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Emmy Rossum Crime Drama ‘Furious’ Elevates Trauma Tropes Through Strong Performances: TV Review

The Hulu crime drama “Furious” may be (loosely) inspired by the 1987 thriller “Black Widow,” but the series has several other, and frankly stronger, influences at work. After all, in swapping out a serial killer of rich men she marries for money in favor of a child trafficking victim who targets her former abusers, creator […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Dylan Mulvaney Responds After Trump Mocks Her and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

"To the president, thank you for reminding me that I am more powerful than I even knew," she said in a video posted to social media.

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The Guardian Culture

The Oresteia review – this body-shaking, blood-soaked opera is exhilaratingly wild

Sydney Chamber Opera, CarriageworksSix singers put not only their vocal cords but their bodies on the line in a physically demanding performance of Liza Lim’s aurally challenging operaAmbition and desire. Sacrifice and death. Vengeance and violence. Justice and regeneration. Repeat.Greek drama is so hot right now. It’s not only Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: Robert Icke’s Oedipus went to Broadway this year after a successful UK season, and Simon Stone’s Simon Stone’s The Oresteia opened in Lon

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Variety

‘House of the Dragon’ Actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth on ‘Absurdity’ of Assassination Attempt, Daeron’s Growing Power and if Ormund Is Dyeing the Kid’s Hair

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 3 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. Daeron Targaryen (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) is growing up: On this week’s episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 3, the youngest (and least blonde) child of Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) […]

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Hollywood Reporter

On Heels of World Cup, Polo Star Nacho Figueras Says Horseback Sport Has ‘All the Ingredients to Be the Next Big Thing’

The Argentine sporting legend says he's working on an 'F1 version of polo,' while testing pitches for a scripted series as well.

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Hollywood Reporter

Martin Scorsese Stars in ‘Family Blend’ Directed by Daughter Francesca for Coffee Brand Lavazza

The iconic filmmaker jumps in front of the camera to star opposite his daughter in the five-episode branded series, which features cameos from Jason Biggs and Adrien Brody.

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Variety

Kevin Feige Says Ryan Coogler Met With David Jonsson in a ‘Secret Meeting’ to Discuss ‘Black Panther 3’ Role: ‘I Got Chills’

Marvel boss Kevin Feige recently told Empire how David Jonsson was cast as the next Black Panther. He explained that “The Long Walk” star met with “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler in a “secret meeting,” and that the Oscar winner quickly identified Jonsson as his next leading man. “We hadn’t started a search yet,” Feige […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Where to Watch Shark Week 2026 Online: Schedule, Streaming Guide

The cult-favorite TV event returns for its 38th iteration, kicking off on July 26 with 'K-Pop Shark Heroes,' starring Ken Jeong and Rei Ami.

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The Guardian Culture

The Rapture review – this apocalyptic drama couldn’t be here at a better time

It’s set in a UK racked by an unbearable heatwave and the rise of extremism – this adaptation of the 2010 novel feels horrifyingly aptWhen The Rapture by Liz Jensen was first published, in 2010, it was set in a near-future when temperatures in the UK are rising to unbearable heights, culty-Christian groups with apocalyptic bents are springing up all over the place and there is a growing sense that the world is going mad. Swap out “culty-Christian” for “political extremists bent on embracing the

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Hollywood Reporter

Tom Holland Says Some of His Movies Are “Sh**,” Making Them Hard to Promote

However, he's been "absolutely loving" his press tours for 'The Odyssey' and 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day.'

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Variety

Gracie Abrams Scores First No. 1 on Albums Chart With ‘Daughter From Hell’

Gracie Abrams has earned her first No 1 on the Billboard 200 with her third album “Daughter From Hell,” bowing atop the chart with 124,000 equivalent album units. The singer-songwriter announced the album back in May, along with the release of its first single “Hit the Wall.” Her last project, 2024’s “The Secret of Us,” […]

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The Guardian Culture

Force of Nature review – this nature show turns the climate crisis into a pompom-shaking spectacle

Cheetahs forced to cross roiling rivers, owls battered by storms … the tone of this look at how extreme weather affects animals is all a bit disaster movie. Subtle, it is notYou have a thick neck and poorly defined calf muscles and you live in South Dakota with your feckless partner and your five expressionless children. You are an owl. Your days consist of lengthy stretches of nothing, punctuated by sudden bursts of unimaginable terror. Coyotes, badgers and snakes are all bent on reducing your

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Hollywood Reporter

Universal Responds to ‘The Odyssey’ Leaks on Social Media

Following the Christopher Nolan-directed film's release on July 17, pirated films have been circulating across X.

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Hollywood Reporter

20 Years Ago, a Feature Documentary Announced the Death of the Electric Car

Long before the Tesla revolution, Sony Pictures Classics' ‘Who Killed the Electric Car?’ investigated why GM discontinued the beloved EV1.

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Variety

Tom Holland: Some of My Movies Are ‘S–t’ and You ‘Shouldn’t’ Watch Them

Tom Holland is having a great time doing the press circuit for both “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” because he’s fond of the movies. That hasn’t always been the case. On the July 22 episode of Dish Podcast, Holland spoke with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett about the press cycles surrounding films […]

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Variety

‘Attack on Paradise’ Review: Under Siege From Both Criminals and Cops, a Hero Battles Upward in a Zesty High-Rise Actioner

Saïd Boumazoughe gets a “created by” credit just below director Bob Colaers at the end of “Attack on Paradise,” amplifying the fact that this project is very much the Belgian-Moroccan star’s realized personal fantasy of an action vehicle. That translates into something a lot like “Die Hard,” with elements of “Assault on Precinct 13,” “High […]

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Variety

Gay Romance Podcast ‘Drive Thru Magic’ Casts Daniel J. Kim and Danielle Kennedy, Sets September Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)

Daniel J. Kim (“Cobra Kai”) and Danielle Kennedy (“The ’Burbs”) have joined the cast of “Drive Thru Magic,” the upcoming scripted fiction podcast from actor, writer and director Briggon Snow (“The Bright Sessions”). The project is produced by Atypical Artists and executive produced by Lauren Shippen. “Drive Thru Magic” is a gay romance drama set against the unlikely backdrop of […]

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Variety

Gay Romance Podcast ‘Drive Thru Magic’ Casts Daniel J. Kim and Danielle Kennedy, Sets September Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)

Daniel J. Kim (“Cobra Kai”) and Danielle Kennedy (“The ’Burbs”) have joined the cast of “Drive Thru Magic,” the upcoming scripted fiction podcast from actor, writer and director Briggon Snow (“The Bright Sessions”). The project is produced by Atypical Artists and executive produced by Lauren Shippen. “Drive Thru Magic” is a gay romance drama set against the unlikely backdrop of […]

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Variety

‘No Rest for the Wicked’ Review: A Supernatural Gay Love Story in a 19th-Century Backwater

The yearning separations of seafaring life have generated many a romantic ghost story, and while it largely takes place on terra firma, the Danish “No Rest for the Wicked” provides an honorable addition to that roster. Kaspar Kalle’s assured debut feature, drawn from an 1884 story by German author Karl Heinrich Ulrichs — a very […]

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Variety

‘Pinocchio: Unstrung’ Review: Killer Puppetry Is the Best Thing About This Killer Puppet Slasher

British indie director Rhys Frake-Waterfield gained a measure of notoriety for his 2023 film “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” at best an amusing sketch idea that could hardly support a feature-length horror movie, let alone a very slapdash sequel. But it wasn’t memorably bad enough to merit either cultists or a shelf full of Razzies, both […]

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