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• Trump Accuses LeBron James of Disrespecting US Anthem at Philadelphia Opener other

  On Thursday, former President Donald Trump criticized NBA player LeBron James for allegedly showing disrespect during the national anthem at a Philadelphia 76ers game earlier in…

• Préssec's Tune X3 Concept Puts Physical Dials Back on Headphones architecture-design

  Préssec Design has unveiled the Tune X3, a headphone concept that relocates sound adjustment from a companion app to knurled dials and switches mounted on the earcups. A dedicated…

• Nathan Ambrosioni's 'Los niños están bien' Wins Audience Award at Málaga and FIPRESCI at Karlovy Vary award

  Written and directed by Nathan Ambrosioni, the French drama 'Los niños están bien' stars Camille Cottin as Jeanne, whose sister Suzanne (Juliette Armanet) arrives unannounced one…

• Nathan Ambrosioni estrena 'Los niños están bien', drama sobre el abandono materno con Camille Cottin other

  En una calurosa velada veraniega, Suzanne, interpretada por Juliette Armanet, hace una aparición inesperada en la residencia de su hermana Jeanne, a quien da vida Camille Cottin,…

• EU Weighs Lifting Sanctions on Chinese Textile Firm Yusha in ASML Supply Chain Deal economy-finance

  Brussels is under pressure to delist Yusha Group, a Chinese textiles manufacturer accused of supplying sensitive European technology to Russian buyers, as part of a negotiated…

• Five Paris Insiders Share Their City: Diana Picasso, Iván Argote, Anne-Sarah Bénichou, Lorraine Gobin, Pascal Billard other

  Whitewall's Whitewaller Art Basel Paris 2026 guide gathers recommendations from five Paris-based cultural figures. Gallerist Anne-Sarah Bénichou, who has run her namesake Marais…

• Voynich Manuscript Pages Were Bound Out of Order, New Study Finds cultural-heritage

  Recent findings published in Digital Medievalist indicate that the 240 pages of the Voynich Manuscript may be improperly bound, shedding light on the manuscript's long-standing…

• Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Opens to $15 Million publication

  The documentary You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, premiered in 855 theaters across the U.S. and Canada, grossing over $15 million during its…

• Erin Besler's Earth Shed Turns Excavated Princeton Soil Into an Architecture Exhibition exhibition

  There's this interesting installation called Earth Shed by Erin Besler, an assistant professor, at the Princeton University School of Architecture, which you can check out until…

• Google Home Speaker Bug Downloaded Terabytes of Data, WIRED Writer Finds 487 GB in Ten Days ai-technology

  A misconfiguration in a server led to some Google Home Speakers continuously downloading a software update, which resulted in high data usage on residential Wi-Fi networks. One…

• Matrix Returns to Italian Cinemas in 4K Restoration for Three Days, 27 Years After Release other

  A 4K restored version of the first Matrix film screens in Italian cinemas from 26 to 28 October, opening the autumn season of the Nexo Studios Back to Cult series. The 1999 film,…

• Fifi's Custom Wigs in New Orleans Enters Its Second-Busiest Season: Halloween other

  Founded in 1977 by Marcy Hesseling, Fifi's Custom Wigs occupies a spot in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where it draws locals and tourists seeking elaborate headpieces.…

• John Griswold Painted Custom Gibson Guitars and Album Art for Phoebe Bridgers's Lost Weekend artist

  In December 2022, Pasadena-based surrealist classicist John Griswold received a message on Instagram from musician Phoebe Bridgers, leading to a collaboration that has lasted…

• Aged Intelligence Society Hosts Invite-Only Dinners Teaching Women Over 40 to Use AI ai-technology

  The Aged Intelligence Society, co-founded by Shoshana Berger, a former editor at WIRED, and Nina Willdorf, organizes exclusive dinner events for women aged 40 and above, focusing…

• Whitewaller Paris 2026 Guide Maps the City's Storied Maisons, From Dior to Buly 1803 other

  Peter Marino's designs are highlighted in the boutique guide of Whitewaller Paris 2026. He transformed Dior's flagship at 30 Montaigne, which houses Le Galerie Dior, the largest…

• Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires Hosts Two-Day Program 'Habitando el futuro' institutional

  The Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires (Av. San Juan 350, CABA) will celebrate its 70th Anniversary Annual Program, 'Habitando el futuro', by offering free workshops,…

• Alison Kuo Stages Cantonese Opera Homage at New Museum, October 22–24 cultural-heritage

  Inspired by a costume beard belonging to her late grandmother, a Cantonese opera singer, Alison Kuo has immersed herself in the 400-year-old tradition. This exploration leads to…

• Tom Skerritt, Captain Dallas of "Alien", Dies at 93 other

  Tom Skerritt, the American actor who played Captain Arthur Dallas in Ridley Scott's original Alien, died of natural causes on 21 October at the age of 93; his family disclosed the…

• Jonathan Corral Arquitectos Completes UAD Alamedas Tower with Gothic-Inspired Faceted Facade in Durango architecture-design

  Mexican studio Jonathan Corral Arquitectos has completed the UAD Alamedas Tower, an educational building whose faceted facade draws on the stained-glass windows of Gothic…

• Acts of Faith Book Preview Features Ethiopia's Rock-Hewn Lalibela Churches publication

  Photographs of churches cut directly into the stone of the Lalibela mountains in Ethiopia appear in the forthcoming book Acts of Faith, with additional images from the same visit…

• ZUM Roundup: Mari Katayama Wins Mori Art Award, New Lisette Model and Laffont Books Reviewed opinion-review

  Japanese photographer Mari Katayama, winner of the current Mori Art Award, discusses work in which she surrounds herself with handmade sculptures, fabrics and mirrors in an…

• Ex-Mitarbeiter von Eminem stahl unveröffentlichte Musik und verkaufte sie online other

  Ein ehemaliger Mitarbeiter von Eminem wird beschuldigt, unveröffentlichte Musik des Rappers entwendet und im Internet zum Verkauf angeboten zu haben. Der Fall wird in den…

• Wangari Mathenge's "Re-membering" at Lévy Gorvy Dayan Revisits Kenya's Post-Independence Era exhibition

  Wangari Mathenge's solo exhibition, "Re-membering," is currently on display at Lévy Gorvy Dayan in New York, running through October 24. Born in Nairobi, Mathenge's work reflects…

• WIRED's Katie Drummond on Interviewing Nathan Fielder About His Elizabeth Holmes Documentary other

  Katie Drummond, the global editorial director at WIRED, signed a non-disclosure agreement prior to learning that Nathan Fielder's covert project was a film. She revealed insights…

• Matúš Hnát Designs Collage Cover for Slovak Edition of Péter Esterházy’s The Glance of Countess Hahn-Hahn publication

  Designer Matúš Hnát, based in Bratislava, crafted the cover for the Slovak version of Péter Esterházy’s novel The Glance of Countess Hahn-Hahn, released by the independent…

• 61st Virtual Colloquium on New Indigenous Architecture to Focus on Indigenous Memorials in Chile and Argentina architecture-design

  Scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 18:00 Argentina time (15:00 Mexico, 16:00 Peru, 21:00 GMT), the 61st Virtual Colloquium on New Indigenous Architecture will delve into…

• Sacha Baron Cohen Returns as Ali G in 'Who Iz I?', Vows It's His Last Guerrilla Comedy other

  Sacha Baron Cohen's new film, Ali G: Who Iz I?, opens in theaters on Oct. 23 before streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The comedian insists it will be his final guerrilla comedy,…

• Rodrigo de la Cerda Arquitecto Completes Mirador House at Mirador Punta Pite in Papudo, Chile architecture-design

  Set at an elevation of 240 on a steep hillside in Mirador Punta Pite, Papudo, Chile, Mirador House is a 200 m² residence completed in 2025 by Rodrigo de la Cerda Arquitecto.…

• Lake Flato and SWBR Wrap Cornell's Atkinson Hall in Hand-Seamed Copper architecture-design

  In April 2025, Cornell University unveiled Atkinson Hall, a 104,000-square-foot facility for the Atkinson Center for Sustainability and various other departments, located in…

• Nokken Launches Super Sauna, a Plug-and-Play Ten-Person Wellness Cabin architecture-design

  Nokken has introduced the Super Sauna, an all-in-one commercial sauna that accommodates up to ten people. This 10-meter sauna can be delivered and set up within just 24 hours. It…

• Surface Over Shape: How Metal Finishes Reshape Sculptural Perception opinion-review

  Sculptures with polished metal surfaces reflect their surroundings, while those with matte finishes highlight their shapes, resulting in two similar pieces appearing unique due to…

• Apple's iPhone Duo Case Uses Adhesives, a First for Apple but Standard for Foldables other

  Tomorrow marks the debut of Apple's inaugural foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo. Its silicone case boasts a two-part structure, featuring a back cover that reveals the camera…

• Bala Ayyappa Moves from Portraiture to Community Care in Newham and Tamil Nadu artist

  Based in Newham, East London, Bala Ayyappa is a visual artist from South India who began creating portraits in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, completing over 30 commissioned…

• Mildred Howard's First Retrospective 'Poetics of Memory' Opens at Oakland Museum of California exhibition

  The Oakland Museum of California is hosting Mildred Howard's inaugural retrospective, titled Poetics of Memory, which spans her artistic journey over the past fifty years,…

• Study Identifies "Circadian Depression" Subtype in One in Four Depression Cases other

  A study that came out on October 21 in the British Journal of Psychiatry reveals that around 25% of people battling depression might be dealing with something called "circadian…

• Delaney Rowe Moves From TikTok to Off-Broadway in 'Machine Learning' at Little Engine Theater other

  Delaney Rowe, a 31-year-old from Idaho, has taken on a role in the off-Broadway show 'Machine Learning' at the Little Engine Theater, starring alongside Douglas Smith. The…

• Bandit9 and (RED) Unveil (RED)800 Motorcycle in Nine-Unit Run architecture-design

  Custom motorcycle atelier Bandit9, founded by Daryl Villanueva, has partnered with global health organization (RED) on the (RED)800, a hand-built motorcycle limited to nine units.…

• Ana Lira Collaborates with Agroecological Farmers Cristina Petroni and Vera Silva for Fliporto Launch artist

  A new collaborative work by Ana Lira, developed with farmers Cristina Petroni of Sítio Sete Estrelas and Vera Silva of Sítio Machado, will be launched at Fliporto, near the Espaço…

• Joseph "Joey" Cusumano, Spilotro Associate and Mob-Linked Film Producer, Dies at 90 in Las Vegas other

  Joseph "Joey" Cusumano, convicted of labor racketeering and barred from Nevada casinos, died Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas at 90 after years of medical problems. Born in New…

• Ana Lira é homenageada pela Fliporto Arte e defende autoria coletiva como método award

  Ana Lira, a Pernambuco-born artist, is being honored at Fliporto Arte for her impressive career spanning over 20 years in photography, radio art, literature, and Black celebratory…