Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and other activists have called out British superstar Ed Sheeran after rapper Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing. Sheeran has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour’s promoter was responsible, but several supporting acts have announced they were quitting the tour.”Ed, […]
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‘Resident Evil’ film brings video game’s ethos to the big screen
US director Zach Cregger is a huge fan of the “Resident Evil” video game franchise, so when he was tapped to direct its new film adaptation, he gave himself one objective: “Be authentic to the spirit of the games.”The “Weapons” and “Barbarian” filmmaker did so by leaning into the visual language of video games, shooting […]
Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments
The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran’s tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing. Sheeran has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour’s promoter was responsible. But Finneas — a performer also famous for work […]
Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center shut if his name not added
US President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to keep the Kennedy Center closed for good after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution’s facade. Trump said his hand-picked board voted “almost unanimously” to shut the venue immediately for emergency renovations, just a few hours after the federal judge’s decision. But […]
Helen Mirren delves into Patricia Highsmith’s mind in ‘A Talent for Murder’
Helen Mirren makes no secret of her admiration for writers, something reflected in her portrayal of American author Patricia Highsmith in “A Talent for Murder,” the thriller that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.”It was a fascinating journey to go into her psychology,” the 81-year-old British Oscar winner commented this week at a roundtable with […]
Trump says Kennedy Center to close after judge bars name change
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Kennedy Center will close down — possibly for good — after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution’s exterior. Trump said the Washington cultural venue’s trustees voted to shut down for what it is says are vital emergency renovations, and that […]
US judge rules Trump’s name must remain off Kennedy Center
A US federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s name cannot be added back onto the Kennedy Center’s exterior, rebuking the storied cultural institution’s new board for trying to circumvent an earlier order. The ruling comes just as the board — which Trump has stacked with allies — is set to meet to consider […]
Rob Reiner son will not face death penalty, prosecutor says
The son of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner will not face the death penalty when he stands trial over the killings of his parents, Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor said Tuesday. Nick Reiner, who turned 33 on Monday, was arrested in December 2025 after his parents’ bloodied bodies were discovered at their home in the affluent […]
Huge Van Gogh collection reunited for first time since 1984
A Dutch museum Tuesday put a collection of 88 paintings by Vincent van Gogh on display for the first time since 1984, in an exhibition featuring masterpieces such as “The Potato Eaters”. The Kroller-Muller museum in the central Netherlands holds one of the world’s largest private collections of paintings by the 19th century Dutch master, […]