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How ‘Obsession’ Became an Unprecedented Box Office Horror Hit — and One of the Year’s Most Profitable Movies
Low‑budget horror "Obsession" shattered expectations with a 30% box‑office jump in its second weekend, earning $22 M and climbing to $28 M over Memorial Day. Produced for under $1 M, the film’s $74 M
Caleb Shomo Comes Out as Gay on Instagram
Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo announced on Instagram that he is a proudly gay man, a personal revelation that follows the band’s recent single “Free,” which faced online trolling. In his heartfelt me
Brendan Wayne Shapes Mando, John‑Wayne Influence
After weeks of covering Trump’s diplomatic moves, SKIMNEWS turns to the behind‑the‑scenes world of "The Mandalorian" to spotlight stuntman Brendan Wayne, the body double who brings Din Djarin to life.
‘Gilded Age’ Season 4 First Look, New ‘Harry Potter’ Footage Among Teases in New HBO Max Trailer
HBO Max unveiled a new trailer that teases a slate of high‑profile premieres, from the fantasy classic Harry Potter to the period drama The Gilded Age’s fourth season. The network highlighted 2026 deb
Andrey Zvyagintsev Calls on Putin at Cannes Grand Prix
Exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev took the Cannes Grand Prix for his thriller “Minotaur” and turned his acceptance speech into a direct plea to President Vladimir Putin to halt the war. The f
Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Lifts Off With $102 Million Over Memorial Day Holiday, ‘Obsession’ Scores $28 Million in Huge Second Weekend
The Mandalorian and Grogu raked in $102 million over Memorial Day, delivering the weakest Star Wars opening since Disney took over the franchise but still earning an A‑grade CinemaScore on a $165 mill
‘Euphoria’ Season 3 and the Strange Case of Rue’s (Mostly) Missing Mom
Euphoria's third season pushes its narrative into darker territory, and the brief return of Rue's mother in episode six offers a poignant, if fleeting, emotional anchor. After SKIMNEWS spent recent cy
10 Best Movies at Cannes 2026
The 79th Cannes Film Festival wrapped on May 23, 2026, delivering a mixed‑reception but still highlighting standout works. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s three‑hour drama “All of a Sudden” earned Best Actress ho
Wollner's 'Everytime' Wins Un Certain Regard Top Prize
Sandra Wollner's grief drama "Everytime" won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard sidebar at Cannes, earning praise as the most formally inventive film in the lineup and a likely springboard to wide
Author Writes Women’s Rebellion Novel on Banishanta
A writer, after visiting Bangladesh’s Banishanta, a state‑licensed brothel, is crafting a novel that imagines a women’s rebellion, drawing on historic and contemporary protest narratives from Lysistra
Dash Arts Launches 'Our Public House' Community Drama
Dash Arts’ newest theatre piece, “Our Public House”, fuses community‑driven workshops with a gritty pub setting to explore Britain’s political and racial divides. Featuring Bharti Patel’s powerful tur
Writer Flags Centrifuge Slip in Hail Mary, DNA Myth
Science writer Helen Pilcher lambasts the scientific slip‑ups in Project Hail Mary and Jurassic Park, from an unbalanced centrifuge to impossible dinosaur DNA, urging filmmakers to respect even minor
Middle Child Launches New Hull Venue with 'Isabelle'
Hull’s fledgling theatre company Middle Child has opened its new permanent venue with the debut of “Isabelle”, a 90‑minute family drama that showcases the company’s ambition to champion new writing. W
Sam Campbell Gets Own Surreal Channel 4 Sitcom
Channel 4 has handed Australian absurdist comedian Sam Campbell his own surreal sitcom, Make That Movie, in which he plays a pompous director who turns the public's wildest film pitches into actual fe
Bebe Rexha Shares Song Picks Before 'Dirty Blonde'
Bebe Rexha walks through her most meaningful songs — from The Little Mermaid's 'Part of Your World' to the Fugees' 'Ready Or Not' — and reveals why she can no longer listen to Shaed's 'Trampoline,' ah
007: First Light Free Download Available To Grab For 24 More Hours - ScreenRant
The James Bond video game 007: First Light is being offered as a free download for the next 24 hours, a move highlighted by ScreenRant. At the same time, the BBC praises the title for redefining the i
The Midnight Library Secures $70M Cannes Deal
While Amazon is rolling out AI‑enhanced shopping tools and Australia is sealing a $7 billion naval ship contract, Cannes reasserts its entertainment dominance as the $70 million sale of Florence Pugh’
Cristian Mungiu Wins Second Palme d’Or for Fjord
At Cannes’ 79th edition, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu clinched a rare second Palme d’Or for his English‑language drama Fjord, joining an elite list of double‑Palme winners. The festival’s top hon
Netflix’s Kevin Hart Roast Shows Roasts Turn Cruel
The piece traces the evolution of celebrity roasts from early‑20th‑century private gatherings to modern televised spectacles, using The Larry Sanders Show’s fictional disaster and Netflix’s three‑hour
Jessica Raine Leads Black‑Comedy Series Two Weeks
BBC’s drama Two Weeks in August, starring Jessica Raine as a beleaguered teacher, delivers a blackly comic, socially sharp portrait of a Greek‑island holiday gone awry, exposing hidden family tensions
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