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Christopher Nolan Doesn’t Have a Cell Phone, But You Need One to Order in His Theater
Gizmodo.com

Alamo Drafthouse just renamed its San Francisco-area location after the Oscar-winning 'Odyssey' director. more…

Luke Skywalker’s saber and Rocky Balboa’s boots will be for sale at this upcoming auction
Ap.org

A light saber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.The Hollywood & Entertainment Signature A… more…

Stranger Than Heaven Interview: Director Says Tupac is a Good Idea and Confirms Yakuza Story Connections
IGN

We interviewed RGG Studio's head Masayoshi Yokoyama about Stranger Than Heaven using Tupac's likeness, story connections to previous games, and incorporating Japanese history. more…

Disney’s Putting the Voice of Stitch at the Helm of the ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Sequel
Gizmodo.com

Plus, a '70s prog rock anthem is being turned into a dystopian sci-fi flick. more…

How Tina Fey Wrote the Most Realistic—and Optimistic—Marriage on TV
The New Yorker

On “30 Rock,” she pioneered the kind of heteroskepticism that’s now more prevalent than ever. With “The Four Seasons,” she’s exploring a more hopeful counternarrative. more…

Leave Your Airplane-Window Shades Open
The Atlantic

Only watching movies on the plane takes away from whatever magic is left in air travel. more…

An Underrated Sitcom That’s a Fire Hose of Funny
The Atlantic

Culture and entertainment recommendations including Stath Lets Flats, zombie films, a vintage Paddington Bear, and more more…

In Hollywood, Mergers Are Just a Band-Aid
The Atlantic

Regardless of what happens between Warner Bros. and Paramount, the film industry “is still in trouble,” a historian says. more…

Apple TV just won a highly coveted film deal that had 40 other bidders
9to5Mac

Apple TV has been ramping up its film efforts, and Deadline reports today on a high-profile new acquisition—One Month Mark—that had near-unprecedented levels of Hollywood interest. more…

How to find free movies on YouTube
Popular Science

Don't worry; we're talking legal free films. The post How to find free movies on YouTube appeared first on Popular Science. more…

Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day gets one major thing wrong about the search for aliens
Scientific American

The new movie Disclosure Day is all about a big, alien secret. But SETI researchers behind the updated post-detection protocol say they aren’t in the business of secrets. more…

How to Go Analog in 2026
CNET

Tired of the digital drag? Done with everything being a subscription? Want to go back to wires, physical photos and all things analog? Here's how. more…

Toy Story 5 Puts Technology at the Heart of Its Most Timely Story Yet
CNET

Review: The sequel tackles the reality of our screen-obsessed world with emotional depth and humor. more…

I run my own Netflix — it's free, it has no ads, and my whole family uses it
MakeUseOf

The most satisfying subscription is the one I canceled. more…

The Best Action Movie From Every Year in the 2010s
Mental Floss

Revisiting a decade that delivered some of the genre’s best films. more…

The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 is the last entertainment-focused Android tablet you’ll ever need
Android Authority

The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 puts entertainment first with a 2.5K display, a JBL nine-unit speaker system, and a Bluetooth speaker mode. more…

Trump DOJ Friday News Dumps Its Approval Of The Job-Killing Paramount, Warner Bros Merger
Techdirt

The Trump “Department of Justice’s” “antitrust division” dumped its unsurprising approval of the terrible Paramount Warner Brothers merger late on Friday in the hopes people wouldn’t notice it. As we’ve noted the $111 billion megadeal is a historically harmfu… more…

10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of Each Year In The 1990s
/FILM

There were plenty of great sci-fi movies in the 1990s. But what if you could only pick the single best from each year? Here's what we came up with. more…

Roger Ebert Gave A Perfect Rating To This Neve Campbell Drama That Most Critics Despised
/FILM

Neve Campbell starred in this 2004 drama, which Roger Ebert fully endorsed. Other film critics, however, felt very differently on the matter. more…

Warren Beatty And Diane Keaton's Forgotten Comedy Is One Of The Biggest Box Office Flops Of All Time
/FILM

A movie starring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton seemed like a surefire hit, but this rom-com is one of history's biggest flops. more…

Disclosure Day pits aliens against religion. But faith leaders are ready to believe.
Vox

With his new film Disclosure Day, filmmaker Steven Spielberg is returning to the subject that helped make him one of the most successful directors in the world: extraterrestrials (or ETs).  But his movie also focuses on a second topic that has long preoccupie… more…

‘Girls Like Girls’ Review: Hayley Kiyoko Gives Tumblr Lesbians a Dreamy Excuse to Kiss at the Movies
IndieWire

Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy, and Zach Braff lead Hayley Kiyoko's dreamy adaptation of her landmark queer music video from 2015. Film review. more…

‘Lucy Schulman’ Review: Failure to Launch Never Seemed So Wholesome
IndieWire

Tribeca: A whimsical David Cross performance helps elevate Ellie Sachs' directorial debut above the stereotypical indie film tropes it indulges. more…

A Fox-Roku Merger Is Just More Industry Consolidation, but Creators Shouldn’t Sweat It Yet
IndieWire

Monday's $22 billion acquisition makes Fox a serious player in the streaming world, but both it and Roku might be best suited to stay in their own lane. more…

Pamper Yourself This Pride with 1991’s ‘Vegas in Space,’ the Fiercest Drag Film on the Planet Clitoris
IndieWire

Revisit 1991 drag sci-fi cult classic 'Vegas in Space,' a joyful queer landmark set on Planet Clitoris and built on pure conviction. Midnight movie. more…

‘The Cable Guy’ Turns 30: How Jim Carrey’s Darkest Comedy Saw the Future Coming
IndieWire

Director Ben Stiller, writer Lou Holtz Jr., and producers Andrew Licht and Judd Apatow reflect with IndieWire on how the 1996 cult classic "predicted a world where loneliness, media obsession, and technology blur human connection." more…

We Prepared 26 Pop Culture Questions From A To Z – Anything Above 22 Is An Excellent Score
Boredpanda.com

Pop culture lives rent-free in your mind, without you even noticing. Whether you binge-watch hit TV shows, quote iconic movie moments, or replay chart-topping songs, it’s time to put your pop culture knowledge to the ultimate test. From Adele and Barbie to Ze… more…

Marketing Veteran Gerry Rich On His New Book, ‘Chasing Hollywood’: The Hits, Disasters, Bond, ‘Iron Man’, You Tubers, Surviving Weinstein, Rudin, The ‘Queen Of Mean’, And More
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Motion Picture marketing veteran Gerry Rich whose long career from the 90’s to current day at various studios including Miramax, MGM, Paramount, Columbia Pictures and Amazon MGM, has written a book all about it. Titled “Chasing Hollywood: A Marketi… more…

“Disclosure Day” is Steven Spielberg’s last word for humanity
Salon

Cinema's great optimist returns to sci-fi with a plea for compassion. Will we listen? more…

Twilight of the Spielberg Image
Mubi.com

Steven Spielberg's career wrestles with the power and meaning of image-making, and his sci-fi "Disclosure Day" makes this its very subject. more…

Rushes | DOJ Approves Paramount-Warners Merger, Wim Wenders Withdraws “Wrong Move,” Remembering Marjane Satrapi
Mubi.com

This week’s essential news, articles, sounds, videos, and more from the film world. more…

Deadline x Regal’s “Future Of Storytelling For The Big Screen” Event To Convene Hollywood Leaders Shaping Next Era Of Theatrical Exhibition
Deadline

On Monday, Regal Global Entertainment and Deadline are hosting the industry panel “Future of Storytelling for the Big Screen” with the studios bosses, execs and creators who are redefining it. The list of panelists includes Regal CEO Eduardo Acuna, Lionsgate … more…

Nicholas Weinstock Inks First-Look Deal With Prologue Entertainment
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated producer Nicholas Weinstock (Severance, Escape at Dannemora) has signed a first-look deal with Prologue Entertainment, the independent film and television studio behind Netflix thrillers Zero Day and A House of Dynamite, among others… more…

Sean Astin, Jeremy Piven, Lorraine Bracco, Isabel DeRoy-Olson Set For Will Rogers-Inspired High School Sports Drama ‘Will To Win’
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: The Lord of the Rings actor and SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin is starring with Jeremy Piven (Entourage), Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos) and Isabel DeRoy-Olson (Three Pines) in Will Rogers-inspired high school sports drama Will To Win. The project … more…

Samantha Morton To Star With Phoebe Dynevor In Matt Charman’s Amazon Drama Series ‘Dirty’
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Charman’s Amazon crime thriller Dirty has found its latest lead. Samantha Morton, who stars in Chris Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey, has been cast alongside Phoebe Dynevor in Dirty. The series follows trainee Detective Eva Bennett, played b… more…

Ahead Of ‘Young Washington’ Bow, Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon On Movie Theater Push, Post-IPO Bumps And A Focus Group Of 2.4 Million
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Angel Studios, the self-described “values-based,” audience-backed company known for releasing left-field 2023 blockbuster Sound of Freedom, is marking a new chapter with its first festival world premiere. Young Washington, a narrative look at the A… more…

Daily Deals Drop: AirPods Pro 3, LEGO Star Wars Tantive IV, Pixel Watch 4, Anker Power Station AND MORE!
Geeksaresexy.net

For today’s daily deals drop (June 12, 2026) here are some of the best deals we stumbled on while browsing the web this morning! Please note that Geeks are Sexy might get a small commission from qualifying purchases done through our posts. As an Amazon Associ… more…

7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (June 12)
TechRadar

From Disney+'s Alice and Steve to Netflix's Sweet Magnolias season 5, here's what you need to stream across the second weekend of June 2026. more…

Got a dad that doesn't want anything? A subscription is the answer — here are 6 virtual gifts for a happy dad this Father's Day
TechRadar

Whether your dad is more of a movie guy or an audiobook fan, there's a subscription that'll win him over here. more…

Project Hail Mary finally has a streaming release date — here's how to watch the hit sci-fi movie at home
TechRadar

Project Hail Mary is landing on streaming so you can watch the sci-fi hit from anywhere. more…

I watched Toy Story 5 in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision — and the new Pixar movie is a few Lightyears away from the Disney film series' best entries
TechRadar

The latest entry in Pixar's money-making animated movie series isn't terrible, but it fails to recapture the magic of the original trilogy. more…

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Box Office Opening Suggests Hollywood Has Two Kinds Of Summer Hits
Forbes

Read this article to understand how Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' found its audience. more…

What To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More
Forbes

Looking for something new to stream this weekend? Here’s every major new movie and show hitting Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV and more. more…

What To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More
Forbes

Looking for something new to stream this weekend? Here’s every major new movie and show hitting Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV and more. more…

Why Gen-Z Is Bringing Back Physical Media
Forbes

Gen-Z is rediscovering vinyl, DVDs and print in a backlash against streaming, algorithms and AI slop. Why physical media is becoming the new status. more…

Why The World’s Best Theme Park Rides Don’t Just Drive Attendance
Forbes

Building new attractions encourages more guests to visit theme parks, thereby boosting revenue. Surprisingly, that’s not actually the most magical touch that new additions can have. more…

Disney Expected To Announce New Theme Park
Forbes

Disney is tipped to imminently announce that it is developing a new theme park as part of a $60 billion investment in its Experiences division. more…

Wide Screen Film Formats
Everything-everywhere.com

Podcast Transcript You might have noticed that your television screen today is rectangular, but in the past, TV screens were more square.  And sometimes you might have seen black bars on either the top or the side of a movie you are watching.  The width, or l… more…

Toy Story 5 Blinks at Yet Another Toy-pocalypse: Review
Consequence.net

Another existential crisis for playthings reveals that maybe this franchise has run its course. Toy Story 5 Blinks at Yet Another Toy-pocalypse: Review Liz Shannon Miller more…

Stream On This Week: Zazie Beetz Has a Machete, and the Composer of Widow’s Bay Has Recommendations!
Consequence.net

Here's what to stream the weekend of June 12th. Stream On This Week: Zazie Beetz Has a Machete, and the Composer of Widow’s Bay Has Recommendations! Liz Shannon Miller more…

10 'Summerween' Horror Movies For 'Backrooms' Fans
Brit + Co

If you're the kind of person who thinks horror movies belong year-round, 'Summerween' is the perfect excuse to swap beach reads for nightmares. And while classic slashers always have their place, this year's most unsettling watchlist leans into a different ki… more…

Steven Spielberg Says This Is the Secret To Great Storytelling
Brit + Co

My last screenwriting class wrapped up this week, and one of the biggest lessons I took away was the importance of tension, suspense, and conflict in great storytelling. So it feels fitting that one of Hollywood's greatest storytellers, Steven Spielberg, is m… more…

The fight to stop a Hollywood megamerger is far from over
NBC News

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison’s bid to take over rival Hollywood studio Warner Bros. more…

Humdrum Book Club’s Andrew Ross on Tape, Texture and Truth
Spinmagazine.com

In an age of AI and ever-advancing technology, Andrew Ross still believes in the value of the authentic, tangible, and affecting.  Over the past few decades, entertainment, whether movies, TV, or music, has become increasingly dictated by corporate mechanics … more…

10 Greatest Sci-Fi Thriller Movies, Ranked
Screen Rant

From AI nightmares to alien invasions and dystopian futures, these sci-fi thrillers deliver suspense, big ideas, and unforgettable twists. more…

Paddington Is Officially Returning Next Year After Format Change
Screen Rant

Paddington is a beloved franchise that has spanned books, TV shows and movies. Now the bear will be re-introduced to U.S. audiences in a new way. more…

10 Near-Perfect Beginner Anime Movies No One Ever Talks About
Screen Rant

Anime can be notoriously hard for some to get into, but these 10 movies will make the endeavor incredibly easy, even for the most stubborn skeptic. more…

New 99% RT Action Movie Is The Ultimate Replacement For 10/10 Genre Classic, Promises The Furious Star
Screen Rant

The Furious star Joe Taslim talks his acclaimed new action movie, avoiding stunt doubles for its fights and how it replaces an all-time genre classic. more…

Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom Performance Teased By Avengers: Doomsday Star
Screen Rant

Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU to play Doctor Doom, and one of his Avengers: Doomsday co-stars recalled witnessing this performance. more…

The Batman 2 Confirms Fate Of Major DC Villain & It's A Game Changer For The Dark Knight
Screen Rant

The Penguin will only be in two scenes of The Batman Part II, but that's great news for Gotham City's world-building and the other Batman villains. more…

33 Years Later, Ninja Scroll Finally Returns With New Theatrical Release
Screen Rant

A new 4K restoration of the 1993 classic Ninja Scroll is set to have a theatrical release in Fall 2026, and anime fans do not want to miss it. more…

Squid Game Meets The World Cup In Netflix's 2-Part Thriller Series
Screen Rant

The high-stakes eliminations of Squid Game are thrust into the world of aspiring soccer superstars in this bombastic Netflix sports thriller. more…

10 Major TV Shows That Were Rescued From Cancellation
Screen Rant

The fates of some TV series have been surprisingly hard-won, with fans or streaming platforms stepping in to save TV shows canceled before their time. more…

China's Biggest Isekai Of 2026 Is Here, And Fans Can Stream It Completely For Free
Screen Rant

Featuring one of the most outlandish takes on the genre, Isekai's biggest sleeper-hit of 2026 is this donghua available to stream for free. more…

Game Of Thrones Meets The Muppets In Netflix's Overlooked 10-Part Fantasy Series
Screen Rant

Two of television's all-time biggest influences, Game of Thrones and The Muppets, meet in Netflix's overlooked fantasy series with 10 episodes. more…

"James Gunn, Please!": House Of The Dragon Star Wants To Play Batman Character In New DCU Era
Screen Rant

One of the main House of the Dragon stars officially wants to join James Gunn's upcoming Batman movie reboot in the ongoing DC Universe franchise. more…

Ocean's 11 Returns To Theaters To Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary
Bleeding Cool News

Fathom Entertainment has partnered with Warner Bros. to bring Ocean's 11 back to theaters to celebrate the film's 25th Anniversary. It's hard to believe one of the most famous heist movies is turning 25 this Summer, but it's true: Steven Soderbergh adapted a … more…

Supergirl Writer On This Script And The One For The Previous Era
Bleeding Cool News

This next era of the DC Universe is officially bringing in its Supergirl as more than just a quick cameo in just a couple of days. It's been pretty wild watching this character get adapted over the years as the superhero genre has continued to take over the w… more…

Masters of the Universe: New "Tales from Eternia" Teaser Released
Bleeding Cool News

After getting a look at what Skeletor has to offer earlier this month, Mattel Adventures is back with another look at what's to come with the animated series, Masters of the Universe: Tales from Eternia. But for this go-around, we're getting another edition o… more…

DGA Board Approves New Deal: How It Impacts Actors Looking to Direct
Bleeding Cool News

Less than a week after it was announced that the Directors Guild of America (DGA) had reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on a four-year tentative agreement, the DGA National Board voted unanimous… more…

Sonic lead says AAA developers have much to learn from indie studios
GamesIndustry.biz

The industry vet compares the current games industry economics to the film industry, where "smaller creative efforts… are still becoming these great successful more…

What went wrong with Sega's $776m acquisition of Angry Birds giant Rovio?
GamesIndustry.biz

Games industry experts weigh in as to why a deal that looked like a match made in heaven has turned into a disappointment more…

Final ‘Moana’ Trailer Unveiled, Jemaine Clement Confirmed to Reprise Voice Role – Watch Now!
Just Jared

Disney has unveiled a final look at the upcoming live-action version of Moana! Catherine Laga’aia is taking on the role […] The post Final ‘Moana’ Trailer Unveiled, Jemaine Clement Confirmed to Reprise Voice Role – Watch Now! appeared first on Just Jared - Ce… more…

Josh Hutcherson Reveals He Was ‘Resentful’ of ‘Hunger Games’ Fame
Just Jared

Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Banks are opening up about their The Hunger Games experience. The co-stars reunited in a new […] The post Josh Hutcherson Reveals He Was ‘Resentful’ of ‘Hunger Games’ Fame appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip … more…

Two Work Colleagues Are Keeping a Massive Secret. It’s All Coming to Light at Our Book Club.
Slate Magazine

I don't want to be involved! more…

What’s Going On in Donald Trump’s Head? We Don’t Have Brain Scans. We Do Have This.
Slate Magazine

We might not have his brain scans. We do have something else. more…

Paramount approved to buy Warner Bros. How did we get here?
ABC News (AU)

The Trump administration has given the green light for Paramount Skydance to take over Warner Bros Discovery in a $US110 billion ($156 billion) mega-merger. more…

Debating the Future of Filmmaking: Can AI Break (or Truly Remake) Hollywood?
CNET

Commentary: I went to the world's biggest AI and media conference to find out whether the technology can save the entertainment industry. The answer is complicated. more…

Nickelodeon Doubles Down on SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS and THE PATRICK STAR SHOW With New Season Renewals
GeekTyrant

Nickelodeon has officially ordered more episodes of its iconic animated franchise, renewing SpongeBob SquarePants and its spinoff The Patrick Star Show for additional seasons. The move further cements the network's commitment to one of its most successful and… more…

After a Strong Debut at The Box Office, is DISCLOSURE DAY Headed for Profit or Trouble?
GeekTyrant

Steven Spielberg is back in the alien business, and moviegoers showed up to see what he had cooked up.Disclosure Day arrived in theaters with plenty of curiosity surrounding it. Original big-budget sci-fi films don't get many chances these days, especially on… more…

Tom Holland Confirms He’s a Married Man
Vulture

Tom Holland said that he and Zendaya are married, marking the first time that either half of the couple has confirmed what Law Roach said back in March. more…

What Jet Li Watches (and Reads) With His Daughters
Vulture

Jet Li readily admits that he wasn’t always the most present father. But now his daughter, Jada, has become one of his closest collaborators. more…

Shrek and Donkey Are Now Chopped and Unc
Vulture

The teaser trailer for ‘Shrek 5’ has dropped, and the characters look like cheaper, gummier versions of themselves. But hey, at least now we get Skyler Gisond–ogre! more…

Why Fox Spent $22 Billion on Roku
Vulture

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch sees Roku, a market leader in streaming distribution, as the streaming power-up his company needs. Here, columnist Josef Adalian breaks down the strategy behind the acquisition. more…

Stop! That! Train! Is! Actually! Good!
Vulture

The new RuPaul movie ‘Stop! That! Train’ is a never-ending cascade of jokes — if you don’t like one, you’ll like one of the next three, all of which are coming within a minute. more…

Let’s Talk About the Ending of Disclosure Day
Vulture

Let’s talk about the ending of Steven Spielberg’s new alien blockbuster ‘Disclosure Day,’ and how we’re meant to take that final word. more…

Cape Fear Recap: Uneasy Alliance
Vulture

It looks like Cady isn’t operating alone, for better or worse. Meanwhile, Anna confronts Zack’s would-be catfish. more…

A Guide to the ‘Bad Things’ Haunting Widow’s Bay
Vulture

‘Widow’s Bay’ tends not to pay direct homage to the works that inspired it. More often, the series borrows from the overall feeling of creator Katie Dippold’s inspirations, mashing up and remixing the obsessions of a lifelong horror fan. more…

60 Minutes Inside John Early and Kate Berlant’s Relationship
Vulture

Features writer Rachel Handler spent 60 minutes inside John Early and Kate Berlant’s perfect, ‘brain-dead’ relationship. The best friends and ‘Maddie’s Secret’ stars discussed sincerity, couples therapy, and why they’ve never had a TV show. more…

Sydney Sweeney pushed off of Knicks Celebrity Row for NBA Finals Game 4
New York Post

Sydney Sweeney may be headlining movies, but she's apparently not considered front-row worthy for Knicks playoff games. more…

Gennifer Flowers' message for Bill Clinton 34 years on, why she supports Trump...and her new life as the 'Blonde Bombshell of the Big Easy'
Dailymail.com

In 1992 Flowers became an instant sensation when she came forward with claims of a 12-year extramarital affair with Bill Clinton, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. more…

Steven Spielberg Is Back With Disclosure Day. So We Ranked All His Sci-Fi Movies.
menshealth.com

Steven Spielberg has proven for decades and decades that no one is making sci-fi movies like him. With the release of Disclosure Day, we ranked them all. more…

Why Disclosure Day Ends With One Mysterious Word: “Listen”
menshealth.com

At the end of Steven Spielberg’s new movie Disclosure Day, an alien tells Daniel (Josh O’Connor) a message that Margaret (Emily Blunt) then relays as “Listen.” Here's what that means. more…

Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100
NPR

Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence. more…

One Month Using the RayNeo Air 4 Pro Glasses: the Keep or Return Verdict
Geeky Gadgets

The RayNeo Air 4 Pro XR glasses have been on the market for a while now, offering features like an HDR micro-OLED display and Bang & Olufsen-tuned audio at a competitive price point. After a month of use, Gadgets Guardian examines whether these glasses live u… more…