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February 21, 2026
‘The Dreadful’ Director on the ‘Forbidden Fruit’ of a Kit Harington-Sophie Turner Romance and Telling a Dark Ages Horror Story Focused on Women
Natasha Kermani’s film began with a dark vision she couldn’t shake. “I couldn’t let go of this idea of two women living in a very desolate, barbaric landscape,” she says. “I felt like that was a re...
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February 20, 2026
Making an Indie Multiverse: With ‘Redux Redux,’ Three Siblings Spent 10 Years on a Violent, Emotional Revenge Movie Without a Marvel Budget
Sometimes you just need to light a guy on fire. The first scene in “Redux Redux,” in theaters today via Saban Films, features Irene (Michaela McManus), a multiverse traveller, lighting a man tied t...
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February 19, 2026
Utah Grants $2 Million to an AI-Driven ‘Film Ecosystem’: Inside the State’s First Big Film Move After Sundance (EXCLUSIVE)
Coming right before an emotional Sundance Film Festival that paid tribute to its departed leader, Robert Redford, and its move to a new host city, Utah quietly took a big leap into AI filmmaking. A...
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February 17, 2026
Nine Inch Nails Mastermind Trent Reznor Blends Hits, Film Music and Deep Cuts in Heavy and Adventurous Tour Stop: Concert Review
From his earliest works, control has been a theme in Trent Reznor’s music: Who has it, who craves it and how it’s being deployed. On the Feb. 14 date of Nine Inch Nails’ Peel It Back Tour in Newark...
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February 16, 2026
Watch ‘Dead Grandma,’ the Haunting 80-Second Slamdance Horror Film From ‘It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This’ Directors (EXCLUSIVE)
The shortest, scariest movie of the year has arrived — and you can watch it right now. “Dead Grandma,” which is written and directed by Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti, is set to debut at the 2026 Slamd...
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February 15, 2026
Spirit Awards Winners List (Updating Live)
The 41st Independent Spirit Awards are here, and many of the best indie movies and TV shows are set to be celebrated. Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Ego Nwodim is set to host the show, wh...
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February 13, 2026
‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’: Matt Johnson on Writing the Script With His Lawyer, Surviving the 200 Day Shoot and Pulling Off His Elaborate ‘Back to the Future’ Parody
Matt Johnson knows his way around the law protecting fair use and parody. Johnson’s “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie” opens in theaters Friday via Neon, and it’s a true labor of love. The lore...
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February 13, 2026
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ First Look: Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson Try to Survive Jane Schoenbrun’s Slasher; Mubi Dates Theatrical Release
Jane Schoenbrun is back with their third feature, the amazingly-titled “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” Schoenbrun, who previously wrote and directed 2021’s “We’re All Going to the World’s F...
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February 13, 2026
Little Spark Films to Expand Into Full Genre Studio With New Investment; Execs Named and Slate Announced (EXCLUSIVE)
Little Spark Films is making an expansion into becoming a full genre studio based in Arlington, Texas, with plans to release original content, acquire new material for production and join outside p...
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February 12, 2026
What I Learned About MAGA Men After Responding to Angry Emails About Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
“Hi William – you are a pole smoking butt pirate. I loved Kid Rock last night and not your gay idle Bad Bunny. Eat Shit.” While the majority of my job involves writing about entertainment in a way ...
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February 11, 2026
Kal Penn Reveals He Won ‘Van Wilder’ Role of Taj Mahal Over a White Actor in Brownface: ‘He Is Not Allowed to Get That Part’
One of Kal Penn’s breakout roles was playing the character Taj Mahal Badalandabad in the 2002 comedy hit “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder.” At the end of the audition process, Penn was up against one...
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February 11, 2026
James Van Der Beek’s Career in Photos, From ‘Dawson’s Creek’ to ‘Pose’
James Van Der Beek, who grew up onscreen on the teen drama “Dawson’s Creek” and grew into an actor who was often in comedies and dramas — and never afraid to poke fun at his celebrity — has died at...
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February 11, 2026
Priyanka Chopra Jonas on ‘Blowing Up’ Her Acting Career, Ignoring Nick Jonas Marriage Backlash and ‘Coming Back to Indian Movies’ for ‘RRR’ Director’s New Film
Priyanka Chopra Jonas winces — only slightly, but unmistakably — when the word “crossover” enters the conversation. It’s a frigid January afternoon in Manhattan, but the Hudson River gusts can’t pe...
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February 10, 2026
Best Horror of February 2026: ‘Scream’ Returns, A Stylish New ‘Dracula,’ Joe Keery Saves the World and More
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Var...
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February 10, 2026
‘Kangaroo Kids’: Family Adventure Film’s North American Rights Acquired by Scatena & Rosner Films, Release Date Set (EXCLUSIVE)
Family adventure film “Kangaroo Kids” has a new home. Scatena & Rosner Films announced the acquisition of North American rights to “Kangaroo Kids,” which is now set for VOD and digital release ...
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February 10, 2026
Nancy Guthrie’s Kidnapping: First Photos of Person of Interest Released by FBI
Police have been investigating the kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie’s mother since Feb. 1, and one of the biggest clues so far has finally been released. Photos of a person of interest in the search ...
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February 10, 2026
Filmology Labs, a $250 Million Studio Built for Content Creation Like Vertical Micro-Dramas and AI-Driven Media Formats, Set to Open in New Jersey (EXCLUSIVE)
A massive, modern new studio is headed to New Jersey. Alan Mruvka, a real estate developer and the co-creator of E! Entertainment Television, announced today the launch of Filmology Labs: Content C...
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February 9, 2026
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was an All-American Triumph. Turning Point USA’s Was a Boring MAGA Grift With Kid Rock
“Wear the mission. Text merch to 71776 for official TPUSA merch.” Those were the first words greeting thousands of viewers as they joined Turning Point’s YouTube channel for the 15-minute countdown...
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February 6, 2026
Christoph Waltz’s Monster Mash: From Battling ‘Dracula’ and ‘Frankenstein’ to the Process That Won Him Two Oscars — and What Method Actors Are Doing Wrong
From creating one monster to killing another, Christoph Waltz’s winter has been a horror show. The 69-year-old Austrian Oscar winner played Henrich Harlander, Victor Frankenstein’s wealthy benefac...
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February 3, 2026
Sex, Lies and Politics: How FX’s ‘Love Story’ Brings Back the Doomed Romance of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Casting John F. Kennedy Jr. was a nightmare. It was April of last year, and the production of the limited series “Love Story” was three weeks away from starting. Cameras were ready to go up — but f...
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January 28, 2026
Chia Pet Film and TV Rights Acquired by Rakia Media and Crystal City Entertainment: ‘We Can’t Wait for Audiences to Check Out the World of Chia in Theaters’ (EXCLUSIVE)
It’s the IP that grows! The media rights behind the Chia Pet brand have been acquired by writer and producer Adam Jay Epstein and producers Ari Daniel Pinchot and Jonathan Rubenstein via their IP h...
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January 25, 2026
‘Rock Springs’ Director on Processing Historical Tragedy Through Horror and the Urgency of Immigrant Stories: ‘We Have to Do Everything We Can to Protect Victims’
In Vera Miao’s debut feature “Rock Springs,” there is a wonderfully creepy doll. It’s a nod to classic horror movies that she loves, but in her film, even recognizable elements take on a much deepe...
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January 25, 2026
Daveed Diggs, Iliza Shlesinger and More Break Down the Urgency of Storytelling at Sundance: ‘Have the Balls to Say, “My Voice Matters”‘
“What does it mean to be a storyteller in 2026?” That was the big question posed at Sundance’s Variety & Audible Cocktails & Conversations panel. Brent Lang, Variety‘s Executive Editor, led...
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January 25, 2026
Political Leaders React to Hate Crime Against Maxwell Frost at Sundance: ‘Political Violence Has No Place In Our Country’
After Florida Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost revealed on Saturday that he was the victim of a racially motivated assault in Park City the night before, several of his fellow politicians have o...
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January 25, 2026
Sundance Responds to Racist Maxwell Frost Assault at Sundance: We ‘Abhor Any Form of Violence, Harassment and Hate Speech’
The Sundance Film Festival has released an official statement condemning an assault against Florida Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost on Friday night at a CAA party in Park City. The statement re...
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January 23, 2026
In ‘Buddy,’ A Cuddly Unicorn Kills Kids Trapped in His TV Show. ‘Too Many Cooks’ Creator Casper Kelly Breaks Down His New Pop Culture Nightmare
Casper Kelly says his love of analyzing and dissecting pop culture started when he was very young. “Back in the day, they had Mad Magazine, which had movie parodies and would deconstruct the movies...
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January 23, 2026
‘Return to Silent Hill’ Director on Receiving Death Threats From ‘Passionate’ Game Fans and Filming an Epic Horror Fantasy on a $23 Million Budget
Director Christophe Gans helmed the first “Silent Hill” film in 2006, and critics hated it. But then a funny thing happened. “I was very pleased to see how the reputation of the movie has grown,” G...
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January 23, 2026
How the Adams Family Stays Close By Shooting Wild Horror Movies Together in the Woods, Including ‘Mother of Flies,’ Their Most Ambitious Work Yet
There’s DIY filmmaking, and then there’s the horror factory that the Adams Family has created in the Catskill Mountains woods near their New York state hometown. The collective — father John Adams,...
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January 23, 2026
Why ‘Saccharine’ Director Natalie Erika James Made a Horror Film About Disordered Eating: ‘Weight Stigma Permeates Every Facet of Our Culture’
Natalie Erika James’ new film “Saccharine” opens with a shot of a jelly donut getting devoured, and then the footage is spun in reverse, with the bloody-looking goo getting sucked back into the don...
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January 22, 2026
Aidan Zamiri’s ‘Moment’: The Pop Culture Polymath on Making a Charli xcx Mockumentary, Working With Timothée Chalamet on His ‘Insane’ Press Tours and Kylie Jenner’s ‘Incredible’ Acting Debut
Aidan Zamiri is a good hang. I just met the 30-year-old photographer, director and creative polymath — but we already have an inside joke. The table at the lobby bar of London’s Soho Hotel where we...
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