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STRANGER THINGS • Ethan Hawke directs daughter Maya, who plays Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor, in the indie drama ‘Wildcat’

Two ‘Wild’ Hawkes at Toronto

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Off to the Races! • Hollywood revs up for another crazy, compelling, downright irresistible awards season

Harmony Korine Levels Up • The indie enfant terrible moves past movies (as we know them) to experiment with AI and gaming tech

Bruce, Rebooted • How ‘Hollywood’s first husband’ rebuilt his life and brand after the loss of his family business

A Safe Bet? • Media companies hurting for revenue are turning to gambling. It’s not what you think.

THE HOUSE EDGE • TV titans are hedging their bets by teaming with wagering firms

Putting Emmy Season on Pause • With months to go before the awards ceremony, there’s plenty of time to address these unknowns

EXPOSURE

IN THEIR GENES • Ethan and Maya Hawke team up for ‘Wildcat,’ a surreal look at the deeply eccentric genius Flannery O’Connor

RAVE REVIEWS • Ian McKellen plays a villainous newspaperman in ‘The Critic,’ a showstopping role that requires him to draw on his decades in the theater

TROUBLED TIMES FOR TORONTO • The festival’s role as an awards season launch and a promo stop for potential sales gets upended by strikes and fickle B.O.

BUZZY TIFF MOVIES

A SALUTE TO THE BEST AT THE FEST • TIFF Tribute Awards Gala raises funds for the year-round work of the fest

From 102nd Street to the World • After 30 years as a superstar singer and actor, Latin music legend Marc Anthony gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Legal Leadership From Within • In a business beset by unprecedented turbulence, these in-house attorneys build trust and guide their companies on the best way forward

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The Changeling

ARTISANS: THE EMMY® NOMINEES • TEDLASSO & STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE

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