Each cinematic year has its own identity, and 2025 is one of those years that won’t likely be remembered by its box office ...

Sure, the sequels to Wicked, Jurassic World, Zootopia and Mission: Impossible landed among the top 15 movies of 2025. But the ...

Paul Simon first recorded "I Am A Rock" solo. But the lonely song truly came to life once he reunited with Art Garfunkel.

A winter wind blows through the lonely friction of sound. On a rainy day, a pale tree sways there. It must be evening. Singer Choi Baek-ho (75) was emaciated. “I lost 15 kg,” he said. “It’s called ...

Readers Edition. This is the (nearly) annual tradition of you, RPS readers, telling us where we went wrong in our annual ...

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The Beach Boys recorded many Christmas songs, but Little Saint Nick stands alone as their most beloved holiday classic.

This year’s selection balances humor with existential dread, snark with sincerity, and intellectual rigor—all while hangin' ...

Dueling Safdie brother movie projects, Love Island USA chaos, a feces-filled And Just Like That … finale: looking back on an eclectic year for pop culture.

The funniest comedy movie of the year is no longer being talked about, but it brought back hope for the genre, and should inspire a proper revival.

Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden in "The Ballad of Wallis Island" (Alistair Heap) Writing songs for the gently bent comedy “The Ballad of Wallis Island” was a tricky job for British actor, writer, ...