Day: 11 August 2026

Film Review: One Night Only; Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner ignite sweet, sexy, consistently witty rom-com

There’s something almost quaint about One Night Only being sold on the promise of sex. Will Gluck’s latest romantic comedy takes place in an alternate United States where premarital sex has been outlawed under a government decree known as “The Mandate.” For 364 days of the year, unmarried citizens are expected to keep their hands…

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Limpbizkit, Simple Plan, Spiritbox and more – the Good Things 2026 lineup is finally here!

The 2026 Good Things lineup is here, with this being the earliest lineup drop in the festival’s history. I’ll be honest, we were slightly off with our predictions but we’re far from disappointed. Leading the lineup are nu-metal favourites Limpbizkit, who are no strangers to Good Things, having co-headlined in 2023. Joining them are pop-punk…

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Film Review: Stop! That! Train!; it’s camp, crude, sweet, knowingly ridiculous and occasionally so stupid that resistance becomes futile

There’s something almost rebellious about a comedy as proudly, aggressively stupid as Stop! That! Train! In an era where even the lightest studio entertainment can feel burdened by franchise mythology or the need to justify its own existence, Adam Shankman’s disaster-movie spoof has a refreshingly uncomplicated ambition: make people laugh. Preferably with a dirty joke,…

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Interview: Director Adam Shankman talks Stop! That! Train!, the art of “good old-fashioned stupid”, and his place in queer cinema

From The Wedding Planner and Bringing Down the House to the gloriously larger-than-life musicality of Hairspray, Adam Shankman has spent decades making studio comedies designed, above all else, to entertain. But for his latest film, Stop! That! Train!, the director traded the machinery of a major Hollywood production for a 19-day independent shoot, a train…

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Interview: Brooke Lynn Hytes on unleashing in Stop! That! Train!; “We all have a little villain inside of us.”

If there was ever a role designed to weaponise Brooke Lynn Hytes’ statuesque presence, impeccable posture and bone-dry delivery, it’s Amber, the gloriously condescending first-class attendant she plays in Stop! That! Train! Directed by Hairspray filmmaker Adam Shankman and produced by the team behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, the unabashedly camp disaster-movie spoof takes its cues…

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Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations rips hard, all while fleshing out the core experience

When Doom: The Dark Ages launched, it redefined the Doom Slayer’s origins with a heavy-metal, dark-fantasy crunch that swapped hyper-agile verticality for overwhelming, wall-like momentum. Now, with the Revelations DLC, id Software returns to double down on that medieval carnage. Far from a light, cash-in expansion, Revelations delivers a tight, punchy, and surprisingly robust addition…

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The Shark SilkiPro Straight makes hair styling a breeze

I recently reviewed the Shark SpeedStyle Pro FLEX Hair Dryer System with my wife’s help, and while it was something I could use myself, it was better reviewed as a team. When it came to the Shark SilkiPro Straight, however, I was much more reliant on her input, as I am literally unable to use…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced proves some treasure is worth digging up

There is an old saying about not fixing what isn’t broken. Despite being sage advice, the modern video game industry appears to have adopted it as a primary business model. Remakes, remasters, and re-releases have become some of the safest tickets in town. The Last of Us. Dead Space. Resident Evil. Silent Hill. Oblivion. Not…

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