🎭 Culture & Entertainment

May 7th, 2026

Today's top 5 stories, curated by Daily Direct.

Rolling Stone

70+ AAPI-Owned Brands to Support This May (and Every Day)

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month puts a spotlight on AAPI entrepreneurs, but the best support extends well beyond May. This roundup spans more than 70 brands across beauty, fashion, food, and home — offering plenty of entry points for conscious consumers. Bookmark it now and shop it all year.

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Variety

‘Bodies (of War),’ From Directors Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert, Explores Tragic Toll, ‘Unexpected Heroism’ of Ukraine Conflict

Polish filmmaking duo Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert have completed production on "Bodies (of War)," a documentary examining the human cost of the Ukraine conflict. The film explores both the devastating losses and the unlikely acts of heroism emerging from the war. The project adds to the pair's acclaimed body of work, with Szumowska being a two-time Berlinale Silver Bear winner.

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Variety

‘Bodies (of War),’ From Directors Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert, Explores Tragic Toll, ‘Unexpected Heroism’ of Ukraine Conflict

Polish filmmaking duo Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert have completed production on "Bodies (of War)," a documentary examining the human cost of the Ukraine conflict. The two-time Berlinale Silver Bear winner brings her acclaimed eye for bodily and psychological fragility to the subject, spotlighting what the filmmakers describe as "unexpected heroism" emerging from the war. The project adds documentary weight to an already busy slate for the pair, who are simultaneously in post-production on a separate narrative feature.

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Hollywood Reporter

Jane Fonda Remembers Ted Turner as Someone Who “Needed and Cared” for Her: “He Gave Me Confidence”

Jane Fonda is paying tribute to her former husband Ted Turner following his death Wednesday, describing the CNN founder as a man who gave her confidence during their decade-long marriage. The two-time Oscar winner recalled Turner as someone who genuinely needed and cared for her — a rare quality she found meaningful. The pair were wed from 1991 to 2001, making theirs one of Hollywood's most high-profile unions of the era.

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Rolling Stone

Jane Fonda Remembers Ted Turner: ‘I Loved Him With All My Heart’

Jane Fonda paid tribute to her ex-husband Ted Turner following his death, describing him as a "gloriously handsome, deeply romantic, swashbuckling pirate" in a heartfelt Instagram post. The actress and activist said Turner swept into her life and changed her forever, adding that she loved him with all her heart. The two were married from 1991 to 2001, making their relationship one of Hollywood's most high-profile unions of that era.

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