Needle Drop as we know it was born in 1969, with the instantly iconic use of “Born to Be Wild” in “Easy Rider.” Of course, there were precedents. The first use of a rock ‘n’ roll song in a movie was “Rock Around the Clock,” played over the opening credits of “The Blackboard Jungle” (1955),
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Hosted by comedian Marcello Hernández, the biggest names in sports will attend the 34th annual ESPY Awards to recognize nominees and honorees in more than 20 categories, including best athlete, men’s and women’s sports,
If Quentin Tarantino remains committed to retiring from film after his tenth feature film, then whatever film the Oscar winner decides to make next will be his big screen swan song. Christopher Nolan is disappointed. “I think it’s dangerous to look at it so specifically,” Nolan recently told The Telegraph of Tarantino’s long-discussed 10-film retirement
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The final major championship of the 2026 golf season is here as the world’s best players head to Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, for the 154th edition of the Open Championship. Golf’s oldest major
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Queens,” the Season 1 finale of “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” now streaming on Apple TV. Just as we think Paula Saunders has finally gotten her life back together, things falter once again. Throughout the first season of Apple TV’s “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” Paula (Tatiana Maslany) has had to juggle
Netflix’s upcoming drama “The Roman” has added five new members to the cast. Variety has learned. The show, which takes place in the casino world of Las Vegas, has cast Vincent D’Onofrio (“Daredevil: Born Again,” “The Beauty”) and Kate Mara (“A Teacher,” “Imperfect Women”) in regular roles. Clancy Brown (“I Will Find You,” “The Penguin”)
