not the first time we’ve had to report on something like this. The world of media ownership has been changing drastically in the last few years. While we’ve seen acquisitions and mergers like Skydance buying Paramount. And then going on to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Of course, WBD had its own story [...]

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Opinion: Hollywood Needs to Stop Reviving the Wrong Franchises

Heath Andrews — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:36:09 +0000

When the advertisements for 2026’s Masters of the Universe first started happening, my immediate thought was, “Who’s asking for this?” “MOTU” is a well-known property for sure, but no one has really been screaming to bring it back. It’s actually had several revival attempts over the years, but none of them really took hold. Neither [...]

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Sony Removing Access to Previously Purchased Films in UK

Heath Andrews — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:11:57 +0000

We hate to say that “we told you so,” but apparently life is compelling us to. We’ve been speaking a lot lately about the importance of physical media over digital versions. We went into a bunch of details in this article. One of the reasons we listed for why physical is better is because “you [...]

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Child Actors Confronted With Contracts Licensing Voices for AI Use

Heath Andrews — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:46:31 +0000

We recently reported that a new audiobook of The Odyssey is coming out. It wouldn’t have been huge news if not for the AI use of Michael Caine’s voice. What role do ethics play in using an AI copy of an actor’s voice to record a project? At the very least, Caine had authorized the production [...]

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Opinion: New Xbox Price Increase Will End the Brand

Heath Andrews — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:19:58 +0000

In a truly bold business decision to sabotage itself, Microsoft is once again raising prices on its Xbox Series consoles. This isn’t a recycled story. They already raised the prices once in October of 2025. They’re doing it again, starting this August 1st. We’re not talking about a small jump in price either. We’re talking [...]

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GTA VI’s Lack of Physical Discs is a Slap in the Face to Consumers

Heath Andrews — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:54:45 +0000

The evolution of technology has brought us major advancements in how we store and consume media. The last 10 years or so have seen digital purchasing of goods increasing end over end. There are inherent risks to this, though, specifically with accessibility, availability, and individual ownership. People are starting to realize this as a push [...]

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