Music
Follow-ups/Corrections
Sick of it All - Singer Lou Koller’s cancer is officially in remission.
New Music/Video
Chthonic - New live EP called Megaportal 2425, out now. A 5 song collection from the 2024 and 2025 Megaport Festivals.
Mudvayne - Signed new record deal with Alchemy Recordings and are CURRENTLY working on new music. https://blabbermouth.net/news/mudvayne-signs-with-alchemy-recordings-for-long-awaited-sixth-album-new-music-is-coming-says-chad-gray
Lorna Shore - Officially announced new album “I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me,” out Sept 12 through Century Media. Lead single “Oblivion” out now.
Tours/Festivals
Jerry Cantrell - August/Sept tour supporting his most recent solo album “I Want Blood.” Starts aug 16 in San Diego through Sept 14 in Kansas City MO.
Ice Nine Kills - Hell of a Summer Tour. Support from Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, and the Funeral Portrait. Aug 10 in Waukee, IA starts the tour, ending Sept 13 in Worcester MA for Silver Scream Con, which will also feature Mest, and A Loss For Words, sans Kim Dracula.
Tickets on sale to the general public on May 23.
https://www.ticketmaster.com/ice-nine-kills-tickets/artist/1183983
Lorna Shore - In support of the new album, featuring The Black Dahlia Murder, Shadow of Intent, and Peelingflesh. Starting Sept 17 in Pittsburgh PA through Oct 30 in NYC.
https://www.axs.com/artists/1089595/lorna-shore-tickets
Reg ‘ol News
Foo Fighters - Fired drummer Josh Freese. He claims he was given no reason.
Black Flag - Greg Ginn is apparently really desperate to screw over a new generation of musicians. Claims new music, and “exciting season of live shows” are in the works.
Suggests
Unto Others - Never, Neverland
The most recent release from the not-so-goth Goth rock band from Portland OR. Standout Tracks: Butterfly, Raigeki, Suicide Today.
Gaming/Tech
Trailers
Helldivers 2: Heart of Democracy - New major update where Earth is now under attack in the Helldivers universe. https://youtu.be/uwDx7-HTk0s?si=gW0kuHmEpoe_Ya6y https://youtu.be/aJ-MKVvs2AA?si=JOH-RpP2lzJj_XEZ
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - https://youtu.be/jT8ojj0HrzA Behind the scenes of the Koei Tecmo game adjacent to the Legend of Zelda.
Reg ‘ol News
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/marathon-bungie-release-date-delay-speculation-art-theft-morale/
Suggests
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - The stealth launch of the remaster of one of the best games in the history of gaming was just a few weeks ago, and it has outpaced the original in just a month!
Comic Books/Books
Follow-ups/Corrections
DC GO! - the webcomic series on DC Universe Infinite, has 6 new original titles; Warriors and a Wee Wonder by Stephanie Williams, Jane Pica, and Emily Pearson; Aquaman: Yo-Ho–Hold Onto Your Hook by Josh Trujillo, Nicky Lelapi, Andrew Drilon, and Bradley Clayton; Jon Kent: This Internship Is my Kryptonite by Sam Camp, Daimon Hampton, Seraji, and CM Cameron; Taste of Justice by Andrew Aydin, Dominike Stanton, Aneke, and Nick Filardi; My Little Warlord by Nina Gee, Madlen Mirjam, and Chi Ngo; and The Magical Mysteries of Shazam! by Steve Orlando and Giopota. Seems like a lot of narrative nonsense, but hopefully it will lead down a path for new comics.
~Plus~
A renewal for Harley Quinn in Paradise and Nothing Butt Nightwing, the platform’s inaugural series.
https://www.comicsbeat.com/new-dc-go-webcomic-titles-announced/
Reg ‘ol News
Spider Gwen - New book hitting shelves Aug 20th. (W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Paolo Villanelli. Proof that Marvel is really struggling to figure out what they want/need to do with this character, this will be the RE-introduction of the character into the 616.
https://cosmicbook.news/diamond-sold-universal-ad-populum-acquisition
Thor - New book from Al Ewing with art from Pasquel Ferry. The cover art and teaser seem to be implying a very dramatic status quo change for the God of Thunder.
“The Norse Myths tell of Gods who walked the Earth, doing great deeds for the mortals who believed in them. But Asgard isn’t real, and never was. The Gods never soared in our skies, never stood with our heroes, never fought for kindness or justice. It was all just a story. Nobody’s coming to help us. But somewhere in the city… a man is waking up.
A man with a hammer.”
https://www.comicsbeat.com/thor-relaunched-book-announced/
Suggests
Alright nerds, gather 'round. If you're looking for a book that's going to make your brain do a few backflips while also being ridiculously entertaining, you absolutely need to dive into Neal Stephenson's "The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer."
Picture this: a future where nanotech is king, society is fractured into these wild, culturally distinct tribes called "phyles" (think neo-Victorians living alongside hard-core Confucianists), and the key to everything is an interactive, AI-powered book designed to educate a young girl from a privileged background. But, plot twist, it falls into the hands of a poor, forgotten street kid named Nell. What unfolds is this incredible journey of education, class struggle, crazy tech (I'm talking matter compilers, people!), and how one little book can literally shape a person and, potentially, the world. It's dense, sure, but in that awesome way that makes you feel smarter for having read it, kinda like finally mastering a complex combo in Mortal Kombat. Plus, the world-building is just chef's kiss. Seriously, add it to your list. Your neurons will thank you.
TV Shows
Trailers
IT: Welcome to Derry - https://youtu.be/6HG-wsRsg8s This fall on HBO Max.
Tomb Raider - According to Variety, the show is still on. As icing on the cake, series star Sophie Turner has been seen out and about in amazing shape. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/tomb-raider-story-kitchen-first-look-tv-deal-amazon-1236400559/
The Bear - Season 4 June 25 https://youtu.be/vOyRo-Yjr2Q
Wednesday - season 2 part 1 Aug 6 part 2 Sept 3 https://youtu.be/XWQlSo6eBNw?si=qVrkzXsjorWamsE9 sneak peak
Reg ‘ol News
George Wendt - The Cheers actor has passed peacefully in his sleep.
Ani-May - Pluto TV is running a FREE anime marathon as part of a month long celebration. The month will include over 800 hrs of programming featuring over 120 movies. The first run for series is done, and if you are an anime fan you missed out on Hunter X Hunter. May 19 - 25 is Speed Racer, then Death Note May 26 - 31. Check out the Anime HiDive channel and the Anime All Day channel.
Suggests
The Pitt - just finished it, and WOW was that heavy!
Movies
Follow-ups/Corrections
Bioshock - Movie is ACTUALLY moving forward. Director Francis Lawrence, has an initial draft of the script, penned by Justin Rhodes (Unreal Tournament and Warhammer 40k episodes of Secret Level) as the screenwriter originally on board was Michael Green who isn’t there anymore. A lot can happen in 3 years. Especially at Netflix.
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/bioshock-director-netflix-tricky-in-good-place/
The Batman 2 - Matt Reeves script is in. https://www.thewrap.com/matt-reeves-the-batman-part-2-script-update/
Toy Story 5 - Conan O’Brien cast as new character Smarty Pants. June 19, 2026.
https://cosmicbook.news/conan-obrien-toy-story-5-smarty-pants
Trailers
Predator: Killer of Killers - https://youtu.be/fbddYji1F8s Apparently not a show, but a straight to Hulu movie.
Zootopia 2 https://youtu.be/bekW9KWAaoI?si=XplEWnVS7s7jg7ny Nov 26
Reg ‘ol News
Deathgasm - Prequel comic AND video game incoming before the upcoming Deathgasm II: Goremageddon! release. The comic will be Deathgasm 1.5: Director’s cut, which will bridge the gap between the movies, and the game is simply Deathgasm the video game, which will be a retro-style 16-bit side scroller. Both projects are in collaboration with director and creator of the Horror-comedy movies Jason Howden and his Metalheads Inc. production company.
Suggests
Rumor Mill
New Sources
X-Men - the race-swapping rumors have RETURNED. New sources have it that Professor X and Magneto will be race swapped going forward in the MCU version of the X-Men story. Does this mean we are ditching the concentration camp backstory? More talk of Denzel Washington playing Magneto.
New Rumors
Spider-Man 4 - Steven Yeun and Sarah Snook (Succession) rumored to be cast as the villains. Yeun is likely to be Mr Negative according to the leaker. No potential roll spoken of for Snook.
MCU - SDCC will have an announcement for a 5th Thor movie, and Dr Strange 3, AND a third Avengers movie.
SPECULATION
Not really speculation, just a string of consciousness. I don’t WANT someone like DDL to play Magneto. The nature of the MCU is not that which could cater to the abilities/ego of DDL. I realize the DDL thing is just the kind of “tone” Feige is looking to set with the casting, but I think that is a different beast altogether.
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