A River of News

Culture headlines, Friday, September 18, 2026

91 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 9

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    Where to Buy Engagement Rings Online, From Classic Cuts to Sustainable Picks The Hollywood Reporter by Natalie Alcala
  2. culture
    Paramount And State AGs Begin Preliminary Talks Ahead Of October Settlement Meetings Deadline by Dominic Patten story
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    NAZA arrives in the U.S. later this month The A.V. Club by Matt Schimkowitz story
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    NFL on Sling TV 2026: Here’s How to Watch Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears Game Live Online Variety by Rudie Obias story
  5. culture
    Paramount and California AG Reportedly Closing in on a Settlement The Hollywood Reporter by Winston Cho story
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    John Wilson Lays Down ‘The History of Concrete’ With ‘The Weight’, ‘Shaun The Sheep’ In Packed Indie Weekend – Specialty Preview Deadline by Jillg366 story
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    Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek Pinault on Their New Film ‘Without Blood’ and Spending ‘A Lot of Time Talking About Our Pain, Our Losses, Our Traumas’ Variety by Marcmalkin story
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    Jeopardy! hid a deep-cut Bluesky joke about "the slut gnomes of false Berlin" in today's episode The A.V. Club by William Hughes
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    ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Canceled at Netflix After Five Seasons The Hollywood Reporter by Rick Porter story

22:00 UTC 11

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    Nick Reiner Pushes for Release of Trust Money to Fund Criminal Trial in New Court Filings The Hollywood Reporter by Gary Baum story
  2. culture
    Book-To-Movie Adaptations Coming Out In 2026 Deadline by Dessi Gomez
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    Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit Variety by Todd Spangler story
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    ‘Magazine’ Review: Lily McInerny And Bright Young Cast Give Flavor To Pre-Digital Vanishing Era Of NY’s Literary World – Toronto Film Festival Deadline by Pete Hammond story
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    Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay — Epics, Trilogies and a Wild Dinner Party Could Define the Race Variety by Clayton Davis story
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    ‘Resident Evil’ Scaring Up $50M+ U.S. Franchise Record Opening – Update Deadline by Anthonypauldalessandro story
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    Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Deliver Keynote Conversation at IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Summit IndieWire by Christian Zilko
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    Everything We Know About Netflix’s New ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Series So Far Deadline by Dessi Gomez
  9. culture
    Wonder Man's strong retention rates weren't enough to save it The A.V. Club by Matt Schimkowitz
  10. culture
    Cody Fern Recalls Filming ‘House Of Cards’ When The Kevin Spacey “Nuclear Bomb Hit” Deadline by Glenn Garner
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    Trump says he's banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House The A.V. Club by William Hughes story

21:00 UTC 1

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    ‘Ted Lasso’ Just Found Its Footing Again The Hollywood Reporter by Kevin Dolak

20:00 UTC 6

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    Where to Watch ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2 Online The Hollywood Reporter by Erin Lassner
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    Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren on Their ‘MobLand’ Season 2 Return: “Pure Lunacy” The Hollywood Reporter by Anthony Maglio story
  3. culture
    Documenta 16 Curator Naomi Beckwith Says Some Artists Declined to Participate Due to Germany’s Stance on Gaza ARTnews by Alex Greenberger
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    Rep. Joyce Beatty Asks Judge to Make ‘Crystal Clear’ Trump Cannot Demolish Kennedy Center in Wake of Viral Photo ARTnews by Brian Boucher story
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    Javier Bardem teams up with Ozark co-creator for his own HBO show The A.V. Club by William Hughes
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    R.I.P. Gerrit Graham, actor in Phantom Of The Paradise and The Critic The A.V. Club by Matt Schimkowitz story

19:00 UTC 8

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    New Discoveries at Ancient Egyptian Fort Include Ceremonial Burial of a Horse ARTnews by Anne Doran
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    Tomokazu Matsuyama and Tom Wesselmann Estate Team Up on a Show at the Pop Artist’s New York Studio ARTnews by Brian Boucher
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    Zach Cregger isn't afraid of video game fan backlash because he's an adult The A.V. Club by William Hughes story
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    Stockholm’s Moderna Museet Appoints Cédric Fauq as Curator of Contemporary International Art ARTnews by Andy Battaglia
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    HBO Bags High Finance Drama ‘The Spread’ Starring Javier Bardem The Hollywood Reporter by Rick Porter
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    The Eccentric Vicky Krieps on Ryan Murphy, ‘Ocean’s Eleven,’ and Netflix’s Pure Punk Lizzie Borden Season of ‘Monster’ The Hollywood Reporter by Lily Ford story
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    How to get into How To With John Wilson in five episodes The A.V. Club by Erik Adams story
  8. culture
    ‘Best of the Best’ Pulls Off the Perfect Heist Through Its Dance Numbers IndieWire by Sarah Shachat

18:00 UTC 5

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    Brad Pitt is taking another shot at a World War Z sequel The A.V. Club by Matt Schimkowitz
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    Alan Ritchson in talks to take over big-guy role in Helldivers after Jason Momoa exit The A.V. Club by Jarrod Jones
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    Mike Leigh Movies Always Start Without a Script. Watch the ‘Tender Loving Care’ Director and Cast Break Down His Unique Filmmaking Process IndieWire by Christian Zilko
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    ‘NAZA,’ Israeli Military Doc from ‘No Other Land’ Directors, Sets Speedy Fall Release in U.S. IndieWire by Christian Zilko story
  5. culture
    Our sympathy for the zombie has run dry The A.V. Club by James Grebey

17:00 UTC 5

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    Charlie Hunnam Says ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Role Was Liberating After Playing Ed Gein The Hollywood Reporter by Jackie Strause story
  2. culture
    The House Of David is closing up shop The A.V. Club by Matt Schimkowitz
  3. culture
    Fathom's 20th-anniversary rerelease of V For Vendetta gets a new trailer The A.V. Club by Jarrod Jones story
  4. culture
    Casey Wilson, Kristin Chenoweth joining the reality stars on Traitors The A.V. Club by Drew Gillis story
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    ‘Monster,’ the TV Show, Devolves Into a Poor Impersonation of ‘Monster’ the Movie IndieWire by Ben Travers story

16:00 UTC 7

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    Aaron Sorkin Was His Own ‘Second Choice’ to Direct ‘The Social Reckoning’ — David Fincher Was His First IndieWire by Chris O'Falt story
  2. culture
    At the Guggenheim, Taryn Simon Mounts a Rare America 250th Anniversary Show Worth Celebrating ARTnews by Alex Greenberger
  3. culture
    Head of Brussels Government Seeks to Oust Kanal-Centre Pompidou Director Ahead of November Opening ARTnews by Devorah Lauter
  4. culture
    Despite ‘Significant Impact’ of Middle East Wars, Art Basel Parent Group’s First Half 2026 Revenue Climbed 12 Percent ARTnews by Brian Boucher
  5. culture
    Tilly Norwood glitches out on Piers Morgan Uncensored The A.V. Club by Jarrod Jones story
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    R.I.P. Duncan Sheik, pop singer and Tony-winning composer The A.V. Club by Drew Gillis story
  7. culture
    You’ve Never Seen Saoirse Ronan Quite Like This Before IndieWire by Kate Erbland story

15:00 UTC 5

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    ‘The Traitors’ Cast: Kristin Chenoweth, Chloe Kim, Rashad Jennings, Whitney Leavitt and More Join Peacock Hit The Hollywood Reporter by Nicole Fell story
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    Record Rainfall Causes Damage at the Uffizi Gallery and Palazzo Pitti in Florence ARTnews by Francesca Aton
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    Angelina Jolie directs a morality tale Without Blood and without purpose The A.V. Club by Natalia Keogan story
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    James Gray to Receive Directing Award at Virginia Film Fest, Where He’ll Also Join IndieWire’s ‘Screen Talk’ Live IndieWire by Ryan Lattanzio story
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    ‘Youth’ Review: Sharon Horgan’s Sharp HBO Comedy Asks What We Really Have to Sacrifice with Age IndieWire by Ben Travers

14:00 UTC 5

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    Kit Harington thinks HBO's Harry Potter series is "the best idea" The A.V. Club by Drew Gillis
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    Zack Snyder has written ten episodes of his The Fountainhead adaptation (so far) The A.V. Club by Jarrod Jones
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    See Which Films Have Been Submitted for Best International Feature at the 2027 Oscars IndieWire by Marcus Jones story
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    You Had To Be There is "Theater Kid Energy: The Movie" The A.V. Club by Caroline Siede
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    Can Being a Crowdpleaser Carry ‘I Play Rocky’ All the Way to the Oscars? IndieWire by Marcus Jones

13:00 UTC 2

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    Johnny Depp’s Far-Out Art Makes Its China Debut. Will the Show Aid the Controversial Actor’s Comeback? ARTnews by Brian Boucher
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    Noah Baumbach's got a new movie and he's taking it to Warner Bros. The A.V. Club by Drew Gillis story

11:00 UTC 1

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    The joy of breaking a video game in the dumbest ways possible The A.V. Club by William Hughes

09:00 UTC 1

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    Lanterns can't quite make up its mind about aliens The A.V. Club by Joshua Rivera

04:00 UTC 2

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    ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Review: Ryan Murphy’s Latest Netflix Serial Killer Saga Is Faux-Feminist Nonsense The Hollywood Reporter by Angie Han story
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    ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ Review: Shun Oguri and Lily James in a Meandering Franchise Entry From Takashi Miike That’s Semi-Coherent at Best The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney story

03:00 UTC 1

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    Amazon goes on the attack against Criminal harassment accuser The A.V. Club by William Hughes story

02:00 UTC 5

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    Barbra Streisand Slams Trump’s “Unchecked Ego” Amid His Kennedy Center Demolition Threats The Hollywood Reporter by Carly Thomas story
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    Barbra Streisand Decries Trump’s “Unchecked Ego” Amid His Assertion That The Kennedy Center May Be Torn Down Deadline by Tomt story
  3. culture
    UTA Partner Josh Katz Exits Agency After 30-Year Run Deadline by Matthewgrobar
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    ‘The Traitors: New Blood’ EPs Break Down NBC Premiere, Sweetening the Pot for the Faithful and Why the Civilian Cast ‘Played Hard Straight Away’ Variety by Kate Aurthur story
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    The Traitors: New Blood premiere ditches the celebrities, and the game is better for it The A.V. Club by Shannon Miller story

01:00 UTC 8

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    ‘Big Brother’ Season 28, Week 10 Results: Double Eviction Night Reveals Final 5 Deadline by Armando Tinoco
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    ‘Vintage Violence’ Review: Eugene Kotlyarenko’s Blood-Splattered Rom-Com Is A Fun Crime-Fueled Trip Through Japan’s Denim Industry — Toronto Studio Deadline by Glenn Garner story
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    ‘Resident Evil’ Racing Toward Healthy Box Office Haul for Zach Cregger’s Reboot The Hollywood Reporter by Ryan Gajewski story
  4. culture
    ‘Stuart Fails To Save The Universe’ Creators Wanted Green Lantern For Their DC Crossover Episode But Had To Settle For The Flash Deadline by Katie Campione
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    Microsoft execs admit AI news is unleashing a "doom loop" on journalism in unsealed legal filing The A.V. Club by William Hughes story
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    Dekanalog Takes North American Rights To Tan Siyou’s Festival Hit ‘Amoeba’ Deadline by Liz Shackleton story
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    Universal Still Plans Overseas Release for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Documentary Despite Mogul’s Legal Threats Variety by Pat Saperstein story
  8. culture
    Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Gala and Anime Selections, Featuring Cate Blanchett, Tony Gilroy, ‘Wild Horse Nine’ and ‘Grotesqqque’ The Hollywood Reporter by Patrick Brzeski story

00:00 UTC 9

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    Nick Kroll Delivers Heartfelt Appeal for Productions to Shoot in L.A.: ‘It Will Bring Life Back’ to the City Variety by Todd Spangler
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    ‘Criminal’ Creator Ed Brubaker’s Accuser Is “Opportunist, Not A Victim,” Amazon MGM Says Of Ex-Crew Member Claiming Sexual & Racial Harassment Deadline by Dominic Patten story
  3. culture
    Battling Misconceptions and Figuring Out Use Cases: Entertainment Leaders Navigate AI’s Place in the Industry Variety by Corbin Bolies story
  4. culture
    39 True-Crime Series to Binge Right Now The Hollywood Reporter by Christy Pina story
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    ‘Resident Evil’ Video Game References: All the Zombies, Weapons and Easter Eggs in Zach Cregger’s Reboot Variety by Jordan Moreau story
  6. culture
    Former Disney Star Debby Ryan Recalls Suffering a “Life-Altering Brain Injury” The Hollywood Reporter by Carly Thomas story
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    Alfonso Cuarón to Make First Korea Visit for Busan Film Festival The Hollywood Reporter by Patrick Brzeski story
  8. culture
    Inde Navarrette: I Didn’t “Want to Make Any Friends” During ‘Obsession’ Shoot to Focus on Film The Hollywood Reporter by Ryan Gajewski
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    ‘Up Against It’ Review: An Uneven Medical Dramedy Relies on Sincerity to Mask Its Flaws IndieWire by Christian Zilko