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Bruno Razo's 'Six Months in a Pink & Blue Building'
Mexican director Bruno Santamaría Razo makes his narrative debut with Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building, a lyrical film rooted in his own childhood memory of his father's HIV diagnosis and his ow
The 18 Best Movies We Saw at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
IndieWire’s curated list of Cannes 2026’s 18 standout films puts the Palme d’Or winner 'Fjord' and a surprise Netflix‑acquired award for 'The Black Ball' front‑and‑center. It also highlights Ryusuke H
Wendell Pierce Quadfecta: Othello, Elsbeth, Jack Ryan
Actor Wendell Pierce is orchestrating a rare ‘quadfecta’ of simultaneous projects—starring in Othello on stage, appearing in the CBS drama Elsbeth, and headlining the new Jack Ryan: Ghost War film—whi
Queen Latifah to Host AMAs, Release New Music
Queen Latifah returns to the spotlight as the host of Monday’s American Music Awards, her first stint since 1995. She praised Taylor Swift’s songwriting and hinted she’ll release new music this year,
Kane Parsons Directs A24's Backrooms Feature
At 20, YouTube creator Kane Parsons, known as Kane Pixels, makes his feature‑film debut directing A24’s adaptation of his viral Backrooms web series, marking the studio’s youngest ever director in Hol
Ira Sachs' 'The Man I Love' Debuts at Cannes
After a season of political headlines about Trump and oil waivers, Cannes turns its spotlight to queer cinema as director Ira Sachs premieres his autobiographical drama “The Man I Love.” Set in 1980s
London Museum Unveils 'Criminal' Exhibit
London’s Museum of Homelessness has opened “Criminal”, an immersive exhibition by poet‑artist Gemma Lees that traces four centuries of criminalisation of travellers and the homeless. By juxtaposing hi
‘Bowie compared us to T Rex. Couldn’t get any better’: the Mekons on how they made Where Were You?
Moving beyond its recent focus on the NFL’s expanding international schedule, SKIMNEWS now turns to music history, chronicling the Mekons’ rapid rise. Formed at Leeds University, the band recorded 'Wh
John Achkar's L'Olympia Arabic Special Lands on MBC Shahid
MBC Shahid has acquired exclusive MENA streaming rights to Lebanese comedian John Achkar's 'Tryin'' — the first Arabic-language stand-up special ever filmed at Paris' L'Olympia, produced by Front Row
Drake Makes Chart History as New Album Trilogy Lands Top Three Spots
Drake’s surprise three‑album drop — Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour — made him the first artist to occupy the top three slots on the Billboard 200, a milestone reported by Billboard and echoed by P
Conecta Magaluf‑Mallorca Pitch Showcases 26 Projects
While recent SKIMNEWS pieces have centered on the war in Ukraine and Cannes’ star‑studded lineup, the 10th anniversary of Conecta Magaluf‑Mallorca pivots to a grassroots film‑pitch festival, gathering
James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him and Made Longer by 20th Century Fox: ‘It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie’
At Cannes, director James Gray disclosed that the $80 million sci‑fi blockbuster “Ad Astra” released in 2019 was not his edit—20th Century Fox, later sold to Disney, added roughly 12 minutes after poo
2026 TV Premiere Calendar Unveiled Across Networks
2026’s TV season kicks off with a packed slate of new and returning series across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms. Netflix, under shareholder scrutiny after Reed Hastings’ exit, rolls out se
Jilly Cooper's Top 10 Books Ranked Amid TV Revival
A new ranking of Jilly Cooper’s novels—spanning from the 1985 debut ‘Riders’ to the 2023 ‘Tackle!’—is published as a TV revival of her Rutshire Chronicles reignites public interest for both longtime f
Boots Riley Says Cannes Rejected His Films
Boots Riley publicly calls out the Cannes Film Festival for repeatedly rejecting his films — including 'Sorry to Bother You,' 'I'm a Virgo,' and now 'I Love Boosters' — suggesting a pattern of institu
Beetlejuice Musical Opens in London After US
After covering heavyweight defense deals like Australia’s $7 bn Japanese warship purchase, SKIMNEWS now turns to the arts, spotlighting the Beetlejuice musical’s London debut—a high‑energy, fully sung
Cole and Church Paintings Show Hudson River Change
A writer retraces the footsteps of Hudson River School painters Thomas Cole and Frederic Church, using their 19th‑century landscapes as a visual record of the valley’s past. By blending scientific dat
‘A masterclass in lesbian eroticism’: why Bound is my feelgood movie
Bound, the 1996 directorial debut of the Wachowski sisters, pairs Gina Gershon’s rough‑around‑the‑edges plumber Corky with Jennifer Tilly’s seductive mafia moll Violet in a high‑stakes romance. The fi
Stewart-Williams: Both Left and Right Misread Sex Differences
Evolutionary psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams argues in his second book that both traditionalists and progressives misunderstand sex differences — the former exaggerating them, the latter minimizin
Paul McCartney: The Boys of Dungeon Lane review – at 83, his gift for melody still astounds
At 83, Paul McCartney releases his 27th studio album, The Boys from Dungeon Lane, a nostalgic yet fresh collection that nods to his Liverpool roots. The BBC‑first single “Days We Left Behind” showcase
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