Culture

In a last-minute editorial shift that drew attention across the media landscape, 60 Minutes decided to replace its scheduled investigation on Venezuelan deportations with a cultural segment examining the historical accuracy of Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming film, The Odyssey.

PHOENIX — At the annual Turning Point USA AmericaFest conference this weekend, Vice President J.D. Vance offered the traditional “Festivus blessing” and invited attendees to participate in an Airing of Grievances during the gathering’s concluding sessions. The comment came on the final day of the multiday conservative youth organization’s flagship event, held at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Washington - President Donald Trump drew intense criticism over the weekend after making remarks widely viewed as insensitive in the wake of filmmaker Rob Reiner’s murder. The President appeared to double down during an unscripted exchange with reporters on Monday.

In comments that quickly circulated online, Trump described one of Reiner’s films, Being Charlie, as “tepid and insipid,” adding, “It was feloniously derivative of Truffaut’s The 400 Blows and lacked the visceral realism of Scorsese’s Taxi Driver.”

Washington — A new tranche of photographs from the estate of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein includes previously unpublished images showing a number of high-profile figures, among them actor Dick Van Dyke, filmmaker Woody Allen and King Charles III, according to materials released Friday by Democrats on the U.S. House Oversight Committee.

Los Angeles - Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has announced plans for a stylized reinterpretation of Carrie, Stephen King’s classic 1974 novel about a bullied teenager with telekinetic powers. The project, described by sources close to the production as a “mythic, emotionally heightened fable,” is slated to begin pre-production early next year.

Canberra — Australia has formally enacted a nationwide ban on social media use for minors under 16, marking one of the strictest measures globally aimed at curbing children’s exposure to online platforms.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly criticized the Pantone Color Institute after it selected “White House Gaudy Gold” as its 2026 Color of the Year—a choice Pantone described as “a reflective, demonstrative metallic hue inspired by the aesthetics of modern power.”

The president, speaking to reporters before boarding Marine One, called the designation “a disgraceful piece of branding” and “an unnecessary jab at the administration’s impeccable design sense.”

NEW YORK — In a sweeping change to one of the nation’s most recognizable holiday traditions, Walmart announced today that it will assume sponsorship and operational control of the long-running Thanksgiving parade formerly hosted by Macy’s. The transition follows Macy’s unexpected bankruptcy filing earlier this month, ending nearly a century of the department store’s association with the event.

Internationally acclaimed actor and martial artist Jackie Chan will serve as the honorary grand marshal of the 2025 Veterans Day Parade in Washington, D.C., event organizers announced Monday.

The annual parade, which honors U.S. military veterans and active service members, will take place along Constitution Avenue on Tuesday, November 11. This year’s event will feature a lineup of marching bands, military units, and community organizations, culminating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the World War II Memorial.

Cincinnati, OH — Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk drew friendly attention Friday evening after being spotted holding hands while trick-or-treating in matching Halloween costumes. The pair were seen participating in neighborhood festivities alongside local families.