In a predictably dour Half Man, Ruben and Niall try—briefly, unsuccessfully—to be normal guys Noel Murray | May 21, 2026 As soon as Richard Gadd sets up this episode’s plot dominoes, it’s easy to see how they’ll fall.
Bill Lawrence’s next TV show apparently about the sad kinds of alien abductions William Hughes | May 21, 2026 Lawrence’s Doozer Productions just optioned Steven Rowley’s book Take Me With You, about a man whose husband of 30 years suddenly vanishes.
Lupita Nyong’o forced to remind people The Odyssey is a work of fiction William Hughes | May 21, 2026 Nyong’o has responded to people angry at her casting as Helen Of Troy with a simple reminder: “This is a mythological story.”
Spotify announces AI remixes and Live Nation partnership Casey Epstein-Gross | May 21, 2026 The streaming giant and Universal Music Group announced a licensing agreement allowing Spotify Premium subscribers to “cover” and remix copyrighted music with the help of AI.
Kiyoshi Kurosawa stages a delightful samurai Columbo with The Samurai And The Prisoner Rory Doherty | May 21, 2026 Modern horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa makes his first samurai film with The Samurai And The Prisoner, both intelligent and entrancing.