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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are planning their wedding with the help of Mark Seed. Photo: GC Images
Taylor Swift

Who is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s ‘genius’ wedding planner, Mark Seed?

The power couple have reportedly tapped wedding guru Mark Seed, who’s also worked with Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley, and Jennifer Lawrence.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Milly Alcock, who plays Supergirl in the upcoming DC Universe film

Celebrity children

Meet The Pitt star Noah Wyle’s daughter, Auden Wyle – who’s also an actress

American cinema

Review | Power Ballad: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas charm in feel-good music rights drama

This drama about the music industry, stardom and arguments over intellectual property is a fun story with solid performances from its leads.

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Nick Jonas (left) as former boy band member Danny and Paul Rudd as ex-rock star Rick in a still from Power Ballad (category IIB), directed by John Carney. Photo: David Cleary/Lionsgate
Celebrity children

Who is Patrick Dempsey’s fashion model son, Sullivan?

The son of the Sexiest Man Alive 2023 has been making waves in fashion by wearing archival women’s pieces for Morphew World – and he wants to be an actor.

American cinema

Review | Minions & Monsters: a clever, self-aware homage to classic Hollywood

Everyone’s favourite Despicable Me sidekicks are back, this time in Hollywood in the 1920s, with plenty of nods to films and culture.

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Jewellery

Why brooches are the jewellery trend taking over red carpets

The ‘bro brooch’ swept awards season and the fall/winter 2026 runways – and Pinterest data confirms searches for brooch styling are surging.

Tilda Swinton in Chanel, wearing a diamond brooch at the 2026 EE Bafta Film Awards. Photo: Handout
American cinema

How YouTube creator Curry Barker turned his filmmaking dream into Obsession

Barker built a following making YouTube content. Now Obsession, his horror film made for US$750,000, has grossed over US$300 million.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Juan Pablo Raba, who plays Dutton Ranch’s Joaquin

The Colombian actor plays the son of the Duttons’ rivals in the Paramount+ Yellowstone spin-off, was in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and has a mental health podcast.

Fame and celebrity

6 famous Eton College alums, from Prince Harry to Tom Hiddleston

Besides Princess Diana’s sons William and Harry, actors Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston, and authors George Orwell and Ian Fleming, were all educated at the famous boarding school.

Former Eton College students: actor Tom Hiddleston, former British prime minister Boris Johnson and Prince Harry. Photos: AP, AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Abigail Cowen, who plays Delilah on Every Summer After

The Fate: The Winx Saga star turned to acting after being bullied at school, and moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 – she’s since appeared in several Netflix series.

Abigail Cowen on Every Year After. Photo: @abbeycowen/Instagram
Jewellery

Chokers are back – and the best-dressed men in Hollywood are all in

The close-fitting necklace – as seen on Pharrell Williams at the Grammys – is having a men’s jewellery moment.

American cinema

Review | Toy Story 5: Jessie takes on tech in Pixar’s flawed but enjoyable sequel

A tablet threatens to render the gang obsolete in Toy Story 5, which will charm children but is the first to not stand up to adult scrutiny.

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Art

David Hockney and his love affair with Los Angeles

David Hockney immortalised Los Angeles through his paintings of swimming pools, palms and sunny homes.

British artist David Hockney, with one of his dogs in his arms, at home in Los Angeles, California, in 1987. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Michael Bradway, who plays Charlie Florek in Every Year After

Bradway plays the older Florek brother in a show that’s been touted as the next The Summer I Turned Pretty – so what do we know about him?

Michael Bradway plays Charlie Florek in Prime Video show Every Year After. Photo: @primevideo/Instagram
Weddings

Inside Leila Roker’s fairy-tale nuptials: Al Roker’s daughter just got married

She wed Sylvain Gricourt first in Paris, and then at a New Jersey luxury resort, wearing Mark Ingram and Amsale.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Taiwan-born actor Justin Chien, who’s set to star in The Season

He comes from a prominent family and studied drama at USC before landing his big break in The Brothers Sun, alongside Michelle Yeoh.

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Fashion

Dare to bare: shirtless suiting has taken over the red carpet

A-listers are choosing to shun their shirts on the red carpet, while Gucci, Dior, Balmain and more are presenting their takes on the runway – will bare chests be the wedding trend this summer?

Shirtless suiting is in, and Balmain’s spring/summer 2026 collection shows the look at its best, with tailored jackets cut low at the chest. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet Matt Cornett, who plays Sam Florek in Every Year After

Is this the next The Summer I Turned Pretty? Prime Video’s new show stars Matt Cornett, Olivia Rodrigo’s co-star in the High School Musical spin-off.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ashley Padilla, the SNL breakout star in upcoming romcom The Catch

She worked as a waitress and as Diane Keaton’s assistant, and was on the verge of giving up comedy – then her sketch made it to the Netflix Is a Joke festival.

Fame and celebrity

Everything to know about Jessie Mei Li, star of revenge thriller The Season

The Shadow and Bone star’s rise to fame, from college dropout to sharing the screen with A-listers like Tom Hardy and Anna Taylor-Joy.

Jessie Mei Li (centre) plays protagonist Cola in revenge drama series The Season. Photo: @studiovo.official/Instagram
American cinema

When RZA cut his teeth as a kung fu director in The Man with the Iron Fists

The Wu-Tang Clan leader’s directorial debut with Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu was an ambitious ode to the martial arts films he grew up loving.

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RZA in a still from The Man with the Iron Fists. The Wu-Tang Clan leader directed, starred in and co-wrote the 2012 movie about a former slave turned blacksmith in 19th century China caught between warring clans, a shipment of government gold and a brothel.
American cinema

12 new Hollywood movies to watch in summer 2026, from Moana to The Odyssey

Supergirl, Minions & Monsters, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Resident Evil also feature on our list of the biggest films this summer.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Cameron Scott Roberts, the waiter who joined the cast of Scary Movie 6

The actor-singer made his screen debut in a Julia Roberts film, appeared in The Walking Dead and Chicago Fire … and continues to work as a waiter in the West Village.

Icons and Influencers

Who is Olivia Burgess the dancer sparking dating rumours with Joshua Jackson?

She was spotted with the Dawson’s Creek actor in New York City, and has worked with Beyoncé, Kanye West’s Yeezy, Jean Paul Gaultier and Lululemon.

Dawson’s Creek actor Joshua Jackson has sparked dating rumours with fashion model and dancer Olivia Burgess. Photos: @vancityjack, @olivialburgess/Instagram
Get to Know

Meet Brett Goldstein, who stars with Jennifer Lopez in Office Romance

He started off in stand-up, broke out in Ricky Gervais’ Derek, rose to fame with Ted Lasso … and is now in Office Romance on Netflix.

Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein pair up in Netflix’s latest romcom, Office Romance. Photo: @mrbrettgoldstein/Instagram
American cinema

Review | Disclosure Day: Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller is a flawed but fun ride

Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth, Disclosure Day starts well and features exciting set pieces, but the final act blows it.

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Fame and celebrity

What has actress Anna Faris been up to since her split from Chris Pratt?

The actress wed Michael Barrett and took a step back from Hollywood, but now she’s back as Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie 6.

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