The Guardian Culture

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders open, but don’t expect a physical copy

The blockbuster launch is expected to dwarf the box office takings of the year’s biggest movies with one industry analyst predicting it could make $1bn within an hourIt is, quite simply, the most anticipated piece of entertainment since the Star Wars prequels and now, at last, you can reserve a copy. At midnight last night, Rockstar opened preorders on Grand Theft Auto VI, the latest title in the epic open-world gangster adventure series, five months before its 19 November release date on PS5 an

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Truth review – Florian Zeller’s knotty comedy of deceit is a real delight

Apollo theatre, LondonStephen Mangan, Sarah Hadland, Ardal O’Hanlon and Janie Dee are seat-shakingly funny in this study of adulteryAlice and Michel must conceal their affair from possibly suspicious spouses Paul and Laurence, sometimes under detective level interrogation. Florian Zeller’s The Truth is a modern French farce that adds to the form’s physical comedy a metaphysical dimension about whether accuracy and veracity are possible or even sensible. Across seven scenes, each featuring two ch

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Sense and Sensibility’ Trailer: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles Juggle Suitors in Austen Classic

From Focus Features and director Georgia Oakley, the latest adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel will release in theaters in October this year.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Our characters like to be naughty’: the makers of the Nirvanna mockumentary on illegal skydiving, taboo-breaking and time travel

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol’s (non-Cobain affiliated) movie feels like Jackass via Back to the Future. They talk about how the supreme silliness was stressful to film, and how times have changed since their ‘tasteless’ 2007 web seriesIf there is ever a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for fictional bands, the likes of Spın̈al Tap and the Rutles will be guaranteed a place. Less certain is the fate of the duo created by Toronto college friends Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol in Nirvana the Band the Sh

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Delivery jobs are not for the weak!’ How British singer Kwn went from Amazon driver to global R&B star

After being dropped by her label, the vocalist became a courier to make ends meet. Now she’s back – with millions of fans of her pheromone-rich songwritingKwn has never been one to turn her nose up at a job. She has worked night shifts at Sainsbury’s and chopped vegetables with her dad, the head chef at the Ivy in London. But her first day as an Amazon delivery driver in 2024 was soul-crushing. Only two years before, the singer, who goes by K Wilson outside music, had signed a deal and released

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Orchestral Works of Mel Bonis album review – full justice is done to her finely crafted and sensuous music

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Rumon Gamba/Elizabeth Watts(Chandos) The French composer – a contemporary of Debussy’s – wrote slender but perfectly-formed pieces of beguiling beautyThe welcome rediscovery of Mel Bonis continues, and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Rumon Gamba do full justice to her finely crafted, perfumed orchestral music on this new studio recording. Bonis was a classmate of Debussy, and the best of her works here compare to his in terms of instrumental intr

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘Evangelion’ Studio Khara and SlowCurve Board ‘Baahubali: The Eternal War’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Studio Khara, the Japan-based animation house behind the “Evangelion” franchise, has boarded “Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1” to produce a dedicated animated sequence for the film. SlowCurve, the Japanese production company that brought Studio Khara onto the project, will handle planning and production coordination between the Japanese and international teams. The segment will be […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘Harry Potter’ Movies to Air on MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network for the First Time

All of the “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” films are coming to Paramount linear networks. Paramount has inked a multi-year licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery under which all eight “Harry Potter” movies and the three in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise will air across MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite and Paramount Network for the first […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Blood, Sweat & Tears Singer David Clayton-Thomas Dies at 84

David Clayton-Thomas, the Canadian singer and songwriter whose soulful voice was ubiquitous on American radio in the late 1960s and early ‘70s as lead singer of the brass-driven group Blood, Sweat & Tears, has died, according to his publicist. No cause of death was cited except that he died peacefully at a Toronto hospital on […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Jackass: Best and Last review – kings of gross-out comedy’s final, funny farewell

So-called final outing for Johnny Knoxville and his daring, stunt-hungry pals might be close to a greatest hits reel, but there are enough laughs to warrant the nostalgiaThe boy-men of Jackass, a three-season MTV comedy-stunt show turned periodic and beloved film series, have shown a willingness to engage in all manner of rectal probing in the name of shock laughs. (Perhaps most famously, Ryan Dunn, who died in 2011, inserted a toy car into himself before going in for an X-ray.) So it’s poignant

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Review: Boys Will Still Be Boys, but Only Just, in an Amusing, Somewhat Wistful Farewell

Who ever imagined, back when we were all younger and less weary, that we’d be getting a new “Jackass” film in the year 2026? When the first big-screen spinoff of this quintessentially turn-of-the-millennium franchise hit screens in 2002, you wouldn’t have counted on Johnny Knoxville even living past 30 — much less still submitting, decades […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘Jet Lag: The Game’ Season 19 to Premiere at Picturehouse Cinemas in London (EXCLUSIVE)

“Jet Lag: The Game” Season 19 will debut Aug. 1 at a ticketed in-person premiere event hosted at Picturehouse Central London and simulcast to select Picturehouse Cinemas locations across the U.K. The Nebula-hosted event, titled “Jet Lag: Live — Japanorama,” will include the world premiere of the first episode of the 19th season, filmed across […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘The Hawk’ Trailer: Will Ferrell Stars as a Washed-Up Golf Pro in New Netflix Comedy Series

Netflix and the PGA have released the trailer for “The Hawk,” a new comedy series starring Will Ferrell as a has-been golf pro mounting a career comeback. The official logline for “The Hawk” reads, “Lonnie Hawkins, 2004’s No. 1 golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic. His body says […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Massive Joy Division Boxed Set of Concert Recordings Due in September

The career of Joy Division — the greatest band of the post-punk era of the late 1970s and early ‘80s — was tragically short, ended by the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis at the age of just 23: Not even a year passed between the June 1979 release of their iconic debut album, “Unknown Pleasures,” and […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

IFC Acquires Rupert Grint Horror Film ‘Nightborn’ (Exclusive)

The 'Harry Potter' alum stars alongside 'Compartment No. 6' actress Seidi Haarla in the new feature from 'Hatching' director Hanna Bergholm.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Review: Johnny Knoxville and Gang Reunite for One Final (Fingers Crossed) High-Risk Hurrah

New, insanely dangerous stunts, as well as past highlights, are featured in this allegedly ultimate film of the longstanding franchise.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Televerse Sets ‘Revenge’ and ‘My So-Called Life’ Reunions, Additional Programming (Exclusive)

The TV Academy's celebration of all things television will take place Aug. 14-16 at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Pope Leo XIV to publish collection of early writings

Freedom Under Grace will feature previously unpublished homilies and addresses from 2001 to 2013, letting readers ‘observe the development of Prevost’s thinking’Robert Prevost – now Pope Leo XIV – is set to publish a collection of his writings from the 2000s in English later this year.Freedom Under Grace: Reflections on the Spiritual Tradition That Formed Me will be released in September, featuring unpublished homilies and addresses from Prevost’s time as prior general of the Order of Saint Augu

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

EBU Re-Elects President Delphine Ernotte Cunci, Vice-President Cilla Benkö for New Two-Year Mandate

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has re-elected current president Delphine Ernotte Cunci, who is CEO of France Télévisions, for another two-year term. Vice president Cilla Benkö, director general of Swedish Radio, has also been re-elected to her post. Additionally, three new members were elected to the EBU’s executive board: the U.K.’s Rhodri Talfan Davies (BBC), […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Half-time report! It’s the 11 best TV moments of the World Cup so far

From Merlin the duck to Thierry Henry’s panic and the goalie who broke the internet, here are the tournament’s most glorious TV momentsThe schedule-dominating football tournament has reached its midway mark, which means it’s time for isotonic drinks, orange segments and in-depth TV analysis.From weepy cult heroes to watery bloopers, from panto villain to potty-mouthed pundits, here’s our highlights of the World Cup coverage so far … Continue reading...

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026