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New Zealand Body Horror Comedy MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT Hits Digital Oct. 27

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A messy millennial gets knocked up by an extraterrestrial, and nobody believes her.

MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT, the feature debut from New Zealand directing duo THUNDERLIPS, drops on digital and VOD October 27th via XYZ Films. The film follows Mary, an underachieving twentysomething who accidentally becomes alien-pregnant and has to navigate skeptical doctors, a useless baby daddy, and her oversharing mother just to survive.

The film expands on THUNDERLIPS’ 2024 short HELP, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT, with Hannah Lynch (The Rule of Jenny Pen) returning to play Mary. She’s joined by Yvette Parsons (What We Do in the Shadows), Arlo Green (Shortland Street), and Jackie van Beek, co-creator of the Australian version of The Office.

MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT premiered in the Midnight section at Sundance earlier this year and earned strong reviews, currently sitting at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s a wild mix of body horror and comedy that puts a millennial spin on alien invasion tropes.

For indie filmmakers working in genre, this is proof that a strong concept and fresh voice can carry a feature, even when scaling up from a short. THUNDERLIPS took a weird idea and ran with it all the way to Sundance.

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Lindsay Lou Releases Final Episode of Bluegrass Women Docuseries Celebrating Female Songwriters

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Lindsay Lou just dropped the fourth and final episode of her docuseries documenting Bluegrass Women, her acclaimed project shining a light on female songwriters who’ve been quietly shaping bluegrass for decades.

The album itself brings together heavy hitters like Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, and Laurie Lewis to perform ten songs written by women, many of whom never got the credit they deserved. Ola Belle Reed’s “I’ve Endured” was popularized by Del McCoury. Ma Rainey first recorded “C.C. Rider,” but Elvis made it famous. Ricky Skaggs’ “All I Ever Loved Was You”? Written by his mother, Dorothy Skaggs.

The docuseries captures the energy behind the sessions, the camaraderie of women navigating a male-dominated genre, cross-generational connections, and even Lou and producer Shani Gandhi preparing for motherhood. It’s less about the technical details and more about the human side of creating something rare.

“Just like having pickers like Molly Tuttle and Sierra Hull out there showing little girls that there is a place for them now in bluegrass, I want to show where there always has been,” Lou says.

The New York Times called it “an all-star album,” and Billboard noted it’s giving “a long-overdue spotlight” to older generations of women songwriters. Lou just wrapped performances at CaveFest and heads to the IBMA conference in Chattanooga next for a live eTown radio taping.

This is what it looks like when a community decides to remember its own history.

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Abhishek Singh’s Krishna Epic Gets New Cover for 15th Anniversary Reprint

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A stunning graphic novel that reimagines the life of Krishna is coming back to print next spring with fresh cover art.

Abhishek Singh’s Krishna: A Journey Within turns one of the world’s oldest spiritual stories into a visual meditation. Singh follows Krishna from divine child to cosmic guide, using lush colors and cinematic scope to explore questions of duty, desire, identity, and enlightenment.

Image Comics is bringing the book back for its 15-year milestone. The reprint hits comic shops in February 2027 and bookstores the following month.

Singh’s artwork has been praised for creating a meditative atmosphere that turns the retelling into something more than just another take on a classic story. It’s become the kind of book readers return to for both its wisdom and emotional pull.

The reprint will be available in print and across digital platforms including Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, and Overdrive.

For indie creators working in mythology and spirituality, this anniversary reissue shows there’s lasting power in blending ancient stories with contemporary visual storytelling. Sometimes the oldest tales still have something new to say.

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Nickelback Plot Massive Global Arena Tour Behind New Album

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Nickelback are hitting the road hard in 2027. The Canadian rock band just announced the Everything Under the Sun Tour, a global arena run supporting their eleventh studio album of the same name, out October 30 via Virgin Music Group.

The tour kicks off February 6 in Pittsburgh and runs through May 1 in San Antonio before heading to the UK and Europe from May through July. An Australian leg wraps things up in October. Don Broco joins as direct support.

The announcement comes as Nickelback’s latest single “Rattle The Cage” featuring John 5 sits at No. 1 on Active Rock radio in the U.S. The track introduced the new album with heavy guitars and arena-sized energy, while follow-ups “Leave Me Behind” and “Make Me Love You” show a more vulnerable side.

This tour follows the band’s Get Rollin’ World Tour, which became the fastest-selling and highest-attended run of their career. Their Netflix documentary Hate to Love: Nickelback also hit the platform’s Global Top 10, pulling back the curtain on the band’s two-decade journey.

North American presales start October 13, with general on-sale beginning October 16 at LiveNation.com. The band has sold nearly 65 million albums worldwide and racks up more than 50 million monthly listeners. Say what you want, Nickelback still fills arenas.

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HAAi Drops DIGITiSE, Her Big Rave Follow-Up to HUMANiSE

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London-based, Australian-born DJ and producer HAAi just released DIGITiSE, a dancefloor-focused album that picks up right where 2025’s HUMANiSE left off. She calls it the “bigger, ravey sibling” of that critically acclaimed record.

“DIGITiSE holds the hand of HUMANiSE and walks it to the club,” HAAi says. “I’ve spent so many hours in clubs, on the dance floor and in the booth, and I really wanted to put that into this new album.”

The record features collaborators including Skybreak and Cantoalegre, a children’s choir from Medellín, Colombia. The standout track ‘Talking Walls’ brings together HAAi, Skybreak, and the choir for what HAAi describes as “one to hug your mates to at the festival.”

HAAi has been testing the tracks in her DJ sets, refining breakdowns and grooves based on real-time crowd reactions. She’s got a packed tour schedule ahead, including a 10-hour open-to-close marathon at Refuge in New York on October 18, an all-night Halloween set at EartH in London, and an Australian tour with The Avalanches in March 2027.

The album continues exploring what it means to be human in an increasingly digital world, gathering people on the dancefloor to feel community and unity.

DIGITiSE is out now on Mute.

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Disney Theme Park Heist Doc Stolen Kingdom Heads to International Market

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A documentary about stolen Disney World props and a half-million-dollar animatronic is going global.

BayView Entertainment picked up international rights to Stolen Kingdom, Joshua Bailey’s debut feature that digs into the seedy underworld of Disney theme park theft. The film centers on the 2018 heist of “Buzzy,” an animatronic swiped from Epcot and valued at nearly $500,000.

Bailey co-wrote the doc with Matthew Serrano of Defunctland. It traces the history of mischief and scandal at Walt Disney World, exposing a surprisingly lucrative black market for stolen props.

The film’s had a strong festival run with sold-out screenings at Big Sky, Slamdance, IFF Boston, and Florida Film Festival. Sidewalk Film Festival picked it as opening night. It hit #1 on Apple TV for new documentaries in the U.S. and screened theatrically over 150 times across the U.S. and Canada.

BayView is shopping it to international buyers at MIPCOM this month. The company’s Craig Sussman and Selena Paskalidis called it a “passion project about mischief and misdeeds” they’re eager to bring to global audiences.

Producers include Slater Wayne (Jackass Forever), Brandon Pickering, Colin Alexander, and Sam Fraser. Antenna Releasing handles North America.

For indie docs chasing niche audiences, this one found two massive ones: Disney fans and true-crime junkies.

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Harry Belafonte Doc Chronicles Final Years of Legendary Activist’s Life

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following-harryA documentary capturing the last twelve years of Harry Belafonte’s life hits major streaming platforms next week.

Following Harry, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Susanne Rostock, drops October 13 on Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango, and other VOD platforms in the US and Canada. The film follows the legendary singer and civil rights leader as he works to inspire a new generation of activists and artists to fight injustice.

Rostock, who previously directed Sing Your Song about Belafonte, embeds with the icon from the aftermath of Trayvon Martin’s death through the Ferguson protests. The doc shows both public moments and private conversations, including the creation of the Women’s March in Belafonte’s own office.

The film features Angela Davis, Jamie Foxx, Rosario Dawson, Chuck D, Talib Kweli, Jesse Williams, and Belafonte’s daughter Gina, among others.

Following Harry won jury awards at Sidewalk Film Festival and BronzeLens, plus the FilmSlam Award at Cleveland International Film Festival. It also played Tribeca and Santa Barbara.

Blue Harbor Entertainment is handling the release. For indie filmmakers documenting cultural icons, this shows there’s still an appetite for intimate, long-form storytelling about artists who never stopped fighting.

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Two Friends, 330 Miles, and Zero Score: ‘The North’ Hits Theaters With a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

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the-northA decade-old friendship gets put to the test across some of Scotland’s most punishing terrain.

The North follows Chris, a Dutchman (Bart Harder), and Lluis, a Spaniard (Carles Pulido), as they reconnect for a 330-mile trek through the Scottish Highlands along the West Highland Way and Cape Wrath Trail. The reunion carries both excitement and uncertainty, and the hike becomes more than just a physical challenge. Between stunning mountain views, creekside camps, relentless rain, and encounters with fellow travelers searching for something, the journey takes on a rhythm all its own.

The film was shot over 16 consecutive days with a skeleton crew of just six people, all hiking and camping in real time. There’s no added score, just the sound of wind, water, and footsteps. It’s a bold choice that pulls you into the experience rather than cueing you how to feel.

The North clocked a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes ahead of its theatrical run, a strong sign that audiences are hungry for stories that strip things down. Director Bart Schrijver, along with Pulido and sound designer Tom Holscher, will appear for post-screening Q&As in NYC on October 9th and 10th.

For indie filmmakers looking to capture something real without the gloss, this one’s worth studying. Sometimes all you need is two people, a trail, and a microphone.

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Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls Plot Massive 45-Date North American Tour for 2027

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def-leppard-goo-goo-dollsRock legends Def Leppard are hitting the road with Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts for a monster 45-date North American tour kicking off next spring.

The trek launches March 2 in Allentown and runs through July 2, hitting every major market across the U.S. and Canada. Tickets go on sale October 16, and every ticket sold puts a dollar toward City of Hope cancer research.

Def Leppard just wrapped their third sold-out Vegas residency at Caesar’s Palace and have been packing arenas across the UK, Europe, South America, and Mexico. Their Greatest Hits compilation just landed in four UK charts, two in the Top 10. Not bad for a band with 11 million monthly Spotify listeners and 110 million albums sold worldwide.

Goo Goo Dolls bring serious momentum. Their diamond-certified hit “Iris” just topped 6 billion streams globally, with over 1 billion coming in 2025 alone after going viral. The four-time GRAMMY-nominated band holds the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles” and has sold 15 million records.

British rockers The Struts round out the bill, bringing their glam-rock energy and hits like “Could Have Been Me” and “Body Talks.”

For rock fans craving high-energy arena shows, this one’s stacked.

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Willem Dafoe Stars in Mediterranean Thriller ‘The Birthday Party,’ Now Streaming on Lionsgate+

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Willem Dafoe leads a Mediterranean-set psychological thriller that just hit Lionsgate+ on Prime Video.

The Birthday Party follows Marcos Timoleon, an Aristotle Onassis-style tycoon throwing a lavish bash for his daughter Sofia on his private island in the late 1970s. The party becomes a powder keg when Sofia arrives with news of her own, just as her controlling father secretly plots a major decision about her future.

Writer-director Miguel Ángel Jiménez crafted the drama around the clash between Marcos and Sofia as the party spirals into chaos. The cast includes Vic Carmen Sonne, Joe Cole, Emma Suárez, and Carlos Cuevas. Producers Giorgos Karnavas, Adria Mones, Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit, and Kurban Kassam brought the 103-minute feature to life.

The film taps into themes of power, control, and family secrets, set against the Mediterranean backdrop. As guests arrive and night falls, the decadent celebration builds toward what the filmmakers describe as a heartbreaking climax.

Lionsgate+ offers the film ad-free as part of its $6.99 monthly subscription on Prime Video, with a seven-day free trial available. The service positions itself as the streaming home for Lionsgate’s extensive catalog of dramas, action franchises, and comedies.

For indie filmmakers, it’s another example of how talent-driven thrillers can find their audience through streaming platforms, even without a traditional theatrical run.

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