Arts & Entertainment

HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adopts a low-key, 'cozy' tone with intimate, folky music and a warm Dunk-and-Egg relationship, a style the article links to the 2020s cozy-gaming trend that grew after Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

At Super Bowl 60, Green Day performed for a parade of former MVPs and Charlie Puth delivered a soulful rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'.

Damian Lillard, who has not played this season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, will take part in the NBA's 3-point contest on All-Star Saturday. NBC's broadcast of the event will follow its coverage of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Michael Keaton, honored as Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 2026 Man of the Year, briefly wore the Batman suit during the event. He previously returned to the role in 2023's The Flash and filmed a Batgirl appearance that was later shelved.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was evicted from Royal Lodge and moved to Sandringham after a recent release of U.S. documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein; there is ongoing public and political pressure for him to testify in the U.S.

The Milan opening ceremony included a da Vinci–inspired cauldron, designer outfits and Mariah Carey but did not have snow; nearby, Slava Polunin’s special edition of Slava's Snowshow at Teatro Strehler produced paper snowfall for packed audiences through Feb. 22.

An Amazon Super Bowl commercial starring Chris Hemsworth frames Alexa+ as a playful conversational assistant. The article reports Alexa+ is introduced as a Prime benefit that members can activate by saying "Alexa, upgrade" on Echo devices.

Canada has multiple medal opportunities on the first full day of competition, including Isabelle Weidemann in the women's 3000m, Francis Jobin in men's big air and Abigale Strate in women's normal hill. The Canadian women's hockey team plays Switzerland today after a scheduled opener against Finland was postponed due to norovirus concerns.

Italian fashion, art and classical music were central to the Milan Cortina Olympic opening ceremony; Andrea Bocelli sang Puccini's Nessun dorma as the flame moved through San Siro and a second cauldron was lit in Cortina.

The Milano‑Cortina opening ceremony included two simultaneous cauldron lightings in Milan and Cortina. The CBC will offer daily coverage and the author will write a daily column through Feb. 22 focused on the global athletes.

The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opened with a multi-site ceremony that ended with two cauldrons being lit — one in Milan and one in Cortina.

CBC is Canada's official broadcaster and will stream the Milan Cortina Games for free on CBC Gem; the opening ceremony is Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. local time (2 p.m. ET). Public screenings and fan events are planned in Toronto including a Team Canada FanFest on Feb. 7–8.

The Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony is Friday at Milan's San Siro stadium, starting at 8 p.m. local time; it will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms.

Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel say Shrinking's third season opens with a wedding and leans into themes of forgiveness and empathy, and Michael J. Fox appears in a small role this season.

Axl Rose turned 64 on February 6 and is still known as the frontman of Guns N' Roses; the article highlights lesser-known aspects of his life, from cameo roles to spiritual interests and a fondness for sci-fi and cats.

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opened with an unprecedented four-site ceremony centered at Milan’s San Siro and linked to Cortina, Predazzo and Livigno, and two cauldrons inspired by Leonardo da Vinci were unveiled.

Prime Video's Young Sherlock follows a 19-year-old Sherlock at Oxford, played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and the show's latest trailer has James Moriarty delivering a famous Holmes line — a change the article describes as rewriting Arthur Conan Doyle's canon.

Camron Guthrie pleaded for whoever is holding his mother to make contact, and investigators say 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie is missing with no proof she is alive as the search continues.

Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate obtained final music clearances to perform a Minions medley for his short program and is set to skate it at the Milan‑Cortina Olympics; the last license, for Pharrell Williams' "Freedom," was approved shortly before the team event.

Lindsey Vonn completed two downhill training runs at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, about a week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee; the downhill medal event is scheduled for Feb. 8.

Dozens of charges were announced against seven current Toronto police officers and one retired officer, and the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics open today with ceremonies centred at San Siro.

Madison Beer told the Hollywood Reporter she feels anxious about social media and often wants to delete her accounts, but positive fan posts stop her from doing so.

The Understory, a queer, trans-run café and wine bar opened by Dani Gaede and Rowan Jetté Knox at Church and Wellesley on Jan. 30, aiming to serve as a quieter community space amid rising rents and changing retail on Church Street.

A 2015 email released among Jeffrey Epstein-related documents appears to reference a 2001 photograph including Prince Andrew and matches Virginia Giuffre's earlier claim; Prince Andrew has denied meeting her and Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a prison sentence.

Teddi Mellencamp says a skin cancer screening led to more treatment options after her melanoma progressed to stage 4; she reports no trace of cancer while continuing immunotherapy.

Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday and has promised a dance-focused performance; his recent Grammy remarks and history of commenting on immigration have added a political dimension to the event.

Nick Jonas said his daughter Malti was born very early in January 2022 and required resuscitation and a prolonged neonatal intensive care stay before coming home.

The Games open with the San Siro ceremony in Milan on February 6, with some curling and snowboarding events having begun on February 4. BBC and TNT Sport/Discovery+ are among the outlets carrying coverage in the UK.

Bad Bunny (Benito Martínez) is scheduled to headline the Super Bowl 60 halftime show in Santa Clara, Calif., and the choice has drawn both support and public criticism from commentators and some former athletes.

Showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet said there is more to explore in Robert House's story after the season 2 finale, which ends with his consciousness transferred into a Pip-Boy and a brief flicker on his penthouse screen.