Netflix said Thursday its second-quarter profit grew thanks to new membership signups and price increases. But the company’s shares declined sharply in after-hours trading as the video streaming …
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Patricia Lockwood wins this year's Gabe Hudson Prize for her novel “Will There Ever Be Another You.” The $10,000 award honors fiction that captures humor, pathos, and contemporary America. …
Danny Boyle’s new film about Rupert Murdoch and Larry Lamb is set to open the Venice International Film Festival. The film, titled “Ink,” is an adaptation of James Graham’s play about …
Ava DuVernay has announced a documentary for Netflix on the 14th Amendment, which gave liberty and rights to formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, and which has come under legal attack …
The agent for Sam Neill says the actor died from pneumonia. Neill’s family had earlier announced the actor known for “Jurassic Park” and other films died Monday in Sydney. His agent Philip …
The New York Times has filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up …
Local media are reporting that authorities in Hong Kong have raided two bookstores and arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious publications. The arrests are part of a broader crackdown …
New York Times files challenge to reporter subpoenas, accusing government of trying to punish newspaper for its coverage.
George Santos has worn many hats: Serial swindler, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, clemency recipient, podcast host, online betting influencer under investigation by the …
Visitors to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s hometown can see the composer — and his dog — in miniature as Salzburg celebrates the 270th anniversary of his birth. But they shouldn’t wait too long. …
FIFA has announced a star-studded lineup for the closing ceremony of the World Cup. The event is set for 90 minutes before Sunday's final and will feature performers like Tom Cruise and streamer …
Former President Joe Biden plans to publish his memoir, "Promise Me, America," this fall. Little, Brown and Company says the book is set for release on Nov. 17 and will cover topics from the economy …
The authorship of Homer's epic poem, dated to the 7th or 8th century BC, is complex. But no one could question the maker of Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey,” an earthy, existential epic that …
Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report reveals key streaming trends in music, film and TV. Music streaming has reached new heights globally, with on-demand audio streams hitting 2.8 trillion. In the U.S., …
A lead U.S. negotiator for the release of hostages captured by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel will have a book out this fall. Crown has scheduled Brett McGurk's “Brink: Inside the …
The Writers Guild of America has become the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. It filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to block the merger on the …
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix show. She was nominated in the outstanding lifestyle program category for “With Love, Meghan” on Tuesday. The …
Tom Cruise has launched an early promotional tour — and preview of a potential Hollywood awards campaign — for his next film. The 64-year-old star says he still remembers being amazed by …
Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey” is an epic film, hitting theaters Friday. The Associated Press looks at the film, by the numbers. It runs 172 minutes, slightly shorter than “Oppenheimer.” …