Category Archives: Variety

Raye Doubles Down on, Well, Everything With the Ambitious, Gloriously Sprawling ‘This Music May Contain Hope’: Album Review
It's been said countless times that for a new artist, especially a successful one, the second album is exponentially more difficult than the first. There's the constantly looming threat of the sophomo...
Jem Aswad Mar 27, 2026

Why Netflix Hiked Prices, Explained in One Chart
Why did Netflix just impose a price increase across U.S. plans? As the “KPop Demon Hunters” Oscar-winning hit song “Golden” says: “We’re goin’ up, up, up.R...
Todd Spangler Mar 27, 2026

Robyn Gets Erotic With the Ecstatically Pop-tastic ‘Sexistential’: Album Review
It's no overstatement to say that a lot of today's pop music would not sound the way it does without Robyn. Her self-titled 2005 album and its follow-up "Body Talk" paved the way for and contextualize...
Jem Aswad Mar 27, 2026

‘Heavyweight,’ Brit Boxing Drama Starring Jordan Bolger, Nicholas Pinnock and Jason Isaacs, Sets U.S. Release (EXCLUSIVE)
“Heavyweight,” Christopher M. Anthony’s debut feature starring Jordan Bolger, Nicholas Pinnock and Jason Isaacs, has set its U.S. release. The British boxing drama is getting a limit...
Alex Ritman Mar 27, 2026

Josh Duhamel Says Actors Should Stay Quiet on Politics: ‘Why Would You Make Half of Your Audience Despise You by Your Beliefs?’
Josh Duhamel appeared on a recent episode of Megyn Kelly’s podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and shared his opinion that actors should stay silent on politics. “I have real strong opinion...
Zack Sharf Mar 27, 2026

PlayStation Raises Price of PS5 to $650 in U.S.; PS5 Pro, PlayStation Portal Also See Hikes
PlayStation will increase the price of its PS5 gaming console in the U.S. to $650 beginning April 2, part of a global price hike across several Sony gaming console products. The domestic PS5 price wil...
Jennifer Maas Mar 27, 2026

Netflix Loses First Round in Battle Against EU Rules Requiring Streamers to Fund Local Productions
The Constitutional Court of Belgium has rejected a legal challenge by Netflix, which had appealed against the implementation of European Union rules that require streaming platforms to fund local prod...
Nvivarelli Mar 27, 2026

CatVideoFest Returning to Theaters in Summer 2026 (EXCLUSIVE)
Calling all cat lovers! CatVideoFest is returning to theaters nationwide. The celebration of felines on film will kick off on August 7, 2026. Founded in 2016 by Will Braden, CatVideoFest is a compilat...
Varietybrentlang Mar 27, 2026

Miyu’s ‘Blooming Wonders’ Brings Oil Pastel Craft to Kids TV Ahead of France Télévisions Launch
One does not simply craft a pastel, hand drawn TV series. Yet that is the odyssey Miyu Productions set out on with Ins Bernard-Espina, Mlody Boulissire and Clmentine Campos, the trio of directors who ...
Callum McLennan Mar 27, 2026

Savannah Guthrie Sets ‘Today’ Return for April 6 After Mom’s Disappearance: ‘It’s Part of My Purpose’ and ‘My Joy Will Be My Protest’
Savannah Guthrie is set to return to “Today” on Monday, April 6 amid her mother’s ongoing disappearance. The news was announced as the second part of Guthrie’s “TodayR...
Zack Sharf Mar 27, 2026