Javier Morales — Entertainment & Culture Editor 
The 20th Cēsu Mākslas festivāls, set to begin this weekend, features a layered visual arts program emphasizing art’s role in navigating modern turbulence. The festival’s opening highlights three distinct exhibitions: Amanda Ziemele’s “Otrajā stāvā” at Cēsu Jaunā pils, the 2004 installation Laiks rādīs/Time Will Show by the group Famous Five, and the international project paceļam … Read more
Shifters Starring Heather Agyepong Opens at New York’s Cherry Lane Theatre The acclaimed British play Shifters, written by Benedict Lombe and directed by BAFTA nominee Lynette Linton, will make its North American premiere at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York this summer. The production, which follows a successful run at London’s Bush Theatre and … Read more
Actor Steve Buscemi has joined the cast of FX’s television adaptation of the Far Cry video game franchise. He will star alongside Rob Mac and Lizzy Caplan in the upcoming anthology series, which is being produced by FX Productions under the guidance of creators Noah Hawley and Mac. Expansion of the Far Cry Anthology Cast … Read more
San Fermín Festival Concludes With 57 Injuries and Four Gored Participants The annual San Fermín festival in Pamplona, Spain, concluded on Tuesday with regional authorities reporting 57 injuries over the course of the eight-day celebration. Among those injured during the traditional “encierros,” or running of the bulls, four participants sustained goring wounds. While the majority … Read more
TVING has confirmed that CIX member Hyunsuk is joining the cast of the action drama Study Group 2 as the primary antagonist, Ji Young Hyun. This casting news follows production updates regarding fellow star Cha Woo Min, who recently returned to the set after sustaining minor injuries during an action sequence. Hyunsuk Joins the Cast … Read more
The Shards Premieres August 5 on FX and Hulu The highly anticipated television adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel The Shards is set to debut on August 5, with FX and Hulu airing the first two episodes. Produced by 20th Television and Ryan Murphy Productions, the series arrives following the 2023 publication of Ellis’ book, … Read more
Official Ruling: Former Child Star Daveigh Chase Dies of AIDS at 35 The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has officially ruled the death of actress Daveigh Chase as natural, attributing her passing to AIDS. Chase, who gained international fame as a child star, died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 35. Medical reports … Read more
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three sculptures from the artist’s 1980s Gluts series to the ARTIST ROOMS collection, jointly managed by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland. The works will headline a new, free display of over 25 Rauschenberg pieces opening at Tate Modern on 20 September 2026, where they will remain on … Read more
Acclaimed Actor Sam Neill Dies at 78 Acclaimed actor Sam Neill, celebrated for his versatile performances across more than five decades of film and television, has died at the age of 78. His family announced his death on Monday, stating that the loss was “sudden and unexpected.” While the family did not specify a cause … Read more
Hundreds of schoolchildren and their families enjoyed an exclusive screening of the new live-action Moana film after Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson fulfilled a promise to hire out an entire cinema for them. Students from St Gregory Primary School in Sudbury, Suffolk, attended the event at the Vue cinema in Colchester on July 10, … Read more