The censor-related turbulence surrounding Vijay’s Jana Nayagan and Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi has triggered one of the strongest public interventions yet from within the Tamil film industry. Actor-politician Kamal Haasan took to his social media platforms with a sharply worded statement that reframed the crisis as not merely an industry dispute but a constitutional concern.Sharing a note titled For Art, For Artists, For the Constitution, Kamal Haasan stressed that the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Constitution of India is guided by reason and must never be weakened by opaque systems. “This moment is larger than any one film; it reflects the…
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Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s highly anticipated follow-up to The Office — the showbiz satire Extras — was met with a lukewarm reception upon its release, and it remains an underappreciated gem. After the landmark success of The Office, Gervais and Merchant’s next project had an impossibly high bar to reach. No matter what their next show was, it was being held to an unfair standard. The Office is a true masterpiece; it’s one of the greatest TV shows ever made, and one of the most influential shows ever made. Whenever a creator (or creative team) delivers a hit of…
Ohio Double Murder Reported Ex Arrested in Connection to Case Published January 10, 2026 11:00 AM PST | Updated January 10, 2026 11:37 AM PST Police have finally arrested a suspect in Dr. Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe’s murders … with officials taking a man named Michael McKee — reportedly Monique’s ex-husband — into custody. The Winnebago County Jail in Illinois tells TMZ … McKee was booked early today and is on an out-of-state hold. We’ve obtained McKee’s mug shot … and, he’s staring straight into the camera with no expression — hair a mess and a pair of thick…
Dave Matthews says he doesn’t want “my taxes to pay for ICE, to masked thugs to roam our streets and terrorize our communities and rip families apart.” The singer-songwriter shared an impassioned rebuke of ICE and the Trump administration following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this past week. “We should be taking care of each other. We should be minding each other. We should be housing the homeless. We shouldn’t be, you know, throwing people to the ground,” the Dave Matthews Band frontman said in a video posted to Instagram on Friday.…
Yash Raj Films’ Mardaani is the biggest solo female-led franchise in Hindi cinema. It has garnered love and acclaim for over 10 years now. The franchise has received unanimous love from people and has attained a cult status amongst cine lovers. Also, the biggest and only female cop franchise of India, Mardaani is now in its third instalment. Mardaani 3 will see Rani Mukerji reprise the role of a daredevil cop, Shivani Shivaji Roy, who selflessly fights for justice. Today, YRF announced the preponement of the release date of Mardaani 3 to January 30, 2026. The makers are pegging this film…
Netflix’s Squid Game became a near-overnight success after it hit the streaming platform in 2021, but another series tackles the death game trope with a brilliant intensity that should be just as interesting to viewers. While Squid Game quickly became the benchmark for modern death dramas, the brutal competitions, sharp social commentary, and emotionally grounded character arcs can be found on other shows, as well. Despite its heightened premise, Squid Game maintained a sense of tension that Netflix viewers weren’t used to with some of the platform’s other originals. Focusing on desperation, debt, and human psychology rather than fixating on…
Mississippi 6 Murdered By Gunman in Shooting Spree … Suspect in Custody Published January 10, 2026 9:14 AM PST At least 6 have been declared dead following a shooting spree in West Point, Mississippi Friday night. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott announced “multiple innocent lives” were lost “due to violence” in the town, which is near the Alabama border, in a Facebook post. He told WTVA that 6 people were killed across 3 separate locations. The individual was apprehended by authorities, but his identity has not yet been revealed. The investigation remains ongoing, though Scott told NBC News some of…
In recent months, Neil Young has practically made laying into Donald Trump his day job. And that most important work continues this week as the legendary rocker blasts the president with a new open letter via his official website. Titled “It’s ICE Cold Here in America,” the editorial comes in the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Young calls this unprecedented moment “the biggest mess I’ve ever witnessed” before urging people to “wake up…the USA is a disaster.” The cause of this wholesale destruction is, of course, Trump himself,…
Ranbir Kapoor kept it effortlessly cool in this off-duty Bandra sighting. He was dressed in a sleeveless grey tee paired with black shorts. The actor leaned into a relaxed, gym-to-coffee-run aesthetic. The baseball cap pulled low added some mysterious charm. The classic slip-on sneakers grounded the look in comfort-first practicality. What stood out was his confidence devoid of loud fashion.Ranbir was recently snapped returning from his New Years vacation with wife Alia Bhatt. They were also clicked together during one of their recent outings. The actor is currently busy with his preparation for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War and…
Emily Henry’s first-ever movie adaptation, People We Meet on Vacation, is now a major Netflix hit. Based on the 2021 book of the same name, the story follows college best friends Poppy (Emily Bader) and Alex (Tom Blyth), who go on an annual trip in the last decade. However, they become estranged after one of their vacations turned into a disaster, leading up to a final trip to patch up their friendship. After releasing on Netflix, People We Meet on Vacation is already the no. 1 movie on its streaming charts. It beats out Evil Influencer (no. 2), The Bad…