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The winners are in, as the79theditionof theLocarno Film Festivalrevealed its 2026 awards and special mentions in the Swiss town on Saturday. In the internationalcompetition, Romanian director Florin Șerban’s Nu E Locul Tau Aici (You Don’t Belong Here) was honored with the Pardo d’Oro, or Golden Leopard. The father-son drama, set in a small town, revolves around a man raising his teenage son, Ioan, alone after the death of his wife. He doesn’t know that his son gets up at night to cycle through town and vandalize cars with a gang of masked vigilantes. His world is shaken when he learns…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Early this summer, Kylie Jenner ignited controversy by advertising Meta’s AI-powered wearable tech. Already embattled by a series of lawsuits, it was a blow to her public image that many fans could not ignore. Some wonder why Kylie said yes to a slop advertisement for a product that society does not want. Others want to know if the makeup mogul has tanked her brand irreparably. Kylie Jenner attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 15, 2026. (Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage) If you don’t need the money, why would you advertise surveillance tech? Early this…
Are you ready for I Live in V.I., a social class satire from Nigeria? The project from directorUgochukwuAzuya was among the works-in-progress showcased at the 2026 edition ofOpen Doors, theLocarno Film Festival‘s co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from equity-seeking communities and regions where artistic expression is at risk. Azuya, whose short film Swimming in Sea of Traumawas released in2023, is working on the movie with producer Olubunmi Ogunsola of Nigeria’s Ensemble. The team behind the project, presented during the second edition ofOpen Doorswith a focus on films from Africa, won the Tabakalera-San Sebastian Film Festival Residency Award.…
Star Wars: Starfighter touched down at D23 on Friday night, as Disney showed off first footage from the film during its Entertainment Showcase. Ryan Gosling and newcomer Flynn Gray lead the latest Star Wars entry, a stand-alone movie that is set after the events of 2019’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Director Shawn Levy appeared at the event, telling the room of fans that the project “embodies themes of hope and family and adventure” that the Star Wars franchise is known for, but “in a timeline never explored.” He then trolled Gosling with a clip from The Mickey Mouse Club…
To me, my X-Men! After years of speculation, and a furious few months of screen tests and dealmaking, Marvel unveiled its X-Men cast at D23 on Friday night. The movie will star Sadie Sink (Jean Grey), Kit Connor (Cyclops), Christopher Abbott (Prof. X), Samara Weaving (Emma Frost), Inde Navarrette (Rogue) and Maya Boyd (Storm). Adam Driver is also among the cast as the villain Mr. Sinister, with the film landing a release date of May 5, 2028. The cast was onstage with Marvel boss Kevin Feige, with Driver making a video appearance. “Kevin and I have been talking for years…
It’s the beginning of the end for the WandaVision trilogy, as Marvel unveiled a first-look trailer for VisionQuest and set an Oct. 14 premiere date. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige brought out stars Paul Bettany, who stars as the synthetic member of the Avengers, as well as James Spader, who returns as Ultron, the villain from 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. “It’s been an enormous joy playing Vision as he’s evolved through the years, helped turned the tide in some enormous battles… rather inconveniently died a number of times … Although I’m told in the Marvel universe no one is…
At its D23 fan event on Friday, Disney offered up a first look at its upcoming live-action adaptation of Tangled. The clip began with a shot of Teagan Croft, who is playing Rapunzel, from behind, with her long blonde hair cascading over cobblestone streets. The footage then cut to Kathryn Hahn as the duplicitous Mother Gothel, before Hahn took the stage to thank fans for manifesting her casting. The star joked her character “may be a little overprotective, but that’s because she cares so much” and added, she’s “the best kind of villain, the kind who thinks she’s actually a…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Oprah Winfrey is finally addressing the criticism she has faced over the years for helping launch the careers of Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. Mehmet Oz. Both men became familiar faces on The Oprah Winfrey Show before eventually landing their own daytime talk shows. But their careers have taken some very different turns since then — particularly when it comes to politics. Oprah Winfrey takes part in an In Conversation on hers and Dr. Ania M. Jastreboff’s book Enough at 92Y on January 13, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) During a…
Jonathan Tropper received his first real Emmy nomination for season two of Apple TV’s Your Friends & Neighbors — not that he expected it. That’s not modesty, it was ignorance. Your Friends & Neighbors season three, which picks up just two weeks after the second season ends, was filming on location in Europe when the nominations came out. Tropper says he didn’t even know it was nominations day. “It just wasn’t on our radar,” Tropper tells The Hollywood Reporter. The show wasn’t nominated for season one — does this mean season two is better than season one? You love all…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Last month, Tony Romo was arrested on OWI (operating while intoxicated) charges in his home state of Wisconsin. Shortly thereafter, Romo was placed on leave by CBS, and it’s unclear what sort of consequences might still await him. Whatever the case, it seems that Tony’s most famous ex is hoping that this moment will turn out to be his rock bottom. Daisy with Singer/Songwriter Jessica Simpson and Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo backstage after Jessica finished her first live performance in 3 years. (Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage) As you may recall, Tony dated Jessica Simpson for…