The Guardian Culture

Honey by Imani Thompson audiobook review – a darkly entertaining campus thriller

Racial and gender politics are woven into a clever tale of murder and morals at CambridgeYrsa is a young Black undergraduate supervisor who is studying for a sociology PhD at Cambridge. She is tired of the disappointing men in her orbit: the ones she works with, sleeps with and who abuse her trust and that of her friends. She is also heartily sick of the students who attend her lectures and “the mix of boredom, doubt, arrogance that stares back at her. The blond flops of hair, Macs covered in s

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Berlin! Berlin! Berlin! Kabarett und Exil album review – Anne Sofie von Otter turns to cabaret

von Otter/Komische Oper Berlin/Benzwi(BIS)This enjoyably eclectic recital from the ever consummate Von Otter highlights the aesthetic friction between romantic ballads, saucy burlesque, cinematic dreamscapes and political firecrackersThe provocative, politically charged club scene that flourished in 1920s Berlin was not just a flash in the pan to be swept away by the Nazis. As Anne Sofie von Otter’s enjoyably eclectic recital demonstrates, its influence on film, musical theatre and popular song

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Gets Imax Release as Gkids Adds Studio Ghibli Library in U.K., Ireland

Gkids has picked up U.K. and Ireland distribution rights to Studio Ghibli’s 23-title film library, adding theatrical, home video, TV and digital rights across the territory to its slate. The rollout begins with an Imax release of “Kiki’s Delivery Service” in the U.K. and Ireland on August 21. The Ghibli catalog includes the Oscar-winning “Spirited […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

GKids Acquires Studio Ghibli Library for U.K. and Ireland

GKids will kick off a series of Ghibli re-releases with the Imax release of Hayao Miyazaki's 'Kiki’s Delivery Service' in August.

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

Weird Al Yankovic Pulled Out of AI Ad Despite Offer to Make a ‘Nice Pile of Money’: ‘I Can’t Be the Poster Boy for AI’

Some things are too weird even for parody king Weird Al Yankovic. Ahead of a Syracuse, New York, stop on his “Bigger & Weirder” tour, Yankovic revealed to Syracuse.com in an interview published this week that he was offered “a nice pile of money” to appear in a commercial for business-focused software, but he backed out once […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

Variety Toasts French Cinema With Post-Cannes Summer Dinner at Paris’ Laperouse With Thierry Fremaux, Guillaume Canet, Pierre-Antoine Capton, Rebecca Zlotowski and Anamaria Vartolomei

Variety gathered leading figures from the French film industry for its fourth dinner at Lapérouse in Paris, a post-Cannes and summer celebration bringing together Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux, Mediawan boss Pierre-Antoine Capton, MK2 Films co-CEO Nathanaël Karmitz and Pathé Films president Ardavan Safaee, as well as actors and filmmakers Anamaria Vartolomei, Rebecca Zlotowski, […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Guest’ Takes a “Nuanced” Dive Into Family, Forgiveness and Mental Health Without “Shaming”

Trine Dyrholm, Simon Bennebjerg and Josephine Park star in Mads Mengel's feature debut premiering at Karlovy Vary. In it, the Danish writer-director explores family dynamics and "forgiveness as a way to set yourself free."

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

Bryan Fuller’s ‘Dust Bunny’ Leads Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2026 Nominees (EXCLUSIVE)

Horror fans, it’s time to have your say. Fangoria has announced its Chainsaw Awards nominees for 2026, which lets fans vote on the best horror works across film, television and gaming of the last year. Bryan Fuller’s “Dust Bunny” leads this year’s nominees, earning 10 nods, including best wide release and best director. “28 Years […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

‘Your Name,’ ‘Ghost in the Shell 2’ Lead Disney+ and Anime Limited’s U.K., France Film Deal as Animayhem Returns (EXCLUSIVE)

Disney+ is adding celebrated Japanese anime films including “Your Name.” and “Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence” to its U.K. and France libraries through a licensing deal with Anime Limited, the companies revealed, as Disney+ and Hulu’s fourth annual Animayhem campaign kicks off with new anime titles this summer. The collection includes films from directors […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

A Look Back at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Love Story, From a Friendship Bracelet to an Engagement

From Kelce putting the singer on blast on his 'New Heights' podcast to Swift breaking the internet with her Chiefs game appearances to the engagement seen around the world, here's a timeline of their whirlwind romance.

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

‘Doctor’ Donald Trump Posts AI Video Dragging Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro and More for Suffering From ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’

Heading into the July 4 long weekend, President Donald Trump shared a late-night social media post slamming some his biggest celebrity critics as suffering from the imaginary “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” In an AI video posted on Trump’s Truth Social account just before midnight Wednesday, the president is dressed as “Dr. Trump” and, in the soothing […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

Bad Bunny, ‘Despacito’ and the End of English as Pop’s Global Currency: Manuel Abud on Latin Music’s Transformation

For decades, the surest route to international success for a Latin artist was to record in English. At Taiwan’s 2026 Golden Melody Festival, Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud explained why that logic no longer holds. Held ahead of Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards, the annual Golden Melody Festival conference brings together music industry leaders from […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

French Pay-TV Giant Canal+ Ceases Distribution of Some TF1 Group Channels in France, Switzerland and Africa

Pay-TV giant Canal+ Group has ceased distribution of a number of channels from French broadcaster TF1 Group in France, Switzerland and across Africa after negotiations broke down. The move comes shortly after TF1 Group and Netflix officially launched a distribution partnership in France. Since June 19, Netflix subscribers in the country have been able to […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Tracee Ellis Ross Has Never Done Broadway. Her Debut Is a Challenging One-Person Show

"Go for the gusto," says the star of her turn in the Tony-nominated play 'Every Brilliant Thing' beginning on July 7, adding, "I like to find my own inspiration and not be guided by what I already know."

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

‘The Hunger Games’ Music Supervisor Brittany Whyte Breaks Down the Art of Making Music Serve a Story at Golden Melody Festival

Music supervision is far more than picking great songs. That was the central message from Brittany Whyte – whose credits span “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Riverdale” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” – at the 2026 Golden Melody Festival in Taiwan. The session, titled “The Art of Music Supervision: From Selection to Storytelling,” was moderated by […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

‘Buen Camino’ Director Gennaro Nunziante and Italy’s Indiana Production Launch Comedy Content Factory (EXCLUSIVE)

Italy’s Indiana Production, part of pan-European studio Vuelta Group, is taking its ambitions as the country’s comedy leader to the next level. The Milan-based company is setting up a multi-pronged comedy content factory — comprising a creative hub with a writers’ room and a Rome theater featuring live stand-up acts — all under the guidance […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Erotic Film Meets Doc in ‘My Friend the Porn Star’: To Be or Not to Be Seen… That Is the Question (Exclusive Trailer)

Austrian writer-director Rosa Friedrich hasn't usually watched pornography, but then her friend Timo shares that he'd love to star in an artistic erotic film. The resulting hybrid journey premieres in Karlovy Vary's Proxima competition.

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

Casetify Launches ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Collection, Featuring Phone Cases, Wallets, Keychains and More

“KPop Demon Hunters” may have just passed its one-year mark since becoming a cultural juggernaut, but the hype is far from over. Following its release last June, brands — most recently Vans, Lego and McDonalds — have been eager to tap into the world of Huntr/X, bringing the group to hoards of consumers and collectors […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

Variety

Japan’s Kawaii Culture Went Global by Refusing to Change, Say Nakagawa Yusuke and Kimura Misa at Golden Melody Festival

Japan’s kawaii culture didn’t go global by adapting to Western tastes – it did it by doubling down on its own identity. That was the central argument at one of the 2026 Golden Melody Festival’s most colorful opening sessions, held in Taiwan ahead of the Golden Melody Awards. Kawaii – Japan’s aesthetics-driven pop movement built […]

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Terence Gower: Enemies and Rascals review – so was US freedom born bad?

Artangel at the Maughan Library, LondonDrawing a line from the battle of Quebec to Trump v Carney, the Canadian artist’s takedown of rapacious US thuggery is strangely lacking dramaForgive me if you’ve heard this one before. The United States of America wants to annexe Canada. It starts by inviting Canadians to join the Greatest Nation on Earth but soon becomes more aggressive and strident. Canada, uninterested and baffled, stands up for itself. War looms.But this is not about Donald Trump and t

entertainment  Jul 2, 2026