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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).
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.
The Last House is a 2026 American science fiction thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Matthew Robinson. It stars Greta Lee and Wagner Moura. The film follows a family that finds themselves inexplicably sealed in their home, with the whole world being affected by the mysterious disaster, forcing them to learn to survive.
Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is a British actor known for his work in a diverse range of genres. His accolades include a BAFTA Award as well as two Critics' Choice Awards nominations. Holland's films as a leading actor have grossed over $13. 1 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is an upcoming Indian gangster film directed by Geetu Mohandas and jointly produced by Venkat K. Narayana and Yash through KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations respectively. It stars Yash in a dual role, alongside Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth.
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.
DC is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language romantic action thriller film directed by Arun Matheswaran and produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures. The film stars Lokesh Kanagaraj, Wamiqa Gabbi and Sanjana Krishnamoorthy. It marks Lokesh's debut as a lead actor, and is loosely adapted from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel Devdas (1917).
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.
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".
Michael Brennan (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. After playing collegiately for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, he turned professional in 2024. Brennan won three times on the PGA Tour Americas in 2025 and claimed his first PGA Tour title later that year.
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.
List of highest-grossing films
Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights, and merchandising.
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).
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.
Enes Kanter Freedom (Turkish pronunciation: [eˈnes kanˈtæɾ fɾiˈdom]; born Enes Kanter; May 20, 1992) is a Turkish and American former professional basketball player and human rights activist who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Switzerland to Kurdish parents, he was raised in Turkey and moved to the United States as a teenager.
Christopher Edward Hansen (born September 13, 1959) is an American television presenter, journalist, and YouTube personality. During his tenure as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, he hosted the program's segment To Catch a Predator (2004–2007), which revolved around catching potential Internet predators using a sting operation.
Gayatri Das (born 8 June 1981), better known by her stage name Geetu Mohandas, is an Indian actress and director known for her works in Malayalam cinema. In 2013, she directed the socio political film Liar's Dice which has received two National Film Awards, was premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and was India's official entry at the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
. 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).
Squadron leader Ajay Ahuja VrC ((1963-05-22)22 May 1963 – (1999-05-27)27 May 1999) was a fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force who was killed in action during the Kargil War between India and Pakistan in 1999. His MiG-21 was hit by a Pakistani shoulder-fired FIM-92 Stinger near the town of Kargil in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Royce Alexander White (born April 10, 1991) is an American political candidate and former professional basketball player who was the Republican Party's nominee in the 2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota. White was the 2009 Minnesota Mr. Basketball and a two-time Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) championship team member.
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.
Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Cunningham attended Rock Bridge High School in her hometown of Columbia, Missouri, where she was a five-star recruit and led her team to four straight state titles.
DiJonai Victoria Carrington (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for Stanford and Baylor before being drafted 20th overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2021 WNBA draft.
Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971) is an English singer and occasional actor. He started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the film Buddy's Song, which featured his best-known single "The One and Only", which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 in the United States. It also was featured in the 1991 film Doc Hollywood and the 2009 movie Moon.
Quillan Zane Salkilld (born 28 December 1999) is an Australian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was featured on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by decision and earning a UFC contract. He previously competed in Eternal MMA, where he was the EMMA Lightweight Champion.
Main Vaapas Aaunga (transl. I Will Return) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Imtiaz Ali. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari and Vedang Raina in lead roles, alongside Banita Sandhu, Rajat Kapoor, Sanjay Suri, Anjana Sukhani and Danish Pandor in supporting roles.
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld (also known as UFC Fight Night 284 and UFC Vegas 120) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 8, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.
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 $7 billion worldwide, making him the third-highest-grossing film director of all time.
Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor. He is known for starring in both major studio productions and independent films, in which he often portrays eccentric characters across a diverse range of genres. Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors and his works have grossed over $4. 7 billion worldwide.
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).
Operation Safed Sagar ( lit. "Operation White Ocean") was the code name assigned to the combined arms operation by the Indian Air Force, supporting elements of the Indian Army during the 1999 Kargil war that was aimed at flushing out regular and irregular troops of the Pakistani Army from vacated Indian Positions in the Kargil sector along the Line of Control.
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.
One Night Only is a 2026 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by Will Gluck from a screenplay by Travis Braun, with Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner co-starring. 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.
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).
Project Hail Mary is a 2026 science fiction film produced and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and written by Drew Goddard, based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir. It stars Ryan Gosling, who also produced the film, as Ryland Grace; Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, and Lionel Boyce play supporting roles.
Our Sticky Love (Korean: 이런 엿 같은 사랑) is a 2026 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Mo Ji-hye and directed by Kim Jang-han. The series follows Go Eun-sae (Ha Young), a prosecutor with amnesia who goes into hiding with Jang Tae-ha (Jung Hae-in), a former boxer turned gang member after he lies about being her boyfriend to protect her from a crime syndicate.
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.
Pervez Musharraf (11 August 1943 – 5 February 2023) was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. He overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government in the 1999 coup d'état and proclaimed himself the chief executive of Pakistan, under martial law.
Operation Safed Sagar (TV series)
Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War is a 2026 Hindi-language Television-series created by Kushal Srivastava and Abhijeet Singh Parmar and directed by Oni Sen. It stars Jimmy Shergill, Dia Mirza, Siddharth, Harssh A. Singh, Adil Hussain, Pawan Chopra and others. The series is based on Operation Safed Sagar, a mission by Indian Air Force during the Kargil War.
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).
To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series in the television news magazine program Dateline NBC. The program features confrontations by host Chris Hansen, partly filmed with a hidden camera, with adult men arriving at a sting house to have sex with a minor and typically being arrested as a result, with the minors being adults impersonating underage persons in online chats.
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.
Greta Lee (born March 7, 1983) is an American actress. She had main roles in the Netflix comedy-drama series Russian Doll (2019–2022) and the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2021–2025). The latter earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
XXX: Return of Xander Cage (released as XXX: Reactivated in some countries) is a 2017 American action spy film starring Vin Diesel. The third installment in the XXX film series and a sequel to both XXX (2002) and XXX: State of the Union (2005), the film was directed by D.J. Caruso and written by F. Scott Frazier.
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura ( VAHG-nər MOR-ə, MOHR-ə; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvaɡneʁ mɐ̃niˈsɔbɐ dʒi ˈmowɾɐ]; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a Golden Globe, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and five Brazilian Academy Film Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, an Annie Award, and two Critics' Choice Award.
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).
The Drama is a 2026 American black romantic comedy film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. It stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a happily engaged couple whose relationship is tested by an unexpected revelation the week before their wedding. The Drama premiered on March 17, 2026, in Los Angeles and was released in the United States by A24 on April 3.
"XXX" (stylized as "XXX". , pronounced "X-Rated") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album Damn, released on April 14, 2017. The eleventh track on the album (fourth on the Collector's Edition of Damn), the song was written by Lamar, Mike Will Made It, DJ Dahi, Mark Spears a. k. a.
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.
Ice Cream Man is a 2026 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.
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).
Ben Jones (American actor and politician)
Benjamin Lewis Jones (August 30, 1941 – August 9, 2026) was an American actor, politician, playwright, and essayist, best known for his role as Cooter Davenport in The Dukes of Hazzard. Jones also served for four years in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1989, to January 3, 1993.
Masters of the Universe (2026 film)
Masters of the Universe (also known as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in some territories) is a 2026 American sword-and-sorcery film based on the media franchise by Mattel. It is the second live-action film adaptation after the 1987 film. It was directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and David Callaham.
Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with a magnitude of 1. 0386. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, and totally or partly obscures the view of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight.
Nirmal Purja (Nepali: निर्मल पुर्जा; 25 July 1983 – 30 July 2026), also known as Nims or Nimsdai, was a Nepali-British mountaineer. Before beginning a career in mountaineering, he served in the British Army with the Brigade of Gurkhas and later in the Special Boat Service (SBS), the special forces unit of the Royal Navy.
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.
Lioness, also marketed as Special Ops: Lioness, is an American spy thriller television series created by Taylor Sheridan that premiered on July 23, 2023, on Paramount+. The second season premiered on October 27, 2024. In October 2025, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on August 2, 2026.
William Mark Wainwright (15 December 1956 – 23 July 2026), known professionally as William Orbit, was an English musician and record producer. With a career spanning four decades, he sold over 200 million recordings worldwide of his own work, his production and song-writing work. Orbit was also a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards.
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).
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).
The third season of the American fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon premiered on HBO on June 21, 2026, in the United States and concluded on August 9, 2026. It consists of eight episodes, each of approximately one hour. The season covers the events of the book Fire & Blood, a prequel novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin.
Naveen Kumar (born 8 January 1986), known professionally as Yash, is an Indian actor and producer who works in Kannada cinema. Yash is a recipient of several accolades including three Filmfare Awards South and five SIIMA Awards. Yash began his career with appearances in several television series in the 2000s.
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American former politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009 and also served as the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017.
Z-Library (abbreviated as z-lib, formerly BookFinder) is a shadow library project for file-sharing access to scholarly journal articles, academic texts and general-interest books. It began as a mirror of Library Genesis but has expanded dramatically. According to the website's own data released in February 2023, its collection comprised over 13. 35 million books and over 84. 8 million articles.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles, joined by Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, and Kenneth Branagh.
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.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. His musical achievements broke American racial barriers and made him a dominant figure worldwide.