Movies

5000 people transported The Bay retailer to New York City for its Spring/Summer 2025 “Mabuhay Gardens” presentation, which took place at Lower Manhattan’s Marble Cemetery. Designer Taylor Thompson, nominated for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and based in Oakland, paid tribute to the legendary San Francisco punk venue with a collection bearing the same name. Known colloquially as “The Mab,” this club played a crucial role in nurturing relationships within the Punk and New Wave scenes and bridging the gap between disorder and imagination—aspects that Thompson skillfully captures in his new line.

Kartik Aaryan’s Netflix movies offer an impressive display of his versatile acting talents. Ranging from endearing romantic comedies to intense dramas, Aaryan demonstrates his ability to adapt and captivate audiences with his performances. His roles, starting from early breakthroughs to recent triumphs, illustrate his growth as a prominent actor in modern cinema, showcasing his evolution over time.

On New Year’s Eve live shows, anything can happen and you might witness an unforgettable cultural event, such as Mariah Carey’s lip-syncing mishap. For instance, the feud between Andy Cohen and Ryan Seacrest on New Year’s Eve has become quite notorious. Over the past few years, these two hosts have faced off in live broadcasts from competing networks, ABC and CNN. Their disagreement over their respective New Year’s programs was quite public, but it all ended rather uneventfully.

Francis Ford Coppola, the esteemed director known for films like Apocalypse Now and the Godfather trilogy, has denied authorizing fake reviews in the viral trailer for his upcoming film, Megalopolis. This year, Coppola returns to the big screen with another self-funded project. Boasting an impressive cast including Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, and other top-tier actors, Megalopolis tells the story of Cesar Catalina (Driver), a visionary architect intent on rebuilding his devastated city into a utopia. After its debut at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Megalopolis has garnered mixed reviews, ranging from scathing one-star ratings to glowing five-star accolades that herald the film as a masterpiece. Throughout his career, Coppola has been no stranger to negative criticism, and in an attempt to poke fun at the critics who were allegedly mistaken about his past works, the promotional team for Megalopolis included fake reviews in a trailer that has since been deleted.

The high-profile $170 million lawsuit filed against Netflix’s acclaimed series is set to start trial on May 6th, 2025. This legal dispute, which made headlines globally when it emerged earlier this year, revolves around Fiona Harvey’s claims of defamation against Netflix due to accusations of portraying her as a stalker.