Bird of the Day, theme 'Fabulous Waders'

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

There Will Come Soft Rains, set on August 4, 2026

Readers mark Ray Bradbury’s short story today; Leonard Nimoy audio and PDFs are circulating.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct airs with roughly 20 minutes of new details

Nintendo streamed a Fire Emblem Direct today focused on Fortune’s Weave, offering about 20 minutes of gameplay and feature updates

Barack Obama turns 65

Former President Barack Obama celebrates his 65th birthday today.

Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man slammed in early reviews over AI and gore

Early reviews call Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man a tedious, gratuitously gory film; social posts allege AI-generated imagery credited to "Dark Half".

Final Fantasy XIV launches on Nintendo Switch 2

FFXIV goes live on Nintendo Switch 2 worldwide; servers open and a free trial is available.

NYT analysis: AIPAC doubled political spending

NYT reports AIPAC has more than doubled campaign spending in recent years, funding many negative ads.

Sen. Ron Wyden report says major banks failed to flag Epstein transactions

Spider-Man: Brand New Day posts record $360M opening weekend

Sony's Spider-Man reboot opened to an adjusted $360 million domestic weekend, the biggest ever opening weekend.

Super Mario Galaxy movie and Nintendo Music chatter after Mario Kart leak post

Nintendo of America accidentally posted about a Nintendo Music drop, hinting Mario Kart World's 'Free Roam' tracks from Sunshine and Odyssey.

Glen Hansard funeral held in Dublin as thousands pay tribute

A funeral service for Glen Hansard, 56, took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral after his fatal motorcycle crash.

TCM Party watches The Big Heat tonight

Turner Classic Movies watch party screens the 1953 noir The Big Heat tonight, with viewers praising Gloria Grahame's scene‑stealing turn.

Major oil firms made $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Investigation finds eight major oil companies earned $93 billion in three months as prices spiked during the Iran conflict.

FIFA scraps World Cup stake-sale after backlash; UEFA files legal letter

FIFA abandons Infantino's plan to sell World Cup commercial rights after opposition; UEFA served a preservation letter.

Bijan Robinson signs three-year, $75M extension with Falcons

Falcons and All‑Pro RB Bijan Robinson agreed to a three‑year deal worth up to $75 million with $51 million guaranteed

X makes more than 60 Saudi dissident accounts unavailable inside Saudi Arabia

More than 60 accounts on X were made unavailable inside Saudi Arabia, following similar takedowns on other platforms.

V Sky, vtubers host dozens of live streams across games tonight

EN VTuber community V Sky has numerous live streams tonight across Donkey Kong, Splatoon, Eldenwood, reading streams and model updates.