Home Alone Originally Had A Different Composer. How An Animated Disney Movie Opened The Door For John Williams' Iconic Score

Well, it turns out that an entirely different yet equally prolific composer was all set to score Home Alone, only to be forced to drop out late in the game because of an animated Disney movie. Here’s ...
The New Yorker

The Organists Improvising Soundtracks to Silent Films

During the silent era, thousands of movie-theatre organs raised their quirky, quavery voices, with the Mighty Wurlitzer being ...
Winter is Coming

IT: Welcome to Derry composer on creating the chilling music for HBO's horror prequel (Exclusive)

Welcome to Derry tonight on HBO, but that doesn't mean we have to stop thinking about it. Over the course of eight episodes, ...

Pentatonix members celebrate their 2025 holiday album, 'Christmas in the City'

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Pentatonix members Scott Hoying, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee about their new holiday album, "Christmas in the City." ...
The Bulletin

Shlump brings ‘Alien Bass’ music to Bend’s Volcanic Theatre Pub

I love enamel pins. I have some cool ones: A small oval that says “New Wave,” which I purchased from the great Moon Glyph Records label in Portland. The iconic crest of the experimental Massachusetts ...
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The Fate of ‘Alien: Earth’ Has Finally Been Decided After Season 1

FX has finally reached a verdict on the future of Alien: Earth following the explosive Season 1 finale. The studio has confirmed that Alien: Earth has been renewed and will move forward with another ...
GamesRadar+

Alien: Isolation writer says the game "is too scary" for a lot of people and "we probably could've sold more if we'd watered it down," and speaking for the scaredy cats, I'm so ...

Alien: Isolation is one of the most terrifying games I've ever played, and even its own writer admits it's straight-up too scary for a lot of people. Chatting on the FRVR podcast, former Creative ...
Yardbarker

Developer of Alien: Isolation Reveal The Real Monster Was The Runtime

A developer recently came out and stated that Alien: Isolation‘s famously long 20-hour runtime was actually an unexpected outcome. In an interview with the FRVR podcast, the game’s writer, Dion Lay, ...
GamesRadar+

Alien: Isolation writer admits its Xenomorph got too smart for the devs, which is why the horror game runs longer than most

Alien: Isolation's 20-hour runtime grew that long by accident, according to a dev who says that the Xenomorph's increasing intelligence drove the horror game's playtime up. In an interview on the FRVR ...
DualShockers

It's The Xenomorph's Fault That Alien Isolation Has Its One Big Flaw, According To The Game's Writer

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...
Orlando Weekly

Orlando bands San Francisco Renaissance and Alien Witch release split album

Alien Witch or San Francisco Renaissance? Depends on how you look at it Credit: Courtesy Look at the straightforward title The San Francisco Renaissance & Alien Witch and you see a split record ...
Play Station Universe

Alien: Rogue Incursion Part One Evolved Edition Review (PS5) – Hardly A Perfect Organism, But Entertaining All The Same For Aliens Fans

I’m of the firm belief that you can never have enough video games based on the humble ol’ Xenomorph. While it’s true that the batting average for such adaptations has been all over the place, with the ...