Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Nike’s “Caitlin Blue” colorway of Caitlin Clark’s Caitlin 1 signature basketball shoe goes on sale October 1 for $140 in adult sizes.

Under its settlement with Chip Wilson, Lululemon must appoint another independent director with apparel product and brand expertise by 1 October 2026, subject to Wilson's approval.

Benjamin Cowen, founder of Into The Cryptoverse and a former NASA researcher, argues Bitcoin's current cycle should bottom around October 2026 — about a year after its October 2025 peak near $126,000, matching the gap between top and bottom in each of Bitcoin's two prior cycles. He leaves room for an earlier low around May 2026 only if a sharp capitulation event pushes the year's returns well outside the range typical of past midterm-cycle years; CryptoQuant's on-chain models point to a similar September-November window.

War follows two of London's most prestigious rival firms – Cathcarts and Taylor & Byrne – as they go head-to-head in the divorce case of the century. Each side is certain they'll win. But as the case spirals and loyalties fracture, reputations are on the line, and everyone's playing to win. The premiere, "It's Done": Tech billionaire Morgan Henderson sleeps with a woman who secretly takes a photograph of them and sends it to his film star wife Carla. Her lawyers Nicholas Taylor and Serena Byrne reel at their client's honeytrap tactics, but can't resist a case that might make their name. Soon they are in a race with Morgan's lawyers Cathcarts & Sons to serve divorce papers first. Season 1 starts on HBO.

Studio Hibari's Tougen Anki returns for its Nikko Kegon Falls Arc sequel in October 2026 on Nippon TV's Friday Anime Night block.

The minimum price of a unit of alcohol in Wales rises from 50p to 65p, matching Scotland, after the Senedd voted to keep minimum pricing beyond its March 2026 sunset.

IKEA and Xbox's nine-piece YXSTABY collection - a thumbstick stool, a D-pad cushion, a rolling TV stand and more - arrives in IKEA stores on 1 October 2026, from $17.99.

Nike releases its first-quarter fiscal 2027 results after the market close on Thursday 1 October 2026, at about 1:15 pm Pacific, with a conference call at 2:00 pm Pacific.

Portland rapper Aminé's first MADE in USA New Balance, a reddish-brown 992 inspired by Oregon's sixth-grade Outdoor School, with a “wood cookie” hangtag, charms and a tackle-box shoebox, for $220.

Magic: The Gathering's Reality Fracture ends Jace Beleren's story arc in an alternate 'Echoverse' Multiverse, adding shattered mirror cards and Special Guests, with Play Boosters at $5.49.

魅影神捕 (Shadow Punisher) is iQIYI's 30-episode period mystery drama starring Luo Yunxi (罗云熙) as Li Si, a young noble who joins the imperial constabulary to solve the death of the Fourth Prince, with Fang Yilun (方逸伦) and Shen Yujie (沈羽洁). Directed by The Untamed's Zheng Weiwen and adapted from Wang Ke's novel, it wrapped at Hengdian in September 2025. iQIYI has not formally announced a date, so the premiere shown here is an estimate based on its listing page reportedly showing 2 October 2026.

Metallica's first show at Sphere starts a 24-night run through 13 March 2027, played as 'No Repeat Weekends' with no song repeated between each Thursday and Saturday.

Google and the Justice Department must file one jointly proposed Final Judgment in the ad tech antitrust case by 2 October 2026, writing Judge Brinkema's behavioral remedies into an order that takes effect 60 days after she enters it.

In Toronto's war on crime, the worst offenders are pursued by the detectives of the specialized criminal investigations unit. These are their stories.As a psychological thriller wrapped in a criminal investigation, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent follows an elite squad of detectives who investigate high-profile crime and corruption in metro Toronto. The premiere, "Diplomatico": Bateman must adjust to an unexpected change when she is assigned a new partner from the Guns & Gangs unit. Season 4 starts on Citytv.

The third season of The Apothecary Diaries begins airing, continuing Maomao's palace intrigue in the wake of the Shi clan's fall as Jinshi confronts his new role and a warning of coming disaster.

Google's Fitbit Air reaches India on 2 October at ₹13,999 in four colours with a three-month Google Health Premium trial, through Google Store India and Flipkart.