After the success of Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th kicked off the 80's by taking the slasher genre to gorey new heights. Jason Voorhees first appeared (sort of) to terrify teens at a Crystal Lake ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. In 2026, with the introduction of UFC events and a subscription ...

This month’s lineup includes Spike Lee’s “Crooklyn” and other Black films that are just as rich, sharp and teeming with life. By Brandon Yu In the early ’90s, there was a little joke that fluttered ...

I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I’ve taken out a pen and a piece of paper to keep track of all the streaming services I pay for each month. Admittedly, it’s getting out of hand, and I ...

Lifetime continues its partnership with Grammy Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee, Mary J. Blige, with the all-new original movie “Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy,” premiering Saturday, ...

BFI-supported initiative Escapes is designed to make cinema more accessible by showing movies for free across Britain each month. By Lily Ford David Jonsson and Tom Blyth‘s prison thriller Wasteman ...

The 2017 movie Spider-Man: Homecoming was added to PlutoTV in January. That said, it’s unclear how long the film will remain in the streaming service’s library. At the time of writing, viewers can ...

Racing games are having a moment, and the genre is starting the year off strong with Initial Drift Online. Get hype for Forza Horizon 6 with another racing game, now 100% off on Steam. Until January ...

The final column of the year looks at the end of things — the end of the world, the end of youth — along with an underrated holiday gem. By Brandon Yu As we celebrate the holiday season and the ...

The Departed is a Martin Scorsese film that fans still praise, and for good reason. The Leonardo DiCaprio-led film has the Killers of the Flower Moon star playing a young cop named Billy Costigan. He ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Although F1 was produced by Apple Studios, it stayed in ...

Liz Kocan has spent the last 20 years covering TV, entertainment and working behind the scenes in digital production. While at VH1.com, she won a Webby Award and was nominated for a Shorty Award as a ...