Variety

Oscar-Nominated Animator Theodore Ushev to Present Adaptation of Shane Jones’ Cult Novel ‘Light Boxes’ in Venice

Bulgarian filmmaker Theodore Ushev, Oscar-nominated in the animated short film category in 2017 for “Blind Vaysha,” is in pre-production on feature film “Light Boxes,” which he will present at the Venice Production Bridge’s Gap-Financing Market, running Sept. 4-6. The film, which will include stop-motion animation and live-action sequences, is an adaptation of Shane Jones’ cult […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Camilo Séptimo Keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez, His Pregnant Wife and 3-Year Old Daughter Murdered in Mexico

Jonathan Meléndez, keyboardist for the Mexican group Camilo Séptimo, his wife, 3-year-old daughter, and nanny were found murdered at their home near Mexico City, according to a statement from the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office and CNN. Ana Paula Meléndez, 35, was four months pregnant, according to authorities; a 6-year-old child was also found alive […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I want to go further’: Justin Broadrick on retiring Godflesh, playing with Phoebe Bridgers – and his new band

A hernia may mean his screaming days are over, but the Napalm Death alum’s influence on metal echoes on in unexpected places – and with ‘heavy, ugly’ experiments in the pipeline, his passion for ‘outsider music’ remains strongOn 4 October 2024, Justin Broadrick felt a pop. The singer and guitarist of pioneering industrial metal duo Godflesh had felt pain in his groin for several years. After a coughing fit following a show in Sofia, Bulgaria, he knew he had a hernia. “It was a small knob in my g

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Bucking Fastard review – Herzog’s starry twins soap provokes a syncing feeling

Venice film festival: Rooney and Kate Mara play the real-life Chaplin sisters who spoke in unsettling unison in this silly, pointless dramaWerner Herzog is such a unique film-maker that even a dud from him has some interest, but sadly a dud is what this is. It is a fiction feature based on a true story which – despite a few laughs – systematically wastes the audience’s time, as well as the talents of its formidable female leads, real-life sisters Rooney and Kate Mara. You can almost feel this po

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Joe Swanberg Sets Next Film: Shiloh Fernandez and Marc Senter Star in Chicago-Set Indie Rock Dramedy (EXCLUSIVE)

Indie auteur Joe Swanberg’s is ready to rock. Swanberg is writing, editing and directing an as-yet-untitled 35mm dramedy in Chicago. Shiloh Fernandez and Marc Senter star as Oliver Cross and Lucas Hunter, founders of an indie rock band named Fast Star. Per the logline, “two longtime indie rock musicians’ band gets an unexpected second wind […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

‘Bucking Fastard’ Review: Herner Werzog’s Uddled-Mup Fairytale Stars the Mara Sisters as You’ve Never Seen Her Before

Occasionally sublime, often ridiculous and always extravagantly weird, Werner Herzog’s “Bucking Fastard,” unlike its gorgeously interlinked protagonists, is a film of multiple personalities that only rarely speak in unison. Kate and Rooney Mara, appearing together — oh so together — for the first time, are endlessly fascinating playing two sisters who speak and react simultaneously and […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Telluride Festival Lineup: ‘The Debut,’ ‘Elsinore’ and ‘Tender Loving Care’ Set for Premieres, Tributes for John Malkovich, Sandra Hüller and Andrew Haigh

The Telluride Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 53rd edition, headlined by world-premiere titles starring Andrew Scott (“Elsinore”), Julianne Moore (“The Debut”) and Kate O’Flynn (“Tender Loving Care”), alongside new films from auteurs including Jordan Firstman (“Club Kid”), Joshua Oppenheimer (“The Revolution Against Death”) and Werner Herzog (“Bucking Fastard”). The festival will also […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Neon Sets 1,500-Theater U.S. Release for Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope,’ Widest for Korean Film Since ‘Parasite’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Neon will release Na Hong-Jin’s “Hope” in some 1,500 U.S. theaters starting Sept. 9, marking the widest domestic theatrical footprint for a Korean-language film since the studio’s 2019 Best Picture winner “Parasite.” The rollout builds on Neon’s recent pattern of securing expansive U.S. launches for Korean and other international-language titles, including “No Other Choice” and […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Don’t Wear Loud Versace If You’re on a Losing Streak: The New Codes of Sports Styling

Size 18 heels, customized suits for giants: Dressing star athletes like Joe Burrow and Brittney Griner is a full-contact sport.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Telluride Film Fest Unveils Lineup Highlighted by World Premieres of Oscar Hopefuls ‘Elsinore,’ ‘The Debut’ and ‘Tender Loving Care’

Julie Huntsinger, the festival's director, talks to THR about this year's lineup and tributes, as well as the state of the recently flooded Palm Theater, a 10th anniversary screening of 'Moonlight' and the "cutthroat" behavior of the other fall film fests.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Josh Peck to Host Food Network’s Tasting-Required Take on ‘Is It Cake?’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Food Network has found its answer to Netflix’s “Is It Cake?” Premiering with back-to-back episodes Oct. 5 at 10 p.m. ET on Food Network and streaming next day on HBO Max, “Sweet Deceit” is a competition series hosted by actor Josh Peck, who leads teams of three competitors through four rounds as they try to […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Bayeux tapestry: a stupefying, thrilling, horrifying masterpiece that shakes the earth

British Museum, LondonThe greatest battle ever depicted in art is here at last – and it hurtles along, making your heart pound with its sense of doom and destiny, culminating in fires and corpses on a battlefield full of pathosIt should not work. It should not even exist. Nothing about the Bayeux tapestry makes sense according to any norms of art: its creators couldn’t do proper portraits or pictorial depth or landscapes or any of the sophisticated things we associate with timeless masterpieces.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Bobby Bones Built a Radio Empire. Netflix Is His New Frontier

Bolstered by a multimillion-dollar deal, the country music host (and 'DWTS' winner) is pioneering the streamer’s expansion in video podcasting. 

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Berlin Philharmonic/Petrenko review – insightful Elgar and Tchaikovsky holds Proms audience in thrall

Royal Albert Hall, LondonElgar’s Enigma Variations sounded fresh and striking in the German orchestra’s reading, while Tchaikovsky’s fourth symphony was thrilling and monumentalIs the Berlin Philharmonic the best orchestra in the world? Quite possibly. The only potential disappointment about the first of their two Proms under their chief conductor Kirill Petrenko was that there were just two works. Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4 made an insightful pairing, though, shar

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Adéla: Prima review – Slovakian star smashes the fourth wall to bask in pop’s cynicism and seduction

(Polydor)The 22-year-old is impressively frank about indulging industry sleaze in her pursuit of fame on a debut that puts a distinctive spin on the best of 00s hedonismThere’s something very striking about hearing a pop star in 2026, their voice larded with Auto-Tune, opening a song with the line “I can’t really sing”. We live in an era where fans seem more aware than ever of the nefarious music business machinations that lurk within the star-making process, one where you’re never far away from

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Exorcism Comedy ‘Omi’ First Look: Late Bunny Levine’s Final Onscreen Performance, ‘Love Story’ Star Dree Hemingway (Exclusive)

Levine, who died at 97 last month, stars as the title character in the Jewish supernatural comedy.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

‘Technoblade Never Dies’ Documentary Film About Late Minecraft Creator in the Works With Funding From Riot Games and Hypixel Studios

The life and legacy of Technoblade, the beloved and influential Minecraft creator who died in 2022, will be chronicled in a feature-length documentary film. Titled “Technoblade Never Dies” — a catchphrase of the late California-based creator — the project is being made with the full support and cooperation of Technoblade’s family. The film is being […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

An Unexpected Life by Gloria Steinem review – a fitting tribute to a feminist icon

The activist’s memoir, due to be published this month, now stands as a posthumous testament to her remarkable lifeGloria Steinem was due to speak at a women’s lunch in New York at the end of this month and at more events in October, illustrating the central theme of An Unexpected Life, her new memoir, which, when it’s published a few weeks from now, will stand as posthumous testament to the 92-year-old icon: just keep going. So it is, after her death on Wednesday, that the book’s opening pages u

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Dave Bautista Shows Off Body Transformation to Play Kratos in ‘God of War’ Series: ‘Two More Months to Get to Where I Need to Be’

Dave Bautista is back in the gym and showing off his muscle gains to play the super-strong Greek hero Kratos in the upcoming adaptation of the “God of War” video game. The actor shared a video of himself flexing in the gym and revealed that he’s three weeks into his weight training regime, with two […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Chris Langham, BAFTA-Winning ‘The Thick of It’ Actor Convicted of Child Sex Offences, Dies at 77

Langham was best known for his role as cabinet minister Hugh Abbot opposite Peter Capaldi in Armando Iannucci's satirical comedy, before his reputation soured on child sex abuse charges.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026