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Rachel Chinouriri: An Indie-Pop Leading Light Gets Very Real
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Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison on the Perils of Social Media
The Social Reckoning co-stars stop by the Rolling Stone Studio to discuss their new movie, playing real people, and their own ups and downs with life online

Something About Tom Cruise Meeting Attack On Titan’s Eren Yeager Feels So Wrong, Yet So Right
I haven't seen Cruise have this much onscreen chemistry with someone since Edge of Tomorrow

‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed has been renewed for a second season at Apple TV. Per the official logline, the series stars follows newly divorced mom Paula (Tatiana Maslany) as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. Convinced she witnessed a crime — while simultaneously struggling through a custody battle and […]

GTA 6 Reviews: When They Could Be Released
Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 releases on November 19, but when will you be able to read reviews? According to historical precedent and a new report, reviews for the open-world crime game should be available before launch. Insider Gaming reported that reviews for GTA 6 will be posted at some point before November 19, but the exact timing is unknown for now. A scene from GTA 6. What history tells us The last GTA game, GTA 5, was released on September 17, 2013, and reviews for the game were published starting on September 16. For Rockstar's next game, 2018's Red Dead Redemption II, reviews also went live one day prior to release. This doesn't necessarily mean Rockstar will follow the same playbook for GTA 6, however. Nothing is confirmed at this stage. GTA 6 launches on November 19-- unless it's delayed again --for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It's expected to be the biggest game of 2026 and m

Bob Daly to Step Down as Chair of AFI Board of Directors (EXCLUSIVE)
After 17 years of leadership, Bob Daly will step down as chair of the American Film Institute Board of Directors at the next trustee meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Variety can reveal exclusively. Daly, former Warner Bros. chair and co-CEO, joined the AFI Board in April 1981 and was named chair on Oct. 8, 2009, […]

Box Office: ‘Street Fighter’ Aims for $30 Million Opening, ‘You Can See Everything’ Could Score $8 Million Start
Strength in numbers? Movie theater operators are hoping the adage proves true as four new movies aim to bolster the October box office. Paramount’s video game adaptation “Street Fighter” will lead over fellow newcomers, with opening weekend estimates of $25 million to $35 million from 3,500 North American theaters. Disney’s survival thriller “Whalefall” should secure […]