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Michael Sheen, Wanda Sykes, Tramell Tillman Among Host of ‘Murderbot’ Season 2 Guest Stars
Apple TV’s sci-fi series “Murderbot” has revealed a lineup of 25 recurring and guest stars for its currently filming second season, joining series star Alexander Skarsgård. The announcement follows the show’s critically well-received first season, with the streamer having ordered a second run back in July 2025. The guest roster includes Michael Sheen, Wanda Sykes,…
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My Edinburgh fringe odyssey: ‘The nudity is expressive, shocking – sometimes harrowing’
There are 3,649 shows at the fringe this year, but how many embody its spirit of radical experimentation? I took a journey through foam, lube and gore to find out … Somewhere in Edinburgh, a man is drinking his own urine. Elsewhere, the story of a religious sect that commands its followers to use “butt…
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‘Reagan’ & ‘Soul Surfer’ Filmmaker Sean McNamara To Direct Faith-Based Drama ‘Blank Canvas’
Filmmaker Sean McNamara, known for directing “Reagan” and “Soul Surfer,” has signed on to write and direct a new faith-based drama titled “Blank Canvas,” according to an exclusive report from Deadline. The project is based on the 2022 memoir of the same name by author, speaker and artist Marcy Gregg, and is currently in development…
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Cross-border deal, Alaska Senate race and Florida upset headline busy day
The United States and Canada announced a tentative cross-border trade arrangement on 19 August, prompting President Donald Trump to delay planned 50 per cent tariffs on certain Canadian imports for three days while documents were finalised. The proposed duties, which had been due to affect about $20 billion of goods, had raised concerns about costs…
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Amazon is bringing drone deliveries to the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas as part of a major expansion
Amazon is significantly expanding its Prime Air drone delivery service across the United States, adding the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas along with several other regions in the coming months. The retailer says it aims to reach almost 500 towns and cities by the end of the year, a sixfold increase on current coverage, as…
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Lindsay Clancy’s trial puts postpartum psychosis on the map
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children in January 2023, has drawn national attention to postpartum psychosis, a rare but serious mental illness that remains poorly understood and is not formally classified in psychiatric diagnostic manuals. Clancy does not dispute carrying out the killings but has pleaded…
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Corey Hawkins Signs With Range Media Partners (EXCLUSIVE)
Range Media Partners has signed actor Corey Hawkins for representation, Variety has exclusively reported, with the actor continuing to be represented separately by WME, JTWAMM and Shelter PR. The move marks a significant addition for Range Media as it builds out its talent roster with an actor who has steadily risen from breakout supporting roles…
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Mark Webber & Jennifer DeLia Launch Production Company Beyond Culture, Unveil Initial Slate
Actors and filmmakers Mark Webber and Jennifer DeLia have launched a new production company, Beyond Culture, describing it as an artist-led banner spanning film, art, music, technology and experience. The venture is designed to give creators greater ownership and financial control over their work, explicitly modelling itself on the original United Artists, the studio founded…
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Woke LA lawmaker lifts ban on homeless encampments in parks, sparking fears City of Angels will become more squalid than ever
Los Angeles city councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has moved to lift the ban on homeless encampments in the city’s parks, a decision that has provoked criticism from residents and commentators who fear it will worsen conditions in areas already struggling with visible homelessness. The move touches on the…
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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has publicly defended the decision to include Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU” in this year’s competition lineup, following criticism from Ukrainian officials. In an Instagram post, Barbera rejected accusations that the film amounted to pro-Putin propaganda, calling it instead a work that “denounces totalitarian regimes and their intrusion…