HBO's eerily prescient Watchmen received 26 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, more than any other program. Mark Hill/HBO hide caption
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Taylor Swift's eighth album, Folklore, was surprise-released Friday. The record features production by The National's Aaron Dessner and a new set of songwriting tools. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alex Trebek on the set of Jeopardy! on Dec. 19, 2019. Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images hide caption
In Wolfenstein II: New Colossus, our hero B.J. Blazkowicz has grown into far more than a couple of chunky pixels — but he still kills a lot of Nazis. Bethesda Softworks hide caption
A high-contrast mode makes The Last of Us II more accessible to visually impaired gamers. Sony Entertainment/Naughty Dog hide caption
Evan Rachel Wood is one of the interview subjects in the new documentary Showbiz Kids. HBO hide caption
Mo'Nique at the 2011 Academy Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Actress, model and singer Diahann Carroll. Bee Harris hide caption
Actor and comedian Nick Cannon was fired from his long-running Wild 'N Out show over anti-Semitic comments he made on his Cannon's Class podcast. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images hide caption
James McAvoy voices Morpheus, Lord of Dreams, in Audible's The Sandman. Audible hide caption
K-pop has become with synonymous with pop from Korea — you may not be surprised to hear that there's far more to it than that. bulentgultek/Getty Images hide caption
Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg star in Palm Springs, an offbeat romcom with a surprising amount of charm. Hulu hide caption
A display at Hello Kitty's Kawaii Paradise in Tokyo. Sanrio's new president and CEO Tomokuni Tsuji will be steering a company that has seen slumping revenues in recent years. Hitoshi Yamada/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Captain Krause (Tom Hanks) looks astern in Greyhound. Apple TV+ hide caption
The "Confusion" mini-wardrobe, designed to express the conflicting feelings sparked by social media. Casper Kofi hide caption
Walter Mercado, celebrity astrologer and great dresser, is featured in a new documentary called Mucho Mucho Amor. Netflix hide caption
Julian Bass went viral for his superhero video with special effects. Julian Bass/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
A Theater Student Gets Supersized Attention After Superhero Video Goes Viral
Michaela Coel writes, directs and stars in I May Destroy You on HBO. Laura Radford/HBO hide caption
Dina, the love interest in The Last of Us Part II — is a rare bird in gaming: A relatable Jewish character. Sony Entertainment/Naughty Dog hide caption
Leslie Odom Jr. originated the role of Aaron Burr on Broadway in Hamilton. Like the rest of the original cast, he's available to watch at home in the film, which arrives Friday on Disney+. Disney+ hide caption
Dory (Alia Shawkat) faces the music (and the viewer) in the third season of Search Party on HBO Max. Jon Pack/HBO Max hide caption