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Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. (born March 23, 1978), known professionally as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality. His blog is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities, and for posting tabloid photos over which he has added his own captions or "doodles".
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the fourth film in the MCU Spider-Man film series following Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
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The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it stars an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron.
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Pradeep Rawat (21 January 1952 – 4 August 2026) was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil language films. Notable for playing villainous roles, Rawat's first appearance was in B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat as Ashwatthama. Rawat was introduced into Telugu cinema with the film Sye.
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The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
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2026 United States Senate election in Michigan
The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Democratic former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed and Republican former congressman Mike Rogers are the nominees for their respective parties. Democratic incumbent Gary Peters is not seeking a third term.
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Pan Am Flight 103 was a regularly scheduled Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit via a stopover in London and another in New York City. Shortly after 19:00 on 21 December 1988, the Boeing 747 Clipper Maid of the Seas was destroyed by a bomb while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew aboard.
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Limonene () is a colorless liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels, taking its name from Italian limone ("lemon"). Limonene is a chiral molecule, and most biological sources produce just one enantiomer (isomer).
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George Paul Lombard Sr. (born September 14, 1975) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the bench coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Lombard, a Parade All America and USA Today All America high school running back, had initially committed to play football for the Georgia Bulldogs before changing his plans in favor of playing baseball.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home is a 2021 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and the 27th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
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Mike Rogers (Michigan politician)
Michael J. Rogers (born June 2, 1963) is an American law enforcement officer and politician who served from 2001 to 2015 as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2011 to 2015.
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Jason A. K. Arday FRSA (born 1985 or 1986) is a British academic. He was appointed Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge in 2023, and was one of the youngest black professors in the United Kingdom. After being accused of plagiarism and biographical fabrication, Arday resigned from his posts at Cambridge in August 2026.
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) centers on a series of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set.
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Lloyd Robertson (January 19, 1934 – August 4, 2026) was a Canadian journalist and news anchor. He served as the chief anchor and senior editor of CTV's national evening newscast, CTV National News with Lloyd Robertson, from 1984 until 2011, when he retired from the broadcast. He subsequently co-hosted CTV's weekly newsmagazine series W5 from 2011 to 2016.
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Sadie Elizabeth Sink (born April 16, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career in theater as a child, playing the title role in the musical Annie (2012–2014) and young Elizabeth II in the historical play The Audience (2015) on Broadway. In 2016, she made her film debut in the biographical sports drama Chuck.
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Obsession is a 2025 American supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker. The film follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants his wish for his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, which makes her become obsessed. Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter appear in supporting roles.
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. xxx is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic websites on the Internet. This option enables website operators to establish a web address like example. xxx instead of example.com. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR).
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In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle—were fatally stabbed in an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho. On December 30, authorities arrested 28-year-old Bryan Christopher Kohberger in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary.
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Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa is the second season of the Indian reality series Lock Upp, produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under the banner Balaji Telefilms. Hosted by Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh, the season premiered on Netflix on 27 June 2026. The grand finale streamed on 5 August 2026, where Shreya Kalra won the season, and Shivangi Joshi finished as the runner-up.
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List of highest-grossing films
Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights, and merchandising.
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Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly (born 15 June 1992) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor and captains the Egypt national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest wingers of all time.
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Shrinivas Prasad Thanedar (born February 22, 1955) is an Indian-born American businessman, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Thanedar served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023.
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Cori Anika Bush (born July 21, 1976) is an American politician, nurse, pastor, and Black Lives Matter activist who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district from 2021 to 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America. Bush was first elected to Congress in 2020 after defeating incumbent Lacy Clay in the Democratic primary.
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Spider-Man, a superhero character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko for comic books published by Marvel Comics, has appeared in film since CBS's 1977 television film pilot, for the program The Amazing Spider-Man. Marvel Comics pursued plans for a feature film in the 1980s in a tumultuous development process that involved multiple directors, writers, and financiers.
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Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the sequel to Avengers: Endgame (2019) and the 39th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
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Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was an American woman who was tried and acquitted of the August 4, 1892, axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was charged in the murders, and Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River. She died of pneumonia at age 66, nine days before the death of her older sister Emma.
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Hasan Doğan Piker (born July 25, 1991), often referred to mononymously as Hasan, or HasanAbi, is an American Twitch streamer, influencer, and left-wing political commentator. His livestreams usually include discussions on current affairs and lifestyle stories, playing video games, reacting to memes and media clips, and interacting with his viewers.
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Sir Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have earned over $6 billion worldwide, making him the third-highest-grossing film director of all time.
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Erica G. Schwartz (born 1971 or 1972) is an American health official currently serving as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Before being appointed in 2026, she served as a rear admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and was Deputy Surgeon General from January 2019 to April 2021.
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Spider-Man: Homecoming is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the second Spider-Man film reboot and the 16th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
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Hannah Waddingham (born 28 July 1974) is an English actress, singer, and television presenter. She is known for her roles on stage and screen and has received various accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA TV Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Laurence Olivier Awards.
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The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies (including two share classes of stock from three of its component companies (Alphabet, Fox Corporation and News Corp). The index includes about 80% of the American stock market by capitalization.
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Jean Grey is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually those featuring the X-Men, a group of superheroes of which she is a founding member. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963).
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Ice Cream Man is an upcoming American slasher film co-written, produced, and directed by Eli Roth. It stars Ari Millen, Charlie Zeltzer, Shiloh O'Reilly, Kiori Mirza Waldman, Sarah Abbott, and Benjamin Byron Davis. In the film, a suburban town descends into madness after its children consume sweet treats that turn them into homicidal maniacs.
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Neo Ta Memes, alternatively named Tesla Crushed by an Olmec Head, is an artwork installed in Colonia Roma, Mexico City. It consists of a re-creation of an Olmec colossal head, crushing a blue Tesla Model 3. It is a work by Chavis Mármol and forms part of a series of artworks featuring Olmec heads, including a backpack used for food delivery.
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Tarik Daniel Skubal (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers. Skubal was selected by the Tigers in the ninth round of the 2018 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2020.
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Gatta Kusthi 2 (transl. Tied wrestling 2) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy drama film written and directed by Chella Ayyavu. It was jointly produced by Ishari K. Ganesh, Vishnu Vishal and Ishan Saksena through the companies Vels Film International, Vishnu Vishal Studioz and IVY Entertainment.
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Francesca Hong (born November 4, 1988) is an American politician, former chef, and business owner who has represented Wisconsin's 76th Assembly district in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America. Hong's district includes the downtown and east side of the state capital, Madison, as well as Maple Bluff.
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Evil Dead Burn is a 2026 American supernatural horror film directed and written by Sébastien Vaniček, who co-wrote it with Florent Bernard, and produced by Rob Tapert and series creator Sam Raimi. It serves as a sequel to Evil Dead Rise (2023) and is the sixth installment in the Evil Dead film series.
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Mallory Ann McMorrow (born August 23, 1986) is an American politician who has served in the Michigan Senate since January 2019. She became Senate majority whip on January 1, 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 8th district; before that, from 2019 to 2023, she represented the 13th district.
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Spider-Man: Far From Home is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and the 23rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs is the debut extended play (EP) by the American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It was self-released on July 9, 2001, and reissued in 2002 by Wichita in the United Kingdom and Touch and Go in the United States. It was recorded as a demo over two days in early 2001 with producer Jerry Teel, and developed into their debut EP in an effort to land more shows.
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One Night Only is a 2026 American romantic comedy film starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, directed and produced by Will Gluck, based on a script by Travis Braun. The film premiered at the SVA Theater in Manhattan on August 3, 2026 and widely across the United States on August 7, 2026 by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics.
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YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen who were all former employees at PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google itself.
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Bernardo Francisco Moreno Mejía ( mər-EE-noh; born February 14, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the senior United States senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. Moreno was born in Colombia to a family that soon immigrated to the United States, where he grew up in Florida.
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Destin Yori Daniel Cretton (born November 23, 1978) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the drama films Short Term 12 (2013), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019) as well as the Marvel Studios films Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), and the television series Wonder Man (2026).
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Danielle Fabiola "Inde" Navarrette ( IN-dee NAV-ə-RET-ee; born March 3, 2001) is an American actress and former online streamer. She began her acting career as a teenager with roles in short films. Following her recurring role on the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why (2020), Navarrette played Sarah Cortez in The CW's superhero drama Superman & Lois (2021–2024).
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Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino (born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016. He was previously Secretary General of UEFA from 2009 to 2016, where he formalised the body's financial regulations and oversaw tournament expansion, such as the UEFA Nations League. He has been an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member since 2020.
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List of highest-grossing openings for films
The following is a list of the highest-grossing opening weekends for films. The list is dominated by recent films due to inflation, steadily increasing production and marketing budgets, and modern films opening on more screens.
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On 15 August 2019, police constable Andrew Harper was killed near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England in the line of duty. Harper and a fellow officer were responding to a report of a burglary, after which Harper was dragged behind a car for a mile (1. 6 km), causing his death. In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 years' imprisonment.
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Furious is an American crime drama television series created by Elizabeth Meriwether and loosely inspired by the 1987 film Black Widow. Produced by 20th Television and Searchlight Television, the series stars Emmy Rossum as FBI agent Alice Black, alongside Lola Petticrew, Scoot McNairy, Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Jake Lacy. It premiered on Hulu on July 27, 2026.
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Dorrance Earnest Funk (February 3, 1941 – August 4, 2026), known professionally as Dory Funk Jr., was an American professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. The son of Dory Funk (Dorrance Wilhelm Funk) and brother of Terry Funk, he was the promoter of the Amarillo, Texas-based Western States Sports promotion. Funk held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once.
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe
The X-Files: I Want to Believe is a 2008 American supernatural thriller film directed by Chris Carter, and written by Carter and Frank Spotnitz. It is the second feature film installment of The X-Files franchise created by Carter, following the 1998 film.
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Jana Nayagan (Tamil pronunciation: [dʑanaː n̪aːjagan]; transl. People's Hero) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Venkat K. Narayana under KVN Productions. The film stars C. Joseph Vijay, Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, and Mamitha Baiju in the lead role alongside Nassar, Prakash Raj, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Narain, and Priyamani.
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Wesley Jonell-Cleavon Bell (born November 5, 1974) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri, from 2019 to 2025.
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Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and drummer of the highly successful duo the Carpenters, formed with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills. Carpenter appeared on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.
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Florence Pugh ( PEW; born 3 January 1996) is an English actress. Her accolades include a British Independent Film Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards. After making her acting debut in the drama film The Falling (2014), Pugh gained praise for starring in the independent drama Lady Macbeth (2016) and the miniseries The Little Drummer Girl (2018).
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Juno Temple (born 21 July 1989) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the comedy series Ted Lasso (2020–present) and in the fifth season of the crime drama series Fargo (2023–2024). She earned Primetime Emmy Award nominations for both, as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination for the latter.
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Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, based on characters from American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise is owned by the Walt Disney Company and includes television series, short films, digital series, and literature.
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Samantha Jane Morton (born 13 May 1977) is an English actress and musician. Known for her work in independent films, particularly period dramas with dark and tragic themes, her accolades include two BAFTAs (including the BAFTA Fellowship) and a Golden Globe Award, with nominations for two Academy Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
