Arts & Entertainment

An opinion piece reports that X's AI tool Grok was used to generate non-consensual sexualized images of women, with Copyleaks estimating about one such image per minute, and that platform responses and government concern have followed.

Xbox Game Pass will add Resident Evil Village at no extra cost on January 20, and the timing comes ahead of the Resident Evil Requiem (Resi 9) release.

The article reports that Jujutsu Kaisen season three brings manga character Kinji Hakari into the anime, and the writer labels him the best new anime character of 2026.

The Princess of Wales posted a short narrated film on her 44th birthday reflecting on nature, stillness and gratitude; the caption said nature had "helped me heal," and the clip is part of her "Mother Nature" series.

YouTuber and WWE performer Logan Paul is auctioning his PSA 10–graded Pikachu Illustrator card through Goldin Auctions, with bidding reported at $2.3 million and the sale set to close on February 15.

Disney's live-action Tangled has cast Teagan Croft as Rapunzel and Milo Manheim as Flynn Rider, a choice reported by The Hollywood Reporter after finalists screen-tested in December and following a development pause after Snow White's underperformance.

Police in Pennsylvania arrested a man after investigators found more than 100 human skeletal remains in his home, linked to a series of break-ins at Mount Moriah Cemetery; he faces over 500 charges and is being held on $1-million bail.

In a Guardian interview, Katie Leung said she faced racist online bullying after being cast as Cho Chang at 16 and that the abuse affected how she presented herself and her career.

Warner Bros. confirmed a kawaii/chibi-styled Scooby‑Doo shorts series titled Scooby‑Doo! Gokko, announced in November 2025 and slated for a 2027 release. Details about the project remain scarce.

Nanaimo fire officials reported the camper was already engulfed when crews arrived; the 69-year-old occupant remains in the Royal Jubilee Hospital burn unit after multiple grafting surgeries and a tracheotomy.

Federal court records say an ICE agent was dragged during a June arrest and that the agent has been identified in filings as Jonathan Ross; federal and local officials offer conflicting accounts about a later Minneapolis shooting, and no officer has been charged.

Ilia Malinin scored 115.10 points in the short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and fans placed dozens of Toothless stuffed toys on the ice after his performance.

Paramount+'s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premieres January 15, 2026 with two episodes and deliberately leans on the franchise's history and returning elements to link a new class of cadets to Starfleet's past.

DC Comics' K.O. crossover has been narrowed to an Elite Eight: Superman, Guy Gardner, Aquaman, Lex Luthor, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Red Hood, and Zatanna. The tournament is reported as offering the Heart of Apokolips, a source of Darkseid-level power, to the eventual winner.

The original Star Wars newspaper comic strips from the late 1970s and early 1980s will be collected in a single hardcover omnibus titled Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus, due July 2026.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates led the ice dance after a Lenny Kravitz–inspired rhythm dance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, scoring a season‑best 91.70. Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik were second with 85.98.

Conan O'Brien told the Oxford Union that repeatedly saying "F Trump" can replace a comedian's skill with anger, and he said Trump's outlandish behavior sometimes makes satire hard because reality already seems exaggerated.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra said it will stop routinely including confidentiality agreements in sexual‑misconduct settlements unless a complainant requests one, after backlash following a violinist's public allegations and a cease‑and‑desist letter.

Michael Hood, a Nuxalk grandfather and landscaper in Bella Coola, B.C., uses his side-by-side to clear neighbours' snowy driveways at no charge. He says he is teaching his 10-year-old grandson to get outside and give back to the community.

Kristen Stewart directed a feature adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir The Chronology of Water, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025.

Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, a U.S. citizen and mother of three who had recently moved to Minneapolis, was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, according to news reports and family statements.

Pope Leo XIV announced he intends to convene the world’s cardinals annually and asked them to return to Rome for a proposed second session on June 27-28; future gatherings would be planned for three to four days each year.

A judge refused to overturn one of Harvey Weinstein's New York convictions, and Weinstein is weighing a potential guilty plea as a March 3 retrial is scheduled for an unresolved rape charge.

Cigarettes are appearing more often in celebrity images and social feeds, while Canadian youth smoking rates have continued to decline and health experts say the health risks of cigarettes remain unchanged.

On January 1, 2026, works from 1930 entered the public domain, including Betty Boop; creators can now use her early images and name without permission.

James Payne, a former London art dealer, began a YouTube channel during the COVID-19 lockdown and now has about 1.8 million subscribers for his roughly 15-minute, plain-language videos; Thames & Hudson has published his book Great Art Explained, which covers 30 works.

Toronto police named two Montreal residents wanted on Canada-wide warrants after a Nov. 25 downtown Toronto shooting that left 18-year-old Dylan Adams dead; one person was arrested and charged earlier.

Stranger Things characters Eleven and Vecna will appear in Dead by Daylight's Stranger Things Chapter 2 crossover, with a Public Test Build already on Steam and the chapter set to launch officially on January 27, 2026.

Bethesda will release a Fallout: New Vegas 15th Anniversary Bundle in June that includes the Ultimate Edition with all DLC plus physical collectibles; the exact release day has not been specified.

Bruno Mars has confirmed a new solo studio album—the first since 2016's 24K Magic—and announced The Romantic Tour, a global stadium tour with dates across North America and Europe.