Ted Turner, CNN creator who revolutionized the media industry, dies at 87

Turner died Wednesday, according to his family.

Turner died Wednesday, according to his family.

BBC Music recently published a list of the best albums from 1984, and they made some great choices. Placing Prince’s Purple Rain at number one feels perfect, and Depeche Mode’s Some Great Reward at number 14 is also well-deserved (the list only includes 15 albums total). However, the omission of U2’s The Unforgettable Fire is a clear mistake.

Developed by Kevin and Dan Hageman, Star Trek: Prodigy was a collaboration between Paramount and Nickelodeon. The series debuted on Paramount+ in October 2021 and starred Ella Purnell as Gwyndala, Brett Grey as Dal R’El, and John Noble as the character known as the Diviner. Notably, Kate Mulgrew returned to the Star Trek universe to play both Admiral Kathryn Janeway and her holographic counterpart from Star Trek: Voyager.

Eight! Warriors is a quick-moving tower defense game where you create a unique strategy using Hero and Magic Cards. In battles, you’ll gather Souls to call upon heroes, anticipate where enemies will attack, and manage your resources carefully to withstand waves of enemies.

Spy thrillers have become incredibly popular recently, especially on streaming services. Shows like Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, Netflix’s The Night Agent, and Disney+’s Andor demonstrate just how strong and diverse this genre has become on television.

Both the comic books and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) featured a government response to a disaster caused by superheroes. In the comics, the New Warriors accidentally caused a deadly explosion, while in the MCU, it was the aftermath of Ultron’s attack. Both events sparked public fear about unchecked superpowers. As a result, a system for registering and controlling these individuals was proposed. Iron Man supported government oversight (through the United Nations in the MCU), while Captain America championed individual freedom.
Meanwhile, the social chatter behaved like a caffeinated hive of bees on wheels.

Here’s some exciting news: The Rolling Stones are releasing a new album soon! Titled Foreign Tongues, it’s their 25th studio album and will be available on July 10th. It features 14 tracks, and two of them have already been released to the public.

I’ve been hooked on The Bear since it first came out in 2022, and I’ve really gotten used to new seasons dropping around late June every year – it was so predictable! But things are a little different this time. They surprised us with a special episode just yesterday, on May 5th, and now they’ve announced that the next season will be the last. It feels like they’re getting everything ready for one final, amazing serving.

I heard the FBI was initially skeptical of how this whole thing was being run. But then they sent someone to check it out, and apparently it wasn’t a simulation anymore! It quickly turned into a genuinely scary, life-or-death situation for whoever was sent in.