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Lukita Maxwell Skipped Backrooms Lore for Fresh Role
Actress Lukita Maxwell, playing Kat in A24’s horror adaptation “Backrooms,” deliberately shunned binge‑watching the series’ online lore to preserve a fresh, untainted perspective for her character. Di
Love Island UK Tells Fans to Keep Vibes High
Love Island UK production shared an Instagram Stories statement asking fans to 'keep the vibes high' and remember contestants are 'real people' ahead of the June 1 premiere on ITV2.
Director Greg Kwedar Says ‘Beef’ Star Charles Melton Has One Quality That Improves Every Set He’s on
IndieWire Honors: Director Greg Kwedar, who worked with Performance Award recipient Charles Melton on the upcoming film ...
‘Beef’ Star Charles Melton Is Always Ready to Surrender Himself to Something Great
Amid Netflix’s ongoing shareholder concerns, the streaming giant showcases its creative vigor through Charles Melton’s rising profile: the 35‑year‑old actor, fresh off a Gotham‑winning turn in “May De
Elizabeth Blackadder Early Works Show Opens
A new exhibition at the Jenna Burlingham Gallery shines a light on Elizabeth Blackadder’s early, lesser‑known work, featuring wintry Tuscan landscapes from the 1950s and minimalist still‑life painting
Emma Corrin on Going From Playing Princess Diana to a Marvel Villain, Feeling ‘Daunted’ by Netflix’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Series and Being Our First Nonbinary Power of Women Honoree: It’s ‘F—ing Awesome’
Emma Corrin is making history. The 30-year-old actor, who catapulted to fame playing Princess Diana in “The Crown,” is V...
Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop
Indie horror films directed by YouTube creators are reshaping the summer box office, with A24’s Backrooms pulling $81 million on its opening weekend and Focus Features’ Obsession crossing $100 million
Beth Taylor's Orlando Lights Up Longborough's First Handel in a Decade
Longborough Festival Opera opened its season with Handel's Orlando — its first Handel opera in a decade — anchored by a extraordinary, kaleidoscopic title-role performance from mezzo-soprano Beth Tayl
Wilson Touts Thorne & McKenna for IndieWire Wavelength Award
Joel Wilson, executive producer of BBC's "Lord of the Flies," penned a tribute for writers Jack Thorne and David McKenna as they receive the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors Spring 2026, sharing i
Lord of the Flies: How a 13-Year-Old Rewrote Piggy
In a pre-ceremony interview for IndieWire Honors Spring 2026, 'Lord of the Flies' writer Jack Thorne credits 13-year-old David McKenna with a 'handover of authorship,' saying McKenna's joyful reading
We Need Old Filmmakers, but Why Are So Many of Them Obsessed with AI? — Opinion
IndieWire’s recent profiles expose a widening generational rift in Hollywood: 20‑year‑old Kane Parsons has turned his analog‑horror web series “Backrooms” into a major A24 theatrical release, while 79
Martin Parr's Funeral: A Fete, Sad Cupcakes, and a Stuck Bus
Photographer Martin Parr's December 2025 funeral near Bristol was staged as a country fete with sad-face cupcakes, a tombola, and food recreated from his famous images — capped by a bus getting stuck
Mendes' 2028 Beatles Biopics Spark New Beatlemania Wave
A surge of Beatles‑related events—from Paul McCartney’s new album and England’s World Cup soundtrack to a high‑profile biopic slate and public tributes—has sparked a fresh wave of Beatlemania across t
Ed O'Brien Releases Blue Morpho, Schedules October Live Shows
Radiohead's Ed O'Brien shares the songs that shaped his life in a wide-ranging interview — from the 1978 Scottish World Cup anthem he bought at age 10 to his newly released solo single Blue Morpho.
Jay‑Z Changes Name, Releases Catalog Before Philly Show
Jay‑Z, now billing himself as JAŸ‑Z, revived his catalog and took the stage at Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic for his first solo headlining show since 2019. Backed by the Roots and joined by guests like
National Portrait Gallery Spurs Museum Merch Boom
Museums are reshaping their gift shops into fashion‑forward retail spaces, offering everything from Marilyn Monroe‑inspired lipstick to cat‑themed homeware. Curated merch, designed to echo exhibitions
Azealia Banks Joins Spectator Party After Backing Badenoch
American rapper Azealia Banks announced she'll attend the Spectator magazine's annual summer party in London on July 3, with editor Michael Gove welcoming her after she publicly endorsed Conservative
Trump Calls for Freedom 250 Concert Cancellation
President Trump urged the cancellation of the Freedom 250 concert series after several artists withdrew, proposing a MAGA rally and even offering to headline himself. The story, reported by BBC Entert
Kanye West, Travis Scott Italy Concerts Cancelled
A prefect in Reggio Emilia cancelled both Kanye West's and Travis Scott's concerts at the RCF Arena, citing safety risks and Jewish community concerns over West's antisemitic remarks ahead of the 17-1
Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80
Oscar‑winning editor Marcia Lucas, whose cutting‑edge work gave the original Star Wars its emotional depth and narrative clarity, died at 80 from metastatic cancer. Her groundbreaking editing, recogni
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