while you were gone.

SocialBee's September 22 roundup points to edits featuring Spider-Man and the Backrooms. The foreground subject barely changes while the background keeps throwing new scenes at you. It looks like a rushed fan edit turned up until the rush itself becomes funny.

If you keep seeing a familiar character pasted over a storm of clips, you are seeing the format rather than a new show or game. The best versions understand exactly how much chaos the character can carry.

A September 18 PlayStation hands-on says the sequel moves beyond the Oldest House, the office building at the center of the first game. Dylan is looking for his sister Jesse while fighting entities called Resonants. Combat leans into close-range attacks, abilities and skill-tree choices.

The city is split into focused areas instead of one seamless open world. That is the useful context behind the surreal clips: the sequel keeps Control's impossible architecture, then gives it streets, taxis and much more room to get weird.

Rolling Stone reported the announcement on September 22. Swift's site showed three CD single covers in black, while her social posts and profile switched away from the bright look associated with The Life of a Showgirl. Some letters in earlier material also changed from O to zero.

That is why one song announcement is generating so many theories. The confirmed part is the title and release date; whether this is a bonus track or the start of another project is still an open question.

Netflix's September 23 guide says the show takes its setup from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and nods to the 1971 film. It turns the familiar question of who gets into the factory into a series of tests inside it. The two-part finale is set for September 30.

The show's strange detail is a recreated Gene Wilder voice for Wonka, which Netflix says was used with his estate's consent. You do not need to know the contestants to get the premise: the golden ticket was only the invitation.

The September 21 PlayStation announcement says Lisa worked on the controller and matching merchandise. The collection also includes clothes, hats, bags, stickers and a controller case. Her EP Press Play is separately scheduled for October 23.

This is a music-and-gaming crossover you can actually see in the hardware. If your setup has a look already, the real question is whether a statement controller belongs in it or takes over the whole desk.