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&nbsp;MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsOzzy’s Farewell- Zakk Wylde has clarified that all the acts on the bill for the final show are going to be performing Black Sabbath songs. https://blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wylde-says-all-the-participating-bands-will-play-black-sabbath-songs-at-ozzy-osbournes-final-concert&nbsp;ZZ Top- Frank Beard has stepped off the current tour due to health issues.https://loudwire.com/zz-top-frank-beard-steps-away-from-tour-health-issue-repalcement-announced/&nbsp;New Music/VideoSleep Token- Emergence single released. From the upcoming Even in Arcadia record.Malevolence- Announced a new album, Where Only The Truth is Spoken,” to be released June 20th via MLVLTD and Nuclear Blast. New Single released called “If It’s All the Same to You.”https://blabbermouth.net/news/malevolence-announces-new-album-where-only-the-truth-is-spoken&nbsp;Spiritworld- Helldorado to be released on the 21st. Country metal… kinda. These Las Vegas guys have an interesting mixture of sounds.&nbsp;Tours/FestivalsSleep Token- Even in Arcadia record announced for May 9. And a tour has been announced in support. Tickets on sale March 21. Dates start Sept 10 in Duluth GA, through Oct. 11 in LA.Everclear- Tour Dates: Sept. 4 - Nov. 2Support Acts: Local H, SpongeNotes: 30th Anniversary Tour for Sparkle and Fade.https://www.everclearmusic.com/&nbsp;Gorilla Biscuits- Tour Dates: May 23 - 25Support Acts: Killing Time, Speed, The Mongoloids, By the Grace of Godhttps://merchnow.com/collections/gorilla-biscuits&nbsp;Clutch- Second leg of the “Full Ahead Flank MMXXV” North American Tour. Kicks off July 30 in Little Rock AR, runs through Aug 16 in Hammond IN. Presale tickets go from Wed 19 through Thurs 20. General tickets on sale the 21st.https://blabbermouth.net/news/clutch-announces-second-leg-of-full-ahead-flank-mmxxv-north-american-tour-blabbermouth-net-presale&nbsp;Baby Metal- Support from Black Veil Brides, Jinjer, and Bloodywood. Starts June 13 in Houston TX, runs through July 23 in Phoenix AZ. Presale on March 20th. Regular tickets on the 21st.https://blabbermouth.net/news/babymetal-announces-spring-summer-2025-north-american-tour-with-black-veil-brides-jinjer-and-bloodywood&nbsp;Reg ‘ol NewsOrville Peck - Orville has been cast as the MC for the Kit Kat Club’s iteration of Cabaret. Starting March 31. Taking off the mask??https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHUB3cBvDDX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&nbsp;Semisonic VS Trump- The most recent in the long line of rockstars who claim the president doesn’t have the right to use their music. “We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song 'Closing Time' in any way," Semisonic wrote in a social media statement. "And no, they didn’t ask. The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely."SuggestsJinjer- DuelDuél is the fifth studio album by Ukrainian heavy metal band Jinjer, released on 7 February 2025 by Napalm Records. STAND OUT TRACKS: Rogue, Duel, Green Serpent.Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsFallout 76- Playable ghoul update. The Ghoul Within. 30 unique perks from normal human characters. “Leap of Faith,” quest and a level 50 character required. https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-76-ghoul-within-update-live&nbsp;&nbsp;TrailersSilent Hill F- https://youtu.be/xPUnISZrCqM?si=gnk2tbF2Guax8JSWWishlist now. Available for all current gen platforms. The Transmission was kind of disappointing.&nbsp;Reg ‘ol NewsNiantic - The Pokemon go dev has been acquired by Scopely, a subsidiary of Savvy Games Group. Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now. CEO John Hanke says this move is to ensure Niantic’s games will have long-term support. Long-term enough to be “forever games.” Savvy is a Saudi Arabian game investment group.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/scopely-acquires-pokemon-go-developer-niantic-in-deal-worth-35bn&nbsp;&nbsp;SuggestsHalo: Infinite- we are now on the road to the NEXT Halo game. But Infinite is pretty damn great now. Go spend some mindless time fragging fools on PC or XBOX.Comic Books/BooksTrailersBattle Beast- https://youtu.be/CAhMzrj-t8Q?si=6z3f-wyl1mH7Lno9&nbsp;Reg ‘ol NewsRob Zombie- Z is for Zombie is creating quite a stir. Seems the internet seriously doesn’t understand humor OR nuance (not that there is much nuance here).https://www.readneckbolt.com/&nbsp;Acquisition- Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and The Magazine of Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction have been acquired by Must Read Magazines, a division of a new publishing company, Must Read Books Publishing. All editorial staff from the magazines have been retained in the acquisitions. Jackie Sherbow has been promoted to editor of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. P.L. Stevens joins the group as publisher.https://locusmag.com/2025/03/details-on-the-new-owners-of-analog-asimovs-and-fsf/&nbsp;New Publisher- Bloomsbury Archer is a new Sci-fi/Fantasy publisher. An imprint of Bloomsbury, will publish everything from speculative fiction, to horror, to fantasy, and all crossovers and subgenres therein.https://locusmag.com/2025/03/new-imprint-bloomsbury-archer/&nbsp;Jorge Jimenez- DC is giving one of their most iconic artists his very own art book. 200 pages of DC art from throughout Jimenez’s career with the company.https://gizmodo.com/one-of-dcs-most-iconic-modern-artists-is-getting-a-gorgeous-new-artbook-2000575570&nbsp;Suggests1984 by Beorge Orwell- a dystopian novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker &amp; Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final completed book. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours within society.[3][4] Orwell, a staunch believer in democratic socialism and member of the anti-Stalinist Left, modelled the Britain under authoritarian socialism in the novel on the Soviet Union in the era of Stalinism and on the very similar practices of both censorship and propaganda in Nazi Germany.[5] More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within societies and the ways in which they can be manipulated.TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsLandman- Paramount+ renews the Taylor Sheridan series for a second season.God of War- Second season confirmed before season 1 even gets a trailer??Looney Tunes- Now officially been pulled from MAX. Well the original shorts at least. https://deadline.com/2025/03/original-looney-tunes-removed-max-warner-bros-1236327964/&nbsp;Tulsa King- Taylor Sheridan NOT returning as Showrunner for season 3, but Stallone is returning to lead.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tulsa-king-sylvester-stallone-season-3-1236166243/&nbsp;TrailersBlack Mirror- Season 7 April 10 https://youtu.be/1iqra1ojEvM?si=3tpYwfXZymQhn2Sd …wow… Charlie Brooker says this season is “back to basics” and it REALLY looks like that is true.Gachiakuta - https://youtu.be/3UkmWacjR7Q?si=NzVpl8Rr8E0lJM0Bstarts in July.Leverage: Redemption- https://youtu.be/eyY9p1yl_Cc?si=vFNreBQcSk75R2YXseason 3 April 17 on PRIME.Reg ‘ol NewsMTV Movie and TV Awards- in a move that should be adapted by more awards shows, 2025 will NOT see an MTV Movie and TV Awards show, for the second year in a row.https://deadline.com/2025/03/mtv-movie-and-tv-awards-not-returning-2025-1236326449/&nbsp;SuggestsDaredevil: Born Againcreated by Dario Scardapane and Matt Corman &amp; Chris Ord for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Daredevil. It is the 13th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, via its Marvel Television label, sharing continuity with the films and television series of the franchise. Born Again is a revival and continuation of Daredevil (2015–2018), an earlier series produced by the previous Marvel Television production company and originally released on Netflix. Scardapane serves as showrunner with Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead as lead directors. STREAMING ON DISNEY+MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsToxic Avenger - New images released to keep the hype-train going. Aug 29 is the release date. Is THAT Peter Dinklage??Mortal Kombat 2- Images from the movie show Karl Urban as Johnny, Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, and Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn. The actual NEWS here though is these skins are coming to MK1 sometime after the movie’s release. ALSO, Ed Boon and Director Simon McQoid confirmed that there will be multiple realms involved in the plot of the movie. Netherrealm, Earth, and Outworld already confirmed… what else? Oct 24TrailersLilo &amp; Stitch- https://youtu.be/VWqJifMMgZE?si=vOaSc1COejnDpSePMay 23.Happy Gilmore 2- https://youtu.be/alBuSbDUSigJuly 25. Let me guess… he has to go to Shooter to teach him how to be better at golf?Freekier Friday- https://youtu.be/n7YJj6iO2QYLindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis return. Aug 8th.Reg ‘ol NewsStarship Troopers- Neill Blomkamp is writing AND directing the reboot for Sony. Reportedly the script will be closer to the original Heinlein novel than the Verhoeven movie. So presumably this movie will differentiate itself from the Helldivers movie in that the Helldivers movie will likely be more akin to the Starship Troopers MOVIE, (i.e. farcical and satire).https://cosmicbook.news/starship-troopers-reboot-neill-blomkamp&nbsp;Spider-Man 4- Sadie Sink confirmed to be in the movie. To what capacity seems up for debate.https://cosmicbook.news/spider-man-4-sadie-sink-tom-holland&nbsp;SuggestsLegend (1985)is a visually stunning fantasy adventure where a young hero battles the Lord of Darkness to save a magical world, complete with unicorns, goblins, and a fairy-tale romance. Directed by Ridley Scott, it’s a cult classic dripping with 80s charm, from its lush visuals to Tim Curry’s unforgettable, horned villain. If you love epic quests and otherworldly vibes, this hidden gem will sweep you into its enchanting, dark heart. STREAMING ON APPLE TV+, or for purchase on PRIME and the Microsoft Store.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br…