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Art spans visual culture, film, music, design and the objects people make and collect. It includes creative work and the institutions that preserve and present it, as well as the people, businesses and public funding that shape what audiences can see.

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‘Worst aquarium ever’ review sends whaling museum’s sales soaring 250%

  • Whaling museum turns mistaken bad review into viral merchandise.
  • Sales rose 250% after the campaign gained attention online.
  • The museum explains whaling history, not live marine animals.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts has turned a one-star Google review describing it as the “worst aquarium ever” into a successful merchandise campaign. Although the museum focuses on the history, science and art of whaling rather than displaying marine animals, it embraced the misunderstanding and used…

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Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology

  • Airbus pays £6.4m over controlled-technology export record-keeping failures.
  • HMRC calls it its largest strategic export settlement.
  • Airbus says it cooperated and fixed its compliance processes.

Airbus has agreed to pay £6.4m to HM Revenue and Customs after admitting breaches of UK rules governing the export and transfer of controlled technology. The settlement, reached after the company self-reported conduct occurring before November 2022, underlines the importance of compliance in a sector where technology may…

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Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean and Raye Make Mercury Prize Shortlist

  • McCartney earns his first Mercury Prize nomination.
  • Olivia Dean and Raye are also shortlisted.
  • Winner receives £25,000 in October.

Paul McCartney has received his first Mercury Prize nomination, joining Olivia Dean, Raye and nine other acts on the 2026 shortlist for outstanding British albums. The nomination is notable because it is McCartney’s first recognition from the long-running UK award, while the shortlist also spans pop, rap, jazz,…

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New 2-Part British Crime Series Officially Emerges as a Major Streaming Sleeper Hit

  • Inspector Ellis has entered Amazon Channels’ US top ten.
  • The drama has built an audience internationally.
  • A third series is reportedly possible for 2027.

Inspector Ellis, also known as Ellis, has become a streaming sleeper hit after appearing among the ten most-watched titles on Amazon Channels in the United States and attracting attention in Australia. The British crime drama’s performance highlights continuing international demand for detective series beyond better-known programmes such as…

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Garth Brooks Had the Idea for This 1991 Hit After Running Into His High School Sweetheart

  • A reunion inspired Brooks’s reflection on past romantic hopes.
  • “Unanswered Prayers” became a 1991 number-one hit.
  • Larry Bastian supplied the song’s defining title and hook.

Garth Brooks’s 1991 number-one hit “Unanswered Prayers” was inspired by a chance meeting with his high-school sweetheart while visiting Oklahoma with his first wife, Sandy Mahl, in October 1989. The encounter made him realise that the relationship he had once wanted was no longer right for him, reinforcing…

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Nano Banana image generation comes to Google Earth

  • Google Earth now includes Nano Banana image generation.
  • It can visualise historical scenes and development concepts.
  • AI-generated depictions may contain inaccuracies.

Google has added its Nano Banana image-generation tool to Google Earth, allowing users to create AI-generated visualisations tied to locations. The company presents it chiefly as an educational aid for imagining historical settings, but the feature also raises questions about visual accuracy because such reconstructions are necessarily speculative.…

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Amazon’s short story collections are one of the best reasons to own a Kindle

  • Kindle anthologies offer varied, high-quality genre short fiction.
  • “Magic and Mystery” features seven fantasy murder mysteries.
  • Collections help readers find authors and experimental stories.

Amazon’s Kindle short story collections are presented as a compelling reason to keep using the e-reader, despite the author’s preference for physical books. Amazon Original Stories offers themed, genre-focused anthologies featuring established and emerging writers, giving readers quick, varied fiction and a way to discover new authors. The…

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California lifeguard speaks out on heartstopping ocean rescue: ‘I love what I do’

  • Teen lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old from dangerous Santa Cruz surf.
  • The rescue involved 8-to-10-foot waves and rip currents.
  • Video of the incident attracted widespread attention.

Sixteen-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams has described rescuing a 10-year-old boy caught in dangerous surf and rip currents at Santa Cruz Beach, California. Video of the rescue spread widely online, drawing attention to the risks posed by powerful coastal conditions and the role of trained lifeguards in preventing drownings.…

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Married lawyer, 45, caught smooching underling, 29, in Central Park could lose tens of millions of dollars as lucrative offer to join rival firm is retracted, sources say

  • Lawyer’s reported job offer was allegedly withdrawn after Central Park photographs.
  • Sources say the collapse could cost him tens of millions.
  • Key claims have not been independently confirmed.

A married lawyer, Nathaniel Cullerton, 45, was reportedly photographed kissing a 29-year-old junior colleague in Central Park. According to unnamed sources, the incident may have jeopardised a highly lucrative move to a rival law firm, potentially costing him tens of millions of dollars. The article says the rival…

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Halo: Campaign Evolved’s ‘death barriers’ and ungenerous out-of-bounds restrictions are making the 42 skull grind a real bore

  • More skulls have made exploration central to the remake.
  • Invisible death barriers are frustrating players.
  • Critics say the restrictions clash with Halo’s exploratory legacy.

Halo: Campaign Evolved has drawn criticism for pairing a much larger set of collectible skulls with restrictive, poorly signposted out-of-bounds areas that can instantly kill players for exploring. The article argues that this undermines the spirit of the original Halo, whose openness, hidden secrets and unconventional routes rewarded…

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