OzAsia Festival to end after 20 years, in a huge blow for Asian-Australian art and culture
The Conversation Australiaby Boram Lee, Senior Lecturer, Adelaide University·25 Aug 2026
Adelaide has spent decades building its identity as a “festival city”, yet 2026 will be the final OzAsia Festival after 20 years.
Australian children’s classics: Shaun Tan’s essential migrant story still mesmerises, 20 years on
The Conversation Australiaby Penni Russon, Senior Lecturer, Literary Studies and Creative Writing, Monash University·25 Aug 2026
Holding Shaun Tan’s 2006 book The Arrival, you get the immediate impression of holding a found object – a family album or personal archive held together by hopes and dreams.
Dolly Parton, beloved US country music icon, dies at 80
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·25 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton, a United States country music icon who won the adoration of fans around the world with her compelling songwriting and vibrant personality, has died at the age of 80.
A world 'less sparkly': Tributes pour in after death of Dolly Parton
RNZ National·25 Aug 2026
A world 'less sparkly': Tributes pour in after death of Dolly Parton The US president has ordered the lowering of American flags to half-staff across the country for a week following the news...
Veteran Hollywood Publicist Leonard Morpurgo Dies at 93
Varietyby Isabelle Farina·25 Aug 2026
Leonard Morpurgo, the London-born international film publicist and communications executive who had senior posts at companies including Rogers & Cowan, Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures, CBS...
Gamescom Opening Night Live highlights: 19 games coming to PlayStation
PlayStation.Blogby O’Dell Harmon Jr. (he/him)·25 Aug 2026
See some of the biggest announcements coming out of Germany. Gamescom, one of the year’s biggest gaming events, is underway in Cologne, Germany.
Every Big Announcement from Gamescom Opening Night Live
Polygon.comby Austin Manchester·25 Aug 2026
We might not have E3 anymore, but at least we have Gamescom. The Cologne, Germany-based gaming extravaganza is the summer's last must-see event before a busy fall season packed with new game...
Here's How Much A 2023 Toyota bZ4X Has Depreciated In 3 Years (A Lot) - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Kiran Menon)·25 Aug 2026
Here's How Much A 2023 Toyota bZ4X Has Depreciated In 3 Years (A Lot) While most Toyotas hold their values really well, the Japanese brand has two models in its portfolio that apparently go against...
Dolly Parton Dies at 80: The Woman Who Turned a Coat of Rags into an Empire of Songs
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·25 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton Dies at 80: The Woman Who Turned a Coat of Rags into an Empire of Songs Dolly Parton spent her life warning the world not to mistake rhinestones for shallowness.
Carrie Coon’s Underrated HBO Show Sets Return Release Date in The Gilded Age Season 4 Trailer
ComingSoon.netby Isha Sharma·25 Aug 2026
Carrie Coon‘s The Gilded Age is returning for Season 4. HBO has also released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming season. The eight-episode season premieres on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 9 p.m.
A 'Donnie Darko' Sequel Book With Massive Franchise Aspirations Is Coming
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier·25 Aug 2026
The world of Donnie Darko never felt complete. Richard Kelly’s 2001 cult classic film posed so many questions and provided so few concrete answers that it was almost begging to be explored in...
What's new at Electric Picnic: A two-storey pub and a... 'barefoot garden'?
TheJournal.ieby Andrew Walsh·25 Aug 2026
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Guy Ritchie's 9/10 Action Thriller Is Officially One of His Best Movies on Streaming
Polygon.comby Adam Barnhardt·25 Aug 2026
Guy Ritchie has spent decades bouncing between crime capers, spy thrillers, and blockbuster franchises, but one of the filmmaker's most acclaimed movies feels remarkably different from the projects...
Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone, Jason Dirden Join Starz Black Rodeo Drama
Varietyby Mya Copeland·25 Aug 2026
Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone and Jason Dirden are set to join the cast of a Starz drama series within the world of Black rodeo in Southeast Texas.
Dolly Parton, Country Singer Who Crossed All Party Lines, Dies at 80
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted·25 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton, the award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and all-around all-star human being, died on Tuesday at the age of 80.
Spawn’s Michael Jai White Gets His Liam Neeson Taken Moment in Drive Through Fire Trailer
ComingSoon.netby Anuraag Chatterjee·25 Aug 2026
Michael Jai White stars as a detective who finds himself dealing with a human trafficking operation in Drive Through Fire.
NASA Can't Rescue The Satellite That Was Going To Rescue Another Satellite After All - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner)·25 Aug 2026
NASA Can't Rescue The Satellite That Was Going To Rescue Another Satellite After All NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have jointly announced that the latter's Link satellite will no longer...
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Will Be Open Wednesday After Singer’s Death: ‘The Show Must Go On’
Varietyby Todd Spangler·25 Aug 2026
Dollywood, the Tennessee theme park and resort owned by legendary country singer Dolly Parton, was closed Tuesday as previously scheduled.
47 Years Ago, A Sitcom Premiered, Flopped, And Fired Four Of Its Cast Members — Including Molly Ringwald - TVLine
TVLineby staff@tvline.com (Tara Edwards)·25 Aug 2026
47 Years Ago, A Sitcom Premiered, Flopped, And Fired Four Of Its Cast Members — Including Molly Ringwald While "The Facts of Life" has a beloved following and was considered a staple of '80s TV...
Hunger Games Prequel Movie Will Cut Brutal Book Moment in Order to Get PG-13 Rating
ComingSoon.netby Anuraag Chatterjee·25 Aug 2026
The Hunger Games franchise deals with heavy thematic material, but its film adaptations remain targeted squarely at teen audiences.
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