Movies & Music

'Las Azules' Season 2 blends fact and fiction for tale of corruption and growth

• Mexico's 'Las Azules' Season 2 on Apple TV+ uncovers dark truths behind 1970s student massacres, led by its first female police force

Published 10 Aug, 2026 05:09pm

Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts

• Swift has not spoken recently about Trump, although she endorsed his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in 2024

Published 09 Aug, 2026 11:00am

Take-Two sticks to annual bookings outlook, says on track for 'GTA VI' November launch

• Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19, with 'exceptional' pre-orders and billions expected, following GTA V's 230 million units

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:56pm

Movies & Music

British music festivals stage tentative revival with perks and payment plans

• 'We’ve had a rough time through the pandemic and through Brexit, but we’re coming out of the other side,” says AIF

Published 08 Aug, 2026 02:43pm

Movies & Music

As Nolan's ‘Odyssey’ draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism

• Local authorities want to turn the association with Nolan’s film into a lasting attraction for Favignana

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:47pm

Companies

Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal

• TikTok will offer creators access to assets from hundreds of Disney films

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:38pm

Movies & Music

Spotify reaches 777 million active users

• Spotify registered 300 million paying subscribers in the quarter

Published 04 Aug, 2026 07:40pm

Shein seeks $30-$40 billion valuation for August Hong Kong IPO, sources say

• Shein has not publicly disclosed the IPO size, the offer price, and the listing timetable

Published 04 Aug, 2026 11:42am

Movies & Music

'Ted Lasso' returns to the pitch with a new challenge on Apple TV

• Ted Lasso takes on a women's soccer team in Season 4, exploring the distinct needs and challenges of female athletes with his signature feel-good spirit

Published 03 Aug, 2026 05:28pm

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' opens to a huge $927 million global box office

• The overall domestic box office performance remains below pre-pandemic levels

Published 03 Aug, 2026 01:19pm

Data-led Pakistan Influencer Awards unveiled in Karachi

• Initiative aims to promote credibility, transparency and meaningful influence across Pakistan's growing creator economy

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32pm

BTS boycott Grammys over new Asian pop award category

• The decision marks the first time the South Korean group, one of the biggest names in K-pop, have opted out of the awards ceremony

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:51am

Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing Nicolas Cage movie

• The lawsuit asks for at least $105 ​million in damages

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:48am

Film producers warn Paramount-Warner merger could restrict access to news archives

• The appeal follows concerns raised by Culture Minister Lisa Nandy that the deal could reduce media plurality

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:36am

Movies & Music

Venice chief blames Hollywood woes, not festival, for studio absence

• Venice director Barbera defends the festival's lack of women directors, arguing the problem lies with industry barriers and funding, not festival choices

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:01pm

Nolan's 'Odyssey' boosts sales of mythology tales in UK

• Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of 'The Odyssey' has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas

Published 30 Jul, 2026 01:48pm

Movies & Music

Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash, Irish media report

• Irish police say a man in his 50s dies after a single-vehicle motorcycle collision in the west of Dublin

Published 29 Jul, 2026 04:48pm

Cucurella gets tattoo of Spain coach to honour World Cup promise

• On Tuesday, ​Cucurella kept his promise, getting an image ‌of ⁠De la Fuente holding the World Cup inked on his left arm

Published 29 Jul, 2026 02:29pm

Kenyan footprints shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus

• The ⁠footprints suggest their social structure allowed for males tolerating other males, at least in certain circumstances, Roach said

Published 29 Jul, 2026 02:33pm

Documentary on Stan Lee's final years faced industry opposition, filmmaker says

• Bolerjack's documentary portrays Lee as an affable artist but terrible dealmaker

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:50pm

Apple TV teases ‘Matchbox,’ ‘Neuromancer,’ ‘Mayday’ at Comic-Con

• The cast, who filmed in locations including Budapest and Slovakia, reflected ​on their favorite shooting spots

Published 27 Jul, 2026 12:35pm

As fashion stumbles, jewellery will help shape luxury's winners

• The answer may help determine the $400 billion industry’s next winners and losers

Published 27 Jul, 2026 11:47am

Marvel unveils 'Ghost Rider,' 'Black Panther 3' at Comic-Con

• The release of 'Ghost Rider' ​is also planned for 2028, though no date has been specified yet

Published 26 Jul, 2026 10:09am

Paramount agrees to pause Warner Bros deal while case plays out

• The agreement pausing ​the deal until next June, at the latest, trims ​a few weeks off the case schedule

Published 26 Jul, 2026 12:50pm