Here comes Artificial

Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, about Meta and Mark Zuckerberg and whistle blowing, opens this Friday. Reviews are embargoed until tomorrow but from the early reactions that I’ve seen so far, the most common description is that it’s “solid”. Solid is good, but it is not spectacular, and I say this because Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, which is about Sam Altman and OpenAI, screened last night at the NY Film Festival, and it seems to be making a lot more no

Last year, the Canadiens and the Hurricanes faced off in the semifinals.
As you surely remember, the Canadiens didn't exactly shine in that series. It started off well in Game 1, but…
But things got tough after that. We also remember that the Habs couldn't hold on and ran out of steam in the final games of the series, which ended in five games.
And yesterday, during the first home game of the regular season, it felt like I was watching Game 6 of that series—which, as it happened, wo

Last night, the Padres and the Brewers faced off. The Padres were trying to avoid a sweep, of course.
They had to do it without Mason Miller (on paternity leave).
It quickly became clear that San Diego was there to play. Jackson Merrill drew a reaction from the Brewers' manager live on TV with a superb defensive play.
We get where Pat Murphy is coming from…
You know what? Maybe mid-game manager interviews aren't so bad after allpic.twitter.com/q9giX3zaxW
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerland

Several games were played last night in the National League.
Any standouts?
The Montreal Canadiens' game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Habs lost—let's see what happened elsewhere across the league.Gavin McKenna recorded his first points for the @MapleLeafs, @GoldenKnights forward Jack Eichel became the NHL's first player to reach 10 points, and the @DetroitRedWings and @NHLBlackhawks earned their first wins of the 2026-27 season during a nine-game Tuesday.
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The Houston Texans have made a significant addition to their practice squad as the 2026 NFL season continues.
The organization has signed linebacker Chad Muma, who will provide depth to a defensive unit dealing with several injuries.
Muma reached an agreement with Houston after visiting the team. The 26-year-old already has some NFL experience, having been selected in the third round of the 2022 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Since entering the NFL, Muma has played for several teams. He has

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Carolina Hurricanes for the season opener at the Bell Centre. It was a rematch of the conference finals.
What stood out during player introductions was that there were boos when Chris Kreider and Kirby Dach were introduced.
It was to be expected that there would be some tension during the game because of the last playoffs.
Things had gotten heated during the playoffs, and with it being an opening game at the Bell Centre, it was clear the players wanted to put on

The only series not at 2-0 continued tonight (Tuesday): the one between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. For the occasion, we were treated to a true pitching duel pitting Yoshinobu Yamamoto against Chris Sale.
And what was bound to happen did happen, as the scoreless tie held until the fourth inning. That's when the ever-reliable clutch player, Kiké Hernández, stepped up once again with a two-run homer. Then, his teammate Freddie Freeman followed suit two batters lat

There are still a few interesting forwards available on the free-agent market. Patrik Laine is one of them, but teams seem reluctant to give him a chance.
Recently, my colleague Félix Forget wrote an article stating that two teams had reportedly been pushing to sign him. The two teams in question are the Detroit Red Wings and the Los Angeles Kings. However, plans have reportedly changed.
On the latest episode of TSN's “Insider Trading,” Pierre LeBrun provided an update on the

When will the Dylan Larkin saga come to an end?
That's the question on everyone's lips.
There have been several developments in the story since he requested a trade at the end of last season.
Naturally, the Montreal Canadiens have been linked to Larkin because of their need for a second-line center.
In a recent article by Frank Seravalli on the Casino website, he quoted an NHL team executive as saying:“Dylan Larkin could end this saga tomorrow if he adds the Habs to his list.”
Frank

Tonight is the Montreal Canadiens' first game of the season at the Bell Centre.
And just like every year… we were treated to a special opening ceremony.
What do you think? Personally, I found it… funny?
I enjoyed watching Gregory Charles conduct his choir. The young people sang a song by Robert Charlebois, and it turned out really cool.What a beautiful rendition of “Je reviendrai à Montréal,” a Robert Charlebois classic released 50 years ago. Thank you to

The Sonny Gray Case
MLB examined his neck (sticky substances?) during Game 2 against the Yankees.I'm told MLB looked into Sonny Gray potentially using sticky stuff in his Game 2 start in the Bronx last week — but he obviously passed in-game standard checks without penalty, which suggests he is in the clear. Any disciplinary action would likely have been taken by now anyway.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) October 6, 2026The Kevin Gausman Case
He continues to be linked to the Blue Jay

The stands at the Bell Centre are going to be packed tonight. And not necessarily to watch the Canadiens play.
According to Karine Hains, no fewer than 14 different NHL teams will have scouts on site.
Yes… 14.
That's starting to add up.
Of course, that doesn't automatically mean that 14 teams are there to scout a specific player. Scouts travel, take notes, and often use their visits to evaluate multiple players at once.
But when so many teams go out of their way to be in the same place, i

The veteran of the Canadian Football League is about to turn a major page in his career.
Rene Paredes announced Tuesday that the 2026 season will be his last in the CFL. At 41, the Calgary Stampeders' kicker will thus bring an end to a career spanning more than 15 seasons.
Paredes announced his decision in a statement, explaining that the choice had not been an easy one. However, the veteran hopes to make the most of his final games and finish his professional career on a high note.
His story is

Brady Tkachuk left the Senators this summer.
And that doesn't seem to have bothered Tim Stutzle much, as he's emerging as one of the Sens' top leaders. He's been carrying the team on his shoulders since the start of the season in Ottawa, and it's working.
The German has four points in two games, and the Senators remain undefeated as of this writing…
That said, Stutzle spoke about Tkachuk's departure in a video by Sportsnet and Elliotte Friedman, who sat down with a few NHL players to disc

Shohei Ohtani didn’t have a dream season. He still posted a WAR of 6.5… but oh well.
The reason his third season with the Dodgers hasn't lived up to expectations is because of injuries.
He hasn't pitched in three months, and the Japanese player hasn't been able to finish the year strong offensively. His time on the injured list didn't change everything.
He hasn't been himself since returning to the lineup.
So even though he's Shohei Ohtani, his manager has to make decisions for the

I forgot about Louis Vuitton when I posted about Chanel this morning – the LV show happened today as the closing show for PFW and as usual the main event is Zendaya wearing Zendaya, and by that I mean she wore a piece she’s already worn, and not that long ago.
Here’s what it looked like the first time, during The Odyssey press tour.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Harper's Bazaar India (@bazaarindia)
And here’s what it looks like now, just three months later, s

The Canadiens are on a roll right now.
They were able to sign their young players before the NHL saw a salary explosion, so the team now has one of the most exciting payrolls in the National Hockey League.
And that will continue to be the case in the coming years… because we know the salary cap is going to rise. And the Habs will have money to spend on a player who can make a huge impact on the team.
But one question remains: how would the best players feel about the team signing a talent

A petition backed by B.C.’s International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees ( IATSE ) Local 891 union is calling on Ottawa to change how the production services tax credit is calculated.The move, the union says, would make B.C. and Canada more competitive for film and TV production .The petition, sponsored by Burnaby Central Liberal MP Wade Chang, opened Tuesday for a 30-day signature campaign. IATSE 891 is urging motion-picture workers, unions and members of the public to sign and c

There’s some online chatter about The Athletic’s piece on NFL player Jonathan Owens, who is married to Simone Biles. Some people think it’s embarrassing, but I read it completely differently – Owens’ trajectory in the NFL has included injuries and cuts, it has been a grind. His work ethic and tenacity are what kept him in the game and his experience in the pros is probably more typical than that of superstar NFL players.
He also fully embraces the fact that his wife

Shade, Malik, Bradley and Landon met on Building The Band where they were formed as a group before any of them saw each other’s faces. They only heard their voices. The premise of the show was a combination of Making The Band and The Voice, and the result was a set of strong vocalists. The western boy band has felt like a relic of another pop era for the better half of this decade and the later half of the 2010s. Building The Band was the industry’s attempt at reviving the model, and

How do you view Gavin McKenna's situation in Toronto?
The young player is making headlines right now because he decided not to take the ice for an optional team practice on Sunday. In fact, it's causing quite a stir… because this is already the third time this season that this has happened.
For a kid his age, that's… unusual?
After all, the kid said he didn't want to practice so he could save his energy for the games. But Gilbert Delorme summed it up well this morning on the radio:

Last night, Quebecers elected Paul St-Pierre Plamondon as premier of Quebec. He will lead a minority government.Everyone is eager to see how the Parti Québécois will lead Quebec in the coming weeks, months, and years.
Even though it's not as big an issue as education or health care, one might wonder how the potential return of the Expos will be viewed.
After all, the topic has come back into the spotlight in recent months.
Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, who manages the project and never he

Lamar Jackson could be sidelined for an indefinite period after suffering an ankle injury during the Baltimore Ravens' game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.According to NFL Network expert Ian Rapoport, the 29-year-old star quarterback could miss several games.
The injury occurred with just 14 seconds left in the first half. Jackson was tackled by Titans defensive end Jermaine Johnson II. Following the contact, the Baltimore player's ankle twisted abnormally, preventing him from returning

Who is the Canadiens' second-line center? It's a question that keeps coming up.
For now, it's Alex Newhook. He's been playing alongside Juraj Slafkovsky and Ivan Demidov ever since Oliver Kapanen got injured before Game 1 of the season.
And he'll be playing with Slaf and Kirby Dach (replacing Demidov) tonight.
In fact, from the very first day of camp, Kapanen had earned the spot. He held onto it for the entire camp… until he got injured.
And now? We're waiting for his return—even th

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Canadian platinum-selling pop punk group Simple Plan hasn’t headed out on a headline tour of Canada since 2016. Now the group is bringing its Bigger Than You Think cross-country tour to 15 different locations.This latest run is an extension of the band’s 25th anniversary world tour that has seen it take its upbeat tunes to sold out shows ranging from Paris to Manila.

The cast of Matchbox: The Movie was in New York last night for the premiere. John Cena, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, Teyonah Parris, and Jessica Biel have been making the press rounds lately and showed up on the red carpet. Matchbox is going straight to streaming on AppleTV on October 9.Justin Timberlake was in town with Jessica for the event but, incredibly, did not pose with her on the red carpet and does not seem to have walked the carpet at all, so she was able to have her own moment witho

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1995, Staind rose to the top of the era’s nü rock scene with its mix of grunge style grind and hair metal melodic feel. The group hit its peak with 2001s Break the Cycle which would go on to sell 7 times platinum and net the band a best hard rock song performance for It’s Been a While from that album.To celebrate 25 years s

The Milwaukee Brewers will have a chance to close out the series against the Padres in San Diego as early as tonight (Tuesday). And with the Chicago White Sox's victory over the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays' win over the New York Yankees yesterday (Monday), that means three of the four Division Series are currently at 2-0.
The second round of the playoffs could therefore end sooner than expected. That's because, in the history of Major League Baseball, very few teams have come back

Ivan Demidov will be out for two to four weeks. Let's hope it doesn't take any longer than that.
As a result, this means that the Canadiens will have Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach in their top six for their season opener.
These are two players who would ideally play on a third line. Dach is in to replace Demidov, and Newhook is in to replace Oliver Kapanen, who is injured… and who isn't 100% established as a top-six player to begin with.Your lineup for tonight, based on this morning's pract

This was inevitable. Six months ago when Kylie Jenner covered Vanity Fair, basically a press release announcing her acting ambitions pegged to her appearance in Charli XCX’s The Moment, for their spring issue that dropped right before the Oscars, it was only a matter of time. That time is now. Deadline reported yesterday that she will star in a new series, straight-to-order, on Hulu called Bachelorette Weekend. Kylie will also co-executive produce alongside Kim Kardashian.The story here is