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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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Scotland win three medals in 45 minutes to kick-start Glasgow 2026

  • Scotland won four swimming medals on Glasgow 2026’s opening night.
  • Duncan Scott retained his 200m medley title with a Games record.
  • Faye Rogers claimed a dominant Para-swimming gold.

Scotland made an emphatic start to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, winning three swimming medals within 45 minutes before adding another gold later in the evening. The home successes at Tollcross International Swimming Centre gave the hosts an early boost and prompted jubilant scenes, including two renditions of…

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Ten Chart Records Ella Langley Has Broken or Set

  • Langley’s hit is approaching a historic Hot 100 record.
  • It is country music’s longest female-led Hot 100 chart-topper.
  • Her success spans songwriting, singles and album charts.

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” and her album Dandelion have produced a series of notable Billboard chart records, underlining her rapid rise in country and pop music. The song is tied with hits by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston for a major Hot 100 milestone, and could soon surpass…

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CAPE and Janet Yang Productions Unveil Short Film Challenge Grants With Auli‘i Cravalho and ‘Anora’ Producer on Jury (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Four filmmakers receive $25,000 short-film grants.
  • CAPE supports API women and non-binary storytellers.
  • The programme concludes with a November showcase.

The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) and Janet Yang Productions have awarded four filmmakers grants to make short films through the Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge. The initiative aims to support Asian Pacific Islander women and non-binary filmmakers, providing funding and industry exposure at a…

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The one musician Lars Ulrich knew always belonged in Metallica: “Part of our legacy”

  • Ulrich says Cliff Burton always belonged in Metallica.
  • Burton remains central to the band’s legacy.
  • He played on Metallica’s first three albums.

Lars Ulrich has described late bassist Cliff Burton as someone who was always meant to be part of Metallica, calling him central to the band’s legacy. The article reflects on Burton’s lasting importance to Metallica’s sound and identity, despite his career with the group being cut short by…

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Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece ‘The Martian’ Had a Scene He “Had No Interest” in Reshooting [Exclusive]

  • *The Martian* originally ended without Watney’s final speech.
  • Test audiences wanted more emotional closure.
  • Scott initially preferred the quieter original ending.

Producer Simon Kinberg has revealed that Ridley Scott initially resisted reshooting the ending of *The Martian* to include Mark Watney’s speech to trainee astronauts. The added scene was prompted by test audiences, who wanted greater emotional closure and a clearer sense of the film’s wider message after Watney’s…

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Chuck Russell, director of The Mask, dies aged 74

  • “The Mask” director Chuck Russell has died aged 74.
  • His films helped launch Carrey, Diaz, Arquette and Johnson.
  • He directed across horror, comedy and action for four decades.

Chuck Russell, the American director behind films including “The Mask”, “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” and “The Blob”, has died aged 74. His work helped revive a major horror franchise and introduced or elevated several prominent actors, making him an influential figure in commercial genre…

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Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens for Michigan Senate seat

  • Whitmer endorsed Stevens in Michigan’s competitive Democratic Senate primary.
  • Stevens faces progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed on 4 August.
  • The winner will contest a key open Senate seat in November.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has endorsed Representative Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for the US Senate, giving Stevens a significant boost from one of the state party’s most prominent figures. The endorsement matters because the contest is a closely watched test of the Democratic Party’s moderate establishment…

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NYC police investigating two Upper West Side stabbings as possible hate crimes

  • Two men were stabbed on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
  • Police are assessing the attacks as possible hate crimes.
  • Both victims are expected to survive.

New York police are investigating two separate stabbings on Manhattan’s Upper West Side as possible hate crimes after an Asian man and a Jewish man were attacked in broad daylight. A 51-year-old man, Raul Morales, was arrested, and investigators are still determining his motive; the case matters because…

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Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses

  • Meta will remove some harassing smart-glasses videos from Instagram.
  • Covert filming has intensified concerns over privacy and surveillance.
  • Enforcement may be difficult when filming strangers is already widespread.

Meta says it will remove from Instagram some videos filmed with its smart glasses that secretly record, exploit or harass people, particularly “pickup line” pranks targeting women and service workers. The move highlights a problem for the company: glasses designed to make recording effortless are now linked to…

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Incredibles Director Brad Bird’s Long-Planned 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Project Could Become a Miniseries | Comic Con 2026

  • Brad Bird may turn his 1906 earthquake project into an eight-episode miniseries.
  • He says the story became too large for one film.
  • Bird is co-writing and producing Incredibles 3.

Brad Bird has said his long-planned project about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake may be developed as a miniseries rather than a film. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, the director said the story had grown too large for a single feature, with the scale of the earthquake and…

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