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Ben Platt Debuts First Queer Stage Role in London
Ben Platt is in London debuting his first queer stage role as a 1960s Greenwich Village cabaret crooner in 'Midnight at the Never Get,' while discussing his husband, chronic anxiety, and a 19-year Mer
China Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Maintains Dominance as Animated ‘All Wishes Come True’ Debuts in Second
Stephen Chow's 'Kung Fu Soccer' held the top spot at the China box office with $73.7 million in its second weekend, while new animated entry 'All Wishes Come True!' debuted in second as the country's
Gracie Abrams Drops Two Bonus 'Daughter From Hell' Tracks
Gracie Abrams surprise-dropped two bonus tracks from her third studio album Daughter From Hell on iTunes for a limited time, while also announcing her Look at My Life Tour.
Manila Opens Asia's Only Exorcist Training Center
A five-month-old training facility in Metro Manila — billed as Asia's only dedicated exorcism school — is preparing priests from across the region in the 400-year-old ritual, while mental health exper
Frankel Breaks Down Criston Cole's Suicide Mission
Fabien Frankel tells Variety that Criston Cole's Season 3 suicide mission is the culmination of a nihilistic spiral that began midway through Season 2, driven by Aemond's abandonment and a desire to d
Bad Bunny's Milan concert abandoned after hailstorm
Bad Bunny's sold-out open-air concert at Milan's Snai La Maura Hippodrome on 18 July was abandoned mid-set after a violent hailstorm battered the venue, with Live Nation promising full refunds to all
LA's art deco central library marks 100 years with 12,000 visitors
Los Angeles's art deco Central Library celebrated its 100th anniversary with an estimated 12,000 visitors flooding its rotunda, reading rooms and sculpture garden for a week of centennial events inclu
Future's 'The Real Me' Debuts at No. 1 — His 12th Chart-Topper
Future earned his 12th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with "The Real Me," debuting at the top with 131,000 equivalent album units and moving into sole possession of fifth place on the all-time chart
Shapiro Calls Nolan's 'Odyssey' a 'Masterpiece'
Ben Shapiro called Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' a 'masterpiece' in an 18-minute YouTube review, praising the film and most of its casting despite conservative backlash, while singling out Elliot
Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Shakira Join Forces for Blink-and-You’ll-Miss-‘Em Moments in a Cluster-FIFA of a Halftime Show
The FIFA World Cup Final's first-ever halftime show crammed Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, Chris Martin, and the Muppets into an 11-minute segment, leaving each perf
Princess Diaries 3 Script Restarted After Story Breakthrough
Anne Hathaway confirms 'Princess Diaries 3' has made progress after restarting the script, with a story breakthrough now guiding development under director Adele Lim.
‘The Odyssey’ Becomes Christopher Nolan’s Biggest Global Debut of All Time With $264 Million
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' debuted to $264.1 million globally — the biggest opening weekend of his career — driven by a star-studded cast, Imax premiums, and strong international turnout ahead
Harry Potter DP Calls Filming Around Child Stars 'Brutal'
HBO's 'Harry Potter' cinematographer Adriano Goldman says filming conditions are 'brutal' because young leads Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout, and Arabella Stanton can only be on set for about an h
Rick Devens Lost Man of Tomorrow Cameo to Big Brother
Rick Devens lost a planned background cameo in James Gunn's 'Man of Tomorrow' because he was sequestered inside the Big Brother house — a clash Gunn revealed on Threads after Devens shouted him out du
Variety Ranks 13 Best Nolan Performances
Variety ranks the 13 best performances across Christopher Nolan's filmography, spotlighting his track record of drawing Oscar-winning and career-defining turns from actors spanning Heath Ledger's Joke
L7 Bassist Jennifer Finch Dies at 59
Jennifer Finch, the bassist who helped define '90s feminist grunge as a core member of L7, has died at 59 after a battle with aggressive brain cancer, her bandmates confirmed Saturday on Instagram.
IWM Exhibition Puts Holocaust Survivor's Teddy on Display
London's Imperial War Museum will open 'Childhood in War' on 31 July, an exhibition using hundreds of objects and immersive environments — including an 86-year-old teddy bear belonging to Holocaust su
Mathematician's 'Langers & Lashes' Decodes Cork Slang
An 80-year-old Mayo-born mathematics professor at University College Cork has compiled what he calls the most comprehensive collection of Cork slang in his new book 'Langers & Lashes,' cataloguing eve
Tate Brothers Arrested in Miami for UK Extradition
Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami by U.S. Marshals pursuant to UK extradition proceedings tied to expanded sexual offense charges after four additional victims came forward, bringing the
Film Students Can't Sit Through Movies
Film students are struggling to sit through screenings—one professor compared them to nicotine addicts in withdrawal—even as modern blockbusters stretch toward three-hour runtimes.
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