Angelina Jolie returns as ‘Maleficent,’ Regina King stars in ‘Watchmen’ and more of this week’s best in pop culture

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie flies again as Maleficent, the Dark Fae anti-hero at the center of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty-inspired fractured fairy tale, “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” Jolie’s own transformation was originally overseen by visual effects icon, Rick Baker, and reportedly involves cutting cheekbones that are modeled after Lady Gaga’s forehead horns, goat-eye contact lenses, and ears and teeth designed to come to an extra-sharp point. From one Oscar-winning actress to another, Regina King heads the cast of “Watchmen.” She plays Tulsa-based police detective, Angela Abar, who leads a double life as the vigilante Sister Night. The series premieres on HBO. Check out the video above for “The It List,” Yahoo’s weekly look at the best in pop culture.