Both discussions can be attended in person or via Zoom.

The San Quentin Film Festival — the first-ever film festival taking place inside of a prison — has added a new title to its lineup: “Four Letters,” a documentary short that was scored and executive produced by Common. The festival marks the first industry and press screening of “Four Letters,” but its world premiere took […]

Christopher Nolan is returning to Universal for his next film. Matt Damon, who appeared in “Interstellar” and “Oppenheimer,” is in talks to star. Nolan is set to write and will produce with Emma Thomas under their Syncopy banner. Following the success of “Oppenheimer,” which earned seven Academy Awards and grossed $958 million worldwide, it’s no […]

Australian shares are poised to rise on Wednesday, with futures showing a nearly 0.2% gain.

The panels will address ballot measures on rent control, political corruption, a county sales tax and other issues.

Sebastian Stan is tired of Marvel movie backlash. The actor, who has played Bucky Barnes in the MCU since 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger,” once again lamented over Marvel being a punching bag in Hollywood, this time in an interview with GQ UK magazine. “I’ve never been part of a company that puts so […]

Jeremy Strong recently told the Los Angeles Times that “it’s absolutely valid” to criticize straight actors for playing gay characters, although he also strongly believes that it’s an actor’s job “to render something that is not necessarily your native habitat.” Strong stars as Donald Trump’s mentor Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice.” “Yes, it’s absolutely valid,” […]

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In his recent memoir, the alumnus and historian reflects on how the multicultural experiences he had growing up have influenced him.

The discovery could lead to better noninvasive sensors for studying chemical reactions involving chiral molecules.

HBO has released the trailer for Seth Meyers’ new comedy special “Dead Man Waking,” which premieres Oct. 26 on HBO and Max. According to an official logline, Meyers’ first HBO stand-up special sees him shift “focus to his personal life – from the chaos of raising three young kids, to navigating different communication styles in […]

Universal Pictures is turning the Sega video game “Shinobi” into a feature film. The studio has enlisted “Extraction” filmmaker Sam Hargrave and producer Marc Platt to adapt the hack-and-slash series for the big screen. Plot details haven’t been confirmed but “Shinobi” follows protagonist Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts evil. It debuted in […]

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has unveiled plans to open a new film center in Downtown Santa Barbara at the former location of the Fiesta Five theater. SBIFF expects the center to open Nov. 14. “This is one of the most important chapters in the history of SBIFF and just as we’re celebrating 40 […]

SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from “Valley of the Dolls,” Episode 7, Season 4 of “Only Murders in the Building,” now streaming on Hulu. A Suffolk County, Long Island safe house full of creepy dolls, past strife between a brother and sister and an epic living room fight? Those are only a few components […]

Jenna Fischer announced on Instagram that she was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer last December and is now living cancer free after “completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.” “The Office” actor wrote that she was coming forward with her cancer journey as October is breast cancer awareness month. “Triple positive breast cancer is an aggressive […]

What comes after “After”? That’s what author Anna Todd has been thinking about a lot lately amid the 10th anniversary of the debut of her popular romance book series. When “After” launched on Oct. 21, 2014, Todd was a newcomer to the formal publishing industry and had gotten her start as a Wattpad writer, where […]

Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, two major theme parks in Orlando, are preparing to close as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton to hit as a major storm. Disney said it would shutter its theme parks and Disney Springs entertainment complex in phases beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and will “likely” remain closed on […]

SPOILER ALERT: The following essay discusses key plot points of “Joker: Folie à Deux,” including the ending. It is intended to be read after (rather than instead of) seeing the film. I hated Todd Phillips’ original “Joker,” which made me feel like a crank when the hit anti(super)hero movie went on to earn the top […]

Nu-metal group Limp Bizkit has filed a lawsuit against its label Universal Music Group, alleging that the company deliberately withheld at least $200 million in unpaid royalties. The suit, filed today in Los Angeles’ Central District, claims that despite a growing resurgence in the band’s popularity, UMG has failed to pay them what they’re owed. […]