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Star Wars: Mandalorian & Grogu $98M Domestic Opening
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu earned $98 million domestically over Memorial Day’s four‑day weekend, placing it among the top post‑Covid openings, as overall holiday box office slipped 33% from
My Hero Academia Final Season Wins Anime of the Year
The 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo crowned My Hero Academia Final Season as Anime of the Year, while Demon Slayer and One Piece took top honors in film and series categories. The star‑studded
UK Panel Urges Probe of Live Nation Over 'Fear' Climate
A UK parliamentary committee has urged an urgent investigation into Live Nation over claims it dominates the live music market through a 'climate of fear,' citing concerns about competition and artist
Cannes Prizes Romanian, Russian Films, Snubs US
The 79th Cannes Film Festival handed its top honors to European and Russian auteurs—Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord and Andrei Zviaguintsev’s Minotaur—while American entries James Gray’s Paper Tiger and Ira S
Neon Wins Seventh Palme d’Or with Mungiu’s Fjord
Neon clinched its seventh straight Palme d’Or at Cannes, this time for Cristian Mungiu’s English‑ and Norwegian‑language drama “Fjord,” reinforcing the distributor’s unprecedented dominance since 2019
Alfred Molina Leads Netflix's 'The Boroughs'
Netflix’s new original series “The Boroughs” dropped all eight episodes on May 21, starring Alfred Molina as a retired engineer who rallies his senior neighbors to battle a supernatural conspiracy. Pr
Full Cannes 2026 Winners List: ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme D’Or
The 79th Cannes Film Festival crowned Romanian director Cristian Mungiu’s drama Fjord with the Palme d’Or, making him the tenth filmmaker to win the prize twice. The ceremony also highlighted a divers
Cristian Mungiu Wins Second Palme d’Or for 'Fjord'
Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu clinched his second Palme d’Or at Cannes for the moral drama “Fjord”, joining an elite group of ten directors with two top prizes. The festival also honored exiled Russ
Austin Police Name Brashers, $35M Restitution
Austin police announced on Sept. 27 2025 that DNA evidence linked serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers to the 1991 Yogurt Shop murders, prompting HBO’s final documentary episode, exonerations of four
Boots Riley Says “Nope” To ‘I’m a Virgo’ Season 2, Jokes: “I Think We Watch TV Too Much”
Boots Riley has definitively shut the door on a second season of his Prime Video series “I’m a Virgo,” saying the show’s story can only live in viewers’ imaginations. He explained that about 40% of th
Chad Feehan Exits Dutton Ranch Before Premiere
Dutton Ranch executive producer Christina Voros publicly praised creator and showrunner Chad Feehan after his exit from the Paramount+ Yellowstone spin-off just weeks before its premiere, while leavin
Stewart McLean’s Remains Identified in Lions Bay
Canadian TV actor Stewart McLean’s remains were positively identified on May 23, 2026, in Lions Bay, British Columbia, confirming that his May 15 disappearance is being treated as a homicide and promp
Cannes Critics Back La Bola Negra for Palme d'Or
Two Deadline critics' Palme d'Or predictions converge on Spain's La Bola Negra as Cannes prepares to award its prizes at tonight's closing ceremony, with both also tipping Fatherland for the Jury Priz
Grizz Chapman, '30 Rock' Actor, Dies at 52
Grizz Chapman, who played a bodyguard of the same name on NBC's '30 Rock' alongside Kevin Brown's character Dot Com, died Friday at 52 after years of illness, his co-star and cousin confirmed.
Aperture Music Releases 'Nobody Wants This' Soundtrack
Music supervisors and creator Erin Foster turned the second season of the Emmy‑nominated comedy “Nobody Wants This” into a full‑blown soundtrack, curating unreleased tracks from big‑name stars and fre
Cannes Panel: Genre Boosts Funding for Cultural Films
At Cannes’ 79th Film Festival, a Gold‑House‑sponsored panel argued that genre framing and authentic storytelling are the keys to financing culturally specific movies. By packaging niche narratives as
MAFS UK Safety Concerns Spur Industry Debate
Former contestant Adrian Sanderson and other participants say Married at First Sight UK cannot guarantee safety despite the show's claimed “gold‑standard” welfare protocols, after multiple rape and no
Ocean Vuong and RF Kuang debut new paperbacks for May
The Guardian’s May reading list highlights two fresh paperbacks: Ocean Vuong’s lyrical second novel “The Emperor of Gladness”, a bittersweet tale of a young man and his dementia‑stricken caretaker, an
Sycamore Gap Memorial: 'People's Tree' Wins Vote
A collaboration between Helix Arts and George King Architects won the National Trust's Sycamore Gap tree commission with 'The People's Tree,' a participatory project that will turn preserved wood from
Hannah Murray Joins Wellness Cult, Is Sectioned
Former actress Hannah Murray recounts how a wellness cult she joined at 27 triggered a psychotic break, a bipolar diagnosis, and inspired her memoir exposing the self‑help industry’s darker side.
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