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Danny Boyle’s latest film “Ink” traces the rise of Rupert Murdoch on London’s Fleet Street and the takeover of The Sun newspaper. The film premieres at the London Film Festival and will open in select theaters Dec. 11 before landing on Netflix on Jan. 8 in the U.S. and Latin America. “Ink” is based on […]
The barrage of spending comes as Republicans fight to overcome Trump's slipping popularity and cost of living concerns.
Israeli strike on tent in Gaza’s Khan Younis kills three
NATO commander issues warning as European officials have called for vigilance over potential Russian attacks.
Tehran 'categorically denies' UK allegation, says it's willing to assist in probe into suspected plot at RAF Fairford.
Cuban energy minister denies link to fuel shipments intercepted by US, says oil imports by private firms insufficient.
Vatican expects a one-week hospital recovery for the 71-year-old Catholic leader ahead of scheduled Latin America tour.
Renoir art heist suspects were planning 'imminent' second robbery, prosecutors say.
Six journalists from independent platform Matsadaash allege torture in detention, which Egypt denies.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the incidents at RAF Fairford and RAF Molesworth were likely coordinated by Iran.
AI has come for docudramas, for summer blockbusters, even for adaptations of books about farts. What’s left other than holiday films? Enter “Merry the Christmas Witch.” The film focuses on Merry, the first witch born on Christmas Day, who must defeat a coven of evil witches that has kidnapped Santa Claus in a bid to […]
Universal Talent Development, in partnership with Universal Film Music and the participation of DreamWorks Animation and Universal Studio Group Music, has launched its fourth composers initiative, a program designed to seek and amplify rising talent in the entertainment industry. Established in 2018, the Universal Composers Initiative was designed to find artists from both traditional and […]
Earlier this year, Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” had another sudden resurgence — one of many since its release in 1998 — after social media users and celebrities spanning Drew Barrymore to Kevin Bacon used the song to showcase photos of what they looked like in the 1990s. By late September, the melancholy ballad had become […]
Cynthia Erivo spoke candidly about the importance of working with an intimacy coordinator on her new movie “Prima Facie” at a London Film Festival screen talk on Monday, saying that often “not enough credit is given” to them. In her first film role post “Wicked,” Erivo leads “Prima Facie” as Tessa Ensler, a successful defense […]
Taylor Swift has scored a second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “Patient Zero,” the lead single off of “The Life of Showgirl: The Encore.” “Patient Zero” is one of four new Swift songs included on “Encore,” which, just yesterday, earned her a 100th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for all […]
What happens when the right to love who you want becomes an act of resistance? Peruvian filmmaker Sami Hawka is developing a feature, “While Everything Falls” (Afuera Todo Arde), which explores the fight for personal freedom under a fictionalized dictatorship in contemporary Peru. The story takes place in a conservative rural community where two members […]
Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday after an alleged violent incident on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York, Variety has confirmed. The “Legally Blonde” actress allegedly punched one flight attendant and bit another after attempting to open the plane door while in the air, per TMZ. Law enforcement was parked at the […]
The long nightmare might be over for South African producers, whose industry has been crippled for more than two years by the paralysis of a rebate program that for all intents and purposes had ceased to function. Speaking this week at the Durban FilmMart, Nelly Molokoane, director of film and television production at the Dept. […]
Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Tigray's capital, Mekelle, on Sunday.
City spokesperson says the mayor's calls for reform are not connected to police response to an ICE shooting last week.
