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"The prep and rehearsals have taken a toll on my voice. I want the shows to be perfect for y’all and I need to protect myself from doing serious damage," singer said

Michael Douglas, who is at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival to present a newly restored print of Miloš Forman’s classic “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” spoke at the festival about his fears for democracy in the U.S. under the Trump administration. When asked at a press conference about […]

Dinosaurs and racecars are at the top of the box office, so it’s safe to say summer movie season is in full swing. Universal’s “Jurassic World Rebirth,” the seventh in the historic franchise, took a T-Rex-sized bite out of the box office with $26 million domestically from 6,105 venues on […]

In an update to their Spotify bio, the viral AI 'band' call themselves 'an ongoing artistic provocation'

In a career immersed in rock & roll photography, the late Jim Marshall was long associated with certain iconic images: Johnny Cash flashing his middle finger at San Quentin, Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo walking the streets of Greenwich Village, Jimi Hendrix thrusting his left arm out during his […]

Rapper alludes to Kendrick Lamar beef on first track from upcoming project potentially titled Iceman

The Toronto rapper mentions the Pop Out concert and more on his surprise track

Over five decades of classics spanning his entire career, from chart-topping hits to beloved deep cuts

The Japan-inclined daughter of a Belgian diplomat, Amélie Nothomb has published several books about her upbringing in Asia, including one in which she boldly channels her inner toddler. In “Métaphysique des tubes” (or “The Character of Rain” in English), Nothomb spends a considerable […]

The vocal trio of Sara Watkins, Aoife O'Donovan, and Sarah Jarosz exude innate chemistry and summon magic on new album Wild and Clear and Blue

Australian-born actor, the son of a former prime minister, also appeared on Charmed, FBI, and Profiler

Horror-survivalist thriller pits the 'Till' star against ravaging cannibals. They never had a chance

While accepting the President’s Award during the opening night of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Friday, actor Peter Sarsgaard spoke out on the current political division in the U.S., stating: “As my country retreats from its global responsibilities and tries to go it […]

In 1982, a wordless documentary by Godfrey Reggio, featuring music by Philip Glass, took the world by storm. Over 40 years later, it’s still not forgotten – certainly not by Ukrainian director Dmytro Hreshko, now behind “Divia.” “When I first met Dmytro, what struck me was the sincerity […]

British thespian Bill Nighy and “Gavin & Stacey” star Mathew Horne have joined the cast of genre-bending fantasy feature “Welcome to Paradise,” alongside WWE superstar Jordynne Grace making her screen debut. Richard Summers-Calvert (“Drive Me to the End”) is writing and directing […]

Crunchyroll treated fans to fireworks of a different kind at Anime Expo on July 4, unveiling the first trailer for “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” Season 2 and confirming its acquisition of worldwide streaming rights for a January 2026 release. The reveal took place during a […]

Every woman dreams of being a mother. Or does she really?  In Karlovy Vary Film Festival contender “Out of Love,” two estranged sisters reunite when widowed Suzanne shows up on Jeanne’s doorstep with her two kids. Newly single and childless by choice, Jeanne is startled by the sudden visit. […]

Things are changing in the Czech Republic, says Karlovy Vary Film Festival artistic director Karel Och. Also when it comes to the #MeToo movement.   “What we need is a conversation – and films like ‘Broken Voices,’” he says. Ondřej Provazní’s drama, selected for the Crystal Globe […]

It’s a year of great change for the Industry Days program of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. This year, the program will run for longer — between July 6-9, adding an extra day — and have a sharper focus on Central Europe, including an update to its Eastern Promises platform. Another key […]