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| Saweetie joins Season 2 of 'Bet,' Netflix's 'Kakegurui' series | Grammy-nominated singer and rapper Saweetie has joined the cast of Bet. Netflix announced Thursday that Saweetie, 32, will appear in Season 2 of the teen drama series. The streaming service shared the news alongside a photo of Saweetie and Bet star Miku Martineau wearing their school uniform costumes. "It's back to school this summer for Saweetie who just joined the cast of BET S2 is now in production!" the caption reads. Bet is based on the Homura Kawamoto and Toru Naomura manga Kakegurui. Martineau plays Yumeko, a new student at St. Dominic's Prep, an exclusive boarding school where the social order is dictated by underground gambling. Season 1 was released in May 2025. |
| How the 'Toy Story' films explored life's emotional milestones | The original Toy Story (1995) introduced a simple premise: Your toys are never where you left them because they're actually alive and have their own adventures until you find them again. Through five films, four streaming on Disney+ and Toy Story 5 in theaters Friday, the Toy Story movies entertained children with their beautifully animated depictions of playtime and friendships between different toys. It was adults, however, who were more likely to have emotional breakdowns over the films' depiction of milestone life events they'd already lived through. From existential crises to concerns about the pervasiveness of tech, the Toy Story movies have resonated with adult audiences throughout the years due to their timely themes. |
| Gilgo Beach killer sentenced; Peacock, Netflix docuseries examine case | Rex Heuermann was sentenced Wednesday to multiple life terms without parole in the Gilgo Beach killings case. Here are two recent docuseries that examine the murders, investigation and victims. The most recent series, The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets, began streaming in June on Peacock. It features interviews with the family of Heuermann, the Long Island architect convicted in the killings. The other, Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, premiered in March on Netflix. It is a follow-up to director Liz Garbus' 2020 film Lost Girls, which dramatized the effort of one of the missing women's mother to find justice for the alleged victims, all of whom worked in the sex industry. |
| Chloe releases mixtape, 'Talking Dirty' music video with Timbaland | Chloe Bailey is back with new music. The singer and actress, 27, released the mixtape Resurrection and a music video for the track "Talking Dirty" on Friday. The mixtape is a collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Timbaland. The "Talking Dirty" video shows Chloe sip champagne as she plays poker with Timbaland and other men. Chloe previously released a blue-hued trailer for the mixtape that shows herself and Timbaland wearing matching "Resurrection" jackets. Resurrection also features the tracks "Hold It," "Priorities," "World on Fire," "Caught," "Sensitive," "Better Than She Can," "On Your Own," "Believer," "Main Attraction," "Mama's Boy," "Belong to You" and "Jittery. |
| Google Doodle marks Juneteenth with artwork celebrating 'liberation' | Google shared a special Google Doodle Friday to mark Juneteenth. The artwork by Monique Wray blends "unique elements of African American heritage and Texas culture, from the community found in line dancing to the beloved mockingbirds." People are depicted dancing together while framed by bluebonnets, the Texas state flower. A mockingbird, the Texas state bird, perches on the "G" of "Google." Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrating the official end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, news of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, nearly two years after the order was issued. Wray's artwork celebrates "progress, liberation, and the enduring spirit of freedom." |