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Arthurian legend has inspired so many stories over the centuries that you’d be forgiven for not remembering every TV show about King Arthur, Merlin, or any of the Knights of the Round Table. You’d be especially forgiven for not remembering “Mr. Merlin,” a sitcom that ran on CBS for one season in the ’80s. Far from…

TL;DR: Circana’s US data shows the late‑August PlayStation blackout did not meaningfully change player counts or engagement, despite online attention; Sony will keep selling digital copiesive. Voice: DefaultSpeed 0:00 / 2:04 Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio

Former child actor Raquel Lee Bolleau has sued The Walt Disney Company, alleging the studio failed to protect her from repeated sexual abuse by an adult employee while she filmed a Disney Channel movie at age 14. The lawsuit arrives amid renewed scrutiny of child-star protections, a subject TheGrio examined through childhood stardom and former…

In this week’s Sunday Reboot, Apple employs weird delay tactics for its Epic lawsuit filing. Meanwhile, Epic still doesn’t think Apple’s proposals go far enough.

Batman is DC’s biggest superhero, and there’s little doubt about why. He’s a dark avenger who has experienced unimaginable tragedy, but found a way to turn that into fuel to help his city and everyone in it. Batman is an insanely competent hero whose unmatched skillset, never-ending bag of gadgets, and unbreakable will have allowed…

Hollywood’s biggest blind spot has never been storytelling — it’s been figuring out how to extend valuable intellectual property into new formats and technologies, former Walt Disney Company CEO Michael Eisner said Thursday, citing his own industry’s repeated stumbles in gaming as proof.

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