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Damilola Orimogunje On Making Venice Giornate History & Prioritizing African Distribution With His Sophomore Feature ‘Dear Ajayi’ 
Damilola Orimogunje is set to make a small piece of African cinema history this week in Venice, where he will become the first Nigerian filmmaker to debut a feature in the Giornate degli Autori competition with his sophomore directorial effort, Dear Ajayi. “I’m absolutely thrilled,” Orimogunje says of his historicread more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: Deadline
US-Canada trade war threatens economic fallout in key midterm states
Tit-for-tat tariffs risk outsized harm in Michigan, Ohio and Maine, analysts said.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: ABC News
‘Our Loves’: First Trailer For Avi Nesher’s October 7 Film Ahead Of TIFF Berth; Shari Redstone, Len Blavatnik Among Exec Producers
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first trailer for writer-director Avi Nesher’s October 7 film Our Loves, which is vying for 12 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs) later today, before its North American premiere at Toronto tomorrow. The film’s synopsis reads: “Five ordinary men and women, each trapped in a failing relationship and convincedread more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: Deadline
Trump and GOP hosting first midterm convention, but notable Republicans plan to skip
President Trump and Republicans will support the slate of candidates running this year and tout the administration’s agenda in the first-ever GOP midterm convention.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: ABC News
Florence Pugh Makes a Convincing Case for Not Cutting a Bob This Fall
With her ponytail whipping in the Venice breeze, a quiff to high heaven, and mermaid-like lengths, Florence Pugh shows us why she’ll always be a beauty rebel.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: Vogue
Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicates
Flight data suggest an Amazon cargo plane tried to abort an unsteady landing at Miami International Airport before smashing into a van and killing five people inside, according to information investigators released Tuesday.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: NPR
Why Major Studios Are Sitting Out This Fall’s Film Festivals
The major studios and their A-list stars are AWOL this season for a variety of reasons, forcing the festivals to scramble.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: The New York Times – Movies
Film and TV Portrayals of A.I. Go Beyond Science Fiction
Plots involving some kind of artificial intelligence are even part of soap operas. Here’s how they’ve evolved over the decades.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: The New York Times – Movies
Learner drivers still waiting 20 weeks to book tests
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: BBC
A.I. Music Giant Suno Tries to Play Nice With Record Labels
Suno has drawn copyright lawsuits from the majors. Now it is releasing a version of its A.I. music generator trained in partnership with Warner Music.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: The New York Times – Music
National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member
A member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a task force to fight crime, has been arrested for pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member in an alleged dispute over regulation haircuts.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: NPR
Sara Bareilles Confronted Grief, and Found Herself
Her new album, “Good Grief,” mourns friends including her Broadway co-star Gavin Creel, and her musical adaptation of the Meg Wolitzer novel “The Interestings” is about finding a different kind of fulfillment in a creative life than you’d once imagined, which Bareilles knows something about.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: The New York Times – Music
Festivals Celebrate Italy’s Fall Harvest
Here are five culinary celebrations to work into your autumn itinerary.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: The New York Times – Travel
Our Favorite Chukka Boots for Fall
In suede or supple leather, lace-ups to freshen up your fall look.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: The New York Times – T Magazine
California, an Environmental Bastion, Warms to Nuclear Energy
The state is considering extending the life of its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, and allowing construction of new reactors to help meet its clean energy goals.read more
Published on: 2026-09-09
Source: The New York Times – Business