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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
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
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
Hulu Wins Two Top Awards at 2026 CrimeCon Clue
Hulu dominated the 2026 CrimeCon Clue Awards in Las Vegas, taking home prizes for both outstanding scripted series and outstanding docuseries, while Jeffrey Epstein survivors were honored with the Cri
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
Love Island USA Axes Vasana Montgomery for N‑Word
Vasana Montgomery, a 25‑year‑old contestant on Love Island USA, was removed from the upcoming Season 8 after private videos surfaced showing her using the N‑word, marking the second consecutive year t
De Luca Praises Backrooms Obsession, Warns Uncertainty
Warner Bros. co‑chair Michael De Luca lauded the blockbuster openings of YouTube‑originated films Backrooms and Obsession, praised the creator‑driven development model, and cautioned that box‑office s
Niall Horan Grieves Liam Payne, Tribute on New Album
In a Times of London interview, Niall Horan revealed his denial and mixed emotions after Liam Payne's fatal fall, noting ongoing family contact and a tribute song on his June‑5 solo album, 'Dinner Par
Dan Levy urges queer funding after Critics Choice award
At the Critics Choice Association’s LGBTQ+ ceremony, Dan Levy accepted the Vanguard Award, praised Canadian support for shows like Schitt’s Creek and Heated Rivalry, and called for greater investment
‘Toy Story 5’ Has Swifties Speculating About Soundtrack News With Cryptic ‘TS’ Billboard
Disney Pixar’s cryptic Toy Story 5 billboard, emblazoned with “TS” and Swift’s favorite number 13, has ignited fan theories that Taylor Swift may lend her voice or a song to the sequel’s soundtrack. T
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
Trump Wants to Cancel Freedom 250 Concert Series
President Trump slammed his Freedom 250 concert series as a flop, demanding its cancellation after most of the lineup quit, and floated turning the event into a political rally. He also used the momen
Cecil Baldwin on Welcome to Night Vale and His Tech Pet Peeves
Cecil Baldwin, best known as the voice of Welcome to Night Vale's Cecil Palmer, sits down to share his tech pet peeves — from auto-play movie credits to distracted driving — while reflecting on a care
Ian McKellen joins Commonwealth Walk of Shame protest
Actor Ian McKellen marched in central London on Saturday, joining the Commonwealth Walk of Shame to denounce anti‑LGBTQ+ laws that criminalise same‑sex relationships in 29 Commonwealth nations, with s
AI‑generated Black avatars sell cheap goods on TikTok
AI‑generated Black avatars are being deployed on TikTok and other platforms to sell cheap mass‑produced products, exploiting empathy and digital blackface to run dropshipping scams.
The best new science-fiction books of June 2026
June 2026 delivers a vibrant mix of sci‑fi novels: M. John Harrison’s climate‑scarred dystopia, Joseph Eckert’s time‑slipping family saga, Isabel J. Kim’s immigrant‑identity experiment, and Adrian Tch
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