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The best-dressed celebrities at the LACMA Art+Film Gala 2026: Kylie Jenner, Alex Consani and more

  • Anya Taylor-Joy wore vintage Pierre Cardin couture.
  • Parker Posey chose a crystal-covered Gucci caftan.
  • The standout looks paired drama with personal style.

The LACMA Art+Film Gala featured striking fashion, much of it by event sponsor Gucci, but the article’s best-dressed choices favoured dramatic looks that did not rely on revealing cuts. It highlights how personal style and comfort stood out among the night’s more provocative outfits. Anya Taylor-Joy wore a…

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Tate exhibition struggles to show Bell and Grant’s modernist significance

  • Tate Britain’s Bell and Grant exhibition is criticised as unconvincing.
  • The review says their lives outshine their paintings.
  • It argues the show lacks vital French modernist context.

A Tate Britain exhibition of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s work presents them as important modernists, but the review argues their paintings do not justify that reputation. It says their complicated lives and relationships are more compelling than the art, and that the show misses a chance to…

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Bandai Namco created visual assets for Ocarina of Time on Switch 2

  • Bandai Namco and Monolith Soft supported Ocarina of Time on Switch 2.
  • Bandai Namco made characters, environments and other visual assets.
  • Master Quest code was found, but DLC is unconfirmed.

Monolith Soft and Bandai Namco Studios are credited as support studios on the Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Bandai Namco confirmed it was commissioned by Nintendo to create visual assets, showing how outside developers contributed to the game. Its work covered characters,…

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Britain’s £3.5billion warship HMS Prince of Wales is held up from sailing to Norway…because it’s foggy

  • Fog delayed HMS Prince of Wales’s arrival in Oslo by about 24 hours.
  • Its captain judged the narrow fjord unsafe to navigate.
  • The carrier is in Norway for security events during its Arctic deployment.

HMS Prince of Wales arrived in Oslo about 24 hours late after its captain decided heavy fog made sailing through a narrow fjord too risky. The £3.5 billion aircraft carrier was heading to security events attended by naval leaders; a defence source described the decision as good seamanship…

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Grand Theft Auto’s rise from 1997 driving game to cultural force

  • GTA grew from a small Scottish game into a cultural force.
  • GTA V has sold more than 230 million copies.
  • GTA VI is reportedly costing over $1bn.

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto has grown from a modest 1997 driving game into one of the most influential and commercially successful works in video games. With GTA VI due this November, the series’ scale and cultural reach raise questions about how games draw on art, film and popular…

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Print commissioned by Nasa uncovered for exhibition

  • Nasa commissioned Fossick among 38 artists in 1962.
  • His *Komtek I* print won a prize in Bradford in 1968.
  • The exhibition runs at Cartwright Hall until March 2027.

A print by Yorkshire artist Michael Fossick, commissioned by Nasa in 1962 to document the space agency’s achievements, will feature in a pop art exhibition at Cartwright Hall in Bradford. The rediscovered work links the early space programme with the city’s British International Print Biennale, which showcased international…

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6 Romance Books That Are a Masterclass in Yearning

  • Six romances showcase different forms of yearning.
  • Poppy and Alex’s friendship spans years of unspoken feelings.
  • Joan and Vanessa risk their careers by loving in secret.

The article highlights six romance novels that build their stories around longing, often as characters struggle to recognise or act on their feelings. It argues that yearning adds emotional depth when the leads have distinct lives of their own and face obstacles to being together. The examples include…

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Finecut secures international sales rights to Kim Hong-sun’s Joseon-era action film

  • Finecut takes international sales rights to The Hit List.
  • Kim Hong-sun directs the Joseon-era action film.
  • Its source webtoon has more than 120 million views.

Finecut has acquired international sales rights to The Hit List, a Joseon-era martial arts action film directed by Kim Hong-sun and starring Jung Woo-sung. The deal brings Kim back together with members of his Gangs of London crew and connects the film to a popular Korean webtoon. The…

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‘Avedon’ Review: Ron Howard’s Thrilling Documentary About Richard Avedon, the Great Photographer Who Turned Head-On Portraits Into an Art Form

  • Ron Howard’s documentary traces Richard Avedon’s influence on photography.
  • Hundreds of Avedon’s images are woven through the film.
  • The reviewer singles out Andrew Morreale’s editing.

Ron Howard’s documentary *Avedon* explores how photographer Richard Avedon changed the art of portraiture and influenced how people see the world. The reviewer praises it as Howard’s strongest documentary and says its skilful editing makes Avedon’s work especially compelling. The film brings together hundreds of Avedon’s photographs, including…

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Denis Villeneuve Praises Creative Process Over AI Prompts and Stops Short of Naming New Bond at LACMA Art+Film Gala

  • Villeneuve says LACMA shaped his approach to *Arrival*.
  • More than 600 guests attended the Art+Film fundraiser.
  • He praised fellow directors but did not name a new Bond.

Denis Villeneuve said museums help shape his filmmaking as he accepted LACMA’s Art+Film honour in Los Angeles. He described the museum as a source of inspiration and recalled how an exhibition there helped him find the approach for directing *Arrival*, showing how visual art can influence cinema. More…

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