Jon Bernthal on His ‘Brotherly Dynamic’ With Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘The Odyssey,’ and Why Punisher Is Peter Parker’s ‘Cautionary Tale’

Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland‘s superhero trajectory is so intertwined, it could make its own comic book storyline.

In 2015, on the set of the period drama “Pilgrimage,” Bernthal and Holland filmed each other’s audition tapes for their Marvel roles as the Punisher and Spider-Man, respectively. Now, after playing the parts for a decade, they share the screen for the first time in “Brand New Day.” And the Sony/Marvel movie, which is now playing in theaters, is their second project together in as many weeks, following Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”

North West Scraps Tour Plans: ‘It Isn’t Happening Anymore’

Change of Plans

The 13-year-old artist, who released her debut EP earlier this year, had 14 tour dates planned with rapper Molly Santana

North West‘s summer schedule has cleared up. The 13-year-old artist’s 14-date tour with rapper Molly Santana has been scrapped just days before its scheduled start. “I was really excited to go on tour w Molly Santana,” West wrote on Instagram. “It isn’t happening anymore, but I have something special for u guys. See ya soon.”

Francisca Valenzuela’s ‘Maldita’ Is an Unflinching — and Cathartic — Look at Motherhood

Album Review

The Chilean-American singer-songwriter goes deep and finds healing on her new album

A few months after experiencing motherhood for the first time, Chilean singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela began planning a new album. Over Zoom, suffering from exhaustion and postpartum depression, she spoke to a trusted collaborator about making an exuberant party record that would channel the bubbly physicality of Italian icon Raffaella Carrá. “Fran, are you sure you wanna do this?” the producer replied.

Diego Rivera claimed his mural Creation was half wax, but chemical forensics says otherwise

Diego Rivera claimed his mural Creation was half wax but chemical forensics says otherwise
Tests found strong evidence that Creation was painted mainly with copal resin. Credit: ACS Omega (2026). DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6c00983

Adorning the walls of San Ildefonso College in Mexico City is artist Diego Rivera's masterpiece, rendered in fresco and gold leaf, The Creation, or La Creacioń. It depicts a man standing with his arms outstretched beneath a deep blue celestial disk studded with stars and constellations, while figures seated on clouds watch from either side. The work catalyzed the revival of the encaustic painting technique in the 1920s.

Emmanuel Macron to Host Ted Sarandos, Donna Langley, Dana Walden and Pierre-Antoine Capton Among Global Film Leaders at Lumière Summit (EXCLUSIVE)

French President Emmanuel Macron will bring together some of the world’s most powerful entertainment executives in the medieval hilltop village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence on Sept. 7 for the Lumière Summit, a landmark international event where AI, theatrical exhibition, film financing and the future of independent cinema will be debated.

Magnetic nanoparticles remove forever chemicals from water

Magnetic nanoparticles remove forever chemicals from water
Credit: Materials Today (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2026.103471

PFAS, otherwise known as forever chemicals, have become commonplace in numerous everyday and industrial products. At the same time, they are some of the most problematic pollutants of our times: They are extremely durable, accumulate in the environment and in organisms and can only be removed from water with difficulty.

French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest

Predicting the quality of a harvest spread over 5 months is an oenological challenge for wineries
Predicting the quality of a harvest spread over 5 months is an oenological challenge for wineries.

Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans, but for winegrowers in Italy and France who are harvesting their grapes unusually early, the hot weather offers pros as well as cons.

A 10-Year-Old Budding “Hollywood Reporter” Gets Her First Red Carpet Experience, Interviewing the Stars of ‘L.O.L. Surprise! The Next Headliner’

Brooklyn Nordyke, the 10-year-old daughter of The Hollywood Reporter digital managing editor Kimberly Nordyke, recently got a chance to have her first red carpet experience as an “entertainment journalist.” She was able to channel her inner reporter at the premiere for the new live-action series L.O.L. Surprise! The Next Headliner, based on MGA Entertainment‘s wildly successful L.O.L. Surprise! doll product line. It’s a dream five years in the making as Brooklyn once wrote on a first-grade assignment that she wants to be a “Hollywood reporter” when she grows up. And, she grew up with L.O.L. Surprise! dolls and still owns several, including the dollhouse and other accessories, so she’s a bit of an expert on the brand.

America’s AI Trade War Moves Beyond Chips To Robots

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TOPSHOT - A robot crosses the finish line in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025. Dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon showcasing China's drive to lead the global race in cutting-edge technology. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)