Eight years after Steven Spielberg took audiences into the virtual world of Ready Player One, Ernest Cline’s sci-fi phenomenon is returning in an entirely new form. The first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Cline’s 2011 novel is scheduled for release on October 6, 2026, bringing the OASIS back to life through 320 pages of full-color artwork. The new adaptation, available via Target and other booksellers, arrives more than eight years after Spielberg’s Ready Player One opened in theaters on March 29, 2018. Rather than adapting Spielberg’s movie itself, the graphic novel goes back to Cline’s original story, with comic writer Scott…
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Dolly Parton Loved Ones Gather for Final Goodbye Published August 28, 2026 12:10 PM PDT Dolly Parton’s loved ones are gathering to say their final goodbyes … coming together at the country legend’s Nashville burial site just days after her death. Family members gathered Friday morning at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, where Dolly will be laid to rest beside her late husband, Carl Dean, according to Page Six. As we told you … the burial site is already prepared for Dolly … with her name appearing alongside Carl’s on a bronze headstone depicting a scenic Tennessee landscape. The final…
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore have lined up their second collaborative album of the year: a score for Threshold, a documentary about Olympic cross-country skier Jessie Diggins made by the American directors Lars and Torsten Brinkema. With the announcement come three songs: “Cold Open,” “Sick and Tired,” and “Gallivare 10km.” Listen to them below ahead of the project’s release on November 20.Barwick and Lattimore’s debut as a duo was Tragic Magic, released in January and backed by a joint tour. Says Lattimore in a press release: “While Tragic Magic had constraints of instruments we were able to use, including historic,…
After making a strong mark with its story and music, the acclaimed Bengali film Bohurupi returns with a new chapter and a fresh musical world. Junglee Music (a division of Times Music) and Windows Production come together once again for Bohurupi: The Golden Daku, unveiling Phool Phutechhe as the first song from the much-awaited film, released today. Phool Phutechhe brings together the voices of Arpita Chakraborty, Noni Chora Das Baul and Bonnie Chakraborty. Penned by Noni Chora Das Baul and composed by him alongside Bonnie Chakraborty, the song blends the earthy charm of Bengali folk with a contemporary cinematic sound.…
A great celebrity look is rarely just about the clothes. Hair, makeup and accessories all play a part in creating an image that people remember, and wigs have become one of the most flexible tools for changing that image. A celebrity can appear with a sleek bob one week, dramatic curls the next and waist-length waves shortly afterwards, giving fans plenty of new hair inspiration without every transformation requiring a permanent change. Why Celebrity Hair Has Become Part of Fashion Hair has always influenced fashion, but social media has made the connection much more visible. A new celebrity hairstyle can…
Xbox is looking to turn their recent adaptation success streak into a much wider range of new projects. The game publisher has a variety of iconic franchises in its 25-year history, but notably, only a handful of them have actually made their way to the screen. Microsoft first kicked off their adaptations with Paramount+’s Halo, which found itself controversially cancelled after two seasons, before properly taking off with Prime Video’s Fallout, which has both a third season and reality competition Shelter spinoff on the way, and the star-studded Minecraft film, which similarly has a sequel on the way. Vault-Tec ·…
Six Flags Roller Coaster Serious Brain Injuries Lead To Shutdown Published August 28, 2026 8:36 AM PDT | Updated August 28, 2026 9:08 AM PDT A popular Six Flags roller coaster linked to two deaths and recent traumatic brain injuries in California is being grounded. A new CNN investigation reviewed records tied to the X2 coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia and found more than a dozen riders suffered serious injuries or hospitalizations over the years … including multiple brain injuries. Two women were hospitalized just six days apart in July after riding X2 — and both needed…
“Shane MacGowan was full of contradictions—and that’s where the truth of him lived,” writes the Edge in a statement introducing U2’s new cover of the Pogues’ “Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah.” The track is the latest offering from the upcoming tribute album 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan, out November 13 via Rubyworks. The LP will also feature MacGowan covers by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Primal Scream, Steve Earle, and Dropkick Murphys. Listen to Bono and co.’s take on the 1988 classic single below.Adds the Edge, Shane could be “precise about what mattered and gloriously careless about everything…
People across India are celebrating Raksha Bandhan today, August 28. The auspicious festival celebrates the bond between siblings, and Bollywood celebrities are marking the occasion with heartfelt posts, rare throwback pictures and family celebrations. Several stars took to social media to share photos with their brothers and sisters, along with messages about their bond.Preity Zinta shared photos with her brothers and wrote, “Happy Raksha Bandhan to all of you who celebrate it today, and to both my partners in crime, happiness & all things in between. Love you to the moon & back Ting! #Blessed #Family” Ananya Panday put…
Harry and Hermione looking at a mirror in Harry Potter Published Aug 28, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Rianna is the Movie News Editor for ScreenRant. After earning her BA in Film Studies, she began her career as an entertainment writer, contributing to several publications before joining ScreenRant. Her dissertation on the impact of streaming on traditional cinema sharpened her focus on the ever-evolving world of film and media. With 10 years in the industry, Rianna continues to cover the stories she loves while also advocating for awareness and representation of rare disabilities, such as Moebius Syndrome, which she lives with. HBO…