Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen during 'Cowboy Carter' tour

Police say unreleased music by Beyoncé along with footage, show plans and concert set lists were stolen from a car in Atlanta rented by associates. Police said Monday the theft occurred on July 8, just days before the singer began a four-day residency at the city's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Beyoncé’s choreographer and one of her dancers told police they parked their rental car at a popular food hall in the city and returned to the car just after 9 p.m. to discover the trunk window had been damaged and two suitcases had been taken from the vehicle. Beyoncé was set to perform her last concert in the city on Monday.

Take a first look at the new Harry Potter as HBO begins filming series

HBO has started production on the “Harry Potter” TV series adaption. The network has said the show is set to debut in 2027 and will be “a faithful adaptation" of the books. In a first look released Monday, Dominic McLaughlin was seen donning the signature Hogwarts uniform paired with round-rim glasses as Harry Potter. Production began nearly 14 years after the final movie adaption of J.K. Rowling’s books, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” was released in theaters. The eight-part movie series spanned 10 years and had blockbuster success.

Movie Review: ‘Eddington’ is a satire about our broken brains that might re-break your brain

“Heredity” and “Midsommar” director Ari Aster takes on contemporary America in “Eddington.” Joaquin Phoenix stars as a local sheriff in a fictional New Mexico town in May 2020, a time when everyone is getting a little testy. He decides to run for mayor against Pedro Pascal's Ted Garcia and things escalate. AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr writes in her review that “Eddington” spares no one, liberals or conservatives, in its ambitious skewering of our internet-broken brains but that it fails to offer any insight beyond a vision of hopelessness. “Eddington,” an A24 release coming Friday, is rated R.

Music Review: Cult hero Alex G's 'Headlights' is an introspective meditation on fame

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Influential indie rock Alex G's major label debut album is called “Headlights.” Releasing Friday, the album is an introspective meditation on fame, The Associated Press' Krysta Fauria writes in her review. Known for his lo-fi tracks and collaborations with Frank Ocean and Halsey, Alex G's “Headlights” is a step toward more robust production and instrumentation. Think dreamy synths and reverb-soaked riffs. If there is a central message to “Headlights,” it appears on the song “Bounce Boy.” There, he sings with pitched-up vocals, one of his signature effects, about saying goodbye to a former life. For better or for worse, there is no turning back.

Book Review: ‘Algospeak’ shows just how much social media is changing us

“Algospeak” is a fascinating blend of etymology, psychology, cultural analysis and first-person perspective from linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic. The debut book touches on a wide array of topics, including in-groups and out-groups, censorship, language appropriation, extremism online, microtrends, clickbait and generational divides. The chapters build on each other with a textbook-level attention to vocabulary. In her review, The Associated Press’ Rachel S. Hunt writes that “’Algospeak’ serves as a sobering reality check on how social media is affecting not just our words, but our entire identities.” Published by Penguin Random House/Knopf, “Algospeak” will be released Tuesday.

The Emmy nominations are here. 'Severance,' 'The White Lotus' and 'Adolescence' could have a big day

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmy nominations are nearly here, and “Severance” seems to be the show to beat. The Apple TV+ split-personality series is very likely to get nominations for best drama with lead acting nominations for stars Adam Scott and Britt Lower. “Severance” could get serious competition from fellow dramas “The Pitt” and “The White Lotus.” On the comedy side, another Apple show, Seth Rogen's Hollywood satire “The Studio,” will vie for reconition with Emmy veterans “Hacks” and “The Bear.” And among limited series, Netflix's acclaimed “Adolescence” seems likely to dominate both nominations and the awards when they're handed out on CBS in September.

'Love Island USA' crowns Amaya and Bryan as winning couple of show's tumultuous seventh season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Love Island USA” crowned the season’s winning couple Sunday evening after a tumultuous run full of explosive breakups and shock exits. A public vote crowned Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales as the winning couple of its seventh season on Peacock. The show brings young singles together in a remote villa in Fiji to explore connections with the ultimate goal of finding love. The winning couple won $100,000. A new series called “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” also premiered Sunday and follows last summer’s cast.

Book Review: Madeline Potter’s 'The Roma' blends memoir and research to look at a marginalized group

“The Roma: A Travelling History” is a fascinating look at a marginalized and misunderstood group of people who have encountered hostility for centuries, says Associated Press reviewer Anita Snow. The book was written by Madeline Potter, who belongs to the group. Her book takes us across Europe and even to Australia and the United States to recount how the Roma and related Sinti people have been maligned, enslaved, deported and murdered. Born in 1989 and raised in a Soviet-style high rise in post-Communist Romania, Potter weaves together bits of memoir with her archival research into what is being described as the first contemporary history of the Romani people.

Sesame Workshop regains control of Elmo's hacked X account after racist posts

Sesame Workshop has regained control of Elmo's X account after a hacker posted racist and antisemitic messages. A spokesperson confirmed Monday that the account was compromised over the weekend. Instead of its usual uplifting posts, the account shared offensive content, including a reference to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The posts were quickly deleted. Elmo's account, with 650,000 followers, has been a platform for mental health awareness. Last year, it gained attention when Elmo asked followers how they were doing, prompting responses from figures like then-President Joe Biden and Chance the Rapper.

Book Review: 'The Mission' reveals troubling political meddling in CIA after 9/11

The title of Tim Weiner’s “The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century” gives no hint of the turmoil revealed. The author details the agency’s post 9/11 descent into mayhem and as Associated Press reviewer Jeff Rowe notes, the book leaves no doubt as to who is responsible – everyone quoted is identified by name. How Weiner persuaded so many people to talk on the record is a journalistic feat for the ages. And the solid attribution will make it hard to refute Weiner’s narrative detailing how the CIA evolved into a paramilitary organization and now struggles to determine its mission under President Donald Trump.