Blue Sky Art Show, theme 'Big'

Today's Blue Sky Art Show; weekly community event. Theme: #Big.

Bird of the Day, theme 'Over The Rainbow'

Today's Bird of the Day; daily community event. Theme: #OverTheRainbow.

Artfight 2026, Team Comedy attack wave

Artists on Team Comedy post revenge 'attacks' and submissions as part of the ongoing Artfight 2026 event

Digimon Day, DigiGirl Zine Vol. 4 publishes fan art

Fans mark Odaiba/Digimon Day as DigiGirl Zine Vol. 4 goes live with community art contributions and free access.

The Odyssey dominates summer film discourse

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation is drawing huge box office and wide-ranging praise, criticism and academic debate

Yorkshire Day, celebrating county identity on August 1

Communities mark Yorkshire Day with local events, tributes to county history and renewed calls for devolution.

Hazbin Hotel fandom runs 'Lucifer Pink Week' fan art and cosplay wave

Hazbin fans mark 'Lucifer Pink Week' with themed fan art, cosplay posts and related community content.

Gen Con 2026 highlights include Mythic Bastionland demos and puppetry track

Gen Con attendees report standout playtests for Mythic Bastionland, a busy puppetry programming track, and cosplay cabaret award winners.

DOJ drops vandalism charges against Olympian David Hearn

Prosecutors moved to dismiss the indictment, saying the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage stemmed from a botched contractor installation.

Gianni Infantino scraps plan to sell World Cup stakes

FIFA president abandons proposal to allow private investors in the World Cup after fierce global pushback

Spider-Man: Brand New Day premieres, credits scene hints at Tom Holland's future

Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens in theaters; post-credits scene teases Tom Holland's possible MCU return.

Capital One closed Trump Organization accounts after AML probe

Capital One said it shut the Trump Organization’s accounts in 2021 after an internal anti‑money‑laundering review.

Doug Burgum doubles down on Reflecting Pool vandalism claim

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended Trump's claim the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized after the DOJ said the damage resulted from flawed installation.

Art Fight 2026 winds down as final attack and revenge wave arrives

The community drawing tournament is closing out its season as artists post final 'attacks' and revenge pieces under the #ArtFight2026 tag.

Senior GOP staff warn of 'rabid' young Republican cohort

Senior Republican congressional staff tell Politico they are alarmed by a rising generation of ideologically extreme, loyalty‑driven young aides.

BBC interviews West Bank settler who justifies attacks on Palestinians

BBC airs settler saying revenge justifies attacks, amid rising settler violence in the West Bank

Jerry Garcia art book reissued for his birthday

A reprint of Jerry Garcia's original art book will be released to coincide with his birthday.

Happy Birthday Katie Phang

Report: MPs 'had their stomachs pumped' amid Westminster drinking culture

Investigation finds alcohol embedded in parliamentary life, with free booze, long hours and some MPs hospitalised

The Walten Files Episode 5 'Faces of Grief' premieres

Episode 5, titled 'Faces of Grief,' debuted today as a feature‑length installment of the analog horror series.

Nirmal Purja confirmed dead in Broad Peak avalanche

Renowned British‑Nepali climber Nirmal Purja died after an avalanche struck an expedition on Pakistan’s Broad Peak.

Vincent Pastore, 'The Sopranos' actor, dies at 80

Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died at age 80.

Svengoolie airs Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter tonight

MeTV's Svengoolie is screening Hammer's Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter this evening.

Cyberattacks hit at least seven U.S. water systems, intel points to Iran

ECB warns climate crisis threatens core financial stability

ECB official Frank Elderson says wildfires and nature loss pose a growing, material risk to the global economy

Willson Contreras exits after being hit in the head by a pitch

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras left Friday's game after being struck in the head by a pitch.

Commonwealth Games Day 10, multiple nations score historic medals

Glasgow Day 10: Emma Foy and Jessie Hodges win second para-cycling golds; Tuvalu records first Commonwealth Games medal.

Tour de France Femmes Stage 1, Lorena Wiebes wins yellow

Lorena Wiebes powered to victory on Stage 1 and claimed the first yellow jersey after an uphill sprint.

CM Punk retains Undisputed WWE Championship after Randy Orton RKO at SummerSlam

At SummerSlam, CM Punk beat Cody Rhodes to keep the Undisputed WWE Title after Randy Orton unexpectedly returned and hit an RKO.

Claude Code adds security plugin as dev docs and agents appear

Anthropic published a Claude Code context-engineering playbook and demos; a separate security plugin rollout is not confirmed in the provided sources.

First Australian mass bird mortality linked to H5 bird flu

Helicopter surveys found more than 80 dead and sick greater crested terns off South Australia, suspected to be the first Australian mass mortality event from H5N1.

Pirates acquire reliever Camilo Doval from Yankees

Pittsburgh trades for RHP Camilo Doval; Yankees receive prospects Luis Cruz (18) and Omar Alfonzo (22).

WHO: Ultra-processed food companies sue countries to block health policies

WHO says major ultra-processed food companies have sued countries to challenge health policies such as warning labels and advertising limits.

Clubs wrap final pre‑season friendlies ahead of new season

Teams across England and Europe played final warmups today, including Swansea vs Leganes and Solihull Moors vs Northampton.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles event announced for Fan Expo Boston

Organisers say Fan Expo Boston will host a 'Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Character' vote on Aug 6.