NY Film Festival Sets Currents Lineup Led by ‘Bardi’ World Premiere

The New York Film Festival has announced the lineup for its Currents section, featuring films that expand the possibilities of the medium, including boundaries of narrative and form.

The slate of 15 feature films and 28 short films has as its centerpiece the world premiere of Bardi, from filmmaker and photographer Tala Hadid, for which she immersed herself in the world of horse riders in Morocco.

Lil Durk Murder-for-Hire Trial: Judge Rules ‘Pissed Me Off’ Video Can Be Used as Evidence

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Durk's defense fought the admission, saying it would create “so much risk of prejudice and confusion"

With a week to go before the start of Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial in Los Angeles, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the rapper’s video and lyrics for his hit single “Pissed Me Off” can be used as evidence.

Why Green Day Wanted to Be Background Characters in Their Own Movie

Nimrods isn’t a typical band movie.

Although the project is being billed as “a Green Day comedy,” its three members, Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt, are not the main focus of the project; instead, the film is a coming-of-age road trip story about three buddies who drive across the country when they’re pranked into thinking their band will open a New Year’s Eve show for Green Day.

Anthropologie's Beauty Advent Calendar Sells Out Every Year — Its 2026 Iteration Just Dropped

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Any beauty buff knows that come mid-August, you better snag the annual Anthropologie advent calendar before it’s too late. The 2026 iteration has officially dropped online, and as is tradition, it’s bound to sell out before the holidays even begin.

The FED Fitness DS2 Adjustable Dumbbells Can Turn Into an Adjustable Kettlebell or Barbell for Just $56.60

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Bowflex isn't the only option when it comes to adjustable dumbbell sets, especially if you don't need a high weight capacity. For a limited time, Amazon is offering a pair of FED Fitness DS2 Adjustable Dumbbells for just $56.60 with free shipping when you apply coupon code "HBYLDS2521". You don't need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of this deal. Each dumbbell has a maximum weight capacity of 22.5 pounds (or 45 pounds total). It's way cheaper than spending nearly $400 on the Bowflex SelectTech, although it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Beneficiary of $21.7 Million Stock Sale as Paramount Merger Is Stuck on Hold

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, has now sold over $195 million worth of stock since the media company clinched a deal to be acquired by David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance earlier this year.

NFL Preseason 2026 Livestream: Here's Where to Watch Pro Football Games Online for Free

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Although the first game of the preseason is the NFL Hall of Fame Game, the rest of the teams in the league begin play during Week 1 of preseason on Thursday, Aug. 13.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Breaks Another Record, Becoming Fastest Film to Reach $700 Million at Domestic Box Office

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still on a tear at the box office, becoming the fastest movie to ever hit $700M domestically.

‘House of the Dragon’ Star on Narrowly Cheating Death: “They Can’t Get Rid of Me That Easily”

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[This story contains MAJOR spoilers from the House of the Dragon season three finale.]

Exiting the penultimate season of House of the Dragon, several season one alums who started the series are no long with us: Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Harry Collett as Jacerys Targaryen, Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole, just to name a few. One original cast member, however, is very much still with us, even if it looked pretty touch-and-go for a while there: Corlys Velaryon, the Sea Snake, played with royal gravitas by Steve Toussaint.

‘MobLand’ Season 2 Trailer: Tom Hardy Returns After Drama Over His Future on the Series as Pierce Brosnan’s Conrad Goes “Bonkers Berserk”

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Paramount+ has released the full trailer for MobLand season two — and it sees Tom Hardy’s Harry Da Souza return as the Harrigan family fixer as the family’s drama ramps up.