7 Years Later, This Stephen King Psychological Thriller Remains a Near-Perfect Sequel
Polygon.comby Rachel Leishman·28 Aug 2026
Stephen King stories are a special kind of horror story. Each new "monster" brings a psychological torture not only to the characters that color the pages of his novels but also to those engaging...
How to deal with burnout on a burning planet
Gristby Leslie Davenport·28 Aug 2026
In this month’s Ask a Climate Therapist column, we’re tackling two questions at once — each examining similar themes of burnout and paralysis from two very different vantage points.
Quote Of The Day By Nicole Kidman: 'I've Always Wanted To Live A Well-Examined Life, So What Does That Entail...' - TVLine
TVLineby staff@tvline.com (Isabella Soares)·28 Aug 2026
Quote Of The Day By Nicole Kidman: 'I've Always Wanted To Live A Well-Examined Life, So What Does That Entail...'
Cronenberg Meets Activism in Victor Di Marco and Márcio Picoli’s Queer BDSM Drama ‘London’
Varietyby Rafa Sales Ross·28 Aug 2026
As they worked on their long-gestating first feature, “London,” Brazilian filmmakers Victor Di Marco and Márcio Picoli dove headfirst into cinematic portrayals of disability.
The 1960s Conversation Pit Is Back, and Milan Can’t Get Enough - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Ida Torres·28 Aug 2026
If you walked through Alcova at Milan Design Week this past April, odds are you found yourself gravitating toward a large green seating installation that seemed to have its own pull.
Before Legendary Status, Clint Eastwood Appeared In This Western Show No One Talks About - SlashFilm
/Filmby staff@slashfilm.com (Joe Roberts)·28 Aug 2026
Before Legendary Status, Clint Eastwood Appeared In This Western Show No One Talks About In the mid 1950s, Clint Eastwood was an up-and-coming actor who briefly signed with Universal, leading to...
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me, Ilona Andrews
RogerBW's Blog·28 Aug 2026
2026 fantasy, first in a possible series. Maggie Haley went to sleep one night and woke up naked in a ditch in her favourite fantasy series.
Why AI Companies Are Buying—And Then Destroying—Old Books
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall·28 Aug 2026
We’ve long joked about delaying bedtime in order to read the entire internet, but the prospect of actually doing so doesn’t sound as appealing as it used to.
'Avengers: Doomsday' Star's $150 Million Action Flop is Officially Getting a 2nd Chance on Streaming
Polygon.comby Brian VanHooker·28 Aug 2026
Look, I like a good sword and sandals movie, but it’s got to be really good, like, The Odyssey or Lawrence of Arabia.
Dried fig, bitter gourd, red onion: A new book brings chutney recipes with unique ingredients
Scroll.inby Sudha G Tilak·28 Aug 2026
Chutney has travelled beyond the subcontinent in memory and migration. As trade routes, indenture and empire carried people and ingredients across oceans, chutneys travelled with them.
‘Babita Singh Reporting’ movie review: Nimisha Sajayan steers the social autopsy of patriarchy
The Hinduby Anuj Kumar·28 Aug 2026
At a time when the diary of police procedurals is cluttered with gravity-defying cops and preachy social commentaries masquerading as investigative dramas, Babita Singh reports with a quiet yet...
Sanskrit’s comeback story: From ancient texts to rides, reels and raps
The Hinduby Shilpa Anandraj·28 Aug 2026
Sanskrit and algorithms? They seem worlds apart, yet the ancient language has emerged as an unlikely point of interest for researchers in artificial intelligence.
Hugh Bonneville practically dances on Downton's Abbey's grave
Mail Onlineby Alison Boshoff·28 Aug 2026
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Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
World news | The Guardianby Jamie Grierson·28 Aug 2026
Nicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are among a group of actors backing a campaign against artificial intelligence voice cloning.
The Whisper Man review – Robert De Niro sleepwalks through silly Netflix potboiler
The Guardianby Benjamin Lee·28 Aug 2026
It’s not as if Robert De Niro’s choices have improved all that much since the nadir of the mid-2000s (last year did see him crop up in a Scott Eastwood-led actioner and The Alto Knights) but...
Fairytales pending: the fringe musicals hoping to live happily ever after
The Guardianby Chris Wiegand·28 Aug 2026
The Edinburgh fringe is mostly where new work is forged but that’s not the full picture. Amid all the hot-off-the-press shows are a number of familiar titles that have been around for years yet are...
‘It’s the story of what happens when the music stops’: bringing tormented jazz legend Bill Evans to life
The Guardianby John Lewis·28 Aug 2026
In 1997, Grant Gee directed the video for Radiohead’s single No Surprises, a four-minute film that featured Thom Yorke miming the song inside a water-filled diver’s helmet, apparently almost...
Oscars: Ireland Selects Damian McCann’s Heist Thriller ‘Aontas’ for International Feature Race
Varietyby Alex Ritman·28 Aug 2026
“Aontas,” the Irish-language heist thriller from director Damian McCann, has been chosen as Ireland’s entry for the best international feature film category at the 2027 Academy Awards.
‘The Whisper Man’ Review: Diverting Netflix Serial Killer Chiller Doesn’t Demand Much of Robert De Niro
Varietyby Guy Lodge·28 Aug 2026
“The Whisper Man” is the first — and surely not the last — film to be adapted from the airport oeuvre of British crime novelist Steve Mosby, who since 2019 has written four books (including the...
Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers’, dies at 85
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·28 Aug 2026
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor best known for portraying Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, has died at the age of 85.
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