Venice News Today — July 17, 2026
Giovanni Veronesi’s ‘Dio Ride’ to Close Venice Film Festival and more — today's venice signal.
The Venice Film Festival is set to wrap up with a bang as Giovanni Veronesi's 'Dio Ride' closes out the event, but it's not just the films making waves in the city. Music fans are also in for a treat with new releases from Lil Baby and BTS - the rapper just dropped his Pharrell Williams-produced single 'Dead Fresh', while the K-pop sensations have invited fans to look beyond the spotlight in their latest 'Normal' video.
As the city prepares for a busy fall season, media and entertainment news is heating up - Paramount+ subscribers' attempts to block the Warner Bros. merger have hit a roadblock, with states set to try again on Friday. Meanwhile, fans of true crime documentaries can catch up on the latest developments in the Scott Peterson case with A&E's 'Scott Peterson: The New Evidence', which can be streamed online for free. But it's not all glamour and intrigue - health officials are warning of a new outbreak of cyclospora, adding to the woes of an already rough summer.
Today's signal:
• Giovanni Veronesi’s ‘Dio Ride’ to Close Venice Film Festival (variety.com)
• Lil Baby Drops Pharrell Williams-Produced Single ‘Dead Fresh’ (rollingstone.com)
• BTS Invite Fans to Look Beyond the Spotlight in ‘Normal’ Video (rollingstone.com)
• Paramount+ Subscribers Fail to Block Warner Bros. Merger as States Will Try Again Friday (variety.com)
• This Summer Was Shitty Enough But Now We Have Cyclospora (rollingstone.com)
• How to Watch A&E’s ‘Scott Peterson: The New Evidence’ Online for Free (rollingstone.com)