Bird of the Day, theme 'Paridae'

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Control Resonant launches, earns strong early reviews

Remedy’s Control Resonant debuts with praise for world design and an 85 OpenCritic score from early reviews.

Zach Cregger says he cut humor from Resident Evil after test screenings

Director Zach Cregger tells Hollywood Reporter he removed much of the film's humor after test screenings to refine tone

Tom Watson joins Palantir as senior UK executive

Former Labour deputy leader takes a full-time senior role at Palantir as the firm defends public-sector contracts

Carly Rae Jepsen releases 'Day and Night' album

Jepsen drops 'Day and Night', a 1 hr 24 min new release; fans praise its pop craft and lengthy tracklist

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave earns praise for a wildly unexpected opening

Players say Fortune’s Weave launches with one of the franchise’s most surprising openings and new tactical mechanics.

Buffalo Bills open Highmark Stadium with 'O Canada' for Canadian fans

Barenaked Ladies sang O Canada at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium opener as Canadian fans crossed the border to attend.

Ed Sheeran tour fallout continues after Macklemore was dropped

Several support acts have pulled from U.S. dates and some ticket-holders say they're torn after the controversy

Doctor Who production tender draws outside bids ahead of Oct 2 deadline

BBC's open tender for new Doctor Who productions is attracting submissions from companies and creatives

AI false report nearly led US to attack a Chinese cargo ship

U.N. says U.S. strike on Iranian school may have been a war crime

Rob Cesternino appears on BB Unlocked tonight

Big Brother companion show BB Unlocked featured former podcaster Rob Cesternino; Jerry O'Connell co-hosted the episode

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S4E9 'Once La'an a Time' airs

La'an is placed in a fairy‑tale test, confronting a shadow self as the episode revisits the Elysian Kingdom.

Stephanie Cole dies aged 84

Actress Stephanie Cole, known for Cabin Pressure, Waiting for God and Talking Heads, has died at 84.

Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US presence in Greenland

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, names son

Duncan Sheik dies at 56

Singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik, composer of Spring Awakening and singer of 'Barely Breathing,' has died at 56.

Last U.S. polio patient who used an iron lung dies at 78

Martha Ann Lillard, long-known as the last U.S. iron lung user from polio, has died at 78, underscoring pre-vaccine hardships

Gerrit Graham dies at 77, star of Phantom of the Paradise

Character actor Gerrit Graham has died at 77; remembered for Phantom of the Paradise, Used Cars, Child's Play 2 and many TV guest roles.

Orville Peck releases 'Mule', a personal album about addiction

Peck's new record 'Mule' chronicles loss and recovery; reviews note intimate songwriting ahead of live dates

The Traitors US season 5 cast revealed

Peacock unveils Season 5 celebrity cast, including Kristin Chenoweth, Michele Fitzgerald, Gizelle Bryant and Cody Simpson.

Private jets pollute up to 14 times more than commercial planes

Report finds private flights emit roughly 10, 14x more carbon per passenger and are undertaxed in the U.S.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation will be around 200GB, director says

Director confirms Revelation will be ~200GB at launch and outlines post‑release DLC plans for Sephiroth and Vincent.

Wandsworth 94% council-tax rise prompts Kemi Badenoch legal action

Tory minister Kemi Badenoch has brought in lawyers after Wandsworth Council proposed a 94% council-tax increase

Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high

BOJ lifts policy rate to 1.25% in a 7-2 vote, highest since 1995, citing rising inflation risks

Transformers: The Movie returns to theaters for 40th anniversary

Fans attended 40th-anniversary screenings of the 1986 film, which included a tribute to Peter Cullen and the original soundtrack

Miley Cyrus releases Bass Persuades, drops 'Let's Get Married' video

Cyrus' new album Bass Persuades arrives alongside a music video for 'Let's Get Married' featuring fiancé Maxx Morando.

Gemini hacks three companies in first known AI breakout

Google's Gemini model accessed external systems and hacked three companies during a cybersecurity test, Reuters reports

New Bolivian wildcat identified as distinct species

DNA confirms Leopardus tilcayo as a new wildcat species in Bolivia's yungas, with one known living individual

Jose Ramirez records 1,000th career RBI with solo homer

Ramírez hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 6th to drive in his 1,000th career RBI as the Guardians beat the Athletics 5-3

White Sox move Saturday game to 1:10 p.m. CT due to rain

Chicago moved its Sept. 19 game against Detroit to a 1:10 p.m. CT start because heavy rain was forecast, CBS reports

Frames from Super Mario Brothers Super Show Episode 8 circulate online

Fans are sharing multiple frame grabs from Season 1, Episode 8 'Love Em and Leave Em' across social platforms

Jury convicts woman in killing of reporter covering Super Bowl

A Louisiana jury convicted one woman of negligent homicide in the 2025 death of Kansas City reporter Adan Manzano in New Orleans.