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.
These stories matter because art can entertain, challenge how history is told and give communities a shared point of reference. Questions of access, preservation and ownership affect whether cultural works endure and who gets to experience them.
The European Commission has fined Google €890 million (about $1 billion) for breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act. It said Google unfairly favoured its own services in search results and restricted competition through its Play app store, a decision that reinforces the bloc’s effort to regulate major technology…
German-Brazilian musician and visual artist Gloria de Oliveira has announced her new album 'The Lying Swans', due for release on 30th October via La Double Vie. The record was made with producer Randall Dunn during recording sessions across Iceland, New York and Berlin, and follows her 2022 Sacred…
Comcast Co-CEOs Brian Roberts and Mike Cavanagh told investors on the company's second-quarter earnings call that NBCUniversal is already in discussions with potential partners as it prepares to spin off into a standalone company. This marks the first time executives have addressed the planned split in an earnings…
Sheffield City Council has unveiled plans to rebuild Springs Leisure Centre and Concord Sports Centre as the first projects in its wider strategy to modernise the city’s leisure provision. The plans matter because they aim to replace ageing facilities with more accessible, sustainable venues and support residents’ health,…
Toronto International Film Festival's Primetime section is showcasing an expansive television programming slate for 2026, bringing together original series premieres from major streamers and networks. The curated selecti
Testament has partnered with KnuckleBonz to create a branded immersive 3D digital world within the forthcoming KnuckleBonz360 BackStage Experience platform. The initiative is intended to give fans a shared online space to explore the band’s imagery and history, connect with other listeners and access exclusive merchandise. The Testament…
US lawmakers are preparing to introduce the "AI Kill Switch Act", legislation that would give the Department of Homeland Security the power to order AI companies to shut down or throttle their systems in the event of a serious loss-of-control incident. Representatives Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran are…
House Republicans, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, have formally asked the Justice Department to investigate former special counsel Jack Smith, alleging he made false statements under oath during December testimony about his efforts to obtain phone records belonging to lawmakers. Smith previously led two criminal investigations…
As major U.S. sporting events – from the FIFA World Cup to the NBA Finals and MLB All-Star Game – roll on, Billboard examines how organisers select the artists who perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" before crowds of millions and a vast television audience. The role carries huge reputational…
The House has approved an annual defence policy bill that includes a proposal to rename the Department of Defense as the “Department of War”. The move is significant because it would revive the department’s pre-1949 name and signals a more forceful political framing of US military policy. The…