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Music

Follow-ups/Corrections

• Lacuna Coil has a new record featuring the single "In the Mean Time" that was released last month. The full album is slated for release this year if "everything goes as planned."
• The US government is finally suing to break up the Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly. Live Nation has responded with a statement blaming fans and scalpers while seeming to deny the alleged anticompetitive practices.
• New Breaking Benjamin music should also be released before the end of the year.

New Music/Videos

• As I Lay Dying - "Burden" (leaning more towards their old sound than expected)
• Zeal & Ardor - "Clawing Out" (a groovy, genre-blending track)
• Amerakin Overdose - "Damaged" (for fans of early 2000s nu-metal)
• Orbit Culture - "While We Serve" (live video of a previously released song)
• Bring Me the Horizon - "n/a" and "Bullet With My Name On" feat. Underoath (new indie rock and poppy emo sounds)
• Attila - "New Devil" feat. Dickie Allen (nu-metal vibes)

Tours/Festivals

• Orbit Culture scoring Slipknot off-date headlining shows
• Jane's Addiction "Corrupt the Innocent" tour with Love and Rockets
• Misfits Texas show with Suicidal Tendencies, Reverend Horton Heat, Agnostic Front
• Recent Maryland Deathfest 2024 highlights

News

• Mayhem Fest revival officially announcing details, celebrating album anniversaries

Suggests

• American Head Charge - "War of Art" (2001 industrial metal album)

Gaming/Tech

Follow-ups/Corrections

• Multiversus launch details still unclear
• Suno music AI version 3.5 launched for premium/paid users, free rollout next week

Trailers

• Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake teaser hints at "The Legacy Begins"
• Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion launching June 4th

News

• YouTube Music adding song search by humming/singing
• Super Mario 64 Maker allows creating/sharing custom levels
• Silent Hill Transmission event on May 30th for SH2 remake updates

Suggests

• Multiversus (crossover fighter with Warner Bros characters)

Comic Books/Books

News

• Wolverine: Revenge prestige series by Hickman/Capullo with extreme "red bagged" content
• He-Man X Ninja Turtles crossover mini titled "Turtles of Greyskull"
• DC reprinting Plastic Man's first appearance amidst DCU inclusion rumors
• Hellverine #1 featuring a Ghost Rider/Wolverine demonic crossover
• Batman: The Long Halloween sequel series "The Last Halloween" announced
• Ultraman X Avengers crossover with Marvel heroes

Suggests

• TMNT X Batman (2015 crossover mini-series)

TV Shows

Follow-ups/Corrections

• Green Lanterns writers confirmed as Damon Lindelof and Chris Mundy joining Tom King
• Joe Bob Briggs announcing summer season of The Last Drive-In
• Shane Gillis' Tires sitcom renewed for season 2 on Netflix

Trailers

• The Bear season 3 trailer

News

• Vision Quest series greenlit on Disney+ with Paul Bettany returning

Suggests

• Heroes (2006-2010 NBC superhero drama series)

Movies

Follow-ups/Corrections

• 28 Years Later filming in UK with returning/new cast
• Blade lost writer Michael Green after 7 revisions

Trailers

• New Beetlejuice 2 trailer
• Frank Miller documentary "American Genius" in theaters June 10th

News

• Shoot 'Em Up getting animated sequel "Blast 'Em Up" self-funded by director

Suggests

• Shoot 'Em Up (2007 Clive Owen action film)

Rumor Mill

Confirmations/Refutations

• Refute - George Lucas not returning to Star Wars/filmmaking

New Sources

• Young Avengers rumored to focus on Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye
• Giancarlo Esposito set to play Dr. Doom in MCU based on comments

New Rumors

• Blade undergoing significant revisions again, casting main villain, Mahershala Ali may exit
• Venom 3 plot synopsis leaked involving Eddie vs Peter Parker
• New ROG Ally handheld with AMD chip
• Medieval-set "Doom: The Dark Ages" for PS5/Xbox
• Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D may include trilogy collection
• Resident Evil 0 and Code Veronica remakes to bridge gap to RE9
• Dr. Doom series based on canceled Noah Hawley movie treatment

Speculation

• Jared Padalecki joining The Boys season 5 after Supernatural/Walker
• Blade's Mahershala Ali exit purely speculative