Variety

‘Bad Counselors’ Review: A Stealthily Christian Comedy Makes Believers of Two Rowdy Frat Bros

In a summer heavy on films we’ve seen before in some shape or form, “Bad Counselors” is nothing if not a novelty: a faith-based message movie masquerading as a frat-bro farce, complete with PG-13 yocks and an “American Pie” alum cameo. Well, “masquerading” is perhaps unfair. Chris Dowling’s film is earnest in its attempt to […]

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Variety

‘Haunting Adeline’ Adult Graphic Novels in the Works Based on H.D. Carlton’s Divisive Dark Romance Amid Film Adaptation Backlash (EXCLUSIVE)

A graphic novel adaptation of author H.D. Carlton’s bestselling dark romance book “Haunting Adeline” is set to be released next year, Variety has learned. Developed and published by Deviant Ink Publishing, a romance and dark romance-focused illustrated formats publisher, the project will first release as a comic book series scheduled to launch in early 2027 […]

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Hollywood Reporter

How Bravo Struck Gold With ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’

‘Housewife’ may not accurately describe all the castmembers of ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,’ but the newest Bravo franchise is a hit just the same: “Basically, we found magic.”

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Hollywood Reporter

WNBA on Sling TV: Here’s How to Watch the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game Live Online

Livestream superstar players, such as Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, A'ja Wilson, Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart and others — fans can save big and stream with Sling TV.

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Variety

‘Lucky Lu’ Leads Winners at MIFFest’s Malaysia Golden Global Awards

Lloyd Lee Choi’s “Lucky Lu” claimed best film at the Malaysia Golden Global Awards, presented during the closing ceremony of the 9th Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) on Saturday. The U.S.-Canada co-production took the awards’ top honor, while the jury recognized filmmakers from across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas in a ceremony […]

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Variety

Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Holds Strong With $25 Million on Friday

With no major competition, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” extended its reign at the domestic box office as it entered its second weekend in theaters. “The Odyssey” added $25.9 million domestically on Friday, and by Sunday, it’s expected to make $84.5 million. That figure represents just a 32% drop from its excellent $124 million debut. Through […]

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Variety

Pamela Anderson Shines in the Year’s Most Twisted Movie: ‘I Like Stirring It Up’

Last week, Pamela Anderson went viral — for her lush, enchanting garden. She’d never felt comfortable with the whole “sex symbol” thing after all, referring to that pleasure-seeking period as “the blurry years,” and is relishing this softer, quieter chapter of her life, replete with reading, tending to her 15,000-square-foot garden on Vancouver Island and […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Luke Bracey Embraces Pa’s Faults in ‘Little House on the Prairie’: “We Didn’t Want Him to Be Perfect”

The Australian actor talks about taking on the role of Charles Ingalls and the character's naiveté — and playing "pretend dad" on set.

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Variety

Josh Sapan on Life After AMC Networks and Championing Disability on Screen: ‘Neurodivergent Artists Just Bring Something Unique in How They See the World’

Josh Sapan, the former CEO of AMC Networks, left the entertainment company he had led through the peak TV era in 2021. He had helped transform the network devoted to reruns of classic movies into a programming powerhouse responsible for some of the biggest shows of the aughts — a list that includes “Breaking Bad,” […]

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Variety

Here’s How to Watch Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga Boxing Pay-Per-View Live Online

The best boxers in the world travel to Saudi Arabia this weekend, where British fighter Anthony Joshua (29-4-0) takes on Albania boxer Kristian Prenga (20-1-0) in the heavyweight main event on Saturday, July 25. The Joshua vs. Prenga pay-per-view event takes place at Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Coverage and prelims begin at 1 […]

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Variety

LISTEN: California Film Commissioner Colleen Bell Talks State Tax Incentive Battles and Hollywood’s Future: ‘These Are Jobs Programs’

On the latest episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast, Colleen Bell, director of the California State Film Commission, discusses her wins in her role as the Golden State’s film chief and the hurdles that remain to restore a high volume of TV and film lensing activity in Hollywood’s backyard. Bell says the past few years […]

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Variety

Josh Sapan on Life After AMC Networks and Championing Disability on Screen

Josh Sapan, the former CEO of AMC Networks, left the entertainment company he had led through the peak TV era in 2021. He had helped transform the network devoted to reruns of classic movie into a programming powerhouse responsible for some of the biggest shows of the aughts — a list that includes “Breaking Bad,” […]

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The Guardian Culture

Euphoria gave me the courage to come out to my friend – now we’re together

I was uncertain about expressing my queerness, until I saw the way Zendaya and Hunter Schafer’s characters opened up to each other in HBO’s dramaI don’t remember the exact moment when I started catching feelings for my friend Ellen. It might have been when she trusted me to cut her hair into a feathered bob, or when I noticed she’d taken to keeping my favourite tea at her parents’ house. But in the summer of 2019, a month before our final year of school together, I realised I was falling in love

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Variety

Nike Releases New Air Jordan 4 Retro ‘Comic’ Sneakers: Here’s Where To Shop a Pair Online

Throughout his career in the NBA, Michael Jordan made a massive impact on the court, as one of the best players in the league. He also made an impact in pop culture with his Nike signature shoes, which have been getting various updates and rereleases in new colorways over the years. Nike is set to […]

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The Guardian Culture

‘People who commit heinous crimes can be victims’: Michael Mann on the provocative power of Manhunter at 40

As a stunning 4K restoration arrives in theaters, the director and cast reflect on creating the disturbing descent into a criminal underworldMichael Mann has shown time and again in films like Thief, Heat, Miami Vice and Public Enemies that he is one of American film’s greatest explorers of the underworld. “It’s like a kind of cultural anthropology,” Mann tells me from his office in Los Angeles. “If you make films, you get to do that in a different place with a different subject every few years.

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The Guardian Culture

The perfect books for the beach … picked by Freida McFadden, Mick Herron, Robert Harris and more

From a transporting historical saga to a tale of small-town betrayal, the authors of our favourite page-turners reveal the books they take on holiday – introduced by Jenny ColganIt is important to follow a balanced diet on holiday. Too many “My Wife’s Sister’s Husband’s Psychopath”, and you’ll get confused and grumpy. Too much sugary romance and your teeth will fall out. Something too big and challenging you’ve been meaning to get round to for ages will make you feel guilty and more liable to gi

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The Guardian Culture

Furious: this serial killer thriller is the most staggeringly feminist TV you’ll ever watch

The new detective series with Emmy Rossum and Quincy Tyler Bernstine chasing a female serial killer is a must-see for Killing Eve fansA male friend recently attended a Lily Allen show, and shakily described the experience to me. “I felt like a vegetarian fox at an armed chicken convention,” he said. An overwhelmingly female crowd were experiencing powerful catharsis, united in their anger at men and joy of bangers. I told him chickens couldn’t handle firearms, but I don’t think he heard me. He h

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The Guardian Culture

The Guide #253: ​Once the season of surprise breakout hits, this summer’s TV has lost its heat

In this week’s newsletter: The release calendar is more shaped by award seasons than what viewers might be looking for, with even the big platforms offering little to get excited aboutBack in 2015, when I worked on the old print version of the Guide, we ran a cover calling on readers to “Stay inside this summer”. Our argument went that, such was the amount of great TV airing in the months from June to August that year (True Detective, My Mad Fat Diary, Veep and, err, a show about Abz from the bo

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The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: hit British comedy Ghosts gets a fun new twist

The Australian version of the sitcom is every bit as entertaining! Plus, get ready to belt out Bonnie Tyler’s best hits. Here’s what to watch this evening10.30pm, BBC Three Continue reading...

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The Guardian Culture

From Charli xcx to Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives: the week in rave reviews

The glitch-pop great is back with a banger-stuffed new album, and reality TV may have some new stars thanks to Channel 4. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews Continue reading...

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