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Here's what is happening in pop culture:

• Ridley Scott's science-fiction drama "The Martian" took the weekend box-office race, with an estimated $55 million this weekend. [Box Office Mojo]

• New Zealand director Taika Waititi ("Flight of the Conchords," "What We Do in the Shadows") is in talks to direct the third "Thor" movie, "Thor: Ragnarok." [The Hollywood Reporter]

• Miley Cyrus went on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend and gave an emotional rendition of "The Twinkle Song," which made even her cry. [The Huffington Post]