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Music
Follow-ups/Corrections

Lacuna Coil has a new record featuring the single "In the Mean Time" that was released last month. The full album is slated for release this year if "everything goes as planned."
The US government is finally suing to break up the Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly. Live Nation has responded with a statement blaming fans and scalpers while seeming to deny the alleged anticompetitive practices.
New Breaking Benjamin music should also be released before the end of the year.

New Music/Videos

As I Lay Dying - "Burden" (leaning more towards their old sound than expected)
Zeal & Ardor - "Clawing Out" (a groovy, genre-blending track)
Amerakin Overdose - "Damaged" (for fans of early 2000s nu-metal)
Orbit Culture - "While We Serve" (live video of a previously released song)
Bring Me the Horizon - "n/a" and "Bullet With My Name On" feat. Underoath (new indie rock and poppy emo sounds)
Attila - "New Devil" feat. Dickie Allen (nu-metal vibes)

Tours/Festivals

Orbit Culture scoring Slipknot off-date headlining shows
Jane's Addiction "Corrupt the Innocent" tour with Love and Rockets
Misfits Texas show with Suicidal Tendencies, Reverend Horton Heat, Agnostic Front
Recent Maryland Deathfest 2024 highlights

News

Mayhem Fest revival officially announcing details, celebrating album anniversaries

Suggests

American Head Charge - "War of Art" (2001 industrial metal album)

Gaming/Tech
Follow-ups/Corrections

Multiversus launch details still unclear
Suno music AI version 3.5 launched for premium/paid users, free rollout next week

Trailers

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake teaser hints at "The Legacy Begins"
Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion launching June 4th

News

YouTube Music adding song search by humming/singing
Super Mario 64 Maker allows creating/sharing custom levels
Silent Hill Transmission event on May 30th for SH2 remake updates

Suggests

Multiversus (crossover fighter with Warner Bros characters)

Comic Books/Books
News

Wolverine: Revenge prestige series by Hickman/Capullo with extreme "red bagged" content
He-Man X Ninja Turtles crossover mini titled "Turtles of Greyskull"
DC reprinting Plastic Man's first appearance amidst DCU inclusion rumors
Hellverine #1 featuring a Ghost Rider/Wolverine demonic crossover
Batman: The Long Halloween sequel series "The Last Halloween" announced
Ultraman X Avengers crossover with Marvel heroes

Suggests

TMNT X Batman (2015 crossover mini-series)

TV Shows
Follow-ups/Corrections

Green Lanterns writers confirmed as Damon Lindelof and Chris Mundy joining Tom King
Joe Bob Briggs announcing summer season of The Last Drive-In
Shane Gillis' Tires sitcom renewed for season 2 on Netflix

Trailers

The Bear season 3 trailer

News

Vision Quest series greenlit on Disney+ with Paul Bettany returning

Suggests

Heroes (2006-2010 NBC superhero drama series)

Movies
Follow-ups/Corrections

28 Years Later filming in UK with returning/new cast
Blade lost writer Michael Green after 7 revisions

Trailers

New Beetlejuice 2 trailer
Frank Miller documentary "American Genius" in theaters June 10th

News

Shoot 'Em Up getting animated sequel "Blast 'Em Up" self-funded by director

Suggests

Shoot 'Em Up (2007 Clive Owen action film)

Rumor Mill
Confirmations/Refutations

Refute - George Lucas not returning to Star Wars/filmmaking

New Sources

Young Avengers rumored to focus on Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye
Giancarlo Esposito set to play Dr. Doom in MCU based on comments

New Rumors

Blade undergoing significant revisions again, casting main villain, Mahershala Ali may exit
Venom 3 plot synopsis leaked involving Eddie vs Peter Parker
New ROG Ally handheld with AMD chip
Medieval-set "Doom: The Dark Ages" for PS5/Xbox
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D may include trilogy collection
Resident Evil 0 and Code Veronica remakes to bridge gap to RE9
Dr. Doom series based on canceled Noah Hawley movie treatment

Speculation

Jared Padalecki joining The Boys season 5 after Supernatural/Walker
Blade's Mahershala Ali exit purely speculative

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