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.

    • Which artist spent a whopping 30 weeks in the UK top 10 in 1971?

      T Rex spent a remarkable 30 weeks in the UK top ten during 1971, a year widely regarded as one of the finest in popular music history. The band’s chart dominance came as glam rock reached its peak, with frontman Marc Bolan’s group embodying the flamboyant new movement while other landmark albums by artists such…

    • 3 Rock Songs From the 1960s That Will Actually Make You Smarter

      The article highlights three 1960s rock songs it argues offer useful life lessons, rather than literally increasing intelligence. It presents the tracks as reflections on accepting disappointment, recognising loneliness and questioning conventional expectations. – ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ by The Rolling Stones (1969) is framed as a lesson in accepting that desires…

    • Forget Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone,’ This 279-Episode Western Is the Perfect Replacement

      Collider recommends the Canadian drama Heartland as a gentler alternative for viewers who enjoy Yellowstone’s ranch setting and horses but dislike its violence and intense family conflict. The article argues that Heartland matters because it offers long-running, family-focused entertainment centred on relationships, recovery and the bond between people and horses, rather than power struggles and…

    • US battery startups have found a lifeline in defense

      US battery startups are increasingly looking to defence contracts and government support after the One Big Beautiful Bill removed battery and electric-vehicle incentives, weakening expected commercial demand. The shift matters because batteries are essential to military equipment, from drones and torpedoes to communications gear and fighter jets, while the US seeks to reduce reliance on…

    • Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘Sugar Hill,’ Dies at 70

      Actor Michael Wright, best known for leading The Five Heartbeats and appearing in Sugar Hill, has died in Los Angeles aged 70. His death marks the loss of a distinctive performer whose work spanned influential Black cinema, television drama and theatre-trained acting. Wright died on Wednesday from heart failure and complications linked to Marchiafava-Bignami disease,…

    • See the Setlist for Garth Brooks’ “Blame It All On My Roots” Arena Tour Kick-Off

      Garth Brooks began his 2026 “Blame It All on My Roots” arena tour with two sold-out concerts at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The shows mark his return to arena touring after several years and feature a large-scale, in-the-round production, signalling a revival of the elaborate live presentation associated with his 1990s career. The stage is…

    • What was the first song to use the term ‘heavy metal’ back in 1968?

      The article explores the origins of the term “heavy metal” in music, tracing it back to Steppenwolf’s 1968 hit “Born to Be Wild” rather than the genre’s later pioneers like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Though those bands came to define the sound, the phrase itself was first voiced through a lyric referencing “heavy metal…

    • Wade wins first World Series title in Australia

      England’s James Wade won his first World Series of Darts title by beating Australian qualifier Brody Klinge 8-5 in the Australian Darts Masters final in Wollongong. The victory ends Wade’s wait for a World Series crown after two previous final defeats and adds another achievement to the 43-year-old’s successful career. Wade, a 10-time PDC major…

    • Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt’s 100m record

      A humanoid robot called Lightning has reportedly run 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt’s human world record of 9.58 seconds. The claim, made by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor, highlights China’s push to demonstrate advances in robotics through competitive events. Lightning competed at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where more than 2,000…

    • Farewell to the Last Music Mogul

      Clive Davis’s funeral at Central Synagogue in New York brought together leading figures from music, entertainment and politics to honour the veteran record executive, who died aged 94. The service reflected his unusual stature beyond the industry: mourners remembered both his talent-spotting influence and the lavish, celebrity-filled pre-Grammy events that made him a public face…