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2026 TV Premiere Calendar: Outer Banks, Rings of Power
Deadline published its annual running list of 2026 premiere dates for hundreds of broadcast, cable, and streaming series, with 'Outer Banks' final season, 'Rings of Power' Season 3, and the NFL's five
Queen Latifah to Host AMAs, Release New Music
Queen Latifah returns to the spotlight as the host of Monday’s American Music Awards, her first stint since 1995. She praised Taylor Swift’s songwriting and hinted she’ll release new music this year,
Ira Sachs' 'The Man I Love' Debuts at Cannes
After a season of political headlines about Trump and oil waivers, Cannes turns its spotlight to queer cinema as director Ira Sachs premieres his autobiographical drama “The Man I Love.” Set in 1980s
London Museum Unveils 'Criminal' Exhibit
London’s Museum of Homelessness has opened “Criminal”, an immersive exhibition by poet‑artist Gemma Lees that traces four centuries of criminalisation of travellers and the homeless. By juxtaposing hi
Drake Makes Chart History as New Album Trilogy Lands Top Three Spots
Drake’s surprise three‑album drop — Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour — made him the first artist to occupy the top three slots on the Billboard 200, a milestone reported by Billboard and echoed by P
Conecta Magaluf‑Mallorca Pitch Showcases 26 Projects
While recent SKIMNEWS pieces have centered on the war in Ukraine and Cannes’ star‑studded lineup, the 10th anniversary of Conecta Magaluf‑Mallorca pivots to a grassroots film‑pitch festival, gathering
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
Jilly Cooper's Top 10 Books Ranked Amid TV Revival
A new ranking of Jilly Cooper’s novels—spanning from the 1985 debut ‘Riders’ to the 2023 ‘Tackle!’—is published as a TV revival of her Rutshire Chronicles reignites public interest for both longtime f
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
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
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
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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