Lights, camera, strike!   Even though Hollywood's on a timeout and cultural appropriation is causing some raised eyebrows, the 2023 Venice Film Festival is still winning hearts around the globe. "From some potential early Oscar frontrunners to films every cinephile should have on their watchlist, the festival has delivered some of the most exciting and intriguing 2023 titles," writes Laura Babiak in the online magazine Observer. One of those films is Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos' newest project after the success [...]

New York Comic Con (NYCC) is the East Coast’s biggest comic and pop culture event.   It will occur at the Javits Center, 429 11th Ave, New York, from October 12th to the 15th.   A guide to panels and screenings: Thursday, October 12 4:15 p.m. Futurama (Hulu): The season finale of the beloved sci-fi, animated series will be screened, followed by a panel with the creatives behind the show. (Main Stage) 4:30 p.m. Scavengers Reign (Max): Co-creator Joe Bennett [...]

Academy Museum's Gala Los Angeles, October 14th, 2023   Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan, and Sofia Coppola will be the honorees at The Third Academy Museum Gala on Oct. 14th, 2023. The striking guilds, SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild, have approved this year's event despite ongoing work stoppages, where they have restricted their members' promotion activities. Streep, Winfrey, Jordan, and Coppola will each be given awards celebrating their careers at the fundraising gala, which is being co-chaired by [...]