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The Milk Carton Kids (photo credit: Max Wagner)

World Tour

Carín León (photo credit: Mike Miller)

New York, New York - 4/20/26 - Eric Stoltz, Bridget Moynahan and Laura Marano attends the New York Special Screening of “Original Sound” - A Film Made 100% in New York City - PICTURED: Eric Stoltz, Bridget Moynahan and Laura Marano - PHOTO by: Marion Curtis / StarPix for Cromono Int. - Location: Regal Union Square

New York, New York - 4/20/26 - Eric Stoltz, Bridget Moynahan and Laura Marano attends the New York Special Screening of “Original Sound” - A Film Made 100% in New York City - PICTURED: Eric Stoltz, Bridget Moynahan and Laura Marano - PHOTO by: Marion Curtis / StarPix for Cromono Int. - Location: Regal Union Square

New York, New York - 4/20/26 - Rafael Espinal (New York Film Commissioner) attends the New York Special Screening of “Original Sound” - A Film Made 100% in New York City - PICTURED: Rafael Espinal (New York Film Commissioner) - PHOTO by: Marion Curtis / StarPix for Cromono Int. - Location: Regal Union Square

New York, New York - 4/20/26 - Eric Stoltz, Laura Marano and Vanessa Marano attends the New York Special Screening of “Original Sound” - A Film Made 100% in New York City - PICTURED: Eric Stoltz, Laura Marano and Vanessa Marano - PHOTO by: Marion Curtis / StarPix for Cromono Int. - Location: Regal Union Square

New York, New York - 4/20/26 - Glenn Schloss and Erik Blicker (Music Producers) attends the New York Special Screening of “Original Sound” - A Film Made 100% in New York City - PICTURED: Glenn Schloss and Erik Blicker (Music Producers) - PHOTO by: Marion Curtis / StarPix for Cromono Int. - Location: Regal Union Square

New York, New York - 4/20/26 - Ari Notartomaso attends the New York Special Screening of “Original Sound” - A Film Made 100% in New York City - PICTURED: Ari Notartomaso - PHOTO by: Marion Curtis / StarPix for Cromono Int. - Location: Regal Union Square

New York, New York - 4/20/26 - Delilah Napier, Geneva Carr and Lucy Powers attends the New York Special Screening of “Original Sound” - A Film Made 100% in New York City - PICTURED: Delilah Napier, Geneva Carr and Lucy Powers - PHOTO by: Marion Curtis / StarPix for Cromono Int. - Location: Regal Union Square

New York, New York - 4/20/26 - Rafael Espinal (New York Film Commissioner) and Julie Crosby (Producer) attends the New York Special Screening of “Original Sound” - A Film Made 100% in New York City - PICTURED: Rafael Espinal (New York Film Commissioner) and Julie Crosby (Producer) - PHOTO by: Marion Curtis / StarPix for Cromono Int. - Location: Regal Union Square

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: (L-R) Colman Domingo, Juliano Valdi, Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, KeiLyn Durrel Jones and Larenz Tate attend Lionsgate's "Michael" Los Angeles premiere at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: Reza Jackson attends Lionsgate's "Michael" Los Angeles premiere at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: Rich + Tone attend Lionsgate's "Michael" Los Angeles premiere at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: (L-R) La Toya Jackson, Tre' Horton, Joseph David-Jones, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Rhyan Hill, Jamal Henderson, Jessica Sula and Jackie Jackson attend Lionsgate's "Michael" Los Angeles premiere at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: Prince Jackson attends Lionsgate's "Michael" Los Angeles premiere at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: Derek Hough attends Lionsgate's "Michael" Los Angeles premiere at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: (L-R) Magic Johnson and Marlon Jackson attend Lionsgate's "Michael" Los Angeles premiere at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: Colman Domingo attends Lionsgate's "Michael" Los Angeles premiere at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

Key art by Thunderwing

Amaro Freitas at FORM 2024, photo credit Julian Bajsel

Billie Eilish (photo credit: petros studio)

James Cameron (photo credit: robert ascroft)

BTS

photo credit: Robby Klein

Photographs by Mark Seliger (@markseliger) for TIME

LAUFEY—A MATTER OF TIME: THE FINAL HOUR (Deluxe album artwork, credit: Emma Craft)

Laufey Madwoman (Video still, credit Warren Fu)