Talk Fuse

    Topic: Art

    Sport and screen adaptations aside, the art world moves at its own pace, and this hub is where that pace is tracked. Coverage ranges across exhibitions, artists, galleries and the wider creative economy, taking in everything from major shows and acquisitions to the market forces and controversies that shape what gets made, shown and collected.

    Art rarely sits apart from the events around it, and stories here often intersect with culture, politics, technology and business, whether that means a work sparking public debate, a new tool reshaping how art is produced, or funding and institutional decisions affecting who gets to create. Following this topic offers a way to keep pace with how creative expression is evolving and being contested.

    For readers with an interest in culture beyond the headlines of the day, this is a place to see how ideas take visual form, how institutions respond to them, and how art continues to reflect and challenge the world it's made in.

    • Halliday’s latest smart glasses feature a much-improved display

      Halliday has unveiled its second-generation smart glasses, addressing many of the flaws that plagued its 2025 debut model. Reviewer Victoria Song, who found the original CES 2025 version uncomfortable and hard to read, reports that the Gen 2 offers a significantly improved viewing experience thanks to a redesigned display system, positioning the glasses as a…

    • Nintendo keeps making shooters more friendly and approachable

      Nintendo has released Splatoon Raiders, a new spin-off that takes its family-friendly, ink-based shooter series away from competitive online multiplayer and into the looter-shooter genre popularised by games like Destiny and Borderlands. Rather than team-based matches, players take on missions and explore levels solo to earn gear and skills, marking a notable shift for a…

    • Halliday’s New Smart Glasses Skip the Camera

      Halliday has unveiled the G2, a second-generation pair of smart glasses that deliberately omits a camera, positioning the device as a professional tool for meetings, client conversations and other settings where recording video would be unwelcome. Instead, embedded microphones listen to conversations and can transcribe or translate speech into text displayed on a small screen…

    • Lego Unveils ‘The X-Files’ 1,478-Piece Set Featuring Mulder and Scully Minifigures (EXCLUSIVE)

      Lego has revealed an official “The X-Files” building set, created in partnership with star Gillian Anderson, as part of its fan-submitted Lego Ideas range. The 1,478-piece set includes eight minifigures, among them Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, and marks a nostalgic nod to the 1990s sci-fi series ahead of its release next month. The set…

    • Andrea Zapata Joins VideoAmp as SVP, Agency Partnerships

      Andrea Zapata has joined VideoAmp as senior vice president of agency partnerships, part of the measurement-technology firm’s push to build stronger ties with media agencies and advertisers as it competes with established players like Nielsen. She will lead outreach to buy-side clients and report to Bryan Gorski, VideoAmp’s chief revenue officer, who praised her credibility…

    • YouTube Star Alejo Igoa Signs With WME

      Argentine YouTuber Alejo Igoa, who has amassed 120 million subscribers, has signed with talent agency WME for worldwide representation across all areas, having previously had no formal representation. The deal will see WME help expand his touring, media and digital content businesses while developing brand partnerships, books, licensing and other ventures, reflecting his rise as…

    • As Dubstep’s Popularity Surges, Bass-Focused Rampage Recordings Relaunches Via Strategic Partnership With Monstercat

      Belgian dubstep and drum & bass label Rampage Recordings is relaunching through a strategic partnership with Monstercat, aiming to sign both established and emerging bass music producers. The deal forms part of a $50 million investment programme that Create Music Group, which acquired Monstercat in 2025, is putting into the label across 2026 and 2027,…

    • Myke Towers, Eladio Carrión, Greeicy & More Set for 2026 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Lineup

      The 2026 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina will take place at Miami’s Kaseya Center on 17 October, with Billboard exclusively revealing the star-studded lineup. This year’s edition, hosted by Enrique Santos, will also honour Lin-Manuel Miranda with the iHeartRadio Corazón Latino Award for his creative work and philanthropic efforts, while recognising the Miami Fire-Rescue’s Florida Task Force…

    • Rewritten review of Splatoon Raiders praises its looter-shooter twist despite repetitive gameplay

      GamesRadar+ has published a review of Splatoon Raiders, a new spin-off that reimagines Nintendo’s Splatoon universe as a looter-shooter. The review is broadly positive, arguing that the game successfully captures the distinctive tone and character of the “Squidling” world while introducing loot-driven progression mechanics more commonly associated with games like Destiny or Borderlands, though it…

    • Review: Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2) – The Best Single-Player Splatoon Has Fantastic Multiplayer

      Nintendo Life has reviewed Splatoon Raiders on Switch 2, a spin-off that expands the series’ popular co-op Salmon Run mode into a full dungeon-crawling single-player experience while also retaining strong multiplayer appeal. The reviewer describes it as feeling like a side mode from a future Splatoon entry that grew into its own game, praising how…