Culture news · 3 November 2026

Neve Campbell Confirms She Is Returning as Sidney Prescott in 'Scream 8'
Neve Campbell told the Associated Press she will reprise her role as Sidney Prescott in the eighth Scream film, while promoting her Netflix series Black Doves. No release date has yet been announced.

Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2026 Nominations: 'The Odyssey,' 'Michael' and Taylor Swift Lead the Pack
The 17th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards revealed its 2026 nominees, with five productions — Behemoth!, The Odyssey, Michael, Brother Verses Brother and Linda Perry: Let It Die Here — each earning three nominations, and Taylor Swift and Ludwig Göransson among the headline contenders.

Sufjan Stevens Releases First New Christmas Song in 15 Years: 'On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better)'
Sufjan Stevens dropped 'On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better),' his first original holiday composition since 2012, ahead of the compilation album Worst Christmas Ever! due November 6.

'We'll See': Richard Nelson's Real-Time Election Night Play Opens at New York's Public Theater
Richard Nelson's We'll See, the latest chapter of his acclaimed Rhinebeck Panorama cycle, opened at New York's Public Theater on November 3 — the very Election Day on which its story is set.

Neighbours Star Stefan Dennis Condemns AI-Assisted Plan to Recut Episodes into Vertical Videos
Stefan Dennis, who played villain Paul Robinson in Neighbours, has condemned plans to use AI to reformat episodes featuring Margot Robbie into short-form vertical micro-dramas, calling the move "unbelievably invasive, morally and legally wrong."
