The Guardian Culture

Bello! Why gen Alpha subconsciously speaks the language of the Minions

From global loanwords and garbled Italian, the slang of the children of millennials doesn’t just share elements with Minionese – it may have absorbed itI was four years old when Despicable Me was released in cinemas and the banana-coloured, overall-clad Minions took the world by storm. By the time I was seven, my siblings and I were using The Official Minion Manual to teach ourselves Minionese.Minionese is, of course, the made-up language spoken by Kevin, Stuart, Bob and company, which consists

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Anshuman Jha’s First Ray Films Boards Animated Feature ‘Error#404,’ Selected for MIFA at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)

Actor-producer Anshuman Jha’s First Ray Films has come on board as a co-producer on “Error#404,” an Indian animated feature from Bauddhayan Mukherji and Monalisa Mukherji’s Little Lamb Films, marking the first foray into feature animation for both companies. The film is among five Indian projects selected for the MIFA Namaste India Pitch Sessions at the […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Andy and Jamie Murray to Launch Tennis YouTube Channel ‘The Set’

The long-term goal is to expand the channel into live events, podcasts and sponsor-led opportunities.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Designer Fashion Deals Dominate Prime Day Thanks to Amazon’s Shopbop Acquisition and Luxury Resale Partners

Amazon's biggest sale of the year includes up to half off Shopbop's inventory and $1,000-plus off pre-loved luxury handbags, watches and jewelry.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Acclaimed Bengali Drama ‘Pinjar’ Lands International Deal, Girls’ Education Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

Hazelnut Media, the Singapore-based impact production company, has acquired international rights to “Pinjar,” the Bengali feature directed by Kolkata physician and filmmaker Dr. Rudrajit Roy, and will amplify the film’s release through a real-world initiative backing education for girls in rural West Bengal. The film is set to open in Indian theaters on July 10. […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Star Ella Bruccoleri on Playing a Regency Wallflower, Mary’s Romance with Tom and a Possible Season 2

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1 of “The Other Bennet Sister,” now streaming on BritBox. Ella Bruccoleri may be playing a Bennet sister on TV, but the actress wasn’t always a fan of Jane Austen. Bruccoleri read “Pride and Prejudice” for the first time when preparing to take on the lead role […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Zendaya Stuns in Vintage $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt for ‘Brand New Day’ Event in Paris

“Style doesn’t always have to cost a fortune,” Law Roach, the Emmy winner's longtime stylist, wrote in an Instagram Story on Wednesday.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Production Assistants Ratify Three Warner Bros. TV Union Contracts

Staffers on ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ and ‘All American’ unanimously greenlit deals brokered by Production Assistants United.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Zendaya Wears $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt to ‘Brand New Day’ Fan Event in Paris: ‘Style Doesn’t Always Have to Cost a Fortune’

A Zendaya press cycle usually means one couture — and project-themed — look after another. But for her latest stop on the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” world tour, on Wednesday in Paris, the Emmy winner rocked a simple, oversized black t-shirt with the webslinger on the front. Of course, Zendaya and her longtime stylist Law […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Millie Bobby Brown Speaks Out on Knowing Eleven’s Fate and Making Amends With ‘Stranger Things’ Cast After the Show Ended: ‘I’m Sorry If I Ever Upset You’

There’s an unwritten golden rule in TV: a character is never truly dead unless you see the body. That’s why many “Stranger Things” fans still believe Eleven survived the series finale, which ends with Mike Wheeler imagining a future in which she survives the final showdown with Vecna in the Upside Down. It was also […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Whitney Houston’s Estate Says Singer Was “Absolutely Not High” During Fall on Oprah Show

"Whitney absolutely fell off stage, but it was during a sound check and it was due to the darkness of the area and her unfamiliarity with the stage," a statement shared to the Grammy winner's Instagram read.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Amy Adams Saved a Stabbing Victim by Using Tips She Learned From Her CBS Medical Drama That Got Canceled After 5 Episodes

Amy Adams recently told the “Smartless” podcast that she saved a stabbing victim’s life using skills she learned from the short-lived CBS medical drama “Dr. Vegas.” Adams said she and her family were the “first people on the scene” of the stabbing as they walked out of their “favorite” Santa Monica restaurant. “These people were […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Sinatra: The Musical review – life of a legend brims with hits but never gets under his skin

Aldwych theatre, LondonFrank swings into the West End with a swaggering turn from Joel Harper-Jackson and plenty of style yet the script is flatOl’ Blue Eyes is back: first staged in Birmingham three years ago and workshopped since, this Frank Sinatra bio-musical has now hit the West End with big band energy. Its intriguing premise is the star’s nadir, those messy years in the late 40s and early 50s when it seemed like an extraordinary talent might come to a wasteful, tragic end.We begin at the

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Asa Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller and Christine Tremarco Join Beatles Series ‘Hamburg Days’

Asa Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller and Christine Tremarco have joined the cast of drama series “Hamburg Days,” about the Beatles’ formative years in the German port city. The six-part show, which was created by showrunner Christian Schwochow (“The Crown,” “Munich – The Edge of War”) and head writer Jamie Carragher (“Succession”), is shooting in Hamburg. […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Jeff Olson, ILM VFX Producer on ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,’ Dies at 77

Jeff Olson, a modelmaker, model supervisor, and visual effects producer who worked on “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” and numerous other films, died Sunday. He was 77. Olson’s death was confirmed by Industrial Light & Magic, the motion picture visual effects studio founded by George Lucas. The studio’s Instagram page posted, “The ILM community is […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Eraser’ at 30: Director Chuck Russell Explains How ‘Mission: Impossible’ Triggered a Major Rewrite Mid-Shoot

An Arnold Schwarzenegger set piece had to be retooled after discovering Tom Cruise had just filmed a similar wire heist.

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Where to Watch Mexico vs. Czechia World Cup Match Live Online

The high-stakes match will determine whether or not Czechia advances to the knockout rounds.

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

New Trump Tell-All Book Details His Issues With the Ellisons, His Interest in Sydney Sweeney and How Dr. Phil Helped ICE

Dozens of books are sure to result from the staggering events of Donald Trump’s second term, from the president’s unprecedented grip on the media to the spectacle of America’s tech leaders kissing his ring and the constant challenges to civil liberties. One of the first major ones out of the gate is “Regime Change: Inside […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Whitney Houston’s Estate Refutes Oprah’s Claim That Singer Fell Off Talk Show Stage While High: ‘Inaccurate and Unfair’

The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show. “From the 2009 interview on the Oprah Winfrey show, Whitney absolutely fell off stage, but it was during a sound check and it was due to the darkness […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Leonard Cohen Estate Objects to Trump’s Promised Use of ‘Hallelujah’ at Freedom 250 Rally

The Leonard Cohen estate is objecting to President Donald J. Trump’s promised — or threatened — use of the song “Hallelujah” ahead of Wednesday night’s Freedom 250 rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “The Leonard Cohen Estate has learned that the song ‘Hallelujah’ is to be performed at a Donald Trump rally on […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026