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What to do this weekend

Aug 9, 2025

What to do this weekend

Eat a tomato tasting flight. As we bask in the splendour of peak tomato season, flights of the fruit (like you’d have for beer or wine) have become an internet trend. This article gives tips on making your own, and namechecks varieties like green zebras and striped Germans.

Read Turf Wars by DeMaurice Smith. The former head of the NFL players’ union tells all in this fiery exposé about his 14-year tenure. In it, he details how the machinations of the biggest U.S. sports league not only puts players at risk, but endangers the sport of football. 

Watch Weapons, now in theatres. Directed by sketch comedian-turned-horror auteur Zach Cregger, this film about the mysterious mass disappearance of kids in a small town looks truly frightening. See it with your sweetheart and hold each other tight during the scares.  

Listen Black Star by Amaarae. The Ghanaian-American singer, who released one of 2023’s most acclaimed albums, is back with a new record that’s loaded to the brim with dancefloor-fillers — masterfully mixing the sounds of Afropop, R&B, and club music.—QH

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