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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
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
Lim Kay Tong Wins Actor at Zabaikalsky Film Festival
Veteran Singapore actor Lim Kay Tong captured the Best Actor prize at Russia’s Zabaikalsky International Film Festival for his role in the indie drama "The Old Man And His Car". The win, praised for i
Bruno Dumont’s ‘Red Rocks’ Premieres at Cannes
French auteur Bruno Dumont’s newest film “Red Rocks” debuted in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, turning a Mediterranean playground into a stark, wordless portrait of five‑to‑seven‑year‑olds who leap fro
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
Zou Jing's "A Girl Unknown" Charts One-Child Policy Toll
Zou Jing's "A Girl Unknown" is a film review praising a devastating yet hopeful portrait of an abandoned girl navigating 12 years of displacement shaped by China's one-child policy, with the critic hi
Korea Box Office: Yeon Sang-ho’s Cannes Midnight Screener ‘Colony’ Rockets to No. 1 With Dominant Opening
After weeks of headlines on China‑Japan tensions and Meta’s AI push, South Korea’s entertainment scene stole the spotlight as Yeon Sang‑ho’s zombie thriller "Colony" dominated the box office, pulling
‘De Gaulle: Résistance’ Review: Antonin Baudry’s Large-Scale Epic is a Conventional yet Consistently Engaging Wartime Biopic
Antonin Baudry’s ‘De Gaulle: Résistance’ rolls out as a massive, old‑school wartime biopic that fuses Hollywood blockbuster flair with a French historical lens. At 160 minutes, the film follows both C
Hendrix memorabilia from plastic trunks under bed to go on show
The Handel Hendrix House in Mayfair is opening an exhibition on 19 June of previously unseen Jimi Hendrix memorabilia drawn from a personal archive stored for decades in plastic trunks under the bed o
Kim Noble wants to bury his novel under a roundabout
Comedian‑artist Kim Noble is turning his graphic novel launch into a performance‑art stunt, proposing to bury copies under a roundabout after publishers dismissed the idea. His new book, *In Pursuit o
Ann Patchett Releases Whistler, a Reunion Novel
Ann Patchett’s newest novel Whistler revisits the gentle, nostalgic tone of her pandemic bestseller Tom Lake, this time following high‑school teacher Daphne Fuller and her former stepfather Eddie Trip
Story Museum Oxford Debuts Interactive Dragon Exhibit
The Story Museum in Oxford offers a playful, family‑focused experience that lets kids wander through story‑driven rooms, an indoor Whispering Wood forest, and a hands‑on Enchanted Library exploring ch
La Voix Claims 130 Cruises, Beats Jane McDonald
Drag queen La Voix, the alter ego of Chris Dennis, says she’s done roughly 130 cruise‑ship shows—outpacing famed singer Jane McDonald—and is now stepping onto the London stage as Miss Hannigan in Anni
Taylor Swift Leads 2026 AMAs With 8 Nominations
The 2026 American Music Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah in Las Vegas on Memorial Day, are led by Taylor Swift with eight nominations, with Billy Idol set for a Lifetime Achievement Award and Karol G r
Euphoria S3E7: Nate Jacobs Dies, Cassie Escapes
Euphoria's penultimate episode ends with Nate Jacobs' shocking death, Cassie's desperate rescue attempts, and Rue's eerie spiritual awakening, reshaping the characters' arcs as the season nears its fi
David Harbour Calls Stranger Things Magical Praises S5
At a Hollywood Forever Cemetery press event, David Harbour praised Stranger Things as a magical experience, highlighted Season 5’s cinematic ambition, and lauded the kid cast’s relaxed, natural perfor
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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