5 songs you need to hear this week Paste Staff | March 5, 2026 This week’s best new songs roundup features Aldous Harding’s rococo pop labyrinth, Loraine James’ IDM portal, and Scout Gillett’s glowy, honky-tonk wisdom.
Billionaire who hired Bari Weiss to run CBS says CNN will remain independent Matt Schimkowitz | March 5, 2026 Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison wants to assuage fears about the new media landscape he’s attempting to monopolize.
Creator of Heated Rivalry sets series on Alexander The Great and Aristotle Drew Gillis | March 5, 2026 Netflix has already ordered Alexander to series from creator Jacob Tierney.
The Boys prepares for the endgame in final season trailer Matt Schimkowitz | March 5, 2026 The two-episode premiere of The Boys season five streams on Prime Video on April 8.
Steven Conrad on how a talk with a friend about kinks helped blow DTF St. Louis wide open Saloni Gajjar | March 5, 2026 The creator of HBO’s new miniseries discusses middle-aged malaise, Ashley Madison, and the singularity of Gene Wilder.