Arts & Entertainment

Crave's Heated Rivalry premiered in 2025 and Season 2 has been confirmed; the show is adapted from Rachel Reid's seven-book Game Changers series, which the article notes could supply material for additional seasons.

A celebration of life for Stoke City supporters who died in 2025 is being held at Stoke Minster ahead of the club's first home league match of the year against Queens Park Rangers; friends and family can light candles and images of the deceased will be shown on the stadium screen before kick-off.

The Israel–Gaza war has widened divisions in literary circles, leading to disruptions such as the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week after a disputed disinvitation and controversy in Canada after the Giller Prize announced a jury made up of independent booksellers.

The article by Emedo Ashibeze for ScreenRant highlights notable anime that helped shape specific genres, describing how series like Dragon Ball Z, Mobile Suit Gundam and Neon Genesis Evangelion influenced storytelling, style and themes.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 reintroduces playable, emulated Nintendo consoles with six retro titles, but the article criticizes the game selection and notes those titles require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

The Rip is a Netflix thriller directed by Joe Carnahan that stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck; the review highlights the pair's chemistry amid a script and visual style the critic finds familiar.

Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as head of Lucasfilm after more than 13 years, and Disney named Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan to share leadership of the Star Wars franchise.

Disney Parks announced that Galaxy's Edge will include original trilogy characters such as Darth Vader beginning at the end of April, and that further updates — including more John Williams music and a 2026 Smuggler's Run overhaul — are planned.

Skeletal remains recovered in 2006 were identified last year by a private laboratory as former Fossil, Oregon mayor Clarence Edwin Asher, resolving his disappearance while crabbing in 2006; his family has since laid his remains to rest.

Ira Parker, a Canadian showrunner and former House of the Dragon writer, adapted George R.R. Martin's Dunk and Egg novellas into HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a six-episode series that blends comic and dramatic elements; the show premieres on Crave in Canada and a second season is already greenlit and in production.

Apple TV's Monarch: Legacy of Monsters universe is expanding with a prequel focused on a younger Lee Shaw and a season 2 trailer that introduces Titan X, described in the footage as "bigger than Kong and Godzilla."

HBO has confirmed development of an Aegon's Conquest prequel about King Aegon I Targaryen's conquest of Westeros, and The Hollywood Reporter says Warner Bros. is exploring a large-scale theatrical film adaptation alongside a possible HBO drama series.

Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko are involved in a three-part Kyoshi Warriors comic from Dark Horse Comics and Avatar Studios, written by Brandon Hoáng; the first issue is due May 6.

Harry Styles announced his fourth studio album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally., with a March 6 release date after teasing new music via billboards and a cryptic YouTube video.

The Hollywood Reporter says writer Quoc Dang Tran has been tapped to develop a new Game of Thrones sequel that may center on Arya Stark in Essos, following the cancellation of a planned Jon Snow sequel; HBO has not commented and no actors are attached.

Retired Olympic champion Shaun White will attend the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy as a VIP and is leading the Snow League, a new halfpipe tour that uses head-to-head elimination and recently secured about $15 million in funding.

J. Cole confirmed his seventh studio album, The Fall-Off, will be released on February 6, 2026, and shared a cinematic teaser with new artwork and a short clip of unreleased music.

Fans of the Crave series Heated Rivalry are visiting Guelph’s Sleeman Centre, where on-ice and locker room scenes were filmed, and city tourism staff report increased selfies and public-skate attendance.

Liam Coles, 20, is training to join Toronto Fire Services as the third generation in his family after his father and grandfather, both of whom died from work-related cancers.

Crown lawyers questioned Becky Hamber about foster‑care notes that reportedly warned one boy had tried to choke the other and about thousands of deleted text messages; Hamber said she is ashamed of those messages. The trial resumes Monday for further cross‑examination.

On the Pinewood stages in Toronto, Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti praised the large, detailed sets while filming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy; the series, set after the galaxywide event called the Burn, debuts Jan. 15 on Paramount Plus.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a six-episode HBO adaptation of George R.R. Martin's The Hedge Knight that focuses on hedge knight Ser Duncan (Dunk) and his squire Egg; Screen Rant's review awards the season 9/10 while the early Rotten Tomatoes critics score debuted at 81%.

Patty Newby, a character introduced in the stage prequel Stranger Things: The First Shadow, does not appear in Season 5 but is reflected in Vecna's memory scenes, actor Jamie Campbell Bower says in the Netflix documentary.

The article says Netflix’s live-action One Piece leans into the anime’s silliness and preserves distinctive animated moments, and it contrasts that approach with Disney’s recent realistic remakes, which the piece describes as more literal and less lively.

Timothy Busfield was ordered held without bond after turning himself in on charges of criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse; a detention hearing is to be scheduled within five business days.

A 17-year-old training in Kosciuszko National Park ran nearly 30 miles off course and was found by a mountain biker; emergency services airlifted him and paramedics reported only mild effects. NSW Police said the incident highlighted bushwalking risks and noted unreliable mobile reception.

ABC will move The Rookie from Tuesdays at 10 p.m. to Mondays at 10 p.m. starting January 26; the Tuesday 10 p.m. slot will be used for new series RJ Decker, which is set to begin March 3.

Federal agents searched Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home and seized electronic devices as part of a classified documents investigation; the paper said she is not the focus while agents investigate a government systems administrator.

Netflix will stream The Pete Davidson Show, a video podcast that begins in the U.S. on January 30 with weekly episodes; the streamer says it will feature Davidson talking with famous guests from his garage and is one of Netflix's first original video podcasts.

At the 2026 Golden Globes, Hamnet won Best Picture — Drama and One Battle After Another won Best Picture — Comedy; the article reports those Globe results and notes that Critics' Choice outcomes also align with them as awards-season indicators for the Oscars.