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Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
New season of 'best Walking Dead spin-off' finally streaming
All episodes are available for fans to binge The new season of what some fans consider the 'best Walking Dead spin-off' is finally streaming. Fans can finally binge all episodes of Dead City season two from today (July 10). Viewers just need access to Sky Max or an entertainment pass on NOW streaming platform. Fans over in the UK have had to wait a considerable amount of more time than those in the US for its release. However, all eight episodes have been released at once. Here is everything you need to know about The Walking Dead: Dead City season two, including plot, cast and reviews so far. What is second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City all about? The series follows two of the most popular characters from the main and original Walking Dead series in Maggie and Negan. Audiences are used to seeing them on opposite sides but the first season saw them traveling together into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan cut off from the mainland . They were in search of Maggie's kidnapped son, Hershel. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of chaos, danger, beauty, and terror. Season two picks up a year after Maggie infiltrated New York to save her son. Her group, The Brocks have been forced to join the New Babylon Federation while Maggie has been trying to move on with her life with teen son Hershel and Ginny. However, those now in charge want to conscript the residents for a mission to finally take over the city. Meanwhile, Negan attempts to bring together the gangs that control Manhattan, knowing an invasion is inevitable. Who stars in The Walking Dead: Dead City season two? Lauren Cohan reprises her roles as Maggie Greene: formerly a part of Rick Grimes' group on The Walking Dead. She is the leader of the Bricks, a community of survivors that relocated to New York from Virginia, where it was known as the Hilltop Colony. Jeffrey Dean Morgan also returns as Negan: The reformed former leader of the Saviors who left the Commonwealth with his pregnant wife to build a life together at the end of The Walking Dead. Gaius Charles as Perlie Armstrong: A marshal for the New Babylon Federation, a network of survivor communities in New York, who is tasked with hunting down Negan. Željko Ivanek as Mile Jurkovic / The Croat: from Croatia, hence his name, he is a sadistic former member of the Saviors who kidnapped Maggie's son in season one. He is also the leader of the Burazi (Brothers), a group of hostile survivors who have taken control of Manhattan. Mahina Napoleon as Ginny: A young girl under Negan's care who is selectively mute following the traumatic death of her father. Lisa Emery as The Dama: The Croat's mysterious ally. Logan Kim takes over the part of Hershel Rhee, Maggie's teenage son in season two. Orange is the New Black's Dascha Polanco plays Lucia Narvaez: A high-ranking marshal for New Babylon who takes part in their mission to control Manhattan. Keir Gilchrist as Benjamin Pierce: New Babylon's historian who documents the rebuilding of society and is fascinated by New York City. What have The Walking Dead: Dead City reviews been like for season two? The second season's final has now aired in the US and as a result, full series reviews have started to be shared online. The first season received some high praise from fans, with one even claiming: "It's definitely the best of the three spin off shows. I had low expectations going into this as the Daryl spin off was a big disappointment. But I was pleasantly surprised by how good this was and really enjoyed it." Unfortunately, it seems the second season hasn't wowed the critics as much. It only has a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes while season one managed 80%. However, one reviewer claimed the leads make it worth a watch. They said: "Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohen make the writer's job easy as they consistently deliver within Negan and Maggie, making Season 2 well worthy of a watch." Another added: "The Walking Dead: Dead City goes weirder in season 2, with more eccentric groups, all the while continuing its introspective look at Maggie and Negan." Have the stars of Dead City said anything? While Lauren Cohan reprised her role as Maggie, a character she has played since 2011, the star also directed an episode of Dead City for its second season. Speaking about the new role, she said: "Being able to direct on a creative level is so satisfying because you collaborate with everyone and you get to you get to go into their world. You go into the production designers' world you go into the costume designers' world." She continued: "I felt like the responsibility to the fans is baked in because we know it, we love it. We just don't want to get in the way of the thing we love. And the responsibility to my co-stars, working with the actors is the best part of the whole thing because we speak the language."
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rock Legend Shares Bold Message About L.A. Protests
Rock Legend Shares Bold Message About L.A. Protests originally appeared on Parade. Protests broke out in Los Angeles, California in response to a number of raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's support lies with the protestors. The 53-year-old rock star shared a snippet of the L.A. protests on Instagram along with a caption featuring the middle finger and ice cube emojis on Sunday, June 8. The post also included a live recording of 'F**k Off' — a track off Saviors (Édition de Luxe), the deluxe version of Green Day's 2024 album Saviors, which was released in May 2025. Armstrong's post had the comment section disabled on Instagram, but some fans took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share their thoughts. 'Such a shame Billie Joe Armstrong decided he was a politician instead of a musician. I respected him way more when he just shut up and played the hits,' wrote one user. A second user noted, 'I love Green Day. I love you, Bill.' A third user played off the lyrics from 'Basket Case' — one of Armstrong's biggest hits — and wrote, 'Do you have the time to listen to him whine?' 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 The punk rocker's post comes after protestors peacefully gathered in the streets of L.A. on Friday, June 6 in response to the ICE raids that took place at several businesses in the area. The National Guard was reportedly deployed to the streets of L.A. on Sunday, June 8 following orders from President Trump's administration. Armstrong has previously been vocal about his political views and often integrates them into his music with Green Day. The band's 2004 album American Idiot is widely regarded as an anti-George W. Bush album, inspired by events such as 9/11 and the Iraq War, which took place during Bush's presidency. Rock Legend Shares Bold Message About L.A. Protests first appeared on Parade on Jun 9, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
San Francisco Chronicle
09-06-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Billie Joe Armstrong posts burning Waymo video in protest of ICE raids
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has publicly aligned himself with the wave of protests erupting across California in opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and the Trump administration's military response. Armstrong posted an incendiary video to Instagram on Sunday, June 8, that stitched together footage from Los Angeles demonstrations. The clip included scenes of a burning Waymo self-driving taxi tagged with 'F— ICE,' and protesters being arrested. The video was set to Green Day's 'F— Off,' a track from the band's latest album, 'Saviors (Édition de Luxe).' Armstrong, who last month headlined the BottleRock Napa Valley festival with his band, captioned the post with a middle finger emoji and an ice cube — a not-so-subtle jab at the federal agency. The protests erupted following ICE raids at multiple workplaces across Los Angeles on Friday, June 6, prompting a weekend of citywide unrest. Demonstrators blocked freeways and torched vehicles, including the autonomous Waymo cars. President Donald Trump responded by deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to the region, a move criticized by Gov. Gavin Newsom as an unnecessary escalation. In San Francisco, police made 60 arrests, which included some minors, after protesters refused to comply with a dispersal order. Armstrong's post garnered mixed reactions. Some fans denounced the glorification of property destruction, while others defended the East Bay punk icon's political stance.
Forbes
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Green Day's Album Jumps More Than 2,000% In Sales
Green Day's Saviors reenters the Billboard charts as the deluxe edition sparks a 2,150% sales surge ... More while 'One-Eyed Bastard' rises to new radio highs. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 26: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs On ABC's "Good Morning America" at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 26, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by) It's not unusual for major musical stars these days to release deluxe editions of their new albums fairly quickly after the standard versions arrive. Sometimes they wait months. In other instances, it's just weeks. It's even become common for big-name acts to try to boost their first-week opening numbers by adding additional tracks just days after dropping a release. Green Day bucked this rapidly escalating trend by making fans wait almost a year and a half between the release of Saviors and its newly-expanded deluxe edition. That strategy helps the band's full-length — its fourteenth overall — become a bestseller again and experience a huge surge in pure purchases. In the past tracking week in America, Luminate reports that Saviors sold 4,800 copies. Just days before, when fans were still anticipating the deluxe edition, it only managed to sell a little more than 200 CDs, cassettes, vinyl LPs, and digital downloads. From one frame to the next in the U.S. alone, Green Day's project saw its sales jump by just under 2,150%. That spike in renewed interest in Saviors brings the title back to a pair of Billboard rankings. The project reenters the Vinyl Albums tally at No. 8. It can also be found on the Top Album Sales chart, which isn't specific to any one genre or format, at No. 11. Saviors has already reached No. 1 on both the Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums rankings. It has spent just six frames on the former and only four — just about a month — on the latter. Green Day's project was an immediate winner when it dropped in January 2024, and the group has been promoting it fairly steadily since. The original edition produced five singles, and two other promotional cuts have been shared from there, which are now powering the deluxe take. While fans may be primarily excited about the recently unveiled tracks on the deluxe edition of Saviors, such as 'Smash It Like Belushi' and 'Ballyhoo,' it's 'One-Eyed Bastard' from the standard tracklist that is gaining momentum at the moment. That cut pushes north on two of the three Billboard tallies on which it appears, reaching new peaks on both the Rock & Alternative Airplay and Alternative Airplay rankings, while it holds at its No. 17 high point on the Mainstream Rock Airplay roster.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Billie Joe Armstrong Shares Message of Solidarity Amid L.A. Protests
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has shared a message of support amid protesters rallying against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration's recent deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. On Sunday evening (June 8), Armstrong posted a protest snippet from downtown L.A. via Instagram Stories, captioned with a middle-finger emoji and an ice cube. The clip featured a live recording of 'F— Off,' a track from Saviors (Édition de Luxe), the deluxe version of Green Day's 2024 album, released in May 2025. More from Billboard Kylie Minogue Joins Prestigious '21 Club' at London's O2 Arena Kevin Parker Previews New Tame Impala Music During Barcelona DJ Set 'Maybe Happy Ending,' 'Sunset Blvd.' Win Key 2025 Tony Awards: Full Winners List The post comes amid increasing criticism of federal raids across Southern California, which saw ICE agents detaining dozens of individuals alleged to be undocumented immigrants. The crackdown was quickly followed by the unrequested deployment of National Guard troops to L.A., marking one of the first times in modern history that the Guard was sent to a state without the governor's approval. California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed the move as a 'serious breach of state sovereignty' in a letter issued Sunday afternoon, while L.A. Mayor Karen Bass echoed that sentiment, calling the situation 'provoked chaos' during a press conference. Armstrong's statement also follows comments from Finneas, who claimed he was tear-gassed while attending what he described as a 'very peaceful protest' in downtown L.A. The Grammy-winning producer and artist posted several Instagram stories, writing: 'Tear-gassed almost immediately at the very peaceful protest downtown — they're inciting this.' Finneas also reposted a video showing 9News Australia correspondent Lauren Tomasi being struck in the leg by a rubber bullet while reporting live from the scene. The protests began Friday in response to ICE raids at several Los Angeles-area businesses. By Sunday, the National Guard had arrived in the city, and images of heavily armed officers confronting peaceful demonstrators, including journalists and musicians, began flooding social media. For Armstrong, this latest act of resistance fits squarely within a decades-long tradition of speaking out against institutional injustice. Green Day's discography is filled with political commentary, from the anti-Bush sentiment of American Idiot to more recent critiques of gun violence and authoritarianism. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
