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Meekah, best friend of children’s entertainment and education character Blippi, has teamed up with Dove on a new music video promoting body confidence. Moonbug Entertainment and the Dove Self-Esteem Project (DSEP) have partnered with Meekah for “My Body Is Amazing,” a music video celebrating movement, self-expression and the amazing things our bodies can do. Designed […]
Hispanic voters are twice as likely to favour Democratic Party over Trump's Republican Party in the November elections.
Student groups call for the abolition of Greek life and more punitive action in the wake of fraternity assault allegations.
Russian authorities quarantine hospital, monitor 200 contacts after suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia.
Neighbouring countries say coastal states must govern Red Sea as fighting escalates in northern Ethiopia.
David Zaslav, four and a half years after closing the debt-burdened deal that formed Warner Bros. Discovery, is bidding farewell to the company’s employees as it is about to get swallowed up by David Ellison’s Paramount — to create a media giant saddled with even more debt. Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, […]
As football (and tailgate) season officially kicks off, it’s essential to have all the right gear to keep the party going, whether you’re cheering on your favorite team from the comfort of your own home or the stadium parking lot. For years, JBL has been one of America’s most trusted audio brands, known for its […]
Tom Felton can’t go anywhere without getting recognized as Draco Malfoy, the icy-blond villain he memorably portrayed in eight “Harry Potter” movies. The actor, who is reprising his iconic role on stage in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” was finally the one to geek out at seeing famous faces at Variety’s annual Business of […]
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Coven Academy,” now streaming on Disney+. Nestled amid a tree-lined New Orleans exterior is a boarding school host to witches and warlocks alike in Freeform and Disney+’s new young-adult drama. “Coven Academy” stars Malina Weismann as Briar, a grieving teen who shows up on the doorstep of what […]
Pam Levine, Netflix’s marketing and publicity VP for the U.S. and Canada, is out at the streamer after a year and a half in her post, Variety has confirmed. Levine joined Netflix in April 2025. She managed all publicity and marketing for all film and TV series for the U.S. and Canada. She reported to […]
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com if there’s something I should check out for next month’s missive.
In the wild A24 documentary “You Can See Everything,” Elizabeth Holmes still maintains her innocence in her Theranos fraud case despite being sentenced to 11 years in prison. It turns out, there are a few others who share her beliefs. Ryan Elhosseiny, who runs a group called Just Blood, claims that Holmes is innocent and […]
Palestinians in West Bank are suffering increasing Israeli violence and repression.
Medvedev disqualified after hitting spectator with ball
The latest suspected incursion on NATO's eastern flank increases fears that the war in Ukraine threatens to spill over.
Mexico's Sheinbaum has expressed concern about US officials overstepping norms on security cooperation.
Trump shifts blame for fuel price hikes to blue states like California and Ukraine strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Warner Bros. and DC Studios have halted production on “The Batman Part II,” as director Matt Reeves takes a pause to deal with personal matters. “Production on ‘The Batman Part II’ has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,” a rep said in a statement. “Matt has the full support of […]
When the going gets tough, the tough get going to places like Iberseries & Platino Industria. Its 6th edition, also a pre-Mipcom warm-up, ran over Sept.29-Oct. 2 at Madrid’s Matadero, its rehabilitated orange-red brick former slaughterhouse. That setting seems appropriate. There’s little evidence that Ampere Analysis’ maxim, coined a couple of years ago – a […]
“Imperfect Women” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV, Variety has learned. Season 1 star Kerry Washington will return to lead the second season. The first season of the show is based on the book of the same name by Araminta Hall, while Season 2 will be based on an original idea built […]
