In 20th-century India, the perfect Hindu wife was… a man
The Conversation Australiaby Radhika Raghav, Teaching Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Otago; Swinburne University of Technology·24 Aug 2026
For much of the 20th century, the most admired wife in Marathi-speaking India was not a woman at all.
Australian children’s classics: Playing Beatie Bow is a time-slip novel that makes Sydney strange
The Conversation Australiaby Monique Rooney, Senior lecturer in literature, Australian National University·24 Aug 2026
My copy of Ruth Park’s Playing Beatie Bow was given to me by my mother in 1982, when I was 14 – the same age as the novel’s protagonist, Abigail Kirk.
Berlin Vampires Sci-Fi Series 'City of Blood' Trailer with Lars Eidinger | FirstShowing.net
FirstShowing.netby Alex Billington·24 Aug 2026
Berlin Vampires Sci-Fi Series 'City of Blood' Trailer with Lars Eidinger by Alex Billington August 24, 2026 Source: YouTube "Darkness has always protected us."
The Dog Stars: First Reactions to Ridley Scott’s New Movie Are All Over the Place
ComingSoon.netby Anuraag Chatterjee·24 Aug 2026
Ridley Scott’s next feature, The Dog Stars, heads to theaters this weekend. Ahead of its big-screen debut, first reactions have begun to surface online.
Volkswagen's Adorable New Tukan Pickup Is The First MQB-Based Truck - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva)·24 Aug 2026
Volkswagen's Adorable New Tukan Pickup Is The First MQB-Based Truck Volkswagen may not have a pickup in the United States, but south of the border the Saveiro has been a best-seller for years —...
Empty Tanker Pays $4.6 Million To Cut Panama Canal Line - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King)·24 Aug 2026
Empty Tanker Pays $4.6 Million To Cut Panama Canal Line While the auction figures over Monterey Car Week were jaw-dropping, the mountains of cash being ponied up for spots to get through the Panama...
Jimmy Kimmel Reveals What His Kids Think About His Feud With Donald Trump
ComingSoon.netby Debmallya Chakraborty·24 Aug 2026
Jimmy Kimmel recently opened up about his kids’ opinion of President Donald Trump. As it turns out, the 58-year-old’s kids do not have a very kind notion.
Lanterns Appears to Change Important Green Lantern Lore, Confused Green Lantern Fans Have Questions
ComingSoon.netby Evolve Editors·24 Aug 2026
HBO’s Lanterns appears to change an important Green Lantern rule in Episode 2. John Stewart creates a green bird construct that continues moving even after he removes his power ring, leaving...
Meet with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago at Admissions Events Across the US and Online
Hyperallergicby School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)·24 Aug 2026
The graduate admissions team at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has prepared a variety of events to assist students as they prepare a competitive application to their graduate programs.
'Cars' 20th Anniversary Screening Will Force You to Confront the Passage of Time
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy·24 Aug 2026
Stare into the abyss and soak in the realization that Cars, Disney and Pixar’s franchise-spawning and narratively confusing animated juggernaut, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Ambitious $140M Sci-Fi Thriller Guilty Pleasure Is Officially Streaming Free on YouTube
Polygon.comby Adam Barnhardt·24 Aug 2026
Ang Lee's filmography reads like a filmmaker who has set out to do a project in every genre known to man.
10 Perfectly Written High Fantasy Books for Fans of Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones
Polygon.comby Sam Nelson·24 Aug 2026
J.R.R. Tolkien effectively established the genre of high fantasy when he came up with the world of Middle-earth and populated it with fantastical creatures facing an apocalyptic threat in The Lord...
Project Hail Mary Actor Ken Leung Appeared In A Beloved Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Movie - SlashFilm
/Filmby staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)·24 Aug 2026
Project Hail Mary Actor Ken Leung Appeared In A Beloved Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Movie In Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's "Project Hail Mary," actor Ken Leung plays Yao Li-Jie, the captain of the Hail...
Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris
BBC Newsby Amy Walker·24 Aug 2026
- Published Three theme parks will be built near Paris as part of a €6bn (£5.13bn) deal agreed between France and Saudi Arabia.
The Witcher 4's Release Date Window Revealed by CD Projekt RED
ComingSoon.netby Mintu Kumar Tomar·24 Aug 2026
After a long wait, CD Projekt RED has finally shared an update on The Witcher 4’s release window.
James Bond: Surprising Oscar Nominee Really Wants to Be 007's Next Big Villain
ComingSoon.netby Debmallya Chakraborty·24 Aug 2026
A surprising Oscar nominee has recently expressed her intention to play a Bond villain. The actor also clarified that she was ‘dead serious’ about the role.
Roger Ebert Was One Of A Few Critics Who Actually Liked This Steven Seagal Movie - SlashFilm
/Filmby staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)·24 Aug 2026
Roger Ebert Was One Of A Few Critics Who Actually Liked This Steven Seagal Movie We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
‘Survivor’ vs. ‘The Traitors’: Will Emmy Voters Finally Give the Original Reality Juggernaut Its Due?
Varietyby Clayton Davis·24 Aug 2026
“The Traitors” has won more Emmys in three years than “Survivor” has won in 25. It’s not close, either.
‘Big Brother’ EPs and Host Julie Chen Moonves on Making 1,000 Episodes, Staying Competitive Against ‘The Traitors’ and the Chances of an All-Winners Season
Varietyby Matthew Minton·24 Aug 2026
This week, “Big Brother” will make history by being the first primetime show to hit 1,000 episodes.
X-Men: Channing Tatum Gambit's Avengers: Doomsday Costume Gets Exciting New Look
ComingSoon.netby Evolve Editors·24 Aug 2026
An exciting new look for Channing Tatum’s Gambit has been revealed recently. The latest X-Men action figure’s costume is inspired by Avengers: Doomsday.
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