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entertainment18 days ago•17 min saved

Heated Rivalry Season 2 Names Gillespie and Smith as Troy and Harris

Charlie Gillespie and Justice Smith were cast as Troy Barrett and Harris Drover in Season 2 of the queer hockey romance Heated Rivalry, joining Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie. Production is underway, and the season will be adapted from Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels, with Ottawa as a key setting, focusing on the budding romance between a pro hockey player and the team’s social media manager. Jacob Tierney remains the showrunner/writer/director, and the series is slated for a spring 2027 release on Crave/HBO Max.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#charlie-gillespie #entertainment #game-changers

tv6 months ago•16 min saved

Heated Rivalry Season 2 Heads to Summer 2026 Shoot, Spring 2027 Debut

The Hollywood Reporter confirms Heated Rivalry has been renewed for a Season 2, with production set for Summer 2026 and a U.S. debut in Spring 2027 on HBO Max (Crave in Canada). Creators Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady say they’re writing and shooting the new season, building on the show’s Canadian roots as an adaptation of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers books. The series stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as hockey rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, and Reid also announced a seventh Game Changers novel, Unrivaled, slated for a 2027 release.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#crave #game-changers #hbo-max

gaming6 months ago•14 min saved

MTG Feb 9 B&R: Biorhythm Returns, Lutri Unbanned with Limits, Historic Temple Banned

February 9’s MTG Banned and Restricted update unbans Biorhythm (added to Game Changers), unbans Lutri the Spellchaser with a restriction that it cannot be a companion, and upgrades Farewell to a Game Changer. Historic Eldrazi Temple is banned; several other cards (Ajani, Nacatl Pariah; Crop Rotation; Scholar of the Lost Trove) are banned, while Magus of the Moon, Harbinger of the Seas, Force of Vigor, Force of Negation, Endurance, Wilderness Reclamation, and Agent of Treachery are unbanned. Timeless Necropotence is restricted. Arena format sees rebalances, and Commander experiences only modest changes with no sweeping B&R overhauls.

via Draftsim|

#banned-and-restricted #commander #game-changers

gaming6 months ago•13 min saved

Commander 2026 Update: Hybrid Debate Paused, Brackets Stabilize, Farewell Joins Game Changers

The Commander Format Panel outlines 2026 plans: the hybrid mana rule discussion is shelved for now due to divided feedback, bracket tweaks are paused until at least one MagicCon to avoid confusion, and Game Changers updates include Farewell joining at Bracket 3+ and Biorhythm joining the list, with Lutri excluded. A potential additional ban update remains possible later in the year, with updates likely around May/June after events this year.

via Magic: The Gathering|

#bans-and-unbans #brackets #commander

entertainment6 months ago•469 min saved

Budget-Busting Cinema: How Heated Rivalry’s DP Turned a Hockey Romance into Viral Gold

With a shoestring budget, Heated Rivalry’s cinematographer Jackson Parrell aimed for a cinematic look, lighting a Russian funeral scene in a Hamilton dining room and shaping the series’ globe-trotting Montreal–Moscow–Vegas locales, adapted from Rachel Reid’s Game Changers; the result has produced meme-worthy moments while streaming on Crave in Canada and HBO Max in the U.S.

via Vulture|

#cinematography #entertainment #game-changers

culture7 months ago•466 min saved

NYPL Delivers Heated Rivalry Romance On Demand

The New York Public Library will offer immediate e-book and audiobook access to Rachel Reid’s Game Changers, the source material for the heated-rivalry romance, to roughly 3,000 patrons on the waitlist. The move follows a surge in interest after Crave’s adaptation on HBO Max, with sales up about 1,000% since the show’s premiere. A new Game Changers volume, Unrivaled, is due in September, and a second season of Heated Rivalry is in the works, while the NYPL says it remains committed to meeting community needs.

via The Cut|

#books #culture #game-changers

gaming10 months ago•19 min saved

Commander Brackets Releases Beta Update for October 2025

The Commander Format Panel announced updates to the Commander Brackets system and Game Changers list based on community feedback, emphasizing clearer expectations for each bracket, removing tutor restrictions, and refining the philosophy behind Game Changers. They also discussed potential future changes, including adding a new bracket and exploring hybrid mana costs, while reaffirming their commitment to the format's stability and fun.

via Magic: The Gathering|

#commander-brackets #community-feedback #format-updates

gaming10 months ago•5 min saved

MTG Commander Brackets and Championship Updates for 2027

Wizards of the Coast updated the Commander Brackets system for Magic: The Gathering, clarifying match durations and removing tutor restrictions, while also rolling back some cards and commanders from the Game Changers list to better align with format philosophy. They are considering future changes like hybrid mana rules and silver-bordered cards, with community feedback expected before implementing any new policies in early 2026.

via Draftsim|

#card-bans #commander-brackets #deckbuilding-rules

music3 years ago•1 min saved

"Kurtis Blow's 1980 debut album revolutionized hip-hop"

Kurtis Blow's 1980 debut album was a game changer in hip-hop, becoming one of the genre's first nationwide hits and setting the blueprint for the format of hip-hop that we know today. As the first rapper to sign a major label deal, Blow's album showcased the potential for hip-hop artists to make money, tour, and support their families through their music. His iconic single "The Breaks" remains one of the most celebrated songs in hip-hop history.

via NPR|

#cultural-impact #debut-album #game-changers