I find comfort in the thought that cinema is not just moving pictures; it sets hope in motion! . . . It is a sensory journey . . . in which . . . even pain can find new meaning.

—Pope Leo XIV, ten days ago

Tom Cruise given a special Oscar in obscure ceremony

A Bridget Jones statue has been unveiled in Leicester Square, reaffirming the British compulsion to immortalize people who don’t exist

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are stopping interviews on their Wicked: For Good press tour because Erivo is losing her voice

No, it’s because Grande has Covid. Frankie Grande, the singer’s brother, however, said his sister will be fine, commenting “We’ve all had Covid at this point”

Grande was grabbed by an Australian man while promoting Wicked: For Good in Singapore.…