Wrote about The Toronto International Film Festival - then and now - for Air Mail. "An indispensable part of the awards-season grind and a weather vane for stardom itself." airmail.news/issues/2025-8-…

From last night’s Semafor media newsletter: My look inside the new editor of Vanity Fair’s plans for the mag, which include a more exclusive Oscar party, ditching aggregation, bringing on Olivia Nuzzi, and putting Melania on the cover (if she’ll do it). semafor.com/article/08/24/…

At the ‘Love Island USA’ reunion, Jeremiah stood on business, Olandria said her piece, and Austin knows he messed up: “I should have just said ‘my bad.’” vulture.com/article/love-i…

Venus Williams looks emotional at the end of her US Open press conference "What’d I prove to myself? For me getting back on court was about giving myself a chance to play more healthy. When you play unhealthy it's in your mind. It was nice to be freer”🥹

‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ Trailer: Keira Knightley Stars in the First Adaptation from Ruth Ware’s Thrill-Packed Collection indiewire.com/news/trailers/…

In capturing the claustrophobia of being trapped in someone else's gaze, few performances are as haunting or poignant as Kim Novak's in "Vertigo." At 92, she's being honored at the Venice Film Festival with a lifetime achievement award and a new biodoc, "Kim Novak's Vertigo."

She needs to hide 1 golden wedding invite Willy Wonka style inside Showgirl vinyls. That would guarantee at least a 5M first week debut…

BREAKING: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. The popstar and NFL star shared the joyous news in an Instagram post Tuesday, writing in the caption, "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married." abcnews.link/iT01oWT

Sting is getting a lawsuit in a bottle: His Police bandmates, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, are suing him over alleged missing ‘Every Breath You Take’ royalties vulture.com/article/sting-…

It is shameful this piece had to be written telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

Zoë Kravitz and Austin Butler attend Columbia Pictures' "Caught Stealing" New York Premiere at Regal Union Square in New York City. More #GettyVideo #AustinButler #ZoeKravitz Caught Stealing Movie 🎥 Brian Craig 👉 shorturl.at/6WZem

A Little Movie by Texan Richard Linklater Could Be the French Oscar Entry indiewire.com/awards/predict… via IndieWire

Nic & Olandrias New York Times interview was a very great watch ! Anna did a fabulous job ! As a journalist, I love watching other journalists nail it! 👏🏾 youtu.be/MXh8G7OtgjE?si…

Heartbreaking photo shows Minneapolis Catholic school students eagerly returning to class 2 days before deadly shooting trib.al/gc5qgha

When kids are getting shot in their pews at a catholic school mass and your crime plan is to have national guard put mulch down around DC maybe rethink your strategy

Musaafer Brings Indian Fine Dining Concept to New York With Opulent Location trib.al/6zJnxOC

Scoop - SUSAN MONAREZ, nation’s newly installed CDC director, is being ousted, people familiar tell Lena Sun Lauren Weber + me washingtonpost.com/health/2025/08…

At least 17 killed now. The outcome of the Alaska summit with Putin (where Trump changed his mind about sanctions and about the need for a ceasefire) was the second-largest Russian barrage on Kyiv since the war began.

A look back at the best celebrity parties from 50 years of TIFF Moi: @Torontolife torontolife.com/culture/a-look… #TIFF50

Emma Stone in #Bugonia is magnetic, dangerous and utterly unforgettable. Her most physically and emotionally demanding role yet - she owns every scene and is the one and only Lanthimos' muse. The best actress of her generation for a reason. #Venezia2025 #Venezia82