Culture
The Rings of Power and the limits of a time jump
With The Rings of Power streaming on Prime Video from November the question of a time jump invites a critical test: can narrative acceleration deliver meaningful renewal?
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Culture
Literature
M John Harrison wins Booker Prize for The End of Everything
Harrison, 81, becomes the oldest winner of the £50,000 literary award with a post-apocalyptic novel that has divided readers and won unanimous support from the judges.
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Culture
V&A unions suspend planned strike after improved pay offer
The museum’s London sites will remain open as Prospect and PCS agree to talks with management facilitated by Acas.
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Literature
M John Harrison wins Booker Prize for The End of Everything
The 81-year-old author becomes the Booker’s oldest winner, receiving the £50,000 award for a post-apocalyptic novel that has divided readers.
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Museums
ICA Miami selects Gensler for 30,000-square-foot expansion
The renovation will double the museum’s exhibition and public-programming space and provide its first permanent collection display, with an opening scheduled for late 2027.
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Culture
Italy weighs first formal process for Holocaust-era art restitution
A proposed five-member committee would assess claims to cultural property confiscated, looted or sold under duress because of racial persecution between 1933 and 1945.
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Japan
Japan recognises eight Order of Culture recipients
Seven of the eight fiscal 2026 recipients received medals from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Culture Day.
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Culture
$20m gift to establish Philadelphia Museum of Art education center
The donation from Lois G. and Julian A. Brodsky will fund a north-wing learning center intended to strengthen connections with schools, families and children, particularly in underserved communities.
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Culture
Tetsuya Chiba, manga artist behind ‘Ashita no Joe,’ dies at 87
The artist helped establish sports manga as a major genre and in 2024 became the first manga artist to receive Japan’s Order of Culture.
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Culture
Tashkent’s modernist architecture enters UNESCO World Heritage List
Ten modernist landmarks are included in a UNESCO World Heritage site, recognising an urban legacy that combines experimental design, Uzbek craftsmanship and responses to the city’s climate.
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Music
Older music dominates streaming in a crowded market
Songs released five or more years ago accounted for about 60% of listening in the first half of 2026, according to Luminate’s data on the UK and US.
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Culture
France’s Prix Pascal opens literary recognition to books co-written with AI
A jury of five will select the 2026 winner of the new French-language prize, which requires disclosure of AI assistance and offers publication support rather than prize money.
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Books
Review frames Max Easton’s Now, Autonomy as sardonic and compassionate
A review headline frames Easton’s book as a take on millennial apathy that combines a sardonic perspective with compassion.
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Culture
Troye Sivan’s fourth album joins October streaming recommendations
Troye Sivan’s fourth album features in a weekly selection alongside an Oasis documentary, a “Carrie” series and “Gears of War: E-Day.”
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Culture
Detroit Public Schools breaks ground on Southwest International Academy of Arts and Culture
The academy will give students exposure to music, dance and theater alongside core classes, according to the district’s deputy superintendent of operations.
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Theatre
Peter Gill’s theatre placed working lives at the centre
A retrospective on the playwright and director, who has died aged 86, considers his contribution to making ordinary lives a central subject of theatre.
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Theatre
Game of Thrones stage prequel pairs spectacle with contemporary resonance
An August review highlights repeated jousting, elaborate stage effects and present-day relevance in Game of Thrones: The Mad King.
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Culture
Widnes science museum warns rising costs could force closure within months
The museum’s head says employment, supplier and compliance pressures are threatening its survival at a site with a history stretching back more than 170 years.
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Mexico
Mexico’s military puts Chapultepec museum plans on hold after opposition
Authorities are seeking another location for a proposed military museum after resistance from residents and Mexico City’s mayor to building in Bosque de Chapultepec.
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Culture
Mexico’s military puts Chapultepec museum plans on hold after opposition
Authorities are seeking another site for a military museum complex projected to cost 1.
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Culture
Thessaloniki’s Hamza Bey Mosque reopens after nearly 20-year conservation effort
The 15th-century building will serve as a permanent exhibition space and cultural centre managed by the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki.
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Culture
Japan ranked world’s best country for fourth consecutive year
The reported result extends Japan’s run at the top, although the available material does not identify the ranking’s organiser, criteria or scores.
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Theatre
Peter Gill dies at 86, leaving a theatrical legacy rooted in working-class lives
The playwright and director spotlighted working people’s stories, an achievement Barney Norris describes as completing DH Lawrence’s revolution.
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Culture
Andrew Rannells discusses performance and his friendship with Lena Dunham
An interview is billed as covering theatrical showmanship, kissing fellow performers and being a better friend to Lena Dunham.
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