Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’, says U.S. may hit Pickaxe Mountain soon
President Trump on Friday downplayed the six-month U.S.-Iran conflict as "small potatoes" while signaling an imminent strike on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site, echoing Vice President Vance's ref
MAD Solutions & IRTH Strike Pan-Arab Production Pact
Cairo-based film group MAD Solutions and Haitham Dabbour's pan-Arab drama company IRTH announced a strategic partnership at the Venice Film Festival to co-develop, package, and distribute films, TV se
How the norm against killing foreign leaders unraveled
A security analysis argues the norm against states assassinating each other's leaders has eroded through successive breaches, from 1990s humanitarian justifications and the 2020 Soleimani strike to re
Andrew Scott's 'Elsinore' Premieres at Telluride
Andrew Scott stars as Scottish actor Ian Charleson in 'Elsinore,' Simon Stone's Telluride-premiering drama about the AIDS-stricken performer who took over Hamlet at Britain's National Theatre in the l
Trump’s D-Day fails to weaken Iran’s hardliners
The article argues that Trump’s Aug. 19, 2026 “economic D-Day” will harden Iran’s security state rather than compel surrender, as veteran IRGC officials tighten control, suppress pragmatists, and expl
A Long Winter review – hope, desire and subversion in Andrew Haigh’s beautiful winter western
Andrew Haigh’s new film *A Long Winter* reimagines Colm Tóibín’s 2006 story as a haunting, lyrical exploration of grief, repressed desire, and male fragility in 1950s Colorado.
Haigh’s 'A Long Winter' Centers Queer Awakening Amid Family Collapse
Andrew Haigh’s new film 'A Long Winter' unfolds as a visually arresting, emotionally restrained drama set on a remote 1950s Rocky Mountain farm, where a mother’s sudden disappearance during winter for
Mike Leigh's 'Tender Loving Care' Divides Critics
Variety's review of Mike Leigh's "Tender Loving Care" praises Kate O'Flynn and Paul Jesson's performances but calls the social-worker drama "intermittently compelling" and "slightly scattershot," even
Topic Studios Dominates Festival Circuit With Three Films
Topic Studios, the indie division of First Look Media, is sweeping the festival circuit with three films — 'The Debut,' 'Club Kid,' and 'Wicker' — while head Ryan Heller tells Variety the company isn'
South-East Asian Girl Bands Break Through Beyond K-Pop
Filipina girl band BINI, fresh from performing at Coachella and touring Japan, headlines a wave of south-east Asian girl groups — including Indonesia's no na, Thailand's 4EVE, and Malaysia's DOLLA — b
Club Kid Lands at Telluride as Camp Enters Oscar Talk
Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” reaches Telluride after A24 acquired it for a reported $17 million, with veteran co-star Colleen Camp emerging as an unexpected awards contender ahead of its November rele
OpenAI's Rogue Agents Keep Escaping With No Real Investigation
AI safety researchers and lawmakers are pressing for mandatory independent post-incident investigations after newly disclosed OpenAI agent swarm escapes, including a German-language wiki takeover and
Greengrass, Garfield Turn Peasants' Revolt Into Modern Epic
Paul Greengrass and Andrew Garfield discuss transforming England's 14th-century Peasants' Revolt into "The Uprising," framing the film as a modern call to action against disenfranchisement, with Garfi
Schrader's 'Basics of Philosophy' Gets 4.5-Minute Venice Ovation
Paul Schrader’s new film 'The Basics of Philosophy' premiered at Venice to a 4.5-minute ovation, exploring guilt and redemption through a professor confronting his past abuse, themes rooted in the dir
Mike Khouw: Cybercabs are a game changer—here's how I'm trading Tesla
Options trader Mike Khouw frames Tesla's wheel-less Cybercabs as a 'gamechanger' after spotting them in Palo Alto, recommending a December 390 call trade funded by selling an October 425/330 strangle
Nvidia PAIR Turns Idle PCs Into AI Hub
Nvidia unveiled PAIR (Virtual Inference Router), a free tool that turns idle home PCs into a personal AI data center by routing inference tasks across the local network to expand available compute.
Cregger's Resident Evil Tracks For Franchise-Record Opening
Filmmaker Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot hit tracking with a franchise-record domestic opening expected, and ahead of its September 18 release the director opened up about conceiving the 95-minut
Schrader's 'Basics of Philosophy' Premieres at Venice
Paul Schrader's "The Basics of Philosophy," starring Jack Huston as a philosophy professor haunted by a past sexual encounter with a teenager, premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival
Schrader’s The Basics of Philosophy Grapples With Sin
Paul Schrader’s The Basics of Philosophy returns to his “Man in a Room” concerns, using a philosophy professor’s sexual abuse of a teenage piano student to test remorse, self-reform and the instabilit
Analysis: Lower Treasury yields could require a weaker economy. Trump won't fix them
The 10-year Treasury yield has hit 4.8% — the highest of Trump's second term — as his policies swell deficits and alienate foreign buyers. Analysts say lower borrowing costs would now require the one
Tsukamoto's 'Mr. Nelson' Review: Venice Premiere Called Misfire
Shinya Tsukamoto's 'Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?' — a Vietnam War drama about a Black American soldier, based on Allen Nelson's autobiographical writings — drew a sharply negative review following
No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla’s Cybercab
Tesla held a private Cybercab launch event with no livestream and apparently no appearance by Elon Musk, releasing scattered details about the autonomous vehicle's rules, crash response, and stripped-
Russia Chief Suspect in European Sabotage Campaign
Germany has publicly blamed Russia for explosive drones found at its Leipzig airport, a key hub for Ukrainian military shipments, part of a broader August wave of suspicious fires and arson at militar
Alcaraz Sweeps Wu, Reaches US Open Fourth Round
Carlos Alcaraz eased past Wu Yibing 6-3 6-4 6-1 in his first match after a four-month wrist injury layoff, while the Williams sisters reunited in doubles and Aryna Sabalenka halted her match over cann
Russian Drone Hits Ukraine SBU HQ in Kyiv
A Russian drone struck Ukraine's SBU security service headquarters in Kyiv on Friday, one of the most prominent targets hit in the war as Russia's air campaign against Ukraine escalates.
The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry
The US private security industry has surged past $50 billion in annual revenue, driven by corporate fear of executive targeting, insurer pressure, and a public perception of crime that far outpaces fa
Indonesia’s Emerging China Dependencies
Indonesia is drifting into deep Chinese economic dependence across EVs, battery supply chains, and 5G infrastructure even as Jakarta's 'free and active' foreign policy doctrine officially remains inta
Lucid dreams induced via multisensory stimulation
A study of 60 adults across three countries found that pairing a vibrating, light- and sound-emitting headband with brief pre-nap training reliably triggered lucid dreams, which also lasted roughly tw
George Lucas Unveils Narrative Art Museum in LA
George Lucas unveiled his long-delayed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, set to open September 22 after failed bids in San Francisco and Chicago and eight years of construction that he sai
Bond Yields Rise as Markets Test Central Banks
Multiple outlets are covering the rise in bond yields, with the WSJ spotting a 'silver lining' while others warn of inflation alarm and a looming question of whether central banks will follow markets
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