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'Our Hero, Balthazar' Bounced From Sundance, Cut by MPA
Oscar Boyson's 'Our Hero, Balthazar' — a pitch-black Gen Z satire about school-shooting-obsessed teens starring Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield — overcame rejections from Sundance and SXSW and MPA-
Corey Feldman Reacts to Oscars Snub From Rob Reiner
Corey Feldman, a star of Rob Reiner's 'Stand by Me,' expressed mixed feelings about his exclusion from an Oscars tribute to the late director, calling it a "family reunion I wasn't invited to." While
Animal Friends Shifts Release to Jan. 22, 2027
Warner Bros. announced that its live‑action/animated hybrid 'Animal Friends'—starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Momoa—has postponed its theatrical debut from June 5, 2027 to January 22, 2027 after sever
James Tolkan, 'Strickland' and 'Stinger' Actor, Dies at 94
James Tolkan, the character actor best known for playing the slacker-hating Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future and Commander "Stinger" Jardian in Top Gun, died Thursday in Saranac Lake, NY, at age 9
Ye Premieres 'Bully' Album: 6 Best Songs
Ye premiered his 12th studio album 'Bully' on March 27 via an online listening party, his first solo full-length since 2022's Donda 2, with standout tracks built around soul samples from Phil Collins,
CBS Cancels 'Watson' After 2 Seasons, Axes 'DMV'
CBS has canceled two scripted series — sophomore medical mystery drama 'Watson' and first-year workplace comedy 'DMV' — with both shows set to wrap their current seasons without renewal.
Grabinski Teases More Scott Pilgrim, Drops New Hulu Film
Writer-producer BenDavid Grabinski told Variety he's open to expanding the Scott Pilgrim franchise across new media while also debuting his sci-fi buddy comedy "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice" on Hulu, st
'Project Hail Mary' Test Cut Ran 3 Hours 45 Minutes
Project Hail Mary directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller revealed on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast that they showed filmmaker friends a 3-hour-45-minute cut of the space movie — which Miller called "
Jane Fonda and Joan Baez protest censorship at Kennedy
Jane Fonda and Joan Baez led a protest outside the Kennedy Center, joining artists to condemn censorship and President Trump's cultural influence. This demonstration coincided with the New York City B
Netflix Premieres JoJo’s ‘Steel Ball Run’ Anime
Netflix’s new “Steel Ball Run” season brings JoJo’s flamboyant anime to a global audience, offering a visually striking, accessible entry point that blends over‑the‑top fashion with a critical look at
Chase Reveals Sopranos Origin, Previews MKUltra Series
David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, opens up about the show's unlikely origin, his complicated relationship with James Gandolfini, his shelved passion project about early cinema, and a new limited s
Guardian Opens Reader Q&A With Paul Dano Ahead of Kremlin Film
The Guardian is inviting readers to submit questions for Paul Dano ahead of a published Q&A, timed to the 17 April UK release of his new political thriller The Wizard of the Kremlin, in which he plays
Katie Payne’s ‘Phoebe’ Stages Welsh Wedding
Playwright Katie Payne returns to her Welsh valley roots in the 70‑minute monologue ‘Phoebe’, a wedding‑set drama that forces her character to confront past friendships, family tensions, and a lingeri
Brodsworth Hall celebrates eccentric Victorian custodian
A new exhibition at Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire celebrates Sylvia Grant-Dalton, who lived in the Victorian house for 57 years and never modernized it — preserving it as a time capsule that Engl
Black Music Drove 80% of UK Revenue; Execs Still Scarce
A UK Music report reveals black music generated 80% (£24.5bn) of the UK music industry's £30bn revenue over 30 years, yet industry leaders say black professionals remain locked out of senior executive
Cecily Brown's nature art and Ashanti folklore
This week in art features a vibrant spectrum of exhibitions, from **Cecily Brown's** latest nature-inspired works, which showcase her signature kaleidoscopic and richly textured painterly experimentat
Benjamin Wood: The Only Book I Threw at the Wall
Novelist and university teacher Benjamin Wood walks through the books that shaped him, from an eight-year-old's rhyming football picture book to a Steinbeck tearjerker, Paul Auster's bed-bound inspira
Rena Effendi hunts endangered Satyrus butterfly
Photojournalist Rena Effendi embarks on a cross‑border hunt for the critically endangered Satyrus effendi butterfly, using the quest to confront her father's secretive legacy amid Azerbaijan‑Armenia t
Kanye West Drops Long-Delayed Bully Album
Kanye West has released his long-delayed album Bully to streaming services after briefly premiering it at a Los Angeles listening event on March 27, pulling it from YouTube within hours. The 14-track
Leon Thomas Wins 2 Grammys, Reinvents R&B With Rock Soul
Leon Thomas, once a child actor and behind-the-scenes hitmaker, has emerged as a Grammy-winning R&B innovator blending rock, funk, and soul, earning accolades and a new crown as a genre-redefining sol
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