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Alicia Vikander is set to star alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the “Enigma Variations” TV series at Netflix, Variety has confirmed. The show was originally reported to be in the works at Netflix in January 2025, with the streamer picking it up to series in March 2026 with Taylo

Now you can subscribe to Peacock through YouTube to get a slew of entertainment and sports from NBC, Bravo, Telemundo and more, directly through the YouTube app. Peacock’s Premium Plus tier, priced at $16.99/month, is now available as a subscription through YouTube Primetime Chan

In “Supergirl,” a melodramatic cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle” scores a climactic battle sequence, with the song’s lyrics meant to offer encouragement to the plucky heroine: “Hey, don’t write yourself off yet…” Yet the initial box office results for “Supergirl” would sugg

Dear 2026: You seem pretty rad, for a year so potentially in malaise. At least, that’s the way we feel every time we turn off the news and turn on the music that takes us away from all that. The best albums from the first half of 2026 didn’t always shut out the outside world […]

“Backrooms,” A24’s surprise horror hit, is looking to scare up more business over the July 4th holiday. The indie studio is re-releasing “Backrooms” with 15 minutes of bonus footage in a bid to bring back fans. In a listing on AMC’s website, the film has been rechristened the “Ba

A deceased newborn baby was found in a restroom at the Electric Forest music festival on Sunday morning, according to Michigan State Police. As CBS News reports, the body was found in the bathroom of the camping area of the event, which takes place across four days in Rothbury, M

The Annecy Animation Festival’s 2026 edition was one of records. Badge holders hit 19,100, an all time high and a signal of animation’s dramatic growth, up from 7,100 accredited attendees in 2013.  Meanwhile, during Annecy, on June 24 France bore the brunt of its hottest day on r

More than two decades after Tony Soprano first walked into Dr. Melfi’s office, “The Sopranos” is getting the collector’s treatment. Warner Bros. will release a limited-edition 4K box set of the hit show on Dec. 8. The new box set, available to pre-order now, includes all 86 episo

“S.W.A.T. Exiles” has officially found a network home, with Starz picking up the spinoff series in the U.S. The 10-episode series, which will see Shemar Moore return as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, will premiere on Starz on Sept. 25. Series producer Sony Pictures Television has also

Each year, Taiwan’s Golden Melody Festival conferences, which take place before the Golden Melody Awards, bring together local and international music industry experts across a series of keynotes and panels covering topics ranging from the global market and music production to ex