Variety

‘Teach You a Lesson’ Director Hong Jong-chan and Star Kim Moo-yul on the Netflix Global Hit That Turned a Korean Classroom Into a World Stage: ‘Authenticity Is What Travels Borders’

When Netflix first greenlit a Korean series about a special-forces officer dispatched to intervene in school bullying cases, nobody expected it to end up in the living rooms of 91 countries. But “Teach You a Lesson” — now in its fourth consecutive week atop the platform’s Global Top 10 Non-English Series chart, with 7.3 million […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Short story accused of being AI-written wins overall Commonwealth prize

Jamir Nazir’s The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has ‘obvious markers’ of AI use, was described as ‘original, poetic and deeply moving’ by the judging chairA story widely accused on social media of being written using AI has gone on to win the overall Commonwealth short story prize.Jamir Nazir’s story The Serpent in the Grove went viral after being named as a regional winner in mid-May, with critics on X and Bluesky claiming it showed “obvious markers” of AI use. The literary magazin

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

My Chemical Romance review – ​fire! Nuclear war! Killer pierrots! This is stadium rock at its most monumentally madcap

Anfield Stadium, Liverpool Adding eye-popping spectacle to this anniversary reprise of The Black Parade is fun, but what really stands out is the tremendous songcraftMy Chemical Romance take the stage to the strains of the Carpenters’ Yesterday Once More, its syrupy but heart-rending tones offering a reminder that MCR’s current tour is essentially about nostalgia: it celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of the emo figureheads’ third album The Black Parade. An hour-long concept piece ab

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sony PlayStation to End Production of Physical Game Discs in 2028

The video game console helped launch the disc-based gaming revolution in 1994.

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘My Friend the Porn Star,’ a Missing Thumb and an Absurd Pope Comedy: Quirky Films at Karlovy Vary

The story of an odd father-and-son duo sharing only their first name, life and dreams in post-Soviet society and 'Chica Checa' are also among the more offbeat-sounding KVIFF 2026 offerings.

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

Canada Officially Joins Eurovision Song Contest

C’est officiel: Canada is joining the Eurovision Song Contest. Last week, the North American country became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which owns and runs the contest, after they were voted in at the EBU’s general assembly in Prague. The move makes them eligible to participate in the annual singing competition […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

Paramount Set to Exit Universal Joint Venture as Condition for EU Approval of Mega-Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount will exit its United International Pictures distribution joint venture with Universal as a condition for EU approval of its $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The move is in response to a request for Paramount to exit the venture made by the European Commission’s anti-trust watchdog last week. The European Commission said on Wednesday […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Giggly, mischievous and extremely generous’: tributes to Penelope Keith

After her death this week aged 86, colleagues of The Good Life actor remember a star who remained kind, funny and grounded despite her formidable stage presenceActor and artistic director at Shakespeare’s Globe Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

John Malone, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki, Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick Among Speakers Set for Paley Center for Media’s International Council Summit

John Malone, Sony Corp. chief Hiroki Totoki and Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick are among the speakers set for the Paley Center for Media’s annual International Council Summit gathering of industry, business, political and academic leaders in October. The event returns to Paley Center’s Midtown Manhattan headquarters from Oct. 19-21, after being held last year in the […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Swamp Dwellers review – this rare Wole Soyinka drama is a total revelation

Utopia theatre, Sheffield Mojisola Kareem’s excellent production makes no concessions to this 50-seat space, bringing grand historical scope to a story of Nigeria in transitionUtopia is the smallest of theatres, its 50-seat space made all the more intimate by the raffia ceiling and drape-lined walls. Yet this town-centre unit holds the biggest of characters on its stage, a wooden platform designed by Sarah Lewis-Cole that floats above the ground as if to evade the flood waters of the Niger Delta

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Victor Willis, Village People Frontman and Lead Singer on Disco Classic “Y.M.C.A.,” Dies at 74

Willis' wife wrote on social media that the legendary disco musician died after "a short but aggressive illness."

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

R&B star Chris Brown ordered to pay $13m to housekeeper mauled by his dog

California jury sides with Maria Avila over 2020 attack that left her requiring skin graftsR&B star Chris Brown has been ordered to pay $12.9m in damages to a housekeeper who was mauled by a dog at one of his properties.Maria Avila was working at Brown’s house in Tarzana, California, in 2020 when she was attacked by Hades, a Caucasian shepherd used as a guard dog. At the trial in Van Nuys, California, Avila said she was left with serious injuries to her arm and face, requiring dozens of sutu

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Elle review – this Legally Blonde prequel recreates the genius of Reese Witherspoon’s performance

The original star is behind this TV spin-off, and the casting of charismatic Lexi Minetree. Sadly, the tropey script and lack of campness mean it fails to really sparkleIt’s 25 years since you became a bona fide film star. In the intervening quarter of a century you have stayed a respected actor and become a powerhouse producer. An appetite grows for teen-led dramas that for reasons of nostalgia or muscled ice-hockey players appeal to the generation or two above. You are Reese Witherspoon. What

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix’s New Releases Coming in July 2026

Take a look at the movies and TV shows that are hitting the streaming service this month.

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

An Aztec-tinged revamp topped with a crinkle-cut tiara: inside the sparkling £1.3bn Olympia reboot

It has hosted everything from Miss World to the Chemical Brothers. Now the vast London venue has become a city within a city boasting offices, hotels, a theatre, commanding views – and even a schoolThe money shot for the redevelopment of London’s Olympia exhibition centre is a bank of staircases and escalators soaring upwards, Aztec temple-style, to an elevated concourse sandwiched between the colossal barrel vaults of the original exhibition halls. In a modern homage to its historic predecessor

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

KVIFF Industry Days Primer: ‘The Sopranos’ Creator David Chase, Jude Law’s Riff Raff, Demystifying AI

Sharon Horgan, microdramas, more threats for filmmaking and U.S. film financing lessons will also be in the spotlight at the Czech event, Hugo Rosák, head of the KVIFF Film Industry Office, tells THR.

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Shrinks on the verge of a nervous breakdown: how horror movies came for therapists

From Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You to Jodie Foster in A Private Life, an onscreen parade of psychoanalysts are unravelling before us, tapping into our worst fearsThere is an old adage that “every therapist needs a therapist”. Even while the treatment was still in its infancy, Sigmund Freud said all psychoanalysts should “submit” themselves to being analysed. Recent cinema has been acutely aware of that painfully unbreakable cycle. In the likes of If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Mary Brons

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

Victor Willis, Village People Founding Lead Singer and ‘YMCA’ Co-Writer, Dies at 74

Victor Willis, the founding lead singer of Village People and co-writer of “YMCA,” “Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” died on June 30. He was 74. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People. Victor passed on Monday June 30, 2026 of a short but aggressive illness. […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Signet City – futuristic parasites feed off 80s social realism in dystopian RPG

A preview of the forthcoming sci-fi game from Gareth Damian Martin showcases their unmistakable talent for innovation and game designOver the past decade, an impression has taken root among gamers that any real creativity and originality in the industry is to be found in the indie, rather than mainstream, sector. Gareth Damian Martin can claim some responsibility for that. Their first game, 2020’s In Other Waters, merged sci-fi and underwater xenobiology in a uniquely calming and thought-provok

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

Malaysian Sci-Fi Feature ‘Mimpi Kita: Castle in the Air’ Charts Audience-Driven Distribution Plan Ahead of Bucheon Market Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

A Malaysian science-fiction fantasy feature is taking an unconventional approach to distribution. “Mimpi Kita: Castle in the Air” arrives at the NAFF Project Market’s It Project strand at Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival betting that audience data, gathered in advance, can do some of the work traditionally left to sales agents. Executive producer Foo […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026