Netflix‘s The Twits is moving classic Roald Dahl book characters from the page to the screen. The vibrant animation of the upcoming film, out Oct. 17, will bring the complexities of Jim and Credenza Twit and their unruly amusement park, Twitlandia, to life. So will its soundtrack of original music …

Keeping a straight face has been perhaps the greatest achievement of Mark Carney’s brief tenure as the prime minister of Canada. For months, Donald Trump has railed against Canada, threatening to turn America’s ungrateful northern neighbor into the 51st state, come what may, an achievement worthy of his visage gracing …

The latest film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover bestseller centers on family secrets and teenage love stories. Regretting You stars Allison Williams, Dave Franco, McKenna Grace, and Mason Thames. The trailer begins by showcasing the tight-knit family at the center of the story. Sisters Morgan (Williams) and Jenny (Willa Fitzgerald) …

Hayley Williams leaves her mark in the music video for “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party,” one of her 17 new songs released last week. “I still believe in Nashville,” she etches onto a wall in black ink during one scene. The Zachary Gray-directed video takes place in the city, …

A couple of months ago, Brianna, a 22-year-old who lives in Milwaukee, downloaded the Tea app. It was created to provide a space for feedback on potential dates for other women, and she understood that it was almost akin to Yelp, except that instead of rating businesses or restaurants, users …

Arriving on the 80th anniversary of America dropping atomic bombs on Japan, Ghosts of Hiroshima by author Charles Pellegrino is a stunning work of history. The book takes a deeply reported, humanistic, even archaeological approach to one of the most devastating and horrific military actions ever taken. Aug. 6, 1945, …

Bad Suns have been operating on two sides of an internal divide. On “Communicating,” the brisk lead single from their fifth studio album Accelerator, frontman Christo Bowman describes it succinctly: “Body and mind on separate vacations.” Physically, they’ve been soaking up the California sun, basking in the warmth of bright …

Noah Hawley recently said of his plan for Alien: Earth, the first TV show based on the iconic science-fiction/action-horror film series, “Imagine if there were five movies about the White Walkers, and I went and made Game of Thrones.” Hawley is a creator who has never lacked confidence in his …

Shakira welcomed Black Eyed Peas onstage in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to perform their joint single “Girl Like Me” as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. The singer also took the opportunity to showcase She Wolf deep cut “Men in This Town” for the first …

The Jesus Lizard has called off their upcoming 2025 tour, citing “a serious health incident affecting one of the band members.” The Austin noise-rock band was scheduled to perform in New Zealand, Australia, and Japan in October, followed by a North American run in November. “Upon the advice of medical …