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Award-Winning Animated Documentary Endless Cookie Opens in NY and LA Theaters December 5

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The acclaimed animated documentary Endless Cookie, created over eight years by brothers Seth and Peter Scriver, arrives in New York and Los Angeles theaters on December 5 from Obscured Releasing.

The film is a vivid, surreal portrait of the Scriver family, blending autobiography, memory, and playful imagination. Through colorful, shifting animation, the brothers revisit their upbringing in Toronto’s Kensington Market and Peter’s current life in a remote First Nations community in Northern Manitoba. Their stories overlap with family recollections, turning the film into both a family chronicle and a meditation on creativity.

Seth is a Toronto-based artist and animator known for the TIFF-winning feature Asphalt Watches. Peter is a First Nations carver, poet, mechanic, and storyteller whose real-life heroism in rescuing a neighbor from a house fire underscores the film’s themes of resilience and connection.

Endless Cookie has earned major honors worldwide, including the Golden Alexander at Thessaloniki, the Contrechamp Jury Award at Annecy, the Rogers Audience Award at Hot Docs 2025, and awards or mentions from Sitges, Dok Leipzig, Guadalajara, and Calgary Underground Film Festival.

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Rare Early Mariah Carey Demo Tape Heads to Auction

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A rare early Mariah Carey demo tape recorded before her rise to global fame is hitting the auction block next month through Wax Poetics. Bidding opens December 2 and runs until December 11.

The cassette comes from producer Arthur Baker, who received it at a late nineteen-eighties holiday party where Carey was performing as a backup singer for Brenda K. Starr. The tape is one of the few known surviving demos Carey used to shop for a record deal, and another copy from that same party famously reached Sony executive Tommy Mottola, who signed her shortly afterward.

Containing seven tracks, the demo includes early and unreleased versions of songs that later formed the core of Carey’s nineteen ninety debut album, which launched four number-one singles. The cassette case still features handwritten contact details for Carey, Starr, and collaborator Ben Margulies.
Wax Poetics calls the tape “one of the most sought-after items” in its archive, citing its significance as a snapshot of Carey’s pre-fame artistry. The auction package includes authentication documents and historical notes from Baker’s collection.

Baker, who has kept the tape for more than three decades, says Carey’s talent was unmistakable from the first listen. The auction will take place at WaxPoetics.com.

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Meghan Trainor Announces New Album Toy With Me and 2026 Get In Girl Tour

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Meghan-TrainorMeghan Trainor has announced her seventh studio album, Toy With Me, set for release on April 24, 2026 through Epic Records. Alongside the album reveal, Trainor has released the lead single “Still Don’t Care” and confirmed plans for The Get In Girl Tour, a North American arena run launching in June 2026.

Produced by Live Nation, the tour will include more than 30 dates and mark Trainor’s return to major venues such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Icona Pop will join as support.

A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit The Trevor Project, and Trainor is partnering with HeadCount to promote voter registration throughout the tour.

Toy With Me follows Trainor’s 2024 album Timeless, which was accompanied by her first headlining tour in eight years.

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New Documentary Explores Dave Paulides’s Latest Investigation into the Bigfoot Mystery

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American-SasquatchThe new documentary American Sasquatch: Man, Myth, or Monster will be released digitally on December 1, with a special premiere screening set for November 28 in Seattle, followed by a Q and A with author and investigator Dave Paulides, known for the Missing 411 series.

Directed by Gabe Torres, whose credits include Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries, the film explores Bigfoot through a mix of forensic investigation, scientific analysis, and interviews with researchers and longtime field investigators. Paulides, a former police detective and founder of the North American Big Foot Search, leads the examination, expanding on themes present in his bestselling Missing 411 books and documentaries.

The film features appearances from Scott Carpenter, Stan Gordon, Harvey Pratt, Ron Morehead, Representative Tim Burchett, Dr. Colm Kelleher, Dr. Robert Alley, and others from the Bigfoot and unexplained phenomena research community.

Produced by Jim Martin and Phillip Latham, with executive producers Dave Paulides and Henry Marx, American Sasquatch positions itself as a deep dive into new theories, advanced DNA work, and scientific perspectives that attempt to bridge folklore with empirical inquiry.

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New 4K Restoration of Stanley Donen’s Charade Opens December 5 at Film Forum

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CharadeA new 4K restoration of Stanley Donen’s 1963 classic Charade will screen at Film Forum in New York from December 5 to 11. Starring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, and Walter Matthau, the film blends romance, suspense, and comedy, often described as “the most Hitchcock movie Hitchcock never made.”

Set in Paris, Charade follows a widow pursued by several men trying to recover stolen money linked to her late husband. Known for its sharp dialogue, stylish direction, and the chemistry between Grant and Hepburn, the film remains one of Donen’s most celebrated works.

The restoration brings renewed clarity to the film’s cinematography and design, offering audiences a chance to revisit the title on the big screen more than six decades after its release.

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Inferno Girl Red Returns With New Three-Issue Miniseries Set in the Massive-Verse

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inferno-girl-redImage Comics will launch Inferno Girl Red Book Two next month, expanding the Massive-Verse with a new chapter from co-creators Erica D’urso (Immortal Legend Batman) and Mat Groom (Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse). The three-issue miniseries arrives as the larger Radiant Black universe continues to grow across multiple titles.

The series follows Cássia Costa, now established as Apex City’s key hero, as she confronts the emotional fallout of earlier events and faces a new threat posed by the enigmatic Twins. The story promises a mix of action and coming-of-age drama as Cássia uncovers revelations about her powers and her city.

Inferno Girl Red Book Two #1 will be available in comic shops on Wednesday, December 3, with multiple variant covers by D’urso, Luana Vecchio, Tom Whalen, and Daniel Bayliss.

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Kendrick Lamar Leads 2026 Grammy Nominations With Nine

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grammy2026The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, with Kendrick Lamar leading the field at nine nominations. His album GNX and the single Luther position him as a top contender across major categories.

Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Cirkut follow with seven nominations each. Rising artist Leon Thomas earned a breakout six nods, matching Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, and mixer Serban Ghenea.

Bad Bunny scored nominations in album, record, and song of the year, marking a strong showing for Latin music in the general categories. Carpenter also returned to the top fields with Man’s Best Friend, while Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan secured placements with their standout singles.

Hip hop performed better than expected in a commercially slow year for the genre, with Doechii, Clipse, and Tyler, the Creator each picking up five nominations. Country artists were again largely absent from the top categories.

The 2026 Grammy Awards will air live on CBS and Paramount Plus on February 1 at 8 p.m. ET.

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Emmy-Winning Filmmaker Nick Davis Explores Acts of Courage in Documentary “This Ordinary Thing”

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this-ordinary-thingEmmy-winning filmmaker Nick Davis brings together an extraordinary cast to tell a story of courage and compassion in his new documentary This Ordinary Thing, opening December 5 at Cinema Village in New York City, with a wider theatrical and VOD release to follow.

The film revisits the real stories of non-Jewish individuals who risked their lives to save Jewish people across Europe during the Holocaust. Blending archival footage with readings performed by some of the world’s most celebrated actors, the documentary illuminates acts of quiet heroism from those who never considered themselves heroes at all.

The ensemble cast includes Helen Mirren, F. Murray Abraham, Jeremy Irons, Ellen Burstyn, Carrie Coon, Stephen Fry, and more than thirty others, collectively representing dozens of Oscars, Emmys, and Tonys. Each voice performs excerpts from original testimonies that reveal moments of moral clarity amid overwhelming fear.

This Ordinary Thing poses a question that still resonates today: What would you have done? With music composed by Tony Award winner Adam Guettel, the film underscores the power of empathy and the capacity for good in the darkest of times.

Directed by Nick Davis (You Had to Be There) and executive produced by Albert M. Tapper, the film joins a growing body of contemporary Holocaust documentaries focused on individual moral choices and human connection.

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Tiffany Hsiung Joins Documentary Feature Spring After Spring as Executive Producer

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Spring-After-SpringAcclaimed filmmaker Tiffany Hsiung has joined Jon Chiang’s debut feature documentary Spring After Spring as Executive Producer. The film will have its world premiere at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival on November 7, followed by a theatrical run timed to Lunar New Year 2026 and a later broadcast on Knowledge Network.

Produced by Chifa Studios, Spring After Spring follows three Chinese Canadian sisters who defy their late mother’s wishes to become dancers. After her death, they reunite to lead Vancouver’s Chinatown Parade and must decide how to honor their heritage while forging their own paths.

“Spring After Spring captures something profoundly human in how grief and love intertwine,” said Hsiung, whose credits include The Apology, Sing Me a Lullaby, and Apple TV’s JANE. “It speaks to the courage of redefining legacy while carrying the weight of expectation.”

Director Jon Chiang, a Chinese-Peruvian filmmaker based in Vancouver, said the story grew from his own reflections on culture and identity. “In Chinese-Canadian culture, emotions are often private, yet Lunar New Year becomes the most public expression of them,” he explained. “Working with Tiffany is a privilege. Her perspective and experience mirror the heart of this film.”

The film is written, directed, and produced by Jon Chiang, with Joanna Wong producing and Lynn Booth and Tiffany Hsiung serving as Executive Producers. The cast features Anabel Ho, Val Ho (Ms. Vee), Lisa Ho, and Maria Mimie Ho.

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Mexico’s Oscar Entry “We Shall Not Be Moved” Explores Legacy of the 1968 Student Movement

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We-Shall-Not-Be-MovedWe Shall Not Be Moved (No nos moverán), Mexico’s official submission for the 98th Academy Awards, will begin its U.S. theatrical run on November 28 at Cinema Village in New York City, presented by Cinema Tropical. The film will then expand to additional cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Tucson, and Houston.

The debut feature by Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos, the film is a dark dramedy about memory, loss, and the legacy of Mexico’s 1968 student movement, one of the nation’s most significant and tragic historical events. Shot in striking black and white, it stars Luisa Huertas as Socorro, a 67-year-old retired lawyer haunted by her brother’s death during the Tlatelolco massacre. Decades later, she sets out on a dangerous mission to confront the man responsible, forcing her family and herself to reckon with the past.

We Shall Not Be Moved premiered at the Guadalajara International Film Festival, where it won Best Mexican Film and the Audience Award. It went on to receive four Ariel Awards for Best First Feature, Screenplay, Actress, and Breakthrough Actor, and has screened at over 40 international film festivals. The film has also achieved a remarkable 14-week theatrical run in Mexico, the longest of any Mexican film this year, and will represent Mexico at the Goya Awards.

Director Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos and lead actress Luisa Huertas are available for interviews.

We Shall Not Be Moved is both a personal and political exploration of how the wounds of violence and resistance continue to shape families and national identity in modern Mexico.

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