Javier Morales — Entertainment & Culture Editor 
Angelina Jolie has achieved a complete cutting of ties with Brad Pitt as their youngest children turn 18, closing a decade-long chapter of custody disputes. Meanwhile, a California appeals court ruled that wine domain buyer Yuri Shefler must face questioning in the ongoing Château de Miraval legal battle. A decade after one of Hollywood’s most … Read more
Molly Ringwald has never been shy about looking back on her extensive film and television career, but her memories of a major late-2000s teen drama are notably sour. During an appearance on a Tuesday episode of Watch What Happens Live, the iconic 1980s star was asked by host Andy Cohen to rank her past projects … Read more
Nintendo has released the 2.0 update for Pokémon Pokopia, marking the game’s biggest patch since its launch this past March. According to Gamingbible, the game is one of the highest-scored titles of 2026. Alongside the free 2.0 update, Nintendo has launched phase one of its paid DLC, the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass, priced at $34.99 … Read more
The Walt Disney Co. reported $25.2 billion in revenue for the June quarter, marking a 7% increase from the previous year, according to Reuters. While the revenue figure came in just shy of Wall Street expectations of $25.4 billion surveyed by LSEG and polled by FactSet as reported by msn.com, the company’s adjusted earnings per … Read more
Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich, former bassist for Camp Cope, explores how women and gender-diverse artists have reshaped the Australian music industry in her new book, It’s Not For You. The memoir features candid interviews with 18 artists navigating creative careers, motherhood, and industry sexism. When Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich flew to Alice Springs at 17 to escape a relationship … Read more
The French literary world is mourning the loss of writer and screenwriter Didier Decoin, who has died at the age of 81 according to an announcement by the Académie Goncourt. Decoin won the prestigious prix Goncourt in 1977 for his novel John l’Enfer and later served as president of the Académie Goncourt from January 2020 … Read more
Duane “Keffe D” Davis faces an August 10 trial in Las Vegas for allegedly orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rap icon Tupac Shakur. A Nevada judge ruled that a 2008 police interview is admissible, setting the stage for a high-stakes prosecution nearly three decades after the unsolved murder. Nearly thirty years after a … Read more
In his riotous new memoir I Shoot Rock Stars, veteran music video director Tim Pope reveals a career spent placing megastars like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, and the Cure into hazardous, uncomfortable situations, driven by a youthful rebellion that rejected MTV’s rigid corporate guidelines. Torture for Art: Placing Megastars in Peril During the golden age … Read more
Pokémon Pokopia launched version 2.0.0 on August 4, 2026, for the Switch 2, introducing a free software update and the first paid DLC installment, Expansion Pass Part 1: Bubbly Basin. The update adds the Dive move and underwater building capabilities to the cozy life simulation game. Bubbly Basin and Underwater Mechanics The Expansion Pass Part … Read more
Two women detail domestic violence and legal battles in separate cases, highlighting systemic challenges in seeking safety and justice. Denise Richards, the 55-year-old actress, and Esra Yalınkaya, a 32-year-old mother of two, both describe years of domestic abuse and legal struggles in separate cases that underscore the complexities of escaping abusive relationships. Their stories reveal … Read more