Essence Festival defends Lauryn Hill after 2:30 a.m. performance Emma Keates | July 7, 2025 Hill exited the stage around 3:30 a.m. after playing to a mostly empty Superdome.
This Week’s New Games Garrett Martin | July 7, 2025 This week’s new games include the returns of Tony Hawk, Patapon, and college football, a curious cat, and a war against the mushroom menace.
Jon M. Chu to take the driver’s seat for Hot Wheels movie Mary Kate Carr | July 7, 2025 J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot will produce the latest toy-based film with a script from Juel Taylor & Tony Rettenmaier (Creed II).
Foundation is as weighty, high-stakes, and oddly captivating as ever John DeVore | July 7, 2025 In season three, Apple TV+’s sprawling sci-fi epic gets a boost thanks to a villainous telepath.
Catherine Hardwicke launched Twilight and was rewarded with a mini cupcake Emma Keates | July 7, 2025 The revelation that such a massive success didn’t automatically lead to more open doors was “an earth-shattering reality right away,” Hardwicke said.