Eric Harburn Makes Writing Debut With Crime Thriller Set in NYC Music Scene

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Veteran comic book editor Eric Harburn is writing his first graphic novel. Humbucker, a crime thriller set in New York City’s music scene, arrives from Image Comics and Tiny Onion in spring 2027.

The book follows Denny, owner of a struggling indie record label, who bets everything on recording the mythical debut album of Connor Markes, an influential underground musician who vanished from the scene decades ago. Denny sets up a session at a legendary NYC studio where Jimi Hendrix, Blondie, and The Rolling Stones once recorded. But the session falls apart when Connor can’t perform and Denny’s loan shark shows up.

Harburn co-created the book with Eisner Award-nominated artist Simon Gane (Ghost Tree, They’re Not Like Us). Colors come from Eisner winner Jordie Bellaire (Exquisite Corpses, The Nice House series), with lettering by Aditya Bidikar (In Your Skin, The Department of Truth).

Harburn spent sixteen years editing comics at BOOM! Studios and Tiny Onion, working on over one hundred properties including Something is Killing the Children and Keanu Reeves’ BRZRKR. He’s now Director of Narrative and Editor-in-Chief at Tiny Onion.

“During a recent visit to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, an idea struck me like a power chord,” Harburn said. “A pressure cooker of crime and creative ambition, Martin McDonagh meets Elmore Leonard, all set within a legendary recording studio.”

Gane said the characters felt alive from the first read. “Putting your head above the parapet can leave you exposed and vulnerable. As our characters will find out, very, very vulnerable.”

Humbucker arrives in comic shops April 14, 2027, and bookstores May 11, 2027.

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Brazilian Broadcast Demo Shows Two Signals Can Share One Frequency

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Researchers just pulled off something that could change how TV broadcasts work. At a symposium in Brazil this summer, a team showed they could decode a weaker broadcast signal while canceling out a much stronger one on the same frequency, in real time.

The demo happened at the IEEE International Symposium in João Pessoa in July. Mackenzie Presbyterian University ran the test using tech from labs in Spain, China, Korea, and Canada. The weaker signal they decoded was 37 decibels below the stronger one, a huge power gap.

Why does this matter? Spectrum is expensive and limited. If stations can overlap geographically on the same frequency without interference, that opens up room for local content and more efficient networks. It’s a big deal for the next-gen ATSC 3.0 standard.

Madeleine Noland, president of ATSC, says the demo shows how broadcast tech is evolving beyond traditional TV. Brazil’s been pushing hard on this, with pilots running in Brasília, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro.

The work proves that international collaboration can move lab experiments into real-world use. For indie creators and small broadcasters, more efficient spectrum could mean more access and opportunity.

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Jimmy Buffett Doc Takes Fans Back to the Coral Reefers’ Key West Origins

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A new documentary is pulling back the curtain on the musicians who helped create Jimmy Buffett’s signature sound.

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD: The First Coral Reefers hits theaters in New York and drops digitally across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand this Friday, October 30. The film dives into the 1970s and early 1980s to tell the origin story of Buffett’s original Coral Reefer Band, the group that laid the foundation for what became a Parrot Head empire.

Set against the backdrop of Key West, the doc features never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with founding band members, tour managers, producers, and music legends including Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally. Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges narrates.

Director John H. Cunningham’s film captures the chaos and camaraderie of an era that ran on creative freedom. The documentary premiered at Santa Barbara International Film Festival earlier this year and has picked up awards on the festival circuit.

For Buffett fans, it’s a chance to meet the people behind the hits and understand the volatile, magical moment that shaped one of music’s most distinctive sounds. The film runs 92 minutes and opens with Q&As in New York at Village East.

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Zombie Sequel ‘Apocalypse Z: New World’ Hits Prime Video Just in Time for Halloween

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The zombie apocalypse is back. Apocalypse Z: New World drops on Prime Video October 30, giving horror fans a Halloween treat courtesy of the franchise that became Prime’s most-watched international original movie.

Director Carles Torrens returns for the sequel, picking up the story in the Canary Islands, now Europe’s last refuge after the TSJ virus outbreak. When a special team heads to the mainland for supplies, Roberto tags along with his own agenda. Things go south fast.

The mission becomes a fight for survival as the crew gets caught between infected hordes and fractured loyalties. At its core, the film asks the genre’s oldest question: do you save yourself, or risk it all for what’s left of humanity?

Carlos Alcaide leads the cast, joined by Julia Martínez, Jose María Yazpik, Berta Vázquez, and Mónica López. Ángel Agudo adapted the screenplay from Manel Loureiro’s novels.

The film premiered at the 2026 Sitges Film Festival before making its US debut at Screamfest Horror Festival LA. Now it’s hitting streaming during the spookiest week of the year.

For post-apocalyptic fans who burned through the first film, this one promises more infected, more tension, and harder choices in a world that’s already fallen apart.

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Obsession Wins Five Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, Including Best Wide Release and Best Director

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The film that won the most trophies at the 2026 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards wasn’t one of the two nomination leaders.

Curry Barker’s Obsession won five awards at the 32nd Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, which streamed on Shudder on October 25, 2026, with Devon Sawa as host. The film won Best Wide Release, and Barker won Best Director and Best Screenplay. Inde Navarrette won Best Lead Performance for playing Nikki Freeman. The film also won Best Kill, a write-in category, for its brick scene.

Backrooms was next with three wins. Kane Parsons’s feature took Best First Feature, Jeremy Cox won Best Cinematography, and Parsons and Edo Van Breemen won Best Score.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and Bryan Fuller’s Dust Bunny led the nominations with nine each. Dust Bunny won Best Limited Release.

In the other film categories, Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Performance for playing Aunt Gladys in Weapons. Exit 8 won Best International Movie, and V/H/S/Halloween won Best Streaming Premiere. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein won two craft awards, Best Make-Up FX for Mike Hill and Best Costume Design for Kate Hawley. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop won Best Creature FX for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, and In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 won Best Documentary Feature.

On the TV and gaming side, Widow’s Bay won Best Series, The Last Drive-in With Joe Bob Briggs won Best Non-Fiction Series or Miniseries, and Resident Evil Requiem won Best Video Game. Indy from Good Boy won the Chainsaw Award for Goodest Boy.

Fans voted on the awards, which covered horror films released between July 2025 and June 2026. Michael Varrati wrote and directed the ceremony.

The 2026 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards can be watched on Shudder and YouTube.

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New Doc Exposes the Cutthroat Rise of SoulCycle and the Billion-Dollar Spin Class Empire

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The boutique fitness boom wasn’t all good vibes and motivational playlists.

SPIN WARS, a new documentary from director Philip Byron, digs into the messy, billion-dollar rise of indoor cycling studios like SoulCycle, Flywheel, and Peloton. The film premiered at Tribeca and pulls back the curtain on an industry built on ambition, betrayal, and what Byron calls “toxic sweat.”

It’s a high-energy look at how spinning went from niche workout to cultural phenomenon, and the ugly side of “mind, body, soul” branding that came with it. The doc features Katie Couric, comedians Heather McMahan and Mary Beth Barone, author Jill Kargman, and creators Brandon Kyle Goodman and Anna Roisman.

Byron co-wrote the film with James Thayer and produced it alongside Jillian A. Goldstein.

SPIN WARS releases this December. For an industry that sold empowerment and community, the real story behind the scenes is a lot sweatier than anyone let on. Independent filmmakers continue proving that the best stories aren’t always feel-good ones.

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Judge Dredd and Biker Mice from Mars Crash Into Each Other in December Crossover

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Judge Dredd is about to meet the Biker Mice from Mars.

Oni Press, the Nacelle Company, and Rebellion are bringing out JUDGE DREDD / BIKER MICE FROM MARS #1 on December 2. The 40-page debut comes from writers Dan Watters and Ryan O’Sullivan and artist Jordi Tarragona.

The story drops the Biker Mice into Mega-City One after villains Limburger and Karbunkle try to plunder the sprawling metropolis. Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo end up stranded in the city, wanted by 400 million citizens and one very determined judge. Dredd’s job is to deliver justice, and he doesn’t care if the criminals are from Mars or not.

The crossover pulls in Judge Death too. When the inhuman entity shows up, both Dredd and the Biker Mice end up in the same fight.

The issue has covers by David Finch, Karl Kerschl, and Andrew Krahnke. There are also four randomly distributed “Badge Variant” covers designed by Winston Gambro in the style of Brian Bolland’s 2000 AD work. Each badge features either Judge Dredd’s shield or one of the three Biker Mice.

The book lands in comic shops December 2.

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Sean Ono Lennon Makes Directorial Debut With Fashion Doc About threeASFOUR Collective

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Sean Ono Lennon is stepping behind the camera for the first time with “threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE,” a documentary about three designers who’ve been challenging the fashion world for over 25 years.

The film follows Gabi Asfour, Angela Donhauser, and Adi Gil, the trio behind avant-garde fashion collective threeASFOUR. They’ve built a cult following by creating clothes inspired by natural forms and pioneering techniques. Their work has landed in global museum exhibitions and on the backs of Björk and Chloë Sevigny.

But acclaim doesn’t pay the bills. The doc shows the constant struggle to survive in an industry obsessed with commerce when you’d rather focus on creativity and collaboration. It’s a moving portrait of artists trying to make it on their own terms.

Lennon co-directed with Brian C. González, who also handled cinematography. Jenny Golden wrote and edited the film, with Beth Levison producing.

“threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE” opens at New York’s Film Forum on November 13 before rolling out nationwide this fall.

For independent creators fighting to balance art and survival, this one hits close to home. It’s a reminder that even designers with museum shows and celebrity fans still face the same battle, staying true to their vision when the system wants something easier to sell.

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Post-Apocalyptic Western “The Territory” Brings French Comics Legend to American Readers

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A dystopian saga 30 years in the making is finally coming stateside.

Eisner Award winner Joe Pruett and French artist Philippe Xavier are teaming up for The Territory, a five-issue miniseries launching in January from Image Comics. It’s a post-apocalyptic story that mashes up Lone Wolf and Cub with The Road and Mad Max.

The setup: civilization collapsed 16 years ago. Now a lone man and a mysterious young girl are hunted through a brutal wasteland called the Territory, bound together by chance and racing toward a destiny neither saw coming.

Xavier has been producing stunning work for the French market for two decades, but American audiences haven’t had much access to it. Pruett says readers are in for a treat. “His breathtaking landscapes and exquisite attention to detail will captivate and delight American audiences as much as it has the European.”

The collaboration itself is a milestone. Pruett and Xavier first met in 1994, started working on this project in 2024, so the series celebrates 30 years of friendship.

Xavier promises a harsh ride. “Enter the Territory at your own risk! Don’t forget your wool hat and furry gloves.”

The Territory #1 drops January 6 with variant covers by Brandon Peterson, Joe Benitez, and Stevan Subic. For indie comics fans hungry for international talent and dystopian grit, this one’s worth tracking down.

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‘Spin Wars’ Doc Exposes the Dark Side of SoulCycle’s Rise to Billion-Dollar Empire

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The boutique fitness craze looked like enlightenment from the outside. Inside, it was ambition, betrayal, and a whole lot of sweat.

Philip Byron’s documentary “Spin Wars” traces the cutthroat origins of the indoor cycling boom that turned SoulCycle, Flywheel, and Peloton into household names and billion-dollar companies. The film premiered at Tribeca Festival and releases this December.

Byron, who also wrote the film with James Thayer, pulls back the curtain on the “mind, body, soul” culture that promised transformation but delivered something darker. The doc features interviews with Katie Couric, comedians Heather McMahan and Mary Beth Barone, writer Jill Kargman, and performers Anna Roisman and Brandon Kyle Goodman.

Jillian A. Goldstein produced alongside Byron.

For indie filmmakers tackling stories about massive corporate empires, “Spin Wars” shows how personal testimonies and cultural commentary can expose the contradictions behind wellness brands. The film arrives as audiences continue questioning what companies sell versus what they actually deliver, especially when billion-dollar valuations are on the line.

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