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RM, a Superstar With BTS, Gets His Feet Wet As an Art Curator
RM of BTS is curating a fall exhibition at SFMOMA featuring 145 works by Korean artists, a personal project born from his realization that he knew Western masters but not his own country's artists.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Is Drawing Tourists to Milan Prompting an 18% Increase in Visitors to the Film’s Locations in Italy’s Fashion Capital
The "Devil Wears Prada 2" sequel is driving a measurable tourism surge in Milan, with international pedestrian traffic at key film locations up 18% and roughly 1.5 million tourists projected for the s
How the Mob Built Hollywood
A new documentary series reveals how organized crime shaped Hollywood from cinema’s origins to the 1990s, detailing mob figures’ infiltration of studios, unions, and film financing through violence, c
TV Hall of Fame: Nevins Thanks Fauci From COVID Sickbed
The Television Academy inducted six new members into its Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Los Angeles, with speeches ranging from Sheila Nevins thanking Dr. Fauci from her COVID sickbed to Jean Smart mus
'You Don't Belong Here' Review Sinks on Airless Direction
Variety finds Florin Şerban's 'You Don't Belong Here' — about a surgeon whose teenage son killed a Roma man — undone by airless dialogue, a distant camera, and a misguided finale, despite a strong cen
Asking Questions Boosts Wellbeing — Especially for Boys
New research from NYU psychologist Niobe Way suggests that asking people personal questions about their lives — a quality she calls 'interpersonal curiosity' — predicts stronger friendships and better
Busan Fund Awards $100K to 3 Asian Co-Productions
Busan's Asian Cinema Fund has selected three international co-productions—directed by Fukada Koji, Jakrawal Nilthamrong, and Boo Junfeng—for its 2026 Co-Production Support Fund, awarding a combined KR
Rani Mukerji Gets La Trobe Honorary Doctorate
Bollywood star Rani Mukerji received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Australia's La Trobe University for three decades in Indian cinema, becoming the second Indian film figure honored after Shah Ru
Something Wile E this way comes: how the Looney Toons reboot movie came back from the dead
After Warner Bros. shelved the $70 million Looney Tunes courtroom film "Coyote vs Acme" in 2023 as a tax write-off, the project has been rescued by Ketchup Entertainment for roughly $50 million and is
Cahill Unpacks Hockney's Beverly Hills Housewife
A book review of James Cahill's 'The Beverly Hills Housewife,' which uses David Hockney's 1966/7 portrait of Los Angeles art collector Betty Freeman as a springboard for a multi-layered portrait of th
Phoebe Bridgers Skates With Fans at 'Lost Weekend' Listening Party
Phoebe Bridgers hosted a rollerskating listening party for her new album 'Lost Weekend' at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale, blending fan interaction, music preview, and an unconventional promotional s
Boston Bets on Music and Entertainment Tourism on Heels of Noah Kahan’s Fenway Park Run
Meet Boston is leaning into Noah Kahan's four sold-out Fenway Park shows as fuel for a broader music-tourism push, capitalizing on Boston's new standing as the fifth-largest U.S. concert ticket market
Sam Smith Embraces Intimacy on 'Hazel Eyes'
Sam Smith releases their fifth album 'Hazel Eyes' and embarks on a scaled-down six-city residency tour, marking a deliberate return to intimacy after years of public controversy and a relocation to Ne
Oscar Predictions: Penélope Cruz Rises in Supporting Actress
Variety's chief awards editor releases updated Oscar predictions, spotlighting Penélope Cruz as a rising contender in Supporting Actress and setting key dates for the 2027 Academy Awards.
Julianne Nicholson Reprises Lori Ross in 'Task' Season 2
Julianne Nicholson will reprise her Emmy-winning role as Lori Ross in Season 2 of HBO's 'Task,' reconnecting with Brad Ingelsby and his crew on the Philadelphia-set crime series six years after 'Mare
NBA YoungBoy Reveals Heart Condition, Promises One Last Tour
NBA YoungBoy revealed on the Open Thoughts podcast that a doctor told him the left side of his heart was swollen during a tour he kept secret, and the 26-year-old rapper says he has only one more tour
Oscar Predictions: Best Actor — The Most Competitive Category Awaits Leading Men Like Tom Cruise, Matt Damon and More
Variety's Awards Circuit has posted its prediction framework for the 99th Oscars, mapping out the full awards-season timeline that runs from the Nov. 15 Governors Awards through a March 14, 2027 cerem
Cena: 'I Don't Own My Performance' on Coyote vs. Acme
John Cena said he's made peace with the once-shelved Looney Tunes movie 'Coyote vs. Acme' finally reaching theaters, telling Entertainment Weekly that performers don't own their work and that business
The Schoolgirl Terrorist? review – by the end of this documentary you feel like you have sat through a nightmare
A Channel 4 documentary reviews the case of Rhianan Rudd, who at 15 became the youngest girl ever charged with terror offences in the UK and died by suicide at 16 in a children's home after what the p
Phoebe Bridgers screens unreleased album in planetariums
Phoebe Bridgers gave 80 fans in Armagh, Northern Ireland, an immersive, phone-free preview of her first album in six years, 'Lost Weekend,' inside the city's planetarium ahead of Friday's release.
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