Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special

Recently, Disney Channel celebrated Hannah Montana’s 20th anniversary with a special starring Miley Cyrus.

The special, coming to Disney+ and Hulu, included interviews with Cyrus and never-before-seen footage from the original series. Hannah Montana, which aired from 2006 to 2011, drew around 4.4 million viewers per episode and helped launch Cyrus into international stardom, making the show a cultural touchstone for a generation of fans.

Harry Potter audiobook series gets star-studded cast

The latest audible adaptations of the Harry Potter series feature a 200-person ensemble, original music and immersive sound effects, offering a fresh way to experience the stories.

Jaxon Knopf, Nina Barker-Francis and Rhys Mulligan voice Harry, Hermione and Ron from Book 4 onwards. The recordings aim to expand listeners’ imaginations rather than replace iconic versions, with multiple actors portraying characters at different ages. Order of the Phoenix is out now, followed by Half-Blood Prince on April 14 and Deathly Hallows on May 12.

Disney ends Sora video project

Disney has exited its $1 billion investment deal with OpenAI, which included licensing its iconic characters for the generative AI video app Sora.

The app, launched only months ago, allowed users to create AI-generated videos featuring Disney’s characters, potentially for fan content and creative storytelling. OpenAI recently announced Sora’s shutdown, thanking creators who used the platform.

The deal’s cancellation comes amid growing concerns about AI’s potential misuse in movies and TV, while several A-list stars, including Tom Hanks, have publicly opposed AI-generated content using their likenesses.

OpenAI says it will continue developing AI video technology. This prevents Disney characters from being used in AI-generated fan projects and signals a cautious approach by major media companies towards the growing influence of AI in entertainment.

Published in Dawn, Young World, April 4th, 2026

Sometimes you’re just clicking aro­und online with no real plan. One tab leads to another and then another… it could be a random video, a game, news or all that stuff that keeps you hooked for no reason.

But sometimes, during the process, you land on something simple, but surprisingly engaging, and this is where I came across Chrome Music Lab — a site you can play around with music and learn through hands-on fun experiments.

The website has a unique interface; you don’t need to explore through categories or features like so many other websites; everything here is on the homepage. Yes, the homepage is full of wide, clean, nicely-coloured boxes representing ‘music experiments,’ and that’s basically how you move around the site. Click a box, the site opens that music experiment for you and if you want to try something else, you go back and choose another box.

Every music experiment is engaging and entertaining as it shows you a different side of music. For instance, “Song Maker” lets you draw notes on a grid and turn them into a full tune. While “Rhythm” gives you the chance to create beats and patterns by tapping out your own drum loop; “Kandinsky” turns drawings into sound; “Spectrogram” visualises sound; and “Voice Spinner” lets you record your voice and mess with it. Isn’t it fun?

Chrome Music Lab doesn’t require any sign-ups. Whether you are an adult or a three-year-old, the site will let you create music and enjoy every minute you spend here.

If you’re bored, curious or just want something different to play with online, this website is worth opening.

Visit: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/

Published in Dawn, Young World, April 4th, 2026