What scared today’s horror movie directors when they were kids? Here are remembrances from five with films out this year. Their comments have been edited and condensed. Andrés Muschietti “It” (due in theaters Sept. 8) A print of a Modigliani painting at my house in Buenos Aires terrified me. He …

Photo Eddie Redmayne in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Credit Warner Bros. Pictures J. K. Rowling’s latest Harry Potter offshoot brings its inky enchantment to HBO. And some good dogs take on daunting tasks for love. What’s on TV FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (2016) 8 …

Meanwhile, “The Tick” is fundamentally a satire, one that pokes fun at the conventions of comic-book narratives and the many media spinoffs they’ve spawned. But in its latest incarnation, “The Tick” — which is coming to TV for the third time — is also trying to see how much of …

Carlos Barria | Reuters President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping chat as they walk along the front patio of the Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 7, 2017. President Donald Trump will call on Monday for his chief trade adviser to investigate …

Carlos Barria | Reuters President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping walk along the front patio of the Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, April 7, 2017. The North Korean nuclear issue needs a peaceful resolution, Chinese President Xi Jinping toldU.S. President Donald Trump …

After her brother and sister-in-law descended into their drug-addled existence, Ms. Rausing took the couple’s four children in 2007 following a court hearing. Eva was not happy. In an angry response to the book, Mr. Kemeny blamed Ms. Rausing’s family for hastening his daughter’s death and chided her for airing …

Ms. Swift said Mr. Mueller had lifted her skirt and grabbed her rear while posing with her for a preconcert photo session in 2013. Lawyers for the defendants have said that Andrea Swift and Mr. Bell acted properly to protect Ms. Swift as well as other young women who might …

Photo Ray Romano, left, and Chris O’Dowd in Epix’s new series “Get Shorty.” Credit Epix A billboard along the highway from Los Angeles to Las Vegas reads, “The Rush Before the Reward.” I didn’t catch what it was advertising when I passed it the other day, but I did wonder …

Beck Diefenbach | Reuters Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stage during the presentation of new Google hardware in San Francisco, California, U.S. October 4, 2016. The Google engineer fired for writing a controversial memo about diversity has gone beyond referring to the company as an “echo chamber” that won’t …

Photo Phish just completed a 13-show residency in New York called the “Baker’s Dozen.” Credit Chad Batka for The New York Times The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in pop music criticism, trends and news. Phish …