Culture and Entertainment

A unified post-war Korea where the sea and the sky are enveloped in poignant red is the main stage of Syeyoung Park’s “The Fin,” his follow-up to debut “The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra” which world premieres at Switzerland’s Locarno Festival in the section Filmmakers of the Present.  The Coproduction Office handles world sales on a South Korea (Seesaw […].

Georgian helmer Alexandre Koberidze, in Locarno with his competition entry “Dry Leaf,” is re-teaming with Leipzig and Berlin-based New Matter Films on his next project, “Bilingual,” a romantic mystery drama inspired by the Pet Shop Boys’ 1996 album of the same name.

China’s market remained all-local across the top five for Aug.

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “The Gilded Age,” now streaming on HBO Max.

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “The Gilded Age,” now streaming on HBO Max.

Seth MacFarlane is calling for more positivity in the TV industry.

Riisa Naka and Mayu Matsuoka will star as rival surgeons in Netflix’s upcoming Japanese drama series “Plastic Beauty,” which takes viewers inside Japan’s cosmetic surgery industry.

Maluma stopped his Mexico City concert over the weekend to scold a mother who brought her young child to the show without ear protection.

In the summer of 2020, several unrelenting months into the COVID pandemic, comedian Dave Chappelle decided he had to do something to bring his community back to life.

“Weapons,” Zach Cregger’s critically acclaimed horror film about a community rocked by the mysterious disappearance of 17 children, scored at the international box office.

The surprisingly successful Ryan Reynolds-fronted docuseries now has three other celebrity-meets-football-team pretenders, of varying quality.

The Desperate Housewives star has invested in a Mexican football team, and even ropes in Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in her attempts to make a thrilling documentary. But it’s extremely hard to care about any of it.

The star of 90s TV series Lois & Clark and wannabe Ice agent has expressed his horror at Gunn’s ‘woke’ hero. Is there a market for Superman: Border Patrol?

The upstarts from Cardiff’s underground are a fizzy, riffy, irreverently hilarious bundle of buzzsaw guitars, vim and vinegar.

Late-night hosts discussed the controversial decision to change the water level of a river for the vice-president’s boating trip and Trump’s $200m ballroom plan.

The British prime minister and French president get sucked into a shady conspiracy in the streaming giant’s latest twisty, emotional drama. Jones and Julie Delpy tell all.

Ahead of new album Private Music being released, the vocalist with the alt-metal titans will answer your questions.

A new exhibition highlights three Illinois photographers whose work captures the after-dark life of midwest cities and towns. Robin Bailey, Jim Hill and Dave Jordano capture unusually compelling contrasts and independent businesses that have survived decades of change, from Michigan to Ohio. Midwestern Nights is on display at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, until 8 September.

There’s a growing appetite for stories from around the globe – if only we can avoid the cliches and exoticism of recent years, writes the International Booker nominee.

A barmy merging of genres where you can play with balls made from decapitated heads – here’s a release that could promote an indie developer to the premier league.

As the Paramount-Skydance merger is made official, George Cheeks has finally spoken about the controversial decision to end The Late Show after 32 years.

The megastar’s unprecedented 21-date residency is estimated to bring $200m into the local economy with early tickets exclusively reserved for locals.

Concerns notice issued to Wilson by lawyers for Charlotte MacInnes joins disputes playing out globally over Pitch Perfect actor’s film, The Deb.

Paranoia is exploited to control us. Movies are groomed to flatter us. And trauma has been twisted to make us blame ourselves. How can we make sense of our lives? The two film-makers try to navigate the chaos.

Actor claimed unjust firing from The Mandalorian after producers objected to her ‘abhorrent’ social media posts.

Rapper’s former assistant has alleged an abusive work environment which climaxed in being punched in face.

Rightwing media mouthpieces and ICE get both barrels in South Park’s latest zeitgeist-capturing satire. You can feel Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s disdain in every frame.

In a world beset with conflict, the 15th edition of Cortona on the Move photo festival focuses on reconciliation – personal, social and political. Exhibitions are spread across the ancient Tuscan hilltop town, featuring 76 artists from around the world. Come Together runs until 2 November.

George Ward Price, the Mail’s star reporter, landed a series of scoops in the 1930s. But who was he really working for?

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With a sleek dancefloor-facing sound, the Ghanaian American singer is deliriously in thrall to wealth and celebrity – but most of all love.

The in-demand writer-director’s initially ambitious yet ultimately simplistic ensemble horror offers jolting moments but lacks substance.

A journalist pursues headline-making scoops whatever the cost to those in the conflict zone in this astute and darkly humorous debut novel by a former foreign correspondent.

From Northern Irish handkerchief-makers to Scilly Isles fisherman who know when to let stocks replenish, a new book showcases radical solutions to our environmental problems.

The strawberry moon, so named because it traditionally denoted the start of strawberry picking in the northern hemisphere was viewable on 10-11 June.

During a period of deep personal turmoil, Marjolein Martinot took her camera down to the riverside in southern France – and began to feel connected again.

Aware that social media paints an unrealistic picture of ‘perfect’ parenting, Kirsten Lewis spent 15 years capturing the raw reality of life with kids. Her message? Your children love you!

The photographer has spent six decades photographing Hollywood, New York … and lots of women. He talks us through his favourite images.

Nicholas Hytner’s immersive 2019 production is back with a brand new cast from Titania to Bottom. We joined rehearsals and took a first look on stage.

Jim Krantz has spent his career conjuring up thrilling images of the mythical American west – from stampeding cattle to gangs of riders gathering dust.

Opening on 4 June, the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) exhibition Kimono features hundreds of garments, paintings and posters. It includes historic garments from the Edo period, right through to works by contemporary Japanese and western designers such as Issey Miyake and Alexander McQueen.

From brooding, brutalist boxes to Scandi-inspired circular affairs with curved confessional booths, these astonishing churches are often located off the beaten track.