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Netflix Sets Lee Jung-eun, Kim Moo-yul for Korean Action-Noir Series ‘The Shooter’

From the director of ‘A Shop for Killers,’ the new series casts Lee Jung-eun, of 'Parasite' fame, as a woman in her 70s who is driven to pick up a gun after her grandson is attacked.

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Insights from Chieftains of Uva: Genealogy of two Kandyan Families – Part II

Reflections on Kandyan Genealogical Studies: by Sena Thoradeniya (Part I of this article appeared in The Island of 19 August 2026) In the Kandyan territories, genealogical studies have been largely…

  • Kandyan genealogical studies focus on upper caste Govigama, omitting lower castes and side branches.
  • Oral traditions and colonial records preserve names of less prominent Kandyan families.
  • Master craftsmen like Devendra Mulachari have documented works but many others remain unrecognized.

Saints' Kellen Moore Gives Positive Update on Chris Olave

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave left practice early on Tuesday after taking a hard fall on a deep-ball route.

  • Saints wide receiver Chris Olave injured his back during practice.
  • Coach Kellen Moore assured Olave was not seriously hurt.
  • Olave had a stellar 2025 season with 100 catches, 1,163 yards, and 9 TDs.

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