‘I Saw the TV Glow’: Jane Schoenbrun on Why Trans Stories Don’t Need to Explain Themselves and How Directing Is Just ‘Angry Sex Between Art and Commerce’

A new royal portrait just dropped — and it might be worse than King Charles III‘s!

Labour have just clung on to control of Oldham council after a heated afternoon in the council chambers (May 22). The gathering saw a bid for leadership by a ‘rainbow alliance’ made up of Oldham’s Lib Dem, Conservative and Oldham Group councillors.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Shot between his directing Alicia Vikander in “Firebrand” and Kristen Stewart in “Rosebushpruning,” “Motel Destino,” which bows in Cannes Competition on May 22, can be seen as a return by Brazil’s now most international director to his Brazilian roots. This axis between international and local, plays out in “Motel Destino” and Aïnouz insists, in now his whole career. An erotic thriller, “Motel Destino” turns on Dayana, the young wife of a roadside sex hotel owner who seduces on-the-run minor mobster Heraldo for great sex.

I Saw The TV Glow.Directed by Jane Schoenbrun, the surrealist film follows the insecure and anxious Owen (Smith) as he navigates adolescence. When he befriends Maddy (Lundy-Paine), they bond over a TV show called The Pink Opaque, which provides an escape from their daily lives.Schoenbrun wrote the script at the early stages of their transition – with much of the film serving as an allegory for the trans experience and self-discovery generally.I Saw The TV Glow also features an original soundtrack with songs by Caroline Polachek, Sloppy Jane, Phoebe Bridgers and Yeule.After her disappearance, Maddy returns eight years later and reunites with Owen.

The Apprentice” director Ali Abbasi has responded to the Trump campaign’s threat to sue over the movie, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival on Monday night. “Everybody talks about him suing a lot of people — they don’t talk about his success rate though, you know?” Abbasi said.

Selling Sunset fans rejoice - the UK equivalent of the hit property show is set to land on Netflix very soon.

Tom Hanks has enlisted the help of his son Chet Hanks to catch him up to speed on the rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.Last night (May 20), Chet took to his Instagram Stories to share screen grabs of a text conversation with his father, in which the actor asks for Chet to explain what’s going on between the two rappers.Tom Hanks messaged his son: “Big Main, can you explain the Drake/Kendrick Lamar feud to me?”. Chet then replied with a long block of text, explaining the situation to his father.

Marta Balaga Irish director Lorcan Finnegan – already behind “Vivarium” – returns to Cannes with “The Surfer.” Starring Nicolas Cage, it follows a man who just wants to surf on a beach next to his old childhood home in Australia. But he is not a local anymore and he will have to fight for it – or lose his mind. Nic’s character actually references “surfing as a metaphor for life.” Why did you want to explore – and maybe also mock – this philosophy? I met Thomas Martin, who wrote the film, years ago.

Babes by Pamela Adlon, co-written and starring Ilana Glazer, debuts in limited release with films by Hang Song-soo and Bertrand Bonello and docs on a controversial Venice Biennale, ground-breaking female clerics, and the Blue Angels Navy Squadron. A trio of festival favorites expand. While eyes now are on fare at Cannes — where Neon has been making high-profile moves — each week Stateside remains a test of indie film’s theatrical boundaries in a post-Covid, streaming-centric marketplace.

What To Watch.What to Watch: 7 movies and TV shows to stream this week — May 3What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week — May 10The first four episodes of the third season of “Bridgerton” are now available to stream on Netflix. The series, following the romantic relationships of the Bridgerton siblings in London high society, will focus on Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, with Penelope being in love with him all through the series and Colin only beginning to come to terms with his feelings. “X-Men ‘97” has been a rare hit for Marvel over the past months, scratching the itch and nostalgia of Millennials who grew up with the original cartoon.

When OK! caught up with actor Gary Lucy at a recent event for The Wickers charity, he opened up on life as a family man - including being dad to five little ones. The former Hollyoaks star told us: “I have five babies. I’m the daddy man! My oldest is 18 and my youngest is eight months.

The Story So Far have shared details of a UK and European tour, set to take place later this year – find ticket details below.The upcoming tour will comprise 13 shows across the UK and Europe, and kicks off with an opening slot at the Engine Rooms in Southampton on October 23. From there, seven more headline dates are scheduled for Bristol, Oxford, Glasgow, Newcastle and Norwich.A slot at Outbreak festival is also listed amid the headline shows, taking place in Manchester on October 27, and the last of the UK dates are set for the O2 Institute in Birmingham and The Roundhouse in London on November 1 and 2 respectively.From there, Parker Cannon, Kevin Geyer, Ryan Torf and Will Levy will head overseas for four gigs across Europe.These include a show at the Trix venue in Antwerp on November 5, and continue with shows in Hamburg (6) and Cologne (7).

There are still two trophies to win this season with two games remaining, but Manchester City fans have had a glimpse of next season with the release of the 2024/25 Puma home kit on Thursday morning.

Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw Then TV Glow is looking at an estimated $195k+ on 21 screens, a great week-two expansion for the A24 film. The number is driven by a passionate fan base for the gender-bending supernatural thriller that’s been skewing very young, male and heavily LGBTQ+.  Will continue a rollout in coming weeks. It’s not clear where the screen count will max out, but so far so good.

TV favourites Robert Rinder and Rylan Clark are teaming up for the ultimate Brits abroad trip. The old friends joke that they are "complete opposites" and have very different approaches to travel - but put their differences aside for an epic tour of Europe in a new BBC series.

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is finally here, with another set of musical hopefuls eager to represent their countries and impress both the judges and the public.

Tom Holland is wrapping up another night at rehearsals.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Gordon Ramsay and Fox are set to launch Bite, described as a global food brand and entertainment platform. Bite falls under Ramsay’s deal with Fox Entertainment and their production partnership, Studio Ramsay Global.

It’s an indie grab bag and a fun one this weekend with the widely pummeled TIFF-premiering Poolman, (the people will decide), Jamie Foxx in comedy Not Another Church Movie, and Eric Bana’s Force of Nature: The Dry 2 sequel. Mubi and Strand Releasing are testing the market with limited openings Gasoline Rainbow and A Prince. A24 begins a slow rollout of I Saw The TV Glow.

Met Gala without the memes. Social media users had a field day poking fun at the biggest stars in Hollywood who attended the annual fashion event in New York City on Monday.This year’s gala dress code was inspired by the short story “The Garden of Time” by J.G. Ballard, prompting the celebrities to take major risks with their over-the-top ensembles.