August is here, so you know what that means: no one’s interested in news and information at the moment! As a result, I’ll be doing the usual August slow-down on the website. I’ll still be posting to the site, but much less frequently than usual. As a result, I’m sure all the revved-up, clued-in, switched-on Corbett Report members will be eager to keep themselves informed and entertained in the August Open Thread. So, what are you interested in this month? The slow-motion unfolding of the Trump/Israeli-made [disaster in the Middle East](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/kind-of-madness-iran-vows-to-target-us-israeli-energy-assets-if-attacked-as-trump-weighs-fresh-strikes/articleshow/132779396.cms)? The continuing circus sideshow ([distraction](https://off-guardian.org/2026/08/01/fauci-fakery/)?) of the Fauci hearings? The latest confirmation that [tampering with the human genome](https://www.gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20692-gene-therapy-trial-characterised-by-hype-and-hubris-ends-in-a-child-s-death) is indeed a bad idea (whowouldathunkit)? Or some other news story entirely? Or maybe you’re interested in lazing on the beach [with a good book](https://corbettreport.com/books-that-inspire/) or enjoying a bit of down time. If you _do_ find yourself jonesing for a “Just For Fun” link, here’s another uproariously hilarious, wildly inappopriate, definitely NSFW lipdub madlib from Day Job Orchestra making fun of everyone’s least favourite globalist mouthpieces, [Hillary Clinton and Stephen Colbert](https://odysee.com/@Dayjoborchestra:0/DJO--Hillary-Clinton-Stephen-Colbert:8)! And, just as a reminder, Corbett Report members can not only [log in](https://corbettreport.com/login/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fcorbettreport.com%2F) to the site to participate in the Open Thread below, they can _also_ sign in to get the link for this Sunday’s (August 2nd) livestream of the **Film, Literature and the New World Order** podcast on **Umberto Eco’s _[Foucault’s Pendulum](https://thephilosopher.net/eco/tvorchestvo/foucault-s-pendulum/)._** Not a member yet? [Sign up today](http://www.corbettreport.com/members/) to get log in access to corbettreport.com and to keep this independent media growing! If you _are_ a paid subscriber and you don’t know how to log in to corbettreport.com, just [contact me](https://corbettreport.com/contact/). I’ll be happy to help.