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3Music
Follow-ups/Corrections
5FDP - Cancel the remaining EU shows due to complications related to Ivan’s Hernia surgery.
New Music/Video
Behemoth - Once Upon a Pale Horse https://youtu.be/qlLHaYK2yxs extreme metal with an audible bass part? This is a good mix. From “Opvs Contra Natvram” out last sept.
Kill the Lights - Broken Bones https://youtu.be/8SM9zoE5LMw oddly A7X like… and still more radio friendly. Featuring former members of Bullet for my Valentine.
Death Ray Vision - From the Rafters https://youtu.be/mwuKnUqbmi0 Record out June 30th “No Mercy From Electric Eyes.” Old-fashioned hardcore with Mike D’Antonio from KsE.
Lacuna Coil - Never Dawn https://youtu.be/SksOnTxWYUY Partnered with CMON for the sequel to their game Zombicide: White Death. This is a standalone single for that purpose.
Clutch - Boogeyman Blues https://youtu.be/4Y6rJ6ioMs8 One of 3 new singles from their new Sunrise on Slaughter Beach 7” box set. Clutch just RIPS!
Tours/Festivals
311 - With AWOLNation and Blame My Youth. Starts Jun 29 in Aspen, CO, runs through Oct 22 in Pomona CA. https://blabbermouth.net/news/311-announces-fall-2023-tour-with-special-guests-awolnation-and-blame-my-youth
Queens of the Stone Age - The End is Nero Tour. Support from Boston Calling and Sonic Temple. Starts Aug 3 in Sterling Heights, MI through Oct 8 in Sacramento CA. https://blabbermouth.net/news/queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-the-end-is-nero-summer-fall-2023-north-american-tour
Tool - Runs from Sept 22 in Louisville KY, through Nov 21 in Toronto ON https://www.stubhub.com/tool-tickets/performer/2197/
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Gaming/Tech
Trailers
Robocop: Rogue City - https://youtu.be/tx6C1ANE7l4 WOW…
Reg ‘ol News
Apple Vision Pro - $3500, this is not for the average user…
Instagram - Dipping their proverbial toe into the AI pool. Incorporating chat bots into IG to various degrees.
https://www.engadget.com/tiktok-is-testing-an-ai-chatbot-for-content-discovery-182119161.html
Microsoft Presentation - this sunday… what to expect.
Summer Game Fest - this thursday
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Comic Books/Books
Reg ‘ol News
Birds of Prey - DC Comics has confirmed that Cassandra Cain will be joining the new Birds of Prey roster.
Cain, who is also known as Orphan and Batgirl, is a skilled martial artist and detective.
She will be joining Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya on the new team.
The new Birds of Prey series will be written by Gail Simone and illustrated by Nicola Scott.
It is scheduled to debut in July 2023.
https://comicbook.com/comics/news/dc-confirms-cassandra-cain-new-birds-of-prey-roster/
Superior Spider-Man - Marvel announced a new series.Marvel Comics announces a new Superior Spider-Man series this Fall.
https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-confirms-new-superior-spider-man-series/
Captain America - J. Michael Straczynski is returning to Marvel Comics to write a new Captain America series.
https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-captain-america-j-michael-stracyznski/
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TV Shows
Trailers
My Adventures with Superman - https://youtu.be/nI9uUv6AdoY July 6 on Adult Swim next day on MAX.
Reg ‘ol News
Movies
Follow-ups/Corrections
Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse - $120.5 million in its opening weekend domestically, and swung in with $208.6 million around the world.
Nosferatu - the remake has finished primary photography.
Captain America 4 - now subtitled “Brave New World. https://deadline.com/2023/06/first-look-anthony-mackie-captain-america-brave-new-world-1235409693/
Trailers
Bird Box: Barcelona - https://youtu.be/W5gSqnYAgeA July 14th.
Reg ‘ol News
Hocus Pocus 3 - Officially happening. https://nerdist.com/article/hocus-pocus-3-in-development-at-disney-max-dennison-allison-shaw-could-return/
Terrifier 3 - Green lit
https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/horror-fans-rejoice-terrifier-3-is-officially-on-its-way/
Suitable Flesh - New Horror movie starring Heather Graham has been picked up by RLJE Films and Shudder, for theatrical and streaming release later this year. Based on HP Lovecraft story “The Thing on the Doorstep”.
https://deadline.com/2023/06/suitable-flesh-release-heather-graham-rlje-films-shudder-1235398378/
Rumor Mill
Confirmations/Refutations
Captain America 4 - NOT a Hulk related sub-title.
New Sources
Andy Muschietti - Now instead of Superman, the rumor mill is putting him in charge of Batman: the Brave and the Bold
New Rumors
Scarlet Witch - Comic Book rumored to be the next on the chopping block at Marvel.
Batman - New Batman rumored to be revealed at the end of the Flash movie.
Nintendo Direct - Rumored for next month.
Final Fantasy IX - remake in the works