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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Turns Fashion Satire Toward Journalism’s Crisis

The sequel uses Runway’s shrinking pages and clicks-driven management to probe how ads, metrics and influencers are reshaping what counts as news.

Zero Parades Draws Strong Early Reviews as PC Launch Nears

SNL Finale Opens With Will Ferrell’s Jeffrey Epstein Haunting Trump

Israel Plans Defamation Suit Over Kristof Column as New York Times Defends It

Beeple’s ‘Regular Animals’ On View at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie

Beeple's Robot Dogs Roam Berlin Gallery, Print AI‑Twisted Photos

‘Michael’ Scores Record $97 Million U.S.–Canada Debut as Global Tally Passes $200 Million

Tarik Saleh’s Eagles of the Republic Opens in Theaters to Contrasting Reviews

ZDF Reviews Kids’ ‘logo!’ Episode After Back-to-Back Religion Pieces Draw Criticism

E!’s ‘Dirty Rotten Scandals’ Expands ANTM Scrutiny as Janice Dickinson Alleges Producers Pushed Harsher Persona

Oliver Kalkofe Criticizes Influencers, Says Craftsmen Will Be the New Heroes

Jon Stewart Blasts Trump’s Ableist Slur Against Tim Walz

Jenna Ortega Condemns 'Soulless' AI at Marrakech Film Festival

Peter Watkins Reappraised as a Pioneer of Mockumentary and Anti-Nuclear Cinema

Early Praise for Stone and Plemons as Bugonia Expands to Wide Release This Week

Jessica Woodley Welcomes Baby Boy With Partner Mark Logan After Home Birth in Ireland

Critically Panned ‘War of the Worlds’ Becomes Prime Video’s Unexpected Streaming Hit

'O'Dessa': A Bold but Uneven Post-Apocalyptic Musical Fable

Bill Maher Criticizes Religious Responses to Trump Assassination Attempt