Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book

May 18, 2026

BARCELONA, Spain — Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American. Compare the thin comic book to Europe's graphic novels, and they come off looking flimsy, infantile. Compare the American comic to Japanese Manga and they appear innocent in their fixation with heroism; they hark back to a departed American age. Once a nickel, ...

New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader

May 18, 2026

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles. "Paul McCartney and Wings," which opened Friday in Cleveland, explores the musician's ...

Summer Movie Guide 2026: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

May 4, 2026

This summer at the movies, the Minions are filmmakers, the Mandalorian is working for the good guys, Matt Damon tries to find his way home (again), Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Tom Holland are everywhere and no one remembers Peter Parker. Well, at least in the movie. The hope is that audiences ...

What to Stream: Charlize Theron, ‘Marty Supreme,’ Kehlani, Kate Hudson and Lainey Wilson

April 20, 2026

Timothée Chalamet starring as a ping-pong master in "Marty Supreme" and a Netflix comedy competition show hosted by Kevin Hart are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The ...

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ footage, ‘Mandalorian’ opening unveiled at CinemaCon

April 20, 2026

LAS VEGAS — The Walt Disney Co. staged a blockbuster-sized presentation for theater owners Thursday at CinemaCon, showing the opening to the new Star Wars film and new footage from "Avengers: Doomsday," featuring the return of Chris Evans as Captain America. Robert Downey Jr. was there to ...

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is no match for ‘Super Mario’ or ‘Hail Mary’ at the box office

April 20, 2026

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Project Hail Mary" dominated the North American box office again this weekend, leaving "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" in third place for its debut. The Mario sequel has spent all of its first three weekends in the first place spot, this time adding $35 million, ...