“Harry Potter” series star Bel Powley has spoken out about author J.K. Rowling‘s controversial views on gender, saying she “strongly disagrees” with them. Powley is playing Petunia Dursley in HBO‘s highly anticipated TV adaptation of the beloved books, the first season of which is set to premiere this Christmas. In the lead-up to the show,
Zoe Saldaña has starred in blockbusting franchises “Star Trek,” “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Avatar,” has won an Oscar for “Emilia Perez” and holds the crown as the actor whose films have earned the most money ever. So what comes next? “I have a feeling that I can only watch other people’s direction for so
Football games have long stood as a welcome place for beer commercials. Now Procter & Gamble hopes they will also become a great roost for discussions of an inevitable byproduct of liquid intake: bladder leaks. The consumer-products giant plans a substantial campaign for its Always Discreet incontinence pads for women that will air largely during
In a year without Glastonbury, music lovers have turned to other festivals in the U.K. and Europe to fill the void. There’s Primavera Sound in Barcelona, with its proximity to the beach and genre-diverse lineup, or Reading and Leeds in England for those who want a true camping experience with a rock-focused flair. But look
Ugandan Talemwa Pius’ striking magic realist fable “A Vineyard for a Lobster” and “Accept My Plea for a Burial,” a Somalia set critique of ancient custom, emerged triumphant at Locarno’s 2026 Open Doors, winning its two biggest cash prizes. Neither prize comes as a surprise. Picturing a miraculous snowfall in a drought-ridden Ugandan village, in
The BFI London Film Festival has announced that two of the U.K.’s most acclaimed producers will lead the industry program at its upcoming 70th edition. Pippa Harris, who produced “Hamnet,” “1917” and is currently working on “The Beatles” biopics, and James Wilson, who produced “The Zone of Interest,” “The Voice of Hind Rajab” and “Under
