Swiss US-Iran talks venue a playground of world leaders, movie stars

Swiss US-Iran talks venue a playground of world leaders, movie stars

The uber-plush Burgenstock resort perched high above Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne — the dramatic setting for Sunday’s US-Iran talks — is well-accustomed to hosting world leaders, movie icons and peace negotiations. The luxurious hotel complex was proposed by Washington and Tehran, and their Pakistani and Qatari mediators, for the negotiations aimed at fleshing out their preliminary … Read more

‘Toy Story 5’ Box Office: Pixar Sequel Sets Franchise Opening Record

‘Toy Story 5’ Box Office: Pixar Sequel Sets Franchise Opening Record

Kids these days might prefer tech to toys, but Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie still got it. “Toy Story 5” ruled over the box office with $160 million from 4,425 North America theaters, landing on the higher end of expectations while securing the biggest domestic debut of the year over Universal’s “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” … Read more

Hear Waylon Jennings’ Unheard Song With Glen Campbell ‘Diamonds’

Hear Waylon Jennings’ Unheard Song With Glen Campbell ‘Diamonds’

“Diamonds,” with the late “Rhinestone Cowboy” on guitar, is the title track of the latest in a series of posthumous Waylon albums Shooter Jennings is continuing the rollout of previously unheard Waylon Jennings recordings. On Sunday — Father’s Day — Jennings announced the release of the new LP Diamonds during an appearance on CBS Sunday … Read more

Bentonville Film Festival Announces Winners for 2026 Edition

Bentonville Film Festival Announces Winners for 2026 Edition

The Bentonville Film Foundation, in collaboration with founding partner, Walmart, and presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola, announced the winners of the 12th edition of the Bentonville Film Festival June 20 at a high-energy awards gala. Walter Thompson-Hernández’s “If I Go Will They Miss Me” took the best narrative award while Judd Ehrlich’s “Jane Elliott Against the World” … Read more

Kit Harington Discusses Directorial Debut ‘Psychopomp’

Kit Harington Discusses Directorial Debut ‘Psychopomp’

British actor Kit Harington spent years on the set of some of the biggest films and TV shows of the last decade, from his breakthrough role as Jon Snow in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” to Sir Henry Muck in BBC’s “Industry” and his introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dane Whitman in Chloe Zhao’s … Read more

U.S.-Iran talks begin in Switzerland

U.S.-Iran talks begin in Switzerland

U.S. and Iranian officials met Sunday in Switzerland to begin talks about finalizing a deal to permanently end the months-long war. The American delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, and the Iranian delegation, led by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher, as well as Pakistani and Qatari mediators arrived at the Bürgenstock mountainside resort overlooking … Read more

The Democratic Party Is Weak. This May Be a Good Thing Ahead of 2028

The Democratic Party Is Weak. This May Be a Good Thing Ahead of 2028

I t ought to be a pretty optimistic time for Democrats. Donald Trump’s in a deep hole, and his only answer is to ask for more shovels. The House seems likely to tip back toward Democrats, redistricting shenanigans notwithstanding, and strong Senate candidates in a bunch of reliably red states — Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, … Read more