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Inside ‘Ah Girl,’ the Singapore Drama Built From a Director’s Own Childhood: ‘We Can’t Fly Without First Learning How to Walk’

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Celine Dion Delivers Tearful Speech on Opening Night of Paris Residency: ‘I Had Promised Myself Not to Cry’
Celine Dion shed tears as she kicked off her eagerly anticipated 16-date residency tonight at Plenitude Arena on the outskirts of Paris, marking her first major series of live shows since stepping away from the spotlight in 2022. I had promised myself not to cry, Dion told thousands of adoring fans in the opening moments […]

Jeremy Thomas Remembered as a Filmmaker ‘Full of Stories’ and a ‘Rebel With Taste’: ‘The Canon of His Work Is Unmatched’
Tributes have begun flowing from across the film world for Jeremy Thomas, the legendary British producer who passed away on Friday at the age of 77. Terry Gilliam, who worked with Thomas on Tideland and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, told Variety, “Jeremy Thomas loved making movies. He loved every aspect of the business, […]

‘World of Warcraft Forever,’ Expanded Version of 2004 Game, Coming in November
Blizzard Entertainment will launch World of Warcraft Forever, a game set during the first year of the original 2004 World of Warcraft, Nov. 4. The Forever project was revealed as the final announcement during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, but rumors about the title (colloquially known as […]
Drake Reveals ‘Fear of Missing Out’ Is a ‘Not So Short Film’
Rapper's mysterious new project drops September 15

‘Oasis’ Review: A Sleek, Strange Parable about Bullying and Bonding at the Most Difficult Age
The difficult teenage years are sometimes characterized as a wasteland, but more resemble a forest for the interdependent trio at the sinking heart of Jannis Lenz’s Oasis, the German-born, Austrian-trained filmmaker’s creepy, controlled debut feature. Retreating to the woods surrounding their German hometown, three ostracized high-schoolers create an arcane shared reality that provides them with […]

‘Diablo 5’ Set for Spring 2029 Release
Diablo V is in development at Xbox’s Blizzard Entertainment. The new game is targeting a Spring 2029 release date, Blizzard announced Saturday during the opening ceremony for fan festival BlizzCon 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Diablo V will be set a century after the events of Diablo IV (which released in 2023) and, in […]