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• Sephora Promo Codes for October 2026: Free Samples, Point Multipliers and Member Deals other

  Sephora's October 2026 promotions center on promo codes that unlock free gifts rather than direct price cuts. Code SHADEMATCH delivers a free foundation and concealer sample set…

• WIRED Promo Codes Target Udemy's AI-Skills Push as Personal Plans Start at $13 Monthly other

  Udemy's personal subscription begins at $13 per month and unlocks more than 28,000 courses, certification preparation material, goal-focused recommendations and AI-powered coding…

• Home Depot Promo Codes and Discounts for October 2026 other

  Founded in 1978, Home Depot provides a range of discounts via its website and loyalty initiatives. Individuals who subscribe to the Style and Decor newsletter can enjoy a 10%…

• LG Promo Codes for October 2026: Rewards, NFL Gift Cards, and 10% Off for Students and Military other

  In October 2026, LG is promoting the My LG Rewards program, which gives registered users up to 20% back on their initial orders. The promotion includes 77-inch C4 and G4 OLED…

• Barbarian Currents Anthology Maps 50 Years of Brazilian Media Art publication

  Open Humanities Press has published a new anthology titled *Barbarian Currents: Half a Century of Brazilian Media Arts*. Edited by Gabriel Menotti and German Alfonso Nunez, the…

• Issy Wood's Self-Portraits Open at National Portrait Gallery, Launching Artist Focus Programme exhibition

  At London's National Portrait Gallery, an exhibition titled Self-Portraits showcases twelve personal paintings by Issy Wood, including seven pieces that are being displayed to the…

• Stelarc to Implant Internet-Connected Microphone in Forearm Ear, 50 Years After Bertolucci's Novecento artist

  Since 2007, Australian artist Stelarc has had an ear stitched onto his left forearm and is set to have surgery to implant a microphone connected to the internet. This development…

• Six Haunted Landmarks, From the Valley of the Kings to Port Arthur cultural-heritage

  A recent survey connecting six historic locations reveals their ghostly tales are associated with violence and death. In Egypt, the Valley of the Kings, which contains the tombs…

• Zadie Smith Narrates A24's Gen-Z Sex Comedy 'It Gets Worse,' Created by Leo Reich opinion-review

  Leo Reich created 'It Gets Worse,' an A24-produced comedy series that Zadie Smith narrates. The show is described as endlessly self-aware and carries a 'Girls'-like sensibility…

• Populous Architect Christopher Lee on Stadiums Rivaling the High Street architecture-design

  Christopher Lee, an architect at Populous, has addressed the commercial reinvention of stadiums and its implications for football's identity. In remarks tied to Tottenham's…

• Jay Lycurgo Stars in New Film Set Against Birmingham's Changing Skyline other

  British actor Jay Lycurgo leads the cast of a new film shot against Birmingham's evolving skyline, according to a Financial Times profile. The FT describes the production as…

• Mold Design Studio Transforms 4,500 sq ft Delhi Apartment into Brickloom, an Urban Home in the Sky architecture-design

  Mold Design Studio, based in Delhi, has transformed a 4,500 sq ft apartment named Brickloom within a high-rise building. This residence showcases a central area with double-height…

• Wastewater Plants Move From Buried Infrastructure to Civic Architecture architecture-design

  Five modern wastewater treatment facilities showcase the transformation of sanitary engineering from an unseen service to a prominent public structure. The Abbey Mills pumping…

• Las plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales salen del subsuelo: cinco proyectos que las devuelven a la ciudad architecture-design

  A lo largo del siglo XX, la ingeniería sanitaria priorizó la funcionalidad sobre la estética, pero actualmente, varios proyectos arquitectónicos están reintroduciendo su belleza…

• Julia Ebner's "Von Fitness zu Faschismus" Examines How Male Fitness Culture Fuels Extremism publication

  Julia Ebner's new book "Von Fitness zu Faschismus" traces how body cult and misogyny intertwine with far-right ideology, drawing on undercover reporting inside extremist fitness…

• Brazil Election Run-Off: Lula and Bolsonaro Trade Disqualification Filings Over Meta and WhatsApp other

  With Brazil's presidential run-off days away, both campaigns moved Tuesday to have their rivals barred from the race, trading accusations of social media misconduct in court…

• NZZ Interview: French Banlieues and the Sense That the State Has Collapsed opinion-review

  In an interview published by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the argument is made that additional funding for France's banlieues cannot resolve the underlying problem. Residents of the…

• John Green Publishes First Adult Novel, a Book on Tuberculosis publication

  John Green, the American author known as a global star of young adult fiction, has written his first novel for adults — a book centered on tuberculosis. In an interview, Green…

• Donaueschinger Musiktage 2026: «Alone – together» zwischen existenzieller Nähe und Experiment festival-fair

  Die Donaueschinger Musiktage, das traditionsreichste Festival für neue Musik, widmen ihre diesjährige Ausgabe dem Motto «Alone – together». Im Zentrum stehen drängende…

• Martin Suter's New Novel Tops German-Language Bestseller Lists publication

  Martin Suter's latest novel, «Ein und Alles», has reached number one on all German-language bestseller lists. The book follows «Wut und Liebe», described as a brisk story set in…

• Bayeux-Tapestry im British Museum: Mittelalterlicher Publikumsmagnet nach fast tausend Jahren exhibition

  Nach nahezu tausend Jahren ist der Teppich von Bayeux erstmals wieder in England zu sehen – unter Polizeischutz. Das siebzig Meter lange Leinentuch zählt zu den bedeutendsten…

• Blacklight Art Gallery in Valencia Presents 'The Other Side,' a Collective Show on Alternate Realities exhibition

  At the Blacklight Art Gallery in Valencia, a group of fifteen artists is displaying their work in an exhibition called THE OTHER SIDE, which runs until December 11, 2026. The show…

• Jorge Brantmayer on Portraiture, Pinochet-Era Chile and the Ethics of the Camera artist

  Born in Santiago de Chile in 1954, Jorge Brantmayer is an accomplished artist specializing in photography, holding a degree in Artes Plásticas. His work has been showcased across…

• Siona Benjamin: Blue-Skinned Figures Bridging Indian and Sephardic Jewish Identity artist

  Siona Benjamin, a Fulbright Fellow, creates artwork that blends Indian and Sephardic Jewish imagery, drawing from her experiences in the Bene Israel community of India and her…

• Baltasar de Echave Ibía: The Blue Pigments of New Spain's Painter artist

  Manuel Toussaint referred to Baltasar de Echave Ibía as "the Echave of the Blues." He is celebrated for his artwork, the Immaculate Conception, created in 1620 and housed at the…

• Leica and Formula 1 Launch Limited-Edition Q3 43 Camera Priced at $9,950 other

  The Leica Q3 43 Formula 1 edition, a limited collaboration with Formula 1, features a carbon fiber wireless charging handgrip, a soft-release button adorned with a carbon inlay…

• Yves Klein and the Making of International Klein Blue artist

  Yves Klein, an influential artist born on April 28, 1928, in Nice, was the son of two creative figures: his mother, Marie Raymond, a notable Art Informel artist, and his father,…

• Le Monde Critics Review Four New Cinema Releases, Including DreamWorks Animation's "L'Ile des souvenirs" opinion-review

  Le Monde's film critics publish their weekly Wednesday reviews of films currently in theaters, presented in the newspaper's La Matinale newsletter. Among the titles covered is…

• ROOMOOR Designs Monastic Country House Beside Jain Temple Near Surat architecture-design

  A private residence of 275 m² by ROOMOOR is slated for completion in 2026 in Baleshwar, near Surat, India. The project traces to around 2005, when a devout family donated roadside…

• Russian Satellite Cosmos-2612 Shadowed Finnish ICEYE-X36 Craft at 100 Metres, Data Shows other

  Orbital tracking data indicates that Cosmos-2612, a Russian military satellite launched into low Earth orbit in April, closed to within 100 metres of ICEYE-X36 on October 18. The…

• Robert Lee Davis Reimagines the Myriorama at Latrobe Regional Gallery exhibition

  The Latrobe Regional Gallery in Victoria is showcasing "Between the lands of now and then," an exhibition by American-Australian artist Robert Lee Davis from 19 September to 29…

• Studio Martins Mezulis and 13_0663_tsx Turn Dutch Traffic Barriers into 'stop!' Seating at Dutch Design Week architecture-design

  At Dutch Design Week, the 'stop!' collection by Studio Martins Mezulis and 13_0663_tsx transforms the red-and-white aluminum traffic barrier—known in the Netherlands as the…

• Marcia Espinosa Explores Thresholds in Umbrales at Stala Contemporary exhibition

  Marcia Espinosa, a Perth-based artist, is presenting her exhibition titled "Umbrales" at Stala Contemporary in Western Australia from October 10 to 31, 2026. Her collection…

• Generative TouchDesigner Trumpet Graphics Anchor Montreal Jazz Festival Identity Concept architecture-design

  A self-directed visual identity for the Montreal Jazz Festival transforms live sound into visual representations through node-based networks in TouchDesigner. The sound waves are…

• AsNow Design & Construct Completes 400 m² Companion Villa in 2025 architecture-design

  AsNow Design & Construct has completed Companion Villa, a 400 m² residential project dated 2025. The Tehran-based studio describes the house as a response to the pressures of…

• Christian Hacke: „Die Ukraine-Politik, die Merz betreibt, ist fast schon wahnwitzig“ opinion-review

  Christian Hacke, ein Politologe, der 1941 in Ostpreußen geboren wurde, äußert in einem Interview seine große Besorgnis über die eskalierende Dynamik des Ukraine-Kriegs. Der Autor…

• BBC to Cut Over 100 News Roles and Pull BBC Three and BBC Scotland From Airwaves institutional

  Rachel Jupp, the new director, shared in an internal memo that BBC News is set to cut just over 100 jobs as part of the broadcaster's strategy to save £500 million (about US$668…

• IPAC Audit Warns Britain Unprepared for China Relations, Criticized for Ideological Framing opinion-review

  An audit conducted by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has revealed that the UK is significantly ill-equipped to navigate its relationship with China, a challenge…

• Christina Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis other

  On her podcast "MeSsy," Christina Applegate disclosed that her doctor has informed her she does not actually have multiple sclerosis, indicating a previous misdiagnosis. The…

• Carla Cerati Centenary Marked With 200-Plus Photographs at Palazzo Reale, Milan exhibition

  More than two hundred photographs by Carla Cerati fill Palazzo Reale in Milan through 10 January, mounted on the centenary of her birth. The Milan venue, described as the city's…