Edinburgh Film Festival Competition Directors on the Craziest, Most Challenging Moments Making Their First Features and Why They Can’t Wait to Do It Again: ‘It’s an Addiction’https://variety.com/2026/film/global/edinburgh-film-festival-competition-director-variety-lounge-1236836981/The chaos, hard graft and — ultimately — privileged thrill of feature filmmaking were the central themes of conversation at the Variety Lounge at Edinburgh International Film Festival as the rising directors in official competition sat down to discuss their craft. Supported by VisitScotland and held in Edinburgh’s historic Caledonian Hotel, the Variety Lounge welcomed the 11 […]
Aug 18, 2026 1:00 PM
The most important AI habit I have is making one phone call a dayhttps://fortune.com/2026/08/18/the-most-important-ai-habit-i-have-is-making-one-phone-call-a-day/As AI gets better at recording, summarizing, and analyzing every conversation, I've started protecting the one skill I never want to outsource: listening.
Aug 18, 2026 12:30 PM
“I Don’t Believe Cinema Is Dying”: Asghar Farhadi on War, Hope and Receiving Sarajevo’s Most Prestigious Honorhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/asghar-farhadi-director-film-war-iran-sarajevo-interview-1236675940/The Oscar winner talks to The Hollywood Reporter at the Sarajevo Film Festival about his next film – and why the people of his native Iran deserve more than conflict: "I love them, I love that culture."
Aug 18, 2026 11:05 AM
AI isn’t just a problem, it’s a solution. Some people are already making the most of ithttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/ai-isnt-just-problem-its-solution-people-already-making-mostAI is already helping ordinary people learn, filling roles as a career coach, tutor, translator and therapist. Nearly a third of American adults now use generative AI regularly.
Aug 18, 2026 11:00 AM
Navy continues to be the most annoying team on Notre Dame’s schedulehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/navy-continues-most-annoying-team-110000674.htmlWhat does a win over Navy actually mean for Notre Dame? Not much, and it’s not good for the troops either.
Aug 18, 2026 11:00 AM
ESPN experts say Bengals have the 17th-most promising futurehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-experts-bengals-17th-most-103000292.htmlOne bold prediction is that Erick All will emerge as a major receiving threat.
Aug 18, 2026 10:30 AM
Buffalo named the most passionate NFL market in America and it's not even closehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buffalo-named-most-passionate-nfl-070057317.htmlBuffalo is No. 1 in NFL fandom, scoring more than twice the average market in a new Nielsen study.
Aug 18, 2026 7:00 AM
The WAFCON champs almost weren’t there at all. Plus: Feel-good NWSL moments from this weekendhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wafcon-champs-almost-weren-t-041605770.htmlFull Time Newsletter ⚽| This is The Athletic’s weekly women’s soccer newsletter. Sign up here to receive Full Time directly in your inbox. I went to the movies this weekend. Read until the end for a hint from Gotham forward Midge Purce about what I saw. Today: ? Cameroon crowned champions ? Emotional NWSL comebacks ?️ Expansion vs. relocation Up first, a WAFCON final you had to see to believe … Cr...
Aug 18, 2026 4:16 AM
Red Sox 11, Diamondbacks 1: Sox bounce back in most emphatic wayhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-11-diamondbacks-1-020923551.htmlMaria Menounos is a cancer survivor. The Medford native was the third or fourth scheduled Jimmy Fund-supported appearance on tonight’s broadcast/telethon, the scheduling of which was impeccable. The Sox pulled ahead and away early and never let up, and the appearance of Menounos and other affected families was more conspicuous on the broadcast than ever, […]
Aug 18, 2026 2:09 AM
Jets position battles: Who impressed most in preseason opener?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jets-position-battles-impressed-most-012523982.htmlUpdates on New York Jets position battles, including running back Braelon Allen and cornerback Azareye'h Thomas, following the team's preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Aug 18, 2026 1:25 AM
Which Bengals rookie has impressed you the most so far?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bengals-rookie-impressed-most-far-010819653.htmlSeveral Bengals rookies look poised to make an impact in Year 1.
Aug 18, 2026 1:08 AM
Who assisted Harry Kane the most last season? It wasn’t Michael Olisehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/assisted-harry-kane-most-last-010000760.htmlThe main duo at FC Bayern is not who you would expect.
Aug 18, 2026 1:00 AM
Elle Duncan: ‘Right now, the WNBA is the most toxic space to cover’https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/elle-duncan-now-wnba-most-004549275.htmlDespite moving on to a flashy new role at Netflix this year, Elle Duncan has continued the role that put her on the map: WNBA studio anchor. Duncan is the host of USA Network’s pre- and postgame coverage, and will be part of the network’s WNBA Finals broadcasts this fall. Yet while Duncan has clearly…
Aug 18, 2026 12:45 AM
Newly released data shows which American cities have the most passionate fanbases in the NFLhttps://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/newly-released-data-shows-american-cities-most-passionate-fanbases-nflNielsen's new local NFL fandom index ranks all 30 markets by eight key metrics, with Buffalo and Kansas City topping the list above all others.
Aug 18, 2026 12:32 AM
Are Bills home games really the most expensive to attend in the NFL?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-home-games-really-most-222216849.htmlI don’t exactly buy what this study is claiming
Aug 17, 2026 10:22 PM
Most underrated teams in CFB AP Top 25https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/most-underrated-teams-cfb-ap-205817572.htmlThe preseason AP Top 25 is out, but Miami, Louisville, and Texas Tech could prove their rankings wrong with strong seasons and College Football Playoff pushes.
Aug 17, 2026 8:58 PM
Despite complaints about other sports, the NFL has become the most predictable league in Americahttps://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/despite-complaints-other-sports-nfl-become-most-predictable-league-americaOver 13 seasons, 58% of Super Bowl participants had the NFL's best regular season record, making the playoffs far more predictable than other sports.
Aug 17, 2026 8:12 PM
Check your fridge: Nearly 19 million eggs are under the FDA’s most serious recall classificationhttps://fortune.com/2026/08/17/egg-recall-salmonella-outbreak-fda-midwest-poultry/Nearly 19 million eggs linked to a 98-person salmonella outbreak now carry the FDA's highest-risk classification. Some may still be in fridges.
Aug 17, 2026 8:09 PM
Todd Monken: We won't play most starters against Bills if joint practice goes wellhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/todd-monken-wont-play-most-200554734.htmlShedeur Sanders will get the start at quarterback against the Bills in the Browns' second preseason game, but he may not have many other first-stringers in the lineup with him.
Aug 17, 2026 8:05 PM
Bills, Chiefs, Packers named top teams with most dedicated fans before 2026 NFL seasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-chiefs-packers-named-top-193117273.htmlThe list that determines the best fan bases in the NFL is now out with the Bills, Chiefs, and Packers leading the league.
Aug 17, 2026 7:31 PM