The Cricket's Daily 3: Hip to be 'The Square' at Cannes

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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture over the long weekend:

• Swedish director Ruben Ostlund's art-world satire "The Square" took home the prestigious Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. But the surprise came in the jury press conference, with Jessica Chastain saying it was "quite disturbing" to see how many of the world's filmmakers depict women. [The Hollywood Reporter, CNN]

• "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" topped the Memorial Day weekend box office, while "Baywatch" tanked. [Box Office Mojo]

• Two American originals died over the weekend: Rock star Gregg Allman, part of the Allman Brothers band that pioneered "Southern rock," was 69. … And Frank DeFord, the sportswriter whose masterful prose and insight graced Sports Illustrated, NPR and HBO's "Real Sports," was 78. [Los Angeles Times, ESPN]