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The last 12 months in music were eventful, to say the least. We saw the against-all-odds successful Oasis reunion, the Sean Combs trial, and, of course, the rise of artificial intelligence and the fears of how it may impact the entirety of music going forward. What can we expect in 2026? I’ve got a few predictions — which, if I’m honest, are just guesses given the volatile and unpredictable nature of the music industry. Nevertheless, here we go. U2 will returnOutside of their 40-date run at the Sphere in Las Vegas, U2 has been largely absent. The last album of new material was Songs of Experience in 2017, leaving fans instead with Songs of Surrender (a 2023 album of re-recordings) and How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb (a 2024 collection of odds and ends accompanying the 20th anniversary re...

Actress Cara Buono, best known for her role as Karen Wheeler in the popular series Stranger Things, is welcoming the New Year on a light-hearted note with her new “bestie", Vecna, played by Jamie Campbell Bower. Cara took to Instagram to share a picture of herself with Jamie, who is dressed as the menacing Vecna, as the two sit atop a golf cart. The image appears to be from the sets of the recently concluded series Stranger Things, offering fans a fun behind-the-scenes glimpse.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Cara Buono (@carabuono) In the caption, the actress reminded fans to keep things in perspective, writing that the New Year is “just a calendar change,” while wishing ev...

Actor Finn Wolfhard, popularly known for playing Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things, has spoken about his return to the IT universe and shooting to stardom at an early age. With the first season of the spin-off series IT: Welcome to Derry now finished, Wolfhard has hinted that he could return to the IT franchise in the future. He played Richie Tozier in the 2017 film It and its 2019 sequel, It: Chapter Two. His character’s influence is reflected in the 2025 spin-off series, keeping Richie’s legacy alive in the IT universe. Speaking about whether he was aware that a picture of Richie would appear in Welcome to Derry, Wolfhard said: “I knew that years ago, actually. When they first started thinking about that show, it was probably 2021.” “(Creators) Barbara and Andy Muschietti both told me, ...

The New Year began with the conclusion of Stranger Things after nine and a half years for fans of the Netflix series. The Right Side Up wrapped up the stories of all the major characters, after Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Will (Noah Schnapp), Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Joyce (Winona Ryder), and the rest of the Hawkins heroes ventured into the Abyss to defeat the Mind Flayer and kill Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) once and for all. Over the seasons, the story opened several narrative threads. However, not all of them received a conclusive ending. Stranger Things spin-off One of the biggest questions viewers were left with after the finale episode was whether Eleven is truly dead and the origin of the mysterious rock for which Henry Creel killed a man in the cave. The Duffer Brothers will not b...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Zach Bryan and Samantha Leonard have officially tied the knot. The couple held their wedding ceremony in San Sebastian, Spain, TMZ reports.The Pink Skies singer, 29, confirmed the news by posting a photo on Instagram of him carrying Leonard, 28, as she wore a strapless wedding dress.“Tougher than the rest,” Bryan captioned the photo.In the next slide of the Instagram post carousel, Bryan shared a video from the wedding where he is seen singing Bruce Springsteen’s song Tougher Than the Rest on stage. Story continues below advertisement The Something in the Orange singer also shared a photo on Instagram of him and his friends in formal attire and captioned it wi...

After a month and three volumes later, we finally have the complete picture of peace being restored in the small town of Hawkins in Stranger Things. The gang manages to shut the Upside Down for good after killing Vecna, the enemy who had terrorised their lives. Thankfully, all our favourite characters survive the murky, life-threatening situations.  Stranger Things fan reactions Stranger Things season 1 began in 2016 and built a massive fan base across the globe with its gripping narrative. The seasons of the show saw ups and downs but the fans stuck by even with the makers taking their sweet time to come up with the final season. The finale season was divided in three parts and released in a span of a month, building excitement among fans. So did the show ultimately deliver or leave fan...

Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor who made frequent memorable appearances on the HBO series The Wire and Veep and in five films with director Spike Lee, died Tuesday. He was 71. Whitlock’s manager Brian Liebman told The Associated Press in an email that the actor died in New York after a short illness.Whitlock played openly corrupt state Sen. Clay Davis on 25 episodes across the five seasons of The Wire.Davis, a fan-favourite character, was known for his profane catchphrase — “sheee-it” — delivered by Whitlock in moments of triumph and blunt honesty. The actor first used the phrase in his first film with Lee, 2002’s The 25th Hour, when his detective character discovers a cache of drugs hidden in a couch.“It’s a big, big, big loss,” Lee said in a phone call with the AP on Tuesday night. “I’m goi...

On December 31, Netflix released the final episode of the Duffer Brothers web series Stranger Things. The app gave up on followers even as they curled up at home to watch the over two-hour episode that concluded a ten-year odyssey, which led to a meme frenzy on X (previously Twitter). Better still? This was what some fans had anticipated. Fans express rage on social media Many fans posted things like, "Wanna bet Netflix crashes again?" on X prior to the Stranger Things finale`s release on Netflix on New Year`s Eve. and "I beg you, Netflix, don`t crash." However, they weren`t so fortunate since, as was to be expected, the app briefly failed as soon as they logged in to watch the show. "Bro, Netflix crashed once more! A fan posted a screenshot of the problem they were getting on X and wro...

Actor Mickey Rourke is facing eviction in Los Angeles after allegedly failing to pay nearly US$60,000 in rent. The Oscar-nominated actor received a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the premises on Dec. 18 and failed to comply, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday and viewed by the Los Angeles Times.At the time of the notice, Rourke, 73, owed $59,100 in unpaid rent.The notice was reportedly posted on the property and mailed because “no person of suitable age or discretion” could be found at the home, according to court docs.Rourke signed a lease for the three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom house for $5,200 a month, which was subsequently raised to $7,000 a month, the filing states.The property’s owner, Eric Goldie, is requesting compensation for lawyer’s f...

Netflix has released the final trailer for the final episode of the final season of Stranger Things. The battle for Hawkins is far from over. Eleven and her friends prepare to face Vecna one last time as he unleashes the wrath of two worlds colliding on Hawkins. Titled `The Rightside Up,` the finale is the eighth episode in the show`s fifth and final season. Netflix released the first four episodes of Season 5 on Thanksgiving Day as Volume 1 and then the subsequent three episodes on Christmas as Volume 2. Stranger Things finale trailer out The official synopsis for the finale episode reads, “Stranger Things finale trailer out: Prepare for a final battle as worlds collide.” The trailer has left fans feeling nostalgic, as it begins with flashbacks of all the adventures that Eleven and he...