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A new documentary explores Wham!’s landmark 1985 performances in China, the first Western pop act to play there, drawing on previously unseen archive footage and revealing the surreal impact of the tour on Chinese audiences.

A portrait photograph of Charli xcx by Harley Weir has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, marking recognition of the artist as a defining cultural figure of her generation.

Bill Oddie, the British comedy actor and ornithologist who co-created The Goodies and hosted Springwatch, has died at age 85. His dual careers in entertainment and natural history made him a television fixture across multiple decades.

Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit against unnamed hackers accused of stealing unreleased music, private photos, and videos, then selling the materials online.

Novelist Joyce Carol Oates defended Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey film adaptation against criticism from classicist Emily Wilson, who published a scathing essay in the London Review of Books this week.

Author Tomi Adeyemi, who co-wrote the screenplay for the Paramount adaptation of her novel Children of Blood and Bone, described the filmmaking experience as distressing, saying she left the set hyperventilating and sobbing.

Episode 2 of ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ features a surprise appearance by Kaley Cuoco reprising her ‘Big Bang Theory’ character Penny, reimagined as a resistance leader in an alternate universe.

Pachinko star Kim Minha will solo host the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival on October 6, marking a departure from the event’s traditional dual-host format.

A 36-year-old motion capture performer from Somerset trained in parkour and martial arts using YouTube tutorials before being cast as the physical double for Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Ed Sheeran’s foundation is expanding its work to Ireland, initially funding North South Sounds 2026, which brings together 50 young musicians from Belfast and Cork for performances at upcoming festivals.

Element Pictures, an Irish film and TV production company, appointed Chris Duggan as its first in-house head of communications and marketing, a newly created role.

HBO Max has acquired the Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake for European distribution, with a planned debut later this year on the platform.