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MultiVersus returns in May after a nearly year-long hiatus

WB Games WB Games and Player First Games announced that MultiVersus, their free-to-play fighting game featuring characters from various Warner Bros.’ owned properties, will return on May 28. MultiVersus, a fighting game heavily inspired by Super Smash Bros., originally entered an Open Beta period on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox in July 2022 and became a surprise hit when I did so. I gave MultiVersus a three-and-a-half-star review and called it “fun at its core, with a take on the platform genre that is wholly unique.”…

The 1975’s Matty Healy Previews New Music at Concert Ahead of Hiatus

Last year, the 1975 announced plans for an indefinite break following the conclusion of their Still… At Their Very Best tour, scheduled to end on March 24. With just over a month of shows left, frontman Matty Healy has continued to reassure fans that their hiatus will turn into something more permanent. At a recent concert in Birmingham, he previewed a few seconds from music the band has been working on for their next album that fittingly reflects their reason for taking the break. “We’re working on a new record…

Boygenius Announce Hiatus

A member of the supergroup's camp confirmed their hiatus to Rolling Stone The boys are going out of town — but just for a while. While performing a secret acoustic show in Los Angeles on Thursday, boygenius announced they’re going on hiatus. “This is our last show, and we’re feeling it,” Lucy Dacus told the crowd at the Smell, later noting that the closer “Not Strong Enough” would be their last song. Julien Baker then corrected, “Not ever.” Fan accounts spread the news on social media, but

OnePlus returns to key European market after a long hiatus

OnePlus has made a return to a key European market after a rather lengthy hiatus. This news follows the agreement between OPPO and Nokia over 5G patents, which caused OPPO and OnePlus quite a bit of problems. OnePlus has returned to a key European market after a long hiatus OnePlus has returned to Germany, as its smartphones were not available there for over a year. OPPO is still missing as of writing this article, but OPPO’s smartphones are also expected to return. Nokia sued the two companies over 5G patents in 2022,…

Zayn Malik Makes Stylish Comeback At Paris Fashion Week After A Five-Year Hiatus

The enigmatic pop star Zayn Malik reemerged into the public eye at Paris Fashion Week after nearly five years, making a striking appearance in the front row at the Kenzo runway show. The 31-year-old attended the brand’s fall/winter 2024-2025 fashion exhibition, sharing the space with renowned figures such as musician Pharrell Williams, former Christian Dior CEO Sidney Toledano, and singer Rita Ora. In a navy blue patterned tweed suit, Malik exuded dapper elegance, leaving the ensemble casually open to reveal a…

BTS was on hiatus in 2023. You’d hardly know it

For a band that is on a mandatory hiatus for South Korean military service, BTS had one of the best years of its career.Last December, group member RM released “Indigo,” his first solo LP since 2018, which rose to No. 3 on the Billboard 200. In March, J-Hope’s single “On the Street,” with J. Cole, reached the lower half of the Billboard Hot 100. In April, Jimin’s neon-soaked synthpop single “Like Crazy” hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 — the first solo act since Psy (“Gangnam Style”) to do so with a single in Korean. The next…

Blur Are Going on Hiatus Again, Damon Albarn Says

Blur is going on hiatus again following their recent reunion, which yielded their ninth studio album, The Ballad of Darren. In a new interview with French magazine Les Inrockuptibles (via Far Out Magazine), Blur frontman Damon Albarn said, “It is time to wrap up this campaign. It’s too much for me. It was the right thing to do and an immense honor to play these songs again, spend time with these guys, make an album, blah-blah-blah.” The band — comprising guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James, and drummer…

X will bring back headlines to posts after a short hiatus

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter / X has been through several changes, some more popular than others. One of the most controversial changes was the removal of headlines from posts, which made links less visible on the platform. However, they are coming back. Android users were lucky here, as this move only affected iOS and web users. Musk has announced that Twitter / X will soon display headlines again on URL cards. Interestingly, 9to5Google points out, that Musk’s announcement came just hours after he shared an…

Leonardo DiCaprio won’t be going on hiatus after Killers of the Flower Moon

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeLeonardo DiCaprio has said he has just one wish he wants to fulfil before he turns 50.The Hollywood star, who can be seen in new Martin Scorsese film Killers of the Flower Moon, shared the goal in a preview of a new interview with US breakfast show Good Morning America.During the chat, which will be broadcast on Tuesday (21 November), the Oscar-winning Revenant actor, who turned 49…