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Enjoy the Tracks of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds SEGA has released the third official soundtrack video for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, this time showcasing a high-energy DJ mix featuring six remixed tracks from the game. The mix draws inspiration from several fan-favorite courses, including Apotos, Dragon Road, and Market Street from Sonic Unleashed, Galactic Parade and Sweet Mountain from Sonic Colors, and Radical Highway from Sonic Adventure 2. These remixes bring a fresh spin to iconic themes, blending nostalgia with modern flair. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be launching worldwide on September 25, 2025, both digitally and physically. Pre-orders are open now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, with prices starting at £64.99. For Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch OLED Model, and Nintendo Switch Lite, pre-orders are also live, starting at £54.99. The game will also arrive on the Nintendo Switch 2 at a later date, priced at £64.99 for the Standard Edition and £79.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition. Players who purchase the game on current Switch models will have access to a paid upgrade path for the Switch 2 version, with all content and progress transferring over. The Nintendo Switch 2 release is scheduled for digital launch during the 2025 holiday season, with a physical edition to follow in early 2026. Fans eager to secure their copy can pre-order now via the official Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds website or through participating retailers. With a vibrant soundtrack, updated visuals, and cross-generational support, the game is shaping up to be a major release for Sonic racing fans old and new. SOURCE Read More

Entertainment TOP COOKU DUPE COOKU SEASON 2 RenduDhaanTrendu Double the Fun, Double the Flavor! Sun TV, in collaboration with leading television production house Media Masons, is proud to announce the launch of Top Cooku Dupe Cooku Season 2, launching on August 17th, 2025 premieringwith a 2-hour special episode, followed by regular telecasts every Saturday and Sunday from 2 PM to 3 PM. Launched on May 19th,2024, Top Cooku Dupe Cookuseason 1introduced Tamil audiences to a fresh and exciting cooking competition format. In this high-energy culinary face-off, 9 celebrity home cooks are paired with 9 not-so-skilled dupe cooks and guided by 3 mentor chefs. The show is not just a battle between cooks, but also between the mentor chefs, who lead their respective teams with strategy, skill, and spirit. Season 1 was a runaway success, winning over viewers with its perfect mix of entertainment, cooking challenges, and heartwarming moments. The finale crowned Narendra Prasad (NP) and Sujatha as joint winners, who shared the prize money of ₹20 lakhs. Season 2 Teasers – RenduThaanTrendu The tagline RenduThaanTrendu perfectly captures the season’s theme of “double the excitement.” From two episodes a week to two charismatic anchors, two expert judges, a 2 PM telecast slot, and of course, the fact that it’s Season 2, this year is all about twos. The teasers and promos have ignited social media, with audiences eagerly sharing and discussing the new pace and energy the season promises. Season 2 Highlights This season, viewers can expect fresh challenges, innovative rounds, and edge-of-the-seat entertainment. The format remains the same – celebrity Top Cooks paired with Dupe Cooks, all mentored by three culinary masters – but with new twists that will keep audiences guessing. Mentor Chefs: Chef Cheruba Nelson, Chef Sai, and Chef Ardrian. Top Cooks (Celebrity Contestants): 1. Kiran – Popular film artiste2. Shivani Narayanan– Model & actress3. Delan Davis – Lead of the television series Adukalam on Sun TV4. Preetha – Digital celebrity, lead artiste from the popular web series Kadhaipoma5. Priyanka – Film artiste6. Robo Shankar – Television & film artiste7. TSR – Film comedy artiste8. Vaheesan – Tamil rap artiste from Sri Lanka9. Besant Ravi – Film actor & stunt master Dupe Cooks: Returning – Dheena (Film actor, TV host), Adhirchi Arun (Television host, comedy artiste), Bharath (Singer), Monisha (Film artiste), G P Muthu (Digital celebrity), Aditya Kathir (Film & television actor) New – Nikki (Television host), Meenakshi (Television host – Malayalam), Kamalesh (Young film actor), Lakshmi (75-year-old homemaker from Madurai) Judges & Hosts Renowned culinary masters Chef Venkatesh Bhat and Chef RamMohan return to the judging panel for Season 2. Chef Venkatesh Bhat, one of Tamil Nadu’s most celebrated chefs, is a household name thanks to his unmatched culinary expertise, television charisma, and ability to blend traditional South Indian flavors with global techniques. His presence has been one of the biggest draws of the show, offering audiences insightful feedback, warm mentorship, and engaging rapport with contestants. Chef RamMohan, with his rich culinary experience, brings depth, precision, and a unique perspective to the panel. Friends since college, Bhat and RamMohan share an effortless chemistry-often joining in the fun and banter but turning razor-sharp and fair when it comes to the judging. On the hosting front, Rakesh returns with his trademark charm and quick wit, joined by Sivaangi Krishnakumar, whose infectious energy, humor, and lovable on-screen persona have made her one of South India’s most adored personalities. Together, they promise to keep the laughter and energy flowing throughout the season. Telecast Information Season 2 premieres on August 17th with a special 2-hour episode, followed by regular telecasts every Saturday & Sunday at 2 PM on Sun TV. Don’t miss this culinary journey with lots of laughter, cooking battles, and heartwarming bonds-Top Cooku Dupe Cooku Season 2 is all set to serve you a feast of entertainment! Read More

Amazon Amazon Prime Video have premiered the new one-sheet for the second season of its acclaimed video game adaptation “Fallout” which returns to screens in December. The first season pulled in 65 million views worldwide over its first 16 days of release and has since passed the 100 million view mark – putting it in the top three of all Prime Video series to date. The new season is expected to heavily reach into the lore of one of the most beloved games of the series – “Fallout: New Vegas”. The poster art shows Lucy MacLean, The Ghoul, Maximus, and The Ghoul’s dog companion, Dogmeat, on the outskirts of New Vegas. As the series takes place after the events of the games and is considered canon, this New Vegas will be seen fifteen years after the events depicted in the “Fallout: New Vegas” game. The showrunners have confirmed that Robert House, aka Mr. House, is involved in the second season. The character made a cameo during a pre-war sequence in the first film. In the games, his consciousness is plugged into a super-computer and rules New Vegas from his Lucky 38 casino. Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, Xelia Mendes-Jones, and Walton Goggins all reprise their roles with Macaulay Culkin also starring. The series has already been renewed for a third season. Read More

Marvel Marvel Studios’ new Disney+ series “Marvel Zombies” is reportedly moving up its release date. The series, which was going to launch on October 3rd, will now premiere on September 24th. All episodes will arrive on that date. The show is set in an alternate reality where a new generation of heroes battles against an ever-spreading zombie scourge. Speaking to Collider recently, showrunner Bryan Andrews confirmed that prior to it being turned into a four-part series, the project was originally conceived as a movie. As a result, a cinematic feeling still runs throughout says the showrunner: “It’s like a through line. It’s like, originally, we were thinking it’d be a movie, if like, ‘Ooh, we should release it as a movie.’ We should just do a movie. But there were some things that came up, certain issues that we just had to kind of, ‘Oh let’s break it. We’ll have to break it up into four episodes.’ So basically it’s like a four-episode mini-event, like a film broke up into four parts, basically. So yeah, it’s definitely… It’s one story. It’s one throughline. A lot of insanity happens.” The series features the voices of “Shang-Chi” stars Simu Liu and Awkwafina, “Thunderbolts” alum Florence Pugh and David Harbour and the likes of Elizabeth Olsen, Randall Park, Hailee Steinfeld, Dominique Thorne, Iman Vellani and Hudson Thames. Read More

Netflix 18-year-old actress Isla Johnston is reportedly in early talks for the title role in Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s “Jehanne d’Arc” at Warner Bros. Pictures. Johnston is best known for playing the young version of Anya Taylor-Joy’s Beth Harmon in the early episodes of “The Queen’s Gambit” mini-series. She’s also had recurring roles on Apple TV+ series “Invasion” and the limited series “Life After Life”. Luhrmann has been prepping the film for a while now, having written the script with playwright Ava Pickett. A recent reading of the script was held with Warner Bros. departments at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. Luhrmann reportedly reduced the casting field to a small group of youngsters before deciding on Johnston, who reportedly “has the offer”. The project will be an epic tale about the young French peasant girl who claimed to be acting under divine guidance. She became a military leader during France’s Hundred Years’ War with the English, and was honoured as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orleans, as well as helping install Charles VII to power. After two defeats and a brief capture, she was burned at the stake for heresy. Joan’s story has been adapted to the screen many times – from the 1928 film classic “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” to duelling projects in 1999 – a Canadian mini-series starring Leelee Sobieski and the Luc Besson-directed Milla Jovovich-led film “The Messenger” the same year. Luhrmann is coming off “Elvis” in 2022, which was nominated for eight Oscars and had a $288 million global gross. Source: Deadline Read More

Netflix Boyd Holbrook marks the latest addition to the cast of the “Extraction” TV series currently in the works at Netflix. Announced back in February, “Lupin” star Omar Sy plays the lead role in the series that will be set in the same world as the films, which star Chris Hemsworth as Australian black ops mercenary Tyler Rake. Glen Mazzara (“The Walking Dead”) will serve as executive producer and showrunner on the eight-episode series that’s set up at Joe and Anthony Russo’s AGBO. The currently untitled action thriller series follows a mercenary (Sy) as he navigates a dangerous mission to rescue hostages in Libya. Trapped between warring factions and ruthless killers, characters face life-or-death choices, betrayal and emotional struggles. Exact character details for Holbrook are being kept under wraps. Holbrook has been a regular at Netflix with roles in “Narcos” and “The Sandman” and has been on a run of late with films like “A Complete Unknown” and “The Bikeriders” as well as shows like “Justified: City Primeval”. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Scott Nemes, Chris Castaldi, Sam Hargrave, Eric Gitter, and Peter Schwerin all executive produce. Source: Variety Read More

Universal HBO Max HBO Max has signed a deal with GKIDS which will see twenty of their films coming to the WBD-owned streamer, several films streaming for the first time. Titles include “Shin Godzilla,” “Your Name,” “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” “Wolf Children,” and “Fireworks.” [Source: PMF] The Duffers Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of Netflix’s supernatural hit “Stranger Things,” are reportedly eyeing an overall deal at Paramount. The deal would reunite them with former Netflix execs Cindy Holland and Matt Thunell, and would also reportedly include theatrical feature films. [Source: THR] Jurassic Park: Survival Saber Interactive has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette showing some early footage of the upcoming single-player action-adventure game “Jurassic Park: Survival” for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The story is set one day after the Isla Nublar incident from the first film and features many of the same locations fans will know and love, as well as other never-before-seen areas. You’ll play Dr. Maya Joshi (Payal Mistry), an InGen scientist who didn’t escape with the rest of the survivors. She will have to explore Isla Nublar and evade the prehistoric predators to survive. LEGO Star Wars Rebuild the Galaxy — Pieces of the Past Disney has released a new trailer for the upcoming “LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy — Pieces of the Past” – a four-part animated special series and sequel to 2014’s “Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy”. Dan Stevens stars as Solitus, a fallen Jedi, in the series which will debut September 19th. A new threat is rising in the galaxy, and Sig Greebling and Darth Dev must come together to try and stop it. Ashley Eckstein, Ben Schwartz, Gaten Matarazzo, Tony Revolori, Bobby Moynihan, Michael Cusack, Marsai Martin, Ahmed Best and Mark Hamill co-star. Read More

Skip to main content The Bronx rapper puts a new twist on 1997’s “Imaginary Players” for her new Am I the Drama? track Cardi B has shared the new song “Imaginary Playerz.” The latest single from Am I the Drama? appears to sample Jay-Z’s “Imaginary Players,” and Cardi B has suggested that Jay-Z approved of the song and homage. The single was produced by DJ SwanQo, OctaneThisThatGas, and Sean Island, and it comes with a video that Cardi B directed with Patientce Foster. Find the video, which finds Cardi B enjoying a life of luxury, below. Am I the Drama?—Cardi B’s long-awaited sophomore studio album—is out September 19. The album will include “WAP,” “Up,” and “Outside.” Read about Cardi B’s 2018 debut, Invasion of Privacy, in Pitchfork’s “The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s.” Matthew Strauss is a Long Island native and a graduate of Columbia University. He joined Pitchfork in 2013. … Read More Read More

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Dijon, Cass McCombs, Chance the Rapper, Marissa Nadler, Protect, Pile, Recoechi, Mondo Lava, Pool Kids, and Racing Mount Pleasant. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.) Dijon: Baby [R&R/Warner] Dijon’s back, baby! Since releasing his debut album, Absolutely, in 2021 and the one-off single “Coogie,” in 2023, the songwriter with an unmistakable rasp has lent his voice and pen to Bon Iver’s SABLE, fABLE, Justin Bieber’s surprise-released Swag, and Two Star & the Dream Police by longtime collaborator Mk.gee (who also guests here). His new album, Baby, was heralded only by a website with a countdown clock, but it’s as bold as the rollout was minimal, complete with Princely flourishes, chintzy gated snares, and double title tracks to boot. Listen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen on TidalListen on Amazon Music Cass McCombs: Interior Live Oak [Domino] Cass McCombs’ recent reissue campaign prompted him to get back to the basics on Interior Live Oak, his solo follow-up to 2022’s Heartmind. As well as reuniting with past collaborators like Matt Sweeney, Papercuts’ Jason Quever, and Deerhoof’s Chris Cohen, the august singer-songwriter strips down to the elemental sensibility with which he made his classic early albums, while elaborating on the more personal lyricism of Heartmind with some of his most intimate observational detail to date. Listen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen on TidalListen on Amazon MusicListen/Buy at BandcampBuy at Rough Trade Chance the Rapper: Star Line [self-released] Chance the Rapper returns, six years on, with The Big Day follow-up Star Line. With some Lil Wayne and Smino assistance, he introduced the album with “Tree,” a chill treatise on the “government scam” of dispensary weed that doubles as a tribute to the high moms of the world. Additional guests on Star Line include Vic Mensa, Jamila Woods, BJ the Chicago Kid, Joey Bada$$, Jazmine Sullivan, Young Thug, and TiaCorine. He’ll promote the album on the And We Back Tour starting next month. Listen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen on TidalListen on Amazon Music Marissa Nadler: New Radiations [Sacred Bones] Marissa Nadler’s fingerpicked lullabies seem designed to induce the sort of sleep that hovers on the precipice between dream and nightmare. New Radiations—the follow-up to The Path of the Clouds and its companion EP, The Wrath of the Clouds—tells stories of surreal and introspective adventure in tones at once heavenly and subterranean, with mixing engineer Randall Dunn on hand to further enhance its drone undercarriage. Listen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen on TidalListen on Amazon MusicListen/Buy at BandcampBuy at Rough Trade Protect: 500 Days of Summer [℗ 2025] Off the back of a string of viral successes pegged to last year’s Ball Hog for Life mixtape, Protect returns with this dreamy 19-track manifesto announcing the Ball Hog collective founder as a driving force in Buffalo rap. Inspired by the “cinematic sequencing” of the film of the same name, 500 Days of Summer mixes introspective lyrics and astral, ad hoc hooks, as Texas producer Cade keeps him on his toes with volleys of otherworldly beats. Listen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen on TidalListen on Amazon Music Pile: Sunshine and Balance Beams [Sooper] Sixteen years in, Pile are cemented as a post-hardcore institution and bellwether for DIY rock bands everywhere. The Boston stalwarts present Sunshine and Balance Beams as their latest showcase of wily hooks, textural invention, and high-tension basslines, as Rick Maguire meanders across the high wire with vocals by turns gruff, plaintive, and endearingly daydreamy. Listen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen on TidalListen on Amazon MusicListen/Buy at BandcampBuy at Rough Trade Recoechi: Flavaz [Closed Sessions] Recoechi’s debut album, Flavaz, represents a breakout moment for an artist whose respected standing in his native Chicago has long outweighed his relatively modest output. The record’s nuance and soulfulness deliver on the promise, as Dash Lewis notes in Pitchfork’s review. “His thick tenor and syrupy Chicago drawl strain under the weight of his words,” Lewis writes, “which oscillate between clear-eyed notes on the struggles of American life—especially for Black people in his perpetually embattled and belittled city—and the burning, unbreakable belief that a better world is possible.” Listen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen on TidalListen on Amazon MusicListen/Buy at Bandcamp Mondo Lava: Utero Dei [Hausu Mountain] Utero Dei is the latest in a string of ecstatic, tape-deck recordings Mondo Lava have made for experimental label Hausu Mountain. The duo of James Ketchum and Leon Hu worked with vocalist and keyboardist Obese Parchís to summon the currents of dubbed-out ambient new-age and nostalgic hauntology that run through the new record, while a percussive network of congas, tumbas, pandeiros, shakers, and claves conjures tropicalía and the proto-disco of South American dance music. Listen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen on TidalListen on Amazon MusicListen/Buy at BandcampBuy at Rough Trade Pool Kids: Easier Said Than Done [Epitaph] Pool Kids came through Florida’s DIY emo scene, but, on Easier Said Than Done, set designs on a pop breakthrough that strips at least half a layer of irony from the band name. The reinvention sacrifices none of their madcap energy, and Christine Goodwyne is still on prime form, roaring lyrics with all the wry wit and arch humor one expects of a band whose signature tune is called “$5 Subtweet.” Listen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen on TidalListen on Amazon MusicListen/Buy at BandcampBuy at Rough Trade Racing Mount Pleasant: Racing Mount Pleasant [R&R] Racing Mount Pleasant are the Dijon labelmates (and now release-day twins) formerly known as Kingfisher. The Michigan septet previewed its self-titled debut with “Call It Easy,” “Racing Mount Pleasant,” and “Your New Place,” showcasing a style of baroque

The rapper made “Trunks” and “Both Eyes Closed” for the new Spike Lee movie in which he stars alongside Denzel Washington A$AP Rocky as Yung Felon in Highest 2 Lowest (David Lee / © A24 / courtesy Everett Collection) A$AP Rocky has shared “Trunks” and “Both Eyes Closed,” two new songs that he made for the soundtrack to Highest 2 Lowest, the new Spike Lee movie in which he stars alongside Denzel Washington and others. Listen to the tracks below. Highest 2 Lowest hits U.S. theaters today (August 15). It’s the first feature film from Spike Lee since 2020’s Da 5 Bloods, and it’s the first one to star Denzel Washington since 2006’s Inside Man. A$AP Rocky plays an antagonist in Highest 2 Lowest named Yung Felon. A$AP Rocky has been teasing the new album Don’t Be Dumb for years, but a firm release date for the Testing follow-up is not currently set. He recently shared the single “Pray4DaGang,” and, last year, dropped “Highjack” and “Ruby Rosary.” Matthew Strauss is a Long Island native and a graduate of Columbia University. He joined Pitchfork in 2013. … Read More Read More