{ "entity": "CultureNews", "subtitle": "An eCorp Venture", "domain": "culturenews.com", "vertical": "Culture, Style & Media", "count": 18, "generated_at": "2026-08-16T10:06:33.224Z", "articles": [ { "title": "‘Shame and Money’ Director on Sundance-Winning Drama About a Kosovo Family in Free Fall: ‘It’s a Look Into the Past and a Warning to the Future’", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/shame-and-money-sundance-social-drama-kosovo-1236834517/", "summary": "Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Visar Morina returns to the Sarajevo Film Festival — the scene of a previous triumph — with the biting social drama “Shame and Money,” which won the top prize in Park City earlier this year and is playing in the festival’s main competition. The di", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:33:36 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Shame-and-Money.jpg" }, { "title": "Ranveer Singh, Kalyani Priyadarshan’s ‘Pralay,’ Produced by Ananya Birla and Hansal Mehta, Directed by Jai Mehta, Starts Filming", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ranveer-singh-kalyani-priyadarshan-pralay-mumbai-filming-1236835508/", "summary": "Ranveer Singh’s “Pralay,” an end-of-the-world action thriller, has begun filming in Mumbai. The film is produced by Ananya Birla’s Birla Studios, Hansal Mehta and Sahil Saigal’s True Story Films and Singh’s Maa Kasam Films. Singh, who headlines the project, also serves as a produ", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:41:00 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pralay-collage.jpg" }, { "title": "‘The Pitt,’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘Beef’ Among Astra TV Awards Winners", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/awards/news/the-pitt-hacks-beef-astra-tv-awards-winners-1236835570/", "summary": "“Hacks,” “The Pitt” and “Beef” were the big winners of the 2026 Astra TV Awards. “The Pitt” took home the most trophies of the night with six. Those include for best drama series, streaming drama ensemble, actor in a drama series for Noah Wyle, supporting actor in a drama series ", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MixCollage-15-Aug-2026-04-36-PM-3395.jpg" }, { "title": "‘Monsters, Inc.’ Themed Land Will Open at Disney World in 2027", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/monsters-inc-themed-land-will-disney-world-2027-1236834775/", "summary": "THe’Monsters, Inc.’ themed land, Monstropolis is set to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Disney World in 2027. The news was announced Saturday at D23. Vice President Creative, Walt Disney World Portfolio at Walt Disney Imagineering, Michael Hundgen told Variety, “We’re so ex", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:11:12 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LL-THEATER.png" }, { "title": "‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘All Stars’ and ‘Untucked’ Renewed for New Seasons at MTV and Paramount+", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/rupaul-drag-race-all-stars-untucked-renewed-mtv-paramount-1236834928/", "summary": "Shantay you stay! “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “All Stars” and “Untucked” have all been renewed for new seasons at MTV and Paramount+. The franchise’s main show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will return to MTV for its 19th season. This follows a successful season 18 which delivered double-digit", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/RPDR_S18_EP16_1816judgespanelb.jpg" }, { "title": "Disney Leaders Talk Streaming Strategy and Growth Drivers: Sports, Local Language, Vertical Media and Emerging Formats", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/d23-espn-disney-international-eric-schrier-carol-choi-1236835550/", "summary": "Amid a torrent of fan-friendly news about Disney projects across the media spectrum, Disney leadership took time on the first day of the three-day D23 fan fest weekend in Anaheim for panels that offered a behind the scenes look at the Mouse House’s business strategies and vision ", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:30:24 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260814_ws1_4933-e1786829660805.jpg" }, { "title": "Slipknot Confirms Sid Wilson’s Sudden Exit: ‘We Wish Him the Best’", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/slipknot-confirms-sid-wilson-sudden-exit-1236835546/", "summary": "Slipknot is officially parting ways with Sid Wilson, who had been part of the group for nearly 30 years. “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the band posted on its Instagram account in a post that has since been taken down. “We wish him", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:41:30 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MixCollage-15-Aug-2026-02-15-PM-5160.jpg" }, { "title": "Selena Gomez’s Lawyer Calls Wondermind Suit ‘Meritless,’ Will File Motion to Dismiss ‘Baseless Claims’", "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-wondermind-lawsuit-meritless-motion-to-dismiss-1235609673/", "summary": "The singer, her mother Mandy Teefey, and their former business partner were sued by investors who claim they were misled by Gomez’s involvement", "source": "rollingstone.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:31:00 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Here’s How to Watch Claressa Shields vs. Kaye Scott Boxing Live Online", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/shopping/news/how-to-watch-claressa-shields-vs-kaye-scott-boxing-live-online-1236833217/", "summary": "After defending her undisputed women’s heavyweight title against Franchon Crews-Dezurn back in February, American boxer Claressa Shields drops in weight class to middleweight to challenge WBA and WBC champion Australian Kaye Scott. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds. On Saturday", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Boxing-Claressa-Shields-Getty-VR-Featured.jpg" }, { "title": "Director Frieda Luk on Olivia Luccardi’s ‘Sacred Creatures’ Role and the Fine Line Between ‘Crazy’ and ‘Enlightened’", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/director-frieda-luk-olivia-luccardi-sacred-creatures-1236835353/", "summary": "For “Sacred Creatures” director Frieda Luk, belief can be comforting, ridiculous, exhilarating and hard to explain. “I’m really fascinated by when people believe in something,” she tells Variety. “One person believes in something, and then a group of people, and then it slowly be", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:46:03 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/courtesy_Nicolas_Villegas_3.jpg" }, { "title": "‘Lanterns’ Bosses and Stars on How the Show’s Grounded Approach Ushers in an ‘Entirely Different Kind of Superhero’", "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lanterns-creators-grounded-show-future-dcu-1236835494/", "summary": "As part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly expanded DCU, a more grounded take on the “Green Lantern” comics may surprise audiences who associate the character with the Ryan Reynolds film that received poor reviews back in 2011. But for co-creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof ", "source": "variety.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:30:06 +0000", "image": "https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kyle-chandler_9d6a91.jpg" }, { "title": "Frankie Valli Says ‘I Am Not Retired,’ His Brother Bobby Apologizes for Being ‘Misinformed’", "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/frankie-valli-not-retired-brother-bobby-apologizes-1235609548/", "summary": "The 92-year-old singer took to social media to clarify his status after his brother said Frankie “will now retire”", "source": "rollingstone.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:15:41 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Dave Marsh, Legendary Rock Biographer and Critic, Dead at 76", "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dave-marsh-music-critic-biographer-dead-obit-1235609648/", "summary": "Pioneering Creem and Rolling Stone journalist wrote essential biographies on the Who and Bruce Springsteen", "source": "rollingstone.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:23:17 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Olivia Dean Delivers Lessons in Love and One Hell of a Show at Madison Square Garden", "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/olivia-dean-performance-madison-square-garden-2026-1235596074/", "summary": "The British singer-songwriter turned The Art of Loving into gospel with an astoundingly present performance for her first of four sold-out nights at the iconic venue", "source": "rollingstone.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:43:04 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "‘Cartoonish Bribe’: Did a Jeweled Ring Buy Belgium a Trump Tariff Exemption?", "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-belgium-diamond-ring-tariff-democrats-1235609526/", "summary": "The Antwerp World Diamond Center gifted the president a gaudy, Super Bowl-style ring. Weeks later, the country was granted an exemption from his latest trade tantrum", "source": "rollingstone.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:59:59 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Why Is Everyone So Mad About Benny Blanco’s Latin Album?", "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/benny-blanco-latin-album-controversy-explained-1235608217/", "summary": "The internet has been arguing about the super producer's new project Hermoso. Here are both sides of the debate", "source": "rollingstone.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "Matthew McConaughey’s Life in Songs Has Taken Him Everywhere", "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/matthew-mcconaughey-life-in-songs-1235609364/", "summary": "While sitting down to discuss the songs that have defined his life, the actor recalls a life-changing trip to Africa, the time he considered becoming a monk, picking up songs from his brother, and more", "source": "rollingstone.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:14:10 +0000", "image": null }, { "title": "‘We Forget — But the Camera Remembers’: How a Hippie River Trip Gave Birth to a Hit Doc Series", "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/bend-in-the-river-interview-robb-moss-1235597920/", "summary": "The Bend of the River completes Robb Moss's trilogy about a group of friends who went from 1970s idealists to gracefully aging seventysomethings", "source": "rollingstone.com", "published": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000", "image": null } ] }