Arts & Entertainment

James Van Der Beek, 48, died Wednesday and his family said he faced colorectal cancer; co‑stars and entertainment accounts posted tributes and highlighted a GoFundMe set up by his widow to help with expenses.

Steve's Music announced in-store liquidation sales and said "certain locations" will close; the Queen Street West store is holding a 30-to-45-day liquidation sale while its longer-term status remains unclear.

The six-episode HBO spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adapts George R.R. Martin’s novella to tell a smaller, more intimate story about hedge knight Ser Duncan and his squire Egg. The piece contrasts this gentle, comedic-drama tone with the franchise’s earlier, larger-scale entries and notes the show focuses on personal moral dilemmas rather than sweeping political spectacle.

Prime Video's God of War TV show has cast Callum Vinson as Atreus, and a Screen Rant article notes his 2025 guest role on Poker Face as relevant context for the casting.

Five Toronto event organizers are offering alternatives to a couple-focused Valentine's Day, with gatherings that include a letters-to-self session, a Galentine's dinner, an anti-Valentine pinata party, a Ouija-board speed-dating night, and a comedy date show.

Copyright clearances have forced skaters at the Milan Cortina Olympics to seek last-minute approvals or change planned music, and officials say the permission process remains complex despite efforts to help.

Fans are watching PlayStation's State of Play on Feb. 12 after rumors from a Spanish YouTuber that a rumored 2.5D God of War Metroidvania set in Greece could be shadow-dropped; those reports remain unconfirmed.

Jordan Stolz, a 21-year-old American speed skater and seven-time world champion, is competing at the Milano Cortina Olympics in the 500m, 1000m and 1500m. He says he focuses on execution and describes himself as about 95% ready.

Sam Neill said he was surprised and pleased by a reference to his Jurassic Park character Alan Grant in Jurassic World Rebirth, which names Dr. Henry Loomis as a former postdoc of Grant.

Concession sales, led by popcorn, have become a major revenue source for Canadian cinemas and help independent theatres offset box-office revenue shared with studios.

Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate performed to Minions music at the Milan-Cortina Olympics after a last-minute music-rights dispute was resolved.

In a ScreenRant interview, Halle Berry said she is not appearing in Avengers: Doomsday 'this round' and added 'there are other rounds,' leaving open the possibility of future appearances.

Ledwed Boseman said Chadwick Boseman was diagnosed in 2016 with stage IV colon cancer and kept the diagnosis private so he could continue working and avoid being treated differently, sharing the information only with family and close friends.

Mark Callan, head ice technician for curling at Cortina, has drawn attention for a moonwalk-style shuffle while misting the ice; he and his team prepare sheets by pebbling purified Dolomite water and closely controlling temperature, humidity and other conditions.

At the GOAT premiere, Caleb McLaughlin said he is adjusting to life after Stranger Things and described his lead voice role in GOAT, a fully animated sports film that opens February 13.

Amber Glenn and Canadian artist Seb McKinnon said they smoothed out copyright concerns after Glenn used his song at the Olympics, and Glenn said she looks forward to collaborating with him.

Relooted, from African studio Nyamakop, casts players as Nomali who plans heists to reclaim real African artifacts held abroad; the game combines parkour-style 2D runs with short historical briefings and features missions that include the Benin Bronzes.

The Special Investigations Unit says Project South fell outside its mandate; the probe led to arrests of several Toronto officers and has prompted a provincial watchdog review.

Bad Bunny headlined the first Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime show, presenting scenes of Puerto Rican life and Latino culture. Culture critics discussed whether his appearance fit his earlier stance against U.S. touring, noting concerns about ICE and the NFL.

Eileen Gu won silver in the freestyle slopestyle at Milan Cortina, bringing her Olympic medal total to four, and she has large earnings and high-profile sponsorships and modelling work that have amplified her fame.

Lindsey Vonn crashed early in her Olympic Alpine downhill run and sustained a broken leg on top of a recent ruptured ACL; U.S. Ski and Snowboard officials said she will be okay but faces a lengthy recovery.

A Kensington Palace spokesperson said Prince William and Princess Catherine are "deeply concerned" by revelations in the Epstein files and that their thoughts are with victims; this is their first public comment amid fallout involving former Prince Andrew.

Several athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics have reported that their medals broke shortly after being awarded, and Milan‑Cortina 2026 organizers say they are investigating the issue.

Pillion is a new film by writer-director Harry Lighton starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård that centers a romantic relationship structured around consensual BDSM dynamics and is positioned for Valentine's Day.

Cirroc Lofton appears as adult Jake Sisko in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 5, his first live-action portrayal of the character since 1999. The episode nods to Deep Space Nine and notes that Tony Todd previously played an older Jake in the 1995 episode "The Visitor."

Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX, giving Darnold his first Super Bowl title. The win alters how his career is likely to be remembered.

Bad Bunny performed a roughly 13-minute Super Bowl halftime show that highlighted Puerto Rico's history and culture; his set was mostly in Spanish and included guest appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.

Super Bowl advertisers combined health- and community-focused messages with comedic and nostalgic spots, while AI-themed commercials and high ad prices were also prominent.

Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, performing primarily in Spanish and featuring guest appearances from artists including Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. The set followed his 2026 Grammy Album of the Year win for Debí Tirar Más Fotos and included Puerto Rican and Latino cultural symbolism.

Pre-game at Super Bowl 60 featured Green Day honoring the game's 60th anniversary and performances by Brandi Carlile and Charlie Puth; Bad Bunny is scheduled to headline the halftime show.