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Menemsha Films Takes North American Rights For Palm Springs Breakout ‘The Soundman’
EXCLUSIVE: Menemsha Films has acquired North American rights for Belgian drama The Soundman, following its well-received U.S. premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January. Set on...
5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security's sign is seen outside its headquarters on February 13, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The...
Andy Cohen On ‘Real Housewives Of New York City’ Stars Reuniting On E!’s ‘Golden Life’: “I Could Never Root Against These Women”
Andy Cohen is weighing in on E!‘s The Golden Life, a new reality series that casts former Bravo stars from The Real Housewives of New York City. The Real...
Trump posts racist meme of the Obamas — then deletes it
President Trump stands onstage. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images President Trump stands onstage. Brandon Bell/Getty Images In the first week of Black History Month,...
Saudi-Owned Streamer MBC Shahid Gives Gaza-Set Oscar Nominee ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ Big MENA Push As U.S. Release Expands
Academy Award-nominated Gaza-set drama The Voice of Hind Rajab has launched in the Middle East and North Africa on MBC Shahid, with the regional streamer giving it one of...
Ronald Hicks to be installed as 11th archbishop of New York
Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks laughs during a news conference at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Ronald Hicks...
Why Did ‘Heated Rivalry’ Strike Such A Chord? Top TV And Streaming Execs Have Some Ideas
Heated Rivalry, the sensation produced by Canada’s Bell Media for its Crave streaming service and eventually scooped up by HBO Max, doesn’t dilly-dally. Within the first seven minutes of...
‘More relevant every day’ in the U.S.: A filmmaker documented Russia’s journalists
Ksenia Mironova is one of the journalists profiled in My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow. Cinetic Marketing hide caption toggle caption Cinetic Marketing In the...
Jo Martin To Receive BUFF Honorary Award For Outstanding British Contribution To Film & TV
EXCLUSIVE: The British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) will hand its honorary award for outstanding contribution to film and television to actor Jo Martin.  Previous BUFF outstanding contribution recipients, first...
‘The Librarians’ To Premiere On PBS ‘Independent Lens’ As Political Backlash Mounts Against Book Banning
The Librarians is set to premiere on PBS this Monday, Feb. 9, after a robust theatrical and festival run that saw Kim A. Snyder’s documentary earn awards across the...
Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary
After a U.S.-led investor group took over the social media platform's U.S. operations earlier this year, some users claimed political topics were quashed. New research contradicts their claims. Riccardo...
Is the U.S. heading into a dictatorship?
The Atlantic writer Robert Kagan says as Trump violates norms, laws and the Constitution, including his call to nationalize elections, "we're on the edge of the consolidation of dictatorship." ...