Variety

‘You Don’t Belong Here’ Director Florin Şerban Sets Next Feature After Winning Locarno’s Golden Leopard (EXCLUSIVE)

Romanian filmmaker Florin Şerban, whose bleak study of systemic racism and toxic masculinity “You Don’t Belong Here” won the Golden Leopard at the recently wrapped Locarno Film Festival, is prepping his next feature film. Speaking to Variety at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where “You Don’t Belong Here” is playing in the main competition, the director shared details […]

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Armed with a hamper from Fortnum & Mason’: on holiday with Charles Dickens

Exhibition at Charles Dickens Museum in London looks at writer’s holiday pursuits, from Kent to the Isle of WightIt’s summer in the city, the pubs are crowded, and the coast beckons. In a year that has so far brought five significant heatwaves, it is a fair description of the current holiday season.But the same was true, too, of the much les frequent hot, dry summers of the past, including 186 years ago when Charles Dickens put pen to paper in anticipation of escaping London for the sea breeze i

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Ref, I barely brushed him! The artist who’s painted all of Roy Keane’s red cards

Before he was an irascible TV pundit, the Irish midfielder was equally feared on the pitch. Irish painter Seánie Harte has documented all the times Keane was sent off playing for Manchester United. ‘It’s a bit of fun,’ he saysAcross his career in the 1990s and early 2000s, Roy Keane, the Ireland and Manchester United footballer, was a widely decorated midfielder with a relentless will to win. He also had his share of controversies, which included being famously sent off on several

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jonathan Jackson Shares Touching Tribute to Hayden Panettiere: “She Had Such a Bright Light Within Her”

Jackson co-starred with the late actress on ABC's 'Nashville' for six seasons.

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Variety

India’s Epic Studios, Rusk Media Ink 50-Title Vertical Drama Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Epic Studios has partnered with Rusk Media Private Limited (RMPL) to produce 50 original vertical drama series, aiming to build the country’s largest library of owned vertical-drama intellectual property. The slate will span genres including mythology, drama, mystery, thriller and romance. The series will premiere on Alright! TV, Rusk Media’s platform for original vertical-drama […]

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Blizzards, nuclear anxiety and a fragile bond: two sisters in Japan – in pictures

Sayuri Ichida’s and her sister used to be distant – until their mother died. This exhibition traces their close relationship through sun, wind and snow Continue reading...

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

How I’ve Tried to Change the World by Alexei Sayle review – does protest make a difference?

The comedian charts his life in demos from 1960s Liverpool to 2020s London in this fiery and addictive bookAt 74, the comedian Alexei Sayle is approaching a dangerous phase for veteran British leftists: becoming a national treasure. Once described by special branch, in a surveillance file gleefully quoted in this memoir, as an “intellectual thug” who made “foul-mouthed comments about the royal family”, Sayle now appears regularly on Radio 4. His jolly, self-deprecating, man of the people si

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Variety

Busan Festival Honors Ahn Sung-ki, Market Names Thailand Country of Honor

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled a Special Program in Focus honoring the late Korean screen legend Ahn Sung-ki, while the festival’s market arm has named Thailand the first-ever recipient of a new top-tier country partnership. “Those Beautiful Years, Ahn Sung-ki” serves as the grand finale to the nationwide tributes paid to […]

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Variety

Manoj Bajpayee, Sudhir Mishra, Anubhav Sinha’s Gandhi Film Unveils Plot, Adds Saurabh Shukla, Narendra Hirawat (EXCLUSIVE)

Indian thespian Manoj Bajpayee’s first screen portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi will focus on a previously undisclosed chapter of India’s independence history, according to new details released on the Sudhir Mishra-directed film. Saurabh Shukla has joined the cast, and Narendra Hirawat and NH Studioz have come aboard as producer and presenter, respectively, alongside Anubhav Sinha’s Benaras […]

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: David Mitchell’s crime-solving Ludwig returns

The popular cosy-crime drama is back – with a couple of changes. Plus: some late-starters get into the dating game. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC One Continue reading...

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Variety

Josh Radnor Is ‘Not Even a Little Bit’ Close to His ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Co-Stars: ‘You Just Go Out and Live Your Life’

Josh Radnor recently told the “Half the Picture” podcast that he is “not even a little bit” close to his “How I Met Your Mother” co-stars, despite filming together for 208 episodes across 9 seasons. When asked if he’s still tight with his “How I Met Your Mother” family, Radnor said, “No. Not even a […]

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Magicians and margarine: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2026

Every year, hundreds of standups from across the world descend on the venerable festival. Here are some of their finest one-liners10 of the funniest jokes from the 2025 fringeOlaf Falafel: I remember thinking, as I taped a piranha to my boomerang, this could come back to bite me.Richard Stott: To the person who stole my bank card and spent all my money on ancestry.com – you know who you are. Continue reading...

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Are you ready for some filth?’ Julian Clary and more on comedy’s great smut explosion

Clary’s back with Fully Dilated, a burlesque star called Entendre Entendre is doing lewd singalongs and there’s an A-Z of very dirty words. Our writer investigates Edinburgh’s smut outbreak – and ends up getting his own fantasies turned into eroticaOn a street in Edinburgh, a woman I’ve only just met is quizzing me on my sexual fantasies. “Do you want softcore or hardcore? What positions do you prefer?” asks Cameryn Moore, a former phone sex operator turned playwright from the US, along with oth

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Variety

Naomi Watts to Receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye Award for ‘The Housewife’

Zurich Film Festival is to honor actress Naomi Watts with the Golden Eye Award for her performance in Ben Shirinian’s “The Housewife.” In Zurich, she will present the film, in which she portrays the enigmatic wife of a suspected Nazi. The actress will personally accept the award on Sept. 26 and offer insights into her […]

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Naomi Watts to Receive Zurich Fest Golden Eye Award

The two-time Oscar nominee will be honored for her performance in Ben Shirinian’s 'The Housewife,' where she plays the wife of a suspected Nazi.

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Aims to Swing Past ‘Insidious’ Sequel for Fourth Box Office Win

'Insidious: Out of the Further' and Jason Statham's 'Mutiny' are among the newcomers set to compete with Sony's Tom Holland-led blockbuster as the summer winds down.

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Did Alex Vindman Just Get Burned by the Larry David Curse? 

There’s really no other explanation for why the whistleblowing military hero got pummeled in his Florida primary. (OK, there is, but this is more fun.)

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hayden Panettiere’s Neighbor Says She Called 911 Multiple Times to Report Disturbances With Star’s Boyfriend

Panettiere died on Sunday at age 36 in Greenville, South Carolina.

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Variety

Hayden Panettiere’s Death: DEA Joins Investigation

The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death, according to ABC News. The DEA is entering a joint effort with South Carolina’s Greenville Police Department and the local coroner’s office, according to TMZ. Panettiere died Sunday night at age 36. The official cause of death has not yet been determined. In […]

entertainment  Aug 20, 2026

Variety

French Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Debuts Gold Nike Cleats on Heels of World Cup Golden Boot Award Win

The World Cup may be over but the merch and apparel rollout continues this month with the launch of a limited-edition pair of soccer cleats from French star and 2026 Golden Boot Award winner, Kylian Mbappé. The Nike Mercurial Superfly 11 reimagines the brand’s bestselling soccer cleats in a gold, white and mint colorway (matching the French […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026