Arts & Culture

Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning singer-songwriter, dies at 56 in motorcycle crash near Dublin

Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish musician and star of Once, has died at 56 after a motorcycle crash near Dublin; Gardaí are investigating.

#music, #glenhansard, #irishmusic, #once

God of War: Laufey Gets Feb. 16, 2027 Release; Studio Says Kratos Sequel Will Follow

Santa Monica Studio announced God of War: Laufey will launch on PS5 Feb. 16, 2027, and said a separate Kratos-led follow-up is planned but no details were given.

$SONY, #godofwar, #playstation, #santamonica, #gaming

Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano' star, dies at 78

Veteran actor Sam Neill, known for Jurassic Park and The Piano, has died in Sydney at 78; family said the death was sudden and he remained cancer-free.

#samneill, #jurassicpark, #thepiano, #obituary

Bonnie Tyler, 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' Singer, Dies at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer behind 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' died at 75 in Faro, Portugal, after a recent serious illness.

#bonnietyler, #obituary, #music, #pop

Apple TV+ Scores Record 89 Emmy Nominations Across 15 Programs

Apple TV+ earned a record 89 Primetime Emmy nominations across 15 programs, led by Widow’s Bay and Pluribus, the company said.

$AAPL, #apple, #emmys, #streaming, #television

DGA Reaches Tentative Four-Year Deal With AMPTP; SAG-AFTRA Offers Solidarity

SAG-AFTRA praised the DGA after directors reached a tentative four-year deal with studio negotiators, a step toward aligning Hollywood’s major unions.

#dga, #sag-aftra, #amptp, #hollywood, #labor

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2026 TV/Theatrical Deal With Raises, AI Protections and Pension Merger

SAG-AFTRA members approved a four-year TV/theatrical tentative deal with wage increases, tighter AI protections, merged pension plans and improved residuals.

#sagaftra, #hollywood, #contracts, #ai

Marjane Satrapi, Author of Persepolis, Dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian‑French author and filmmaker best known for Persepolis, has died at 56, the Élysée Palace announced Thursday.

#satrapi, #persepolis, #obituary, #france

Sonny Rollins, Influential Tenor Saxophonist, Dies at 95

Jazz titan Sonny Rollins, whose sax on 'Saxophone Colossus' and standards like 'St. Thomas' reshaped modern jazz, died at 95 in Woodstock, N.Y.

#jazz, #obituary, #music, #sonnyrollins

Academy Says Only Human Performers and Human-Authored Screenplays Eligible for 99th Oscars

For the 99th Academy Awards, the Academy will only accept credited acting by human performers and screenplays that are human‑authored, though limited AI use remains under review.

#academy, #oscars, #artificialintelligence, #film

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor who reshaped San Francisco Symphony, dies at 81

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor and San Francisco Symphony leader who co-founded New World Symphony, died April 22 at 81 after glioblastoma.

#classicalmusic, #obituary, #sanfrancisco

Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Film to Be Shot for IMAX, Release Set for March 3, 2028

Bandai Namco says Alex Garland’s live-action Elden Ring will be filmed for IMAX, feature an ensemble cast and open in theaters March 3, 2028.

#entertainment, #film, #eldenring, #a24, #gaming

Cannes Critics’ Week to Open With Animated Memoir, Adds Yemen and Kosovo — No U.S. Films in 2026 Lineup

Critics’ Week will open with the animated In Waves, includes first entries from Yemen and Kosovo, and features no U.S. films in its 65th lineup.

#cannes, #filmfestival, #criticsweek, #animation

Coachella 2026 opens with Sabrina Carpenter headlining and a global 4K livestream

Coachella 2026 opened April 10 in Indio, with Sabrina Carpenter headlining Weekend 1 and a 4K YouTube multiview livestream reaching millions worldwide.

#coachella, #music, #livestream, #pop

New Directors/New Films Opens 55th Edition With Queer Horror 'Leviticus'

New Directors/New Films opens April 8 with Adrian Chiarella’s queer conversion-therapy horror Leviticus; the festival runs April 8–19 at MoMA and Film at Lincoln Center.

#filmfestival, #cinema, #newdirectors, #queerfilm