Idris Elba is Knighted as Part of King Charles’s New Year Honors List
The actors were among more than 1,000 people honored by King Charles III in an annual tradition celebrating professional excellence and community service.
Movies
Gone in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants
Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.
The Best of Culture
Our culture and lifestyle editor looks back at the year’s top pop culture moments.
Torrent for DiCaprio’s “One Battle After Another” Movie Drops Agent Tesla
Bitdefender researchers warn that the torrent for Leonardo DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another is a trap deploying Agent Tesla malware. Learn how the fileless LOTL attack targets unsuspecting Windows users.
With Cheap Tickets and Lax Etiquette, a Theater Builds an Older Fan Base
The Hollywood Classic cinema in Seoul is popular in a country where 70-year-olds now outnumber people in their 20s.
In Brazil’s Answer to Hollywood, Dreams and Drought Share the Stage
A dusty town in the parched northeast has become the nation’s show business destination. But climate change and technology are posing new challenges there.
China’s Mad at Japan, and Pop Stars Are Paying for It
Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan.
Dharmendra, Bollywood Leading Man, Dies at 89
In a career spanning nearly seven decades and more than 300 productions, the actor became one of India’s best known and most versatile screen stars.