Entertainment - Friday, July 31, 2026

While Marvel fans are expected to turn out in droves to see “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” in theaters this weekend, a high-quality bootleg of the film leaked on X, with millions of people having viewed it. Posted by an account named Fredrick Bryan at 6:05 a.m. PT, the leaked video reached 5.9 million accounts and […]

Variety • 15 hours ago

SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Cape Fear, Season 1 finale episode “The Executioners” With another twisty-turny ride down Cape Fear reaching an end, Juliette Lewis was thrilled to have a chance to return to an important title from her youth, from a new perspective. The Oscar-nominated actress, who plays convicted killer Max Cady’s […]

Deadline • 15 hours ago

Teaching kindergarten in South Central Los Angeles in the 1950s and ’60s, she realized that her students were not represented in the books they read. So she wrote her own.

NYT Arts • 16 hours ago

When “The Devil’s Mouth” director Jeff Wadlow met the cast of his bloody shark movie, he made one thing clear. “‘Listen, this is going to be the most physically demanding job you’ve ever had. Not just because of the stunt work and all the underwater work, but the fact that when you have a simple […]

Variety • 15 hours ago

The Metropolitan Museum of Art said Friday that John Galliano will be the subject of its landmark spring 2027 Costume Institute exhibition, John Galliano: Horizons, with the annual Met Gala set to celebrate the acclaimed British designer’s influence on fashion while also confronting the controversy that reshaped his career. Galliano becomes just the third living […]

Deadline • 16 hours ago

At the Guggenheim Museum, a major survey of the origin and legacy of Pop Art tries to extract from the movement a conscience it never really had, our critic argues.

NYT Arts • 18 hours ago

Sheriff’s officials have released two ransom notes allegedly sent by those who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie from her Arizona home earlier this year. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department released the notes in hopes of generating new leads in the case. The first note was sent a day after her disappearance from someone who claimed they have […]

Deadline • 16 hours ago

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “The Executioners,” the finale of “Cape Fear,” now streaming on Apple TV. In the final moments of “Cape Fear,” Anna Bowden realizes that she’ll never truly be free of the man who’s been stalking her family. The Bowden family has defeated Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the ex-convict who […]

Variety • 17 hours ago

It looks like Tom Holland’s spoiler of yore — teasing Spider-Man in space for Avengers: Infinity War (2018) alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) cast — can take on new meaning with the post-credit scene at the end of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. There is just one short snippet after all of the credits […]

Deadline • 17 hours ago

Cooper Hoffman had never filmed a sex scene before signing on to Gregg Araki’s erotic thriller “I Want Your Sex.” So when he arrived on set for the first time and found himself surrounded by ball gags, stilettos, whips, chains, dildos and strap-ons, a few first-day jitters were understandable. “Even if you’re nervous to do […]

Variety • 17 hours ago

As the Owens women reunite for Practical Magic 2, the two newest members of the onscreen family hope to do fans proud. Joey King and Maisie Williams, who play Sally Owens’ (Sandra Bullock) daughters Kylie and Antonia in the Susanne Bier-helmed sequel, agreed that they felt the weight of taking over the roles from Evan […]

Deadline • 17 hours ago

John Oliver is staying put for now at HBO, no matter whom his “business daddy” might end up being next year. The “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” host has extended his contract with the network through the end of 2027, Variety has confirmed. But perhaps because of the ownership uncertainty, Oliver’s extension is only […]

Variety • 17 hours ago