Weekend Argus Saturday

Texas oil field drama Landman has been renewed for a third season. The original drama series stars Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar-nominated actors Demi Moore and Andy Garcia, Oscar-nominated actor Sam Elliott, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore. The first season of Landman was one of the biggest shows of 2024-25, averaging 15.8 million viewers in Nielsen’s 35-day, cross-platform ratings. The second season’s premiere nabbed the biggest season or series premiere in Paramount+’s history with 9.2 million views worldwide over its first few days. Thornton scored a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Tommy Norris. In Landman, Thornton plays an overseer of an oil-drilling operation in West Texas. He manages…

The adulation around Netflix’s new thriller His & Hers has been inescapable on social media. With the start of a new year, viewers are naturally drawn to trending offerings. Like the rest of the curious binge-watchers, I watched the six-part series. I certainly enjoyed it. However, I didn't feel it should be compared to Behind Her Eyes, which, for me, remains the ultimate benchmark for a truly twisted offering. Let’s get into Dee Johnson’s adaptation of the 2020 Alice Feeney novel of the same name. The story is a layered narrative, kicking off with a murder that connects to a high school friendship marred by festering issues of bullying, entitlement and social disparities. In Dahlonega, a small town in Georgia, a woman’s body lies sprawled across her red sports car…

Almost 20 years ago, a song that would go on to define a generation was offered – and turned down. Mary J. Blige, pictured, passed on Umbrella, feeling the lyrics didn’t align with her style. The track eventually found its voice with Rihanna, who turned it into a global phenomenon. Blige, however, found the lyrics incompatible with her artistic identity, specifically mentioning a line that gave her pause. “All I heard was ‘eh, eh,’ and I was like, ‘Yo, my fans are gonna bug out on me if they hear me talking about eh, eh, eh,’” she said, clarifying why she realised the song wasn’t a fit for her. The song’s journey has sparked debate among fans; while some feel Blige missed an opportunity, others believe Rihanna’s…

You grab your phone, thinking it’ll just be for a minute. But that minute quickly turns into an hour of scrolling through headlines, TikToks, and Instagram reels. Before you know it, you feel drained, anxious, and strangely disconnected. Does this sound familiar? This is the age of doomscrolling and brain rot, a modern problem that’s quietly become widespread. While these terms might sound like internet slang, their real-life implications are anything but trivial. Experts warn that our unchecked screen habits are rewiring our brains, sabotaging our mental and physical health, and reshaping our ability to connect with the world. The question is: what happens when we trade meaningful engagement for endless scrolling? The anatomy of doomscrolling: Why can’t we look away Coined during the pandemic, “doomscrolling” describes our compulsive habit…

Almost four years after Brooklyn Beckham married Nicola Peltz, their wedding refuses to fade quietly into celebrity history. Instead, it’s been pulled back into the spotlight not because of the Valentino couture or the Palm Beach setting, but because of a question that internet sleuths have raised since the blow-by-blow account of the Beckham family feud: what is appropriate wedding attire, really? When Brooklyn took to Instagram Stories in January 2026 to speak openly about his estrangement from his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, the internet didn’t just listen, it scrutinised, went over every detail with a fine-tooth comb. Among his most startling claims was that his mother “hijacked” his and Nicola’s first dance, describing the moment as humiliating and deeply uncomfortable. Almost instantly, TikTok sleuths and fashion commentators rewound…

AI has officially entered its villain era, and frankly, it’s out of control. One minute you’re scrolling mindlessly, the next you’re staring at a video where a woman’s neck bends like it was designed by a PlayStation 2 graphics team. The teeth don’t match the face vibes, the eyes look a little too shiny, and yet… people are sharing it like it’s gospel. Sins, people. Sins. South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout says he’s right there in the confusion trenches with the rest of us. “I’m becoming like my parents with AI, it’s getting out of hand,” he admits. And then, just to really drive the point home, he adds: “I’m seeing k*k that I don’t know is AI.” Which feels like a national experience at this point. To make matters…