Maria Sødahl’s The Last Resort has clinched the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at the 2026 Göteborg Film Festival, which encompasses a prize sum of SEK 400,000, or over $40,000. The jury — comprising head Joshua Oppenheimer (director, U.S./Denmark) and members Fabrice Aragno…

As a cast member since 2003, Saturday Night Live mainstay Kenan Thompson has logged over two decades at the late-night juggernaut, making him the longest-tenured performer — as well as prone to speculation about his eventual exit. In a new interview with People, the vet said he occasionally…

As has become tradition for Jon Stewart’s Monday evening hosting stints for The Daily Show, the political comic had to work hard to detangle all the webs of hypocrisy exemplified by the right wing — this time, in relation to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents. “Iran…

As with many reality series hailing from the late aughts, history has not looked too kindly upon cutthroat competition show America’s Next Top Model, a fact long acknowledged by host and supermodel Tyra Banks. Now, the project’s controversies are getting the exposé treatment in a new three-part…

A new television spot for Christopher Nolan’s much-hyped epic The Odyssey gives viewers a first glimpse at a character played by none other than 10-time Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott. In the minute-long teaser, which aired during Fox's Sunday broadcast of the AFC Championship matchup…

After the NBA postponed the planned match between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors, the rescheduled game opened with a tribute to ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was gunned down by federal agents yesterday. “Target Center, we are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Alex Pretti that…

British American Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy, who made history as the first openly gay extreme sports competitor when he came out in 2015, said he was “so moved” by Heated Rivalry‘s depiction of closeted queer athletes. In an extensive Q&A with The New Yorker ahead of his fourth…

Growing up in Soviet-era and sparsely populated Opole, Poland, actress Karolina Wydra recalls a childhood of paucity when it came to recreation: There simply wasn't much to do in her small village — except on the monthly occasions residents would gather to watch bootleg videos of American imports…

Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut The Chronology of Water has been lauded as a feat of filmmaking since its release on the festival circuit, and the actress-turned-filmmaker has been vocal about the struggles of making an indie project centering the female gaze. The Twilight alumna, who has…

First-time Saturday Night Live host Teyana Taylor is a woman of many talents — she’s a model, Grammy-nominated singer and seems to be a shoo-in for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar this year for her turn as the formidable and enigmatic Perfidia Beverly Hills in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After…

World-renowned free solo climber Alex Honnold has successfully summited Taiwan’s Taipei 101 in just over an hour and thirty minutes, accomplishing his lifelong dream and setting a record for the tallest urban free solo climb in the world. The athlete stood atop the building’s sphere triumphantly…

From partaking in marathons across Tokyo and Berlin to popping up outside of the papal conclave last year, three-time Grammy-winning musician Harry Styles has embarked on plenty of side quests outside the recording studio recently. Now, the Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally singer-songwriter is…