Cinema, music, arts, festivals and global cultural trends.
Dolly Parton has died at 80 after a brief battle with cancer. From Jolene to her immense efforts for literacy, the world loses an icon whose influence far exceeded country music.
The Venice Film Festival has added NAZA, a documentary by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its official competition. Produced by The Guardian, the film turns the festival into a political and artistic echo chamber.
Stability AI has raised $76 million from Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Electronic Arts, and AMD Ventures. The round captures generative AI's move toward rights, licenses, and professional workflows.
Nick Glennie-Smith has passed away at 74. From The Rock to The Man in the Iron Mask, the British composer and conductor shaped the spectacular sound of Hollywood from the shadows.
Danny Boyle's Ink, starring Guy Pearce, Jack O'Connell, and Claire Foy, lands between the Venice Film Festival, a selective theatrical release, and Netflix. A Rupert Murdoch story that speaks directly to our media present.
A class action accuses Twitch and Amazon of using creators' videos and conversations to train AI models without clear consent or compensation. The case goes beyond one platform: it asks what creative data is really worth.
Dan Stevens will portray Alex Murphy in the new RoboCop series from Prime Video. A strong cast for eight episodes that must modernize a cult satire without losing its edge.
The return of Vanity Fair's Best Dressed list in 2026, featuring Teyana Taylor, Colman Domingo, Jacob Elordi, Pope Leo XIV, Zendaya and Law Roach, points to fashion driven less by trends than by identity.
The V&A in London will unveil eight costumes of Freddie Mercury in a free exhibition designed with Mary Austin. An exhibition that narrates how the Queen singer transformed clothing into a global language.
The V&A in London will unveil eight costumes of Freddie Mercury in a free exhibition designed with Mary Austin. An exhibition that narrates how the Queen singer transformed clothing into a global language.
Days before the 83rd Venice Film Festival opens, online ticket sales and the official selection confirm an edition built on Robert Pattinson, Danny Boyle, Oasis and a strategy that is rarer than it is noisy.
According to Reuters, Dolce & Gabbana obtained bank waivers after breaching certain debt thresholds. Behind the glamour, the episode tells the story of a luxury industry that is less invincible than it once seemed.
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