The best new video games of 2026 so far
Polygon.comby Giovanni Colantonio30 Aug 2026
Months before 2026 even began, there was a palpable feeling in the air that it was going to be a significant year for games.
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top 59%Pastor, 41, killed by falling sign at Big Church Festival named
The Independentby Harriette Boucher30 Aug 2026
A 41-year-old pastor who died after a heavy sign fell onto people at a Christian festival on Friday has been named by his church.
’17’ Review: Harrowing Teen Pregnancy Drama from Macedonia Could Be the Feel-Bad Movie of the Year
Varietyby Guy Lodge30 Aug 2026
From the first frame, Kosara Mitić’s “17” refuses to pull any punches, plunging us immediately into the traumatic moment when a hookup between high-school student Sara (Eva Kostić) and two boys...
They’re content creators with thousands of adoring fans – so why do they feel so terrible?
Salonby Julianna Pillemer30 Aug 2026
If given the chance to gain thousands of admirers for your work, would you take it? The artists who my colleagues and I interviewed as part of our research on content creators did – and many went...
Martin Scorsese's Controversial 10/10 Psychological Thriller Is Officially Free on Streaming
Polygon.comby Debopriyaa Dutta30 Aug 2026
The 1970s saw the sudden rise of neo-noir for good reason. Filmmakers like Sydney Pollack and David Lynch brought back classic film noir tropes only to subvert them, introducing a true-to-reality...
On This Day: Irish Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney dies in 2013
IrishCentral.comby Niall O'Dowd30 Aug 2026
Seamus Heaney, the Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet, passed away on this day, August 30, 2013. I only met Seamus Heaney a few times, but knew him well enough to recognize his extraordinary personal...
Rivers Cuomo Is Piecing It All Together
The New Yorkerby Amanda Petrusich30 Aug 2026
Since the release of the Blue Album, in 1994, Weezer—the alt-rock juggernaut led by the singer and guitarist Rivers Cuomo—has been influential enough that it’s now almost impossible not to hear...
Pop Smoke’s “Welcome to the Party” Was an Anthem, Then an Elegy
The New Yorkerby Taran Dugal30 Aug 2026
Mano’s place was a third-story walkup on a quiet stretch of Montrose Avenue, just a few blocks north of the Marcy projects.
Susan Te Kahurangi King’s Way of Seeing
The New Yorkerby Laura Preston30 Aug 2026
By the time I arrived in Auckland, winter had descended. The North Shore beaches were raw and windswept, the seaside shops vacant.
Column | Top books to read in August 2026
The Hinduby Swati Daftuar30 Aug 2026
Family, and the feeling of belonging and togetherness it can provide, lies at the heart of many of the books in this month’s reading list.
The Bridge review – a funny, furious odyssey through occupation
The Guardianby Mark Fisher30 Aug 2026
It is the simplicity of the task that gives this story heft. Recalling his formative years in the West Bank, actor and writer Alaa Shehada is asked by his mother to go on a bus journey that would...
Here's How Much A 2021 Genesis G90 Has Depreciated In 5 Years - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Dave Goldberg)30 Aug 2026
Here's How Much A 2021 Genesis G90 Has Depreciated In 5 Years When Hyundai launched its Genesis luxury division for the 2017 model year, it followed a familiar path for Asian automakers: offer more...
Major update issued after sign fell and killed man in UK festival horror
Daily Express :by Rebecca Robinson30 Aug 2026
The man who was killed by a falling sign at a UK Christian festival has been named as his church pays tribute.
Harry Styles cracks Taylor Swift joke at Madison Square Garden
The Independentby Roisin O'Connor30 Aug 2026
Harry Styles couldn’t resist cracking a joke about Taylor Swift’s wedding at Madison Square Garden, as he performed his latest show at the New York City venue.
Women in UK arts feel they do not have equal opportunities for roles, says report
World news | The Guardianby Rachel Hall30 Aug 2026
Women working in the arts believe they do not have equal opportunities for roles, especially as they get older, according to a report saying that the industry is fixated with “young and emerging”...
‘That’s what saved me’: Darren Raymond and Mark Rylance on the prison drama workshop that brought them together
The Guardianby JN Benjamin30 Aug 2026
Darren Raymond doesn’t remember having any significant interest in acting when he was growing up.
Did Google Glass Wearers Actually Get Punched in the Face?
Gizmodoby Matt Novak30 Aug 2026
Remember back in 2014 when early adopters of Google Glass, the widely ridiculed face computer, were constantly getting punched in the face?
How 30 years has turned Liam Neeson's Michael Collins from 'Shirley Temple' to cultural icon
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‘Sea of Glass’ Review: A Widow’s Coastal Healing Retreat Turns Into a Stately, Moody Greek Tragedy
Varietyby Guy Lodge30 Aug 2026
There are Greek waves aplenty lapping at the forlorn beachside setting of “Sea of Glass,” though they’re not especially weird ones.
Quote Of The Day By Diego Luna: 'The Idea Of Having More Outlets For Stories To Come Out Has Benefited The Specificity Of The Stories. It's Still...' - TVLine
TVLineby staff@tvline.com (Debopriyaa Dutta)30 Aug 2026
Quote Of The Day By Diego Luna: 'The Idea Of Having More Outlets For Stories To Come Out Has Benefited The Specificity Of The Stories. It's Still...'