Arts & Entertainment

Through two rounds at the Sony Open, Spieth is four under and has picked up two shots on approach after offseason work to restore his swing and wedge play.

Over 100 full episodes of Sesame Street have been uploaded to the show's official YouTube account, including classic episodes; the release followed concerns about access after HBO Max ended its collaboration with the series.

Starfleet Academy, which premiered January 15 on Paramount+, shares characters, themes and timeline with Star Trek: Discovery and leans on events like the Burn to continue similar political and ethical storylines.

Kaley Cuoco stars in MGM+'s Vanished, a mystery thriller co-starring Sam Claflin about a partner who disappears during a European getaway; the series is scheduled for February 2026 and follows Cuoco's successful turn into thriller roles since 2020.

At 75, Gar Sexton guest-starred on the CBS drama Sheriff Country in an episode that aired Dec. 12, 2025, and says the part drew on his real-life experiences.

Paramount CEO David Ellison reportedly met with UK and European figures as the company seeks to contest Netflix's agreement to buy Warner Bros. Discovery; specialists say the deal would likely face an in-depth EU review.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 will put greater focus on Kong and appears to include Godzilla, while season 1 left characters in 2017—seven years before Godzilla and Kong's first onscreen meeting in Godzilla vs. Kong.

Jason Momoa told The Tonight Show that production on A Minecraft Movie 2 will begin in April. The sequel is scheduled for release in July 2027 and follows the 2025 film that earned $958 million at the box office.

Dave Filoni has been promoted to creative director at Lucasfilm, and the article argues that Star Wars: The Clone Wars — a late-2000s animated series — serves as the narrative blueprint for much of the franchise's recent film and television storytelling.

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson scored a season-best 85.47 in the rhythm dance and sit second at the European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield; the free dance that will decide medals is scheduled for tomorrow evening.

A report says Nick Reiner entered an L.P.S. mental health conservatorship in 2020 that ended in 2021; he is currently in custody after his parents were found dead and his arraignment has been postponed to Feb. 23.

HBO is continuing to develop possible Game of Thrones sequels, with an Arya-focused project among ideas while a Jon Snow series remains stalled.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos spoke to The New York Times after Paramount filed a lawsuit seeking disclosure of Netflix’s proposed deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, and said the combined company expects to release more films together and plans to grow content spending over coming years.

HBO cancelled a planned Jon Snow sequel, and reporting says the series would have followed Jon Snow coping with PTSD, isolating himself, and ending in a solitary death; Kit Harington has said the project is on the shelf and that he does not want to return.

Crave's Heated Rivalry premiered in 2025 and Season 2 has been confirmed; the show is adapted from Rachel Reid's seven-book Game Changers series, which the article notes could supply material for additional seasons.

A celebration of life for Stoke City supporters who died in 2025 is being held at Stoke Minster ahead of the club's first home league match of the year against Queens Park Rangers; friends and family can light candles and images of the deceased will be shown on the stadium screen before kick-off.

The Israel–Gaza war has widened divisions in literary circles, leading to disruptions such as the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week after a disputed disinvitation and controversy in Canada after the Giller Prize announced a jury made up of independent booksellers.

The article by Emedo Ashibeze for ScreenRant highlights notable anime that helped shape specific genres, describing how series like Dragon Ball Z, Mobile Suit Gundam and Neon Genesis Evangelion influenced storytelling, style and themes.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 reintroduces playable, emulated Nintendo consoles with six retro titles, but the article criticizes the game selection and notes those titles require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

The Rip is a Netflix thriller directed by Joe Carnahan that stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck; the review highlights the pair's chemistry amid a script and visual style the critic finds familiar.

Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as head of Lucasfilm after more than 13 years, and Disney named Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan to share leadership of the Star Wars franchise.

Disney Parks announced that Galaxy's Edge will include original trilogy characters such as Darth Vader beginning at the end of April, and that further updates — including more John Williams music and a 2026 Smuggler's Run overhaul — are planned.

Skeletal remains recovered in 2006 were identified last year by a private laboratory as former Fossil, Oregon mayor Clarence Edwin Asher, resolving his disappearance while crabbing in 2006; his family has since laid his remains to rest.

Ira Parker, a Canadian showrunner and former House of the Dragon writer, adapted George R.R. Martin's Dunk and Egg novellas into HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a six-episode series that blends comic and dramatic elements; the show premieres on Crave in Canada and a second season is already greenlit and in production.

Apple TV's Monarch: Legacy of Monsters universe is expanding with a prequel focused on a younger Lee Shaw and a season 2 trailer that introduces Titan X, described in the footage as "bigger than Kong and Godzilla."

HBO has confirmed development of an Aegon's Conquest prequel about King Aegon I Targaryen's conquest of Westeros, and The Hollywood Reporter says Warner Bros. is exploring a large-scale theatrical film adaptation alongside a possible HBO drama series.

Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko are involved in a three-part Kyoshi Warriors comic from Dark Horse Comics and Avatar Studios, written by Brandon Hoáng; the first issue is due May 6.

Harry Styles announced his fourth studio album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally., with a March 6 release date after teasing new music via billboards and a cryptic YouTube video.

The Hollywood Reporter says writer Quoc Dang Tran has been tapped to develop a new Game of Thrones sequel that may center on Arya Stark in Essos, following the cancellation of a planned Jon Snow sequel; HBO has not commented and no actors are attached.

Retired Olympic champion Shaun White will attend the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy as a VIP and is leading the Snow League, a new halfpipe tour that uses head-to-head elimination and recently secured about $15 million in funding.