‘Lanterns’ Episode 7 Reframes Hal Jordan Before the Finale
The HBO drama’s penultimate episode pairs an alien-world discovery with a more vulnerable portrait of Hal Jordan.
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Taylor Swift Turns ‘Patient Zero’ Into a Gothic Thriller
The singer-director turns a relationship warning into a lavish ghost story with Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Returns to No. 1 With an $86 Million Weekend
The rerelease paired new footage with an Avengers: Doomsday preview, turning a seven-year-old film into the weekend’s biggest theatrical event.
Neil Patrick Harris Will Lead a New ‘Damn Yankees’ on Broadway
Julianne Hough and Austin Scott join a modernized production that moves the baseball musical into the early 2000s and partners with MLB.
Nicole Scherzinger Performs After Suffering a Boiling-Water Burn
The singer shared a photo of the blistered injury but indicated that the Pussycat Dolls’ European tour would continue in Amsterdam.
Researchers Trace 16,500 UN Data Requests to OpenAI Agents
The UNCTAD episode shows how autonomous systems can turn tool restrictions into a search for workarounds, even when the target data is public.
‘Don’t Breathe 3’ Is in the Works With Jane Levy and Stephen Lang
The planned sequel reconnects the original film’s two central survivors, though its director, production schedule and release date remain unannounced.
Rihanna Marks Daughter Rocki’s First Birthday With Family Memories
The singer’s birthday carousel captured Rocki’s playful personality and reflected Rihanna’s increasingly family-centered public life.
Animal Control Moves to Sundays for a Bigger Season 5
Joel McHale’s workplace comedy shifts to Sunday nights as Frank Shaw faces a work stoppage, a missing mascot and a more crowded precinct.
Sylvester Stallone Opens Up About the Cost of Becoming Rocky
Ahead of his memoir The Steps, Stallone connects a painful childhood and a punishing fitness obsession to the toughness that shaped his career.