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Meta Facing European Showdown on “Pay-or-Consent” Ad Model
Meta could face daily fines for violation of Europe's Digital Markets Act, while Apple revamped conditions on its App Store in Europe to meet EU guidelines.
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Bob Vylan Lose Visas, Dropped by UTA Following “Death to IDF” Chant at Glastonbury
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau confirmed the duo's visas have been revoked "in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants."
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‘Squid Game’ Creator Weighs in on American Spinoff Reports and Explains That Surprise Cameo
Hwang Dong-hyuk says he didn't end the show with the intention of setting up a U.S. version of the Games — but if that happens, he'll be watching.
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Netflix Takes Victory Lap Through Seoul With Massive ‘Squid Game’ Parade
Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun participated in a grand spectacle in Seoul on Saturday that served as both a homecoming and a send-off for the smash-hit Korean series.
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Canada Scraps Digital Services Tax After Trump Trade Talks Threat
Dropping the new levy on U.S. tech companies allows U.S.-Canada trade talks to resume ahead of a July 21 deadline for an agreement.
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BBC “Regrets” Not Pulling Bob Vylan Glastonbury Set Livestream With “Antisemitic Sentiments”
"The team were dealing with a live situation, but with hindsight, we should have pulled the stream during the performance," a statement from the U.K. public broadcaster said.
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The Motif of the Karlovy Vary Film Fest Visual Identity Is an Embrace. Here Is Why.
"Embraces are a common scene in film, but we sometimes forget about them in our daily lives," says Studio Najbrt's Zuzana Lednická, who "wishes for more mutual respect" in a polarized world.
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Olivia Rodrigo Brings Out The Cure’s Robert Smith as She Wraps Up Politically Charged Glastonbury
A sweet moment also occurred during Rodrigo's headline set when she dedicated the tune "so american" to Brit boyfriend and actor Louis Partridge, who was watching from backstage.
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Charli XCX Hits Back at “Boomer” Criticism of Autotune Use During Glastonbury Set: “Yawn”
"The idea that singing with deliberate autotune makes you a fraud or that not having a traditional band suddenly means you must not be a real artist is like, the most boring take ever," the English singer said.
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Why Everyone Is Talking About Malta Right Now
Johann Grech, Malta Film commissioner and CEO of Malta Film Studios, sits down with THR amid the Mediterrane Film Festival to talk tax rebates, soundstage blueprints and why ‘Munich’ means so much.
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Glastonbury Organizers “Appalled” by Bob Vylan Chants: “There Is No Place for Antisemitism”
The rap duo has come under fire for encouraging audiences at the U.K. music festival to join in on shouting "death to the IDF" during their set.
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Henry Golding Says Stepping Into James Bond’s Shoes Is “Every Actor’s Kind of Nightmare”
Denis Villeneuve was named the next director of the beloved franchise earlier this week.
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