Cannibalism has become an increasingly popular trope in contemporary fiction, with female authors leading the charge. Our reporter Alexandra Alter dives into why female authors are drawn to the taboo topic as an expression of female rage.
Read full articleIndian filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, whose credits include the crime thriller “Kaante,” the gangster saga “Shootout at Wadala” and the Hrithik Roshan-starring “Kaabil,” has died following a fall at his Mumbai residence on Oct. 30. He was 59, according to the Press Trust of India. Director Milap Zaveri, a longtime friend of Gupta who worked on […]
The sixth book in Sarah J. Maas’s blockbuster A Court of Thorn and Roses series drew costumed fans across the country out to celebrate — and to open their wallets.
The rockers rant against brainwashing, Snoh Aalegra declares her love, Zach Bryan floods the Hot 100 chart and more.
The “Cupertino” star enjoys walks with a bit of eavesdropping on passers-by: “I love those snippets of conversation. You hear some really great ones.”
The data scientist Lauren Leek says predictive algorithms are flattening the everyday world, from pub menus to pop lyrics.
A show at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian highlights art made by Indigenous veterans, especially those who served in the Vietnam War.
Over the next two years, the Los Angeles institution must pack, move and unpack 3.5 million fossils, while modernizing to meet this critical moment.
Oh, look—another glorious Hocus Pocus flick. Makes me psyched. It's hard to believe the iconic Disney movie starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the three witchy, witty...
The Tokyo International Film Festival’s Tokyo Talk program presented a masterclass with Zeze Takahisa, director of the festival’s opening film, “Sukiyaki.” Held before a full-house crowd at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, the talk focused on Zeze’s early “pink” (softcore porn) and indie films, followed by questions about his more recent work. Born in 1960 in Oita […]
Japan’s production committee system, in which a group of companies jointly finance a film and share its rights, has helped spread risk across the industry. But it can also cap budgets at what the industry itself can raise, make it harder for overseas investors to take part and slow decisions when every rights holder must […]
Genie Francis fights back tears as she receives major honor after 50 years on TVGeneral Hospital star Genie Francis fought back her tears as she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Daytime Emmys after marking her five decades on the hit drama.The 64-year-old actress, who has played...
Martin Scorsese spills why his Angelina Jolie 'Cleopatra' movie was cancelledMartin Scorsese finally addressed the real reason why his planned Cleopatra movie, starring Angelina Jolie, never happened.The legendary filmmaker discussed the cancelled project during the first episode of Tribeca's...