Jeremy Irons, Keke Palmer, Alan Cumming and other notable actors are attached to new film and TV projects being launched at the Toronto market. The Toronto market is a major industry event for sales and acquisitions, so these high-profile attachments signal significant upcoming productions for buyers and audiences.

In a candid interview, jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner explains how he used an edible to break through emotional barriers and confront the lingering trauma of Hurricane Katrina while recording his new album. The record serves as a deeply personal artistic reckoning with a disaster that reshaped his life and hometown.

Variety highlights Norway’s Øyafestivalen as one of Europe’s best music festivals, citing its blend of major headliners with local talent and a strong emphasis on gender parity. The piece explores the festival’s programming strategy and values, which set it apart in the crowded European music scene.

The Guardian reviews "Roleplay," a new play from the producer behind Fleabag, centered on a woman living as a "slutfluencer." The production earns praise for its sharp writing and timely exploration of digital-era identity and sexuality.

A new psychological horror game titled "Prove You're Human" challenges players to convince a sentient AI that it is not alive. The game explores themes of identity and artificial consciousness through a tense, narrative-driven experience. It's notable for its unique premise reflecting current anxieties about AI.

Photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti steps into directing with her debut feature, ‘The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer,’ a visually dreamy yet grounded film. The project marks a notable creative transition for the acclaimed artist, bringing her distinctive cinematic eye to narrative storytelling. Her established reputation lends the film cultural weight within independent cinema.

This review examines the film 'Brave New Love', an unconventional marital drama that explores infidelity without treating it as a relationship-ending catastrophe. The movie presents an unusually open-minded perspective on love and commitment, which the review highlights as its standout quality. It matters for viewers interested in nuanced, non-traditional takes on marriage.

The Guardian reviews Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese's film, a personal documentary-meditation blending memory, myth, and colonial history in Lesotho. The critic praises its gripping, sensory imagery and deeply personal yet universal resonance, calling it a powerful return to the filmmaker's homeland.

Spiritual leader Sadhguru partners with animation studio Graphic India to produce an animated series titled 'Shiva: The Adiyogi'. The project will explore the mythology and philosophy of Shiva as the first yogi, bringing ancient wisdom to a global audience through epic visual storytelling.