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Netflix Wins Top Prize at Cannes 2026
Netflix won a top award at Cannes 2026, a milestone that signals streaming platforms have broken into the upper tier of festival honors traditionally reserved for indie and auteur cinema.
Shanghai Film Fest Unveils 12-Film Golden Goblet Lineup
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival unveiled its Golden Goblet Awards competition lineup across five categories, with the main competition featuring 12 world-premiere films from 15 countries
Take That Stages Circus Tour with Elephant at St Mary’s
Take That returned to the UK stadium circuit with a lavish circus‑themed spectacle at St Mary’s, reworking their 2009 The Circus tour and showcasing a blend of classic hits and high‑octane circus acts
‘I am very serious about being silly’: children’s illustrators on the art of storytelling
The new Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, opening next month in Clerkenwell, will become the world’s largest dedicated illustration institution and house Blake’s 40,000‑drawing archive. Veteran i
Netflix’s ‘Four Seasons’ Beats Original; ‘Spider‑Noir’
Across streaming and cinema, the week’s rave reviews spotlight standout comedies and thrillers: Netflix’s “The Four Seasons” dazzles with sharper humor, Prime Video’s “Spider‑Noir” impresses with styl
Madley Church Clock Rings Again After Two‑Year Repair
After a two‑year silence caused by broken parts, the Madley parish church’s historic clock and chimes were restored and rang twelve times at noon, drawing a cheering community together in celebration.
Bill Maher Rips Trump's Freedom 250 Lineup, $250 Bill
Bill Maher devoted a large chunk of his Friday 'Real Time' monologue to mocking President Trump's Freedom 250 concert lineup on the National Mall and the upcoming $250 bill bearing Trump's face, crack
Springsteen, Morello Announce Power to the People Festival
Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello announced a one-day protest music festival, Power to the People, for Oct. 3 in Maryland — a star-studded counterpoint to the White House's Freedom 250 event as more a
Tierney Confirms 'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 Filming Begins August
Jacob Tierney, creator and showrunner of Crave/HBO Max's 'Heated Rivalry,' accepted the Critics Choice LGBTQ Showrunner Award remotely and confirmed he is deep into writing Season 2, which will adapt
Ross Butler & Granaderos Reunite at Filipino Forces
At Hollywood’s 4th annual Filipino Forces celebration, ‘13 Reasons Why’ stars Ross Butler and Timothy Granaderos reunited, while the gathering highlighted rising Filipino talent across entertainment,
Backrooms Film $10M, Directed by 20‑Year‑Old Kane
A24’s horror film Backrooms, directed by 20‑year‑old Kane Parsons, has already earned over $10 million in preview showings, building on his popular YouTube series that turned a meme‑originated concept
Orion Sets Mahershala Ali Film for Sept. 25 Platform Release
Orion Pictures has set a Sept. 25 platform release in New York and Los Angeles for 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,' a drama starring two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as a devoutly religious
Raman urges governors to back Hollywood tax credits
Councilwoman Nithya Raman pressed Los Angeles gubernatorial hopefuls to adopt uncapped film‑tax incentives and extend the $750 million program, highlighting divergent candidate positions and warning a
Sheffield DocFest Welcomes Asif Kapadia, Adds New Docs
Even as world news is dominated by geopolitics and energy policy, the UK's top nonfiction festival is expanding its cultural reach. Sheffield DocFest’s 33rd edition will host Oscar‑winner Asif Kapadia
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80
Oscar‑winning editor Marcia Lucas, whose deft cuts helped shape "Star Wars" and other 1970s classics, died at 80 from cancer. Her pioneering storytelling and narrative instincts left an indelible mark
Sony Greenlights 28 Years Later III, Garland Script
Oscar‑winning director Danny Boyle says the long‑delayed third chapter of the 28 Years Later franchise could finally go into production next year after a location‑timing snag forced a postponement. So
Deli Boys S2: Jagannathan on Lucky's 'Toxic' Romance
Poorna Jagannathan tells Variety that her 'Deli Boys' character Lucky is drawn to 'toxic' romance in Season 2, which premiered May 28 on Hulu with six episodes centered on a love triangle involving Fr
What’s Getting Nominated (and What Should Be Nominated) for Animated Series at the 2026 Emmy Awards
With the Emmy eligibility deadline of May 31 looming, the Best Animated Series race remains dominated by long‑running staples—The Simpsons and Bob’s Burgers—while recent winners like Blue Eyed Samurai
Sarah Snook Leads Alaska-Set 'Birds' Series
Sarah Snook is set to star in a limited series reimagining of 'The Birds' set in Alaska with a murder mystery at its center, being shopped to buyers by Universal International Studios and Heyday Telev
Clarke Carraway Signs With Kensington Grey Agency
Reality‑TV star Clarke Carraway has secured representation with Kensington Grey, marking a strategic shift from her Love Island USA fame toward broader brand partnerships in and a long‑term talent‑age
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