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TIFF 2026: Furies, Re/Pair
At RogerEbert.com, we try to assemble dispatches of three films around forms like documentary, specific programs like Midnights or Galas, or even themes like theatre and youth. What happens is that there will inevitably stragglers: Films that don’t have dance partners but still deserve coverage. This is one of those, a partnership between two films…
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TIFF 2026: The Debut, Elsinore, Closing Night
All the world’s a stage. The art of performance is directly unpacked in two of the more acclaimed films of the 2026 festival season, while a third film centers a dying actress while playing like an ode to the stage divas that have been so beloved for generations. One of them is among the best…
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TIFF 2026: Evil Genius, Prima Facie, The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd
Three high profile, star-studded dramas premiered in Toronto this week and they all produced the same response from this critic: “Great performances, but…” It’s a trio of films with actors giving their all to films that just aren’t willing to give enough to their audiences. They’re also all bleak, disturbing movies about extreme, awful violence.…
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This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked
The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.
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What Happens When A.I. Stops Doing What Humans Want?
“Alignment” is the science of teaching A.I. to do what is in line with human preferences, ethics and judgment. But, at times, the systems have gone rogue.
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The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest
Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective.
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A Feather Found in Dinosaur Poop Might Explain How Birds Beat Extinction
It’s the only example of a dinosaur-era feather found within rock that wasn’t completely flattened through the centuries.
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Scientists Overhaul Giant Particle Collider in Search of Universe’s Hidden Building Blocks
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, will dismantle the Large Hadron Collider, which helped discover the so-called God Particle, in order to build a more powerful particle accelerator.
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So, How Are Wine Shops Doing These Days? It Depends.
Richer, well-diversified operations are thriving. Small, storefront shops are struggling. And those in the middle are hustling harder than ever.
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The Vegetarian Dinner Menu You Have to Make Before Summer Ends
David Tanis’s recipes are just that good.