Culture·7,344 stories
Culture News — Page 355
Kim Novak Rejects Sydney Sweeney for Scandalous Biopic
Kim Novak publicly denounced Sydney Sweeney’s casting as her 1957 self in the stalled biopic ‘Scandalous!’, citing concerns over sexual focus and questioning the film’s direction and future amid produ
Barry Caldwell, Animaniacs & Osmosis Jones, Dies 68
Renowned animator Barry Caldwell, celebrated for his work on Animaniacs, Osmosis Jones, and countless classic cartoons, died at 68, prompting heartfelt tributes from industry peers and highlighting a
Paul McCartney performs intimate Fonda Theatre show
Paul McCartney performed a 102‑minute intimate show at Los Angeles’s 1,200‑seat Fonda Theatre, offering a condensed arena setlist, rare bonus tracks, and a ticket‑lottery system that left fans feeling
Haley Z. Boston Unpacks 'Something Very Bad' Finale
Showrunner Haley Z. Boston unpacks the bloody finale of her Netflix limited series 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen,' revealing that a lesbian couple survives by design, Rachel walks away with t
Barry Caldwell, Animaniacs and Osmosis Jones Director, Dies at 68
Barry Caldwell, the animator and director behind Animaniacs and Osmosis Jones, has died at 68, prompting an outpouring of tributes from peers including longtime colleague Paul Dini, who called him 'a
Project Hail Mary tops office at $14.6M; Hoppers $3.2M
Amazon MGM’s sci‑fi adventure 'Project Hail Mary' led Friday’s box office with $14.6 million, while Disney‑Pixar’s 'Hoppers' and Warner Bros.’ horror 'They Will Kill You' posted modest earnings, under
Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote The Boxcar Children
While the original story celebrates Gertrude Chandler Warner, the prolific author behind the beloved 'Boxcar Children' series, other news highlights the passing of Ross 'The Boss' Friedman, a legendar
Paul McCartney, Robyn, Bruce Springsteen: New Music
This week in music, **Paul McCartney** is set to release his first solo album in six years, while Swedish pop star **Robyn** makes a highly anticipated return after an eight-year hiatus with her new t
Thundercat Releases First Album in Six Years
Genre-defying bassist **Thundercat** is set to release his first album in six years, offering fans a glimpse into the diverse inspirations that fuel his unique artistry. He's sharing highlights from h
Colbert Co-Writing New Lord of the Rings Film With Peter Jackson
Stephen Colbert is co-writing a new Lord of the Rings film produced by Peter Jackson — a return to the Tolkien fantasy world that consoled him as a grieving 10-year-old and became a recurring touchsto
Woody Brown, Non-Speaking Autistic, Publishes Debut Novel
Woody Brown, a 28-year-old non-speaking autistic writer, published his debut novel 'Upward Bound' about a southern California adult day care center, decades after specialists dismissed him as a 'lost
How Taylor Swift’s 'Marjorie' healed a fan’s unresolved grief
A woman describes how Taylor Swift’s song 'Marjorie' unlocked deep, unresolved grief over her sister’s death five years earlier, becoming a transformative emotional experience during the pandemic and
The Pitt and Two Prosecutors Earn Rave Reviews
A new entertainment roundup crowns HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt and Sergei Loznitsa’s film Two Prosecutors as the season’s most compelling releases, praising their storytelling, performances, and
Robyn Returns After 8 Years With 'Sexistential' Album
After an 8-year hiatus shaped by a breakup, solo IVF journey and single motherhood, Robyn returns with 'Sexistential,' an album that channels her pandemic-era fertility struggles, Raya dating, and new
Antonio Banderas Recalls Ethnic Typecasting as 'Bad Guys'
Antonio Banderas says he was told early in his career that, as a Hispanic actor, he could only play villains — and credits his Zorro and Puss in Boots roles with subverting that typecasting by making
HBO's Harry Potter Trailer Hits 277M Views
HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series adaptation has generated unprecedented buzz, with its first trailer amassing 277 million organic views in 48 hours, setting a new record for the network and signalin
9 Gruesome Deaths in Netflix's 'Detective Hole'
Variety catalogs the nine most shocking on-screen deaths across all episodes of Netflix's 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole,' from the fire-iron murder of detective Harry Hole's partner in the premiere to th
Ed Bernard of Police Woman and White Shadow Dies at 86
Ed Bernard, the character actor best known for playing Detective Joe Styles on NBC's 'Police Woman' and Principal Jim Willis on 'The White Shadow,' died Jan. 23 at age 86 in Northridge, California, hi
Goodall Doc: Starmer Is 'Fundamentally Anti-Political'
Lewis Goodall's documentary blames Keir Starmer's historic unpopularity on being 'fundamentally anti-political' with no convictions — but a reviewer argues it dodges the possibility that his instinct
Love Story is Disney+'s most-streamed drama ever
Ryan Murphy's nine-part melodrama 'Love Story,' dramatizing the doomed marriage of Carolyn Bessette and John F Kennedy Jr., has become the most-streamed drama in Disney+ history, with later episodes d
Get the Culture newsletter
Curated culture stories, every morning. Free.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.