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.

    • IFA 2026: the biggest tech and gadget announcements

      The Verge is previewing IFA 2026, Europe’s largest consumer technology trade show, which takes place in Berlin from 4 to 8 September. The event draws over 200,000 attendees and sees major manufacturers showcase new products spanning home appliances, smartphones and smart home devices, making it one of the tech industry’s key annual showcases. Most significant…

    • Using High-Energy Laser, US Shoots Down Drones Near Mexico Border

      US Northern Command’s Joint Task Force Southern Border (JTF-SB) used a high-energy laser weapon to shoot down drones near the Texas-Mexico border overnight on 25-26 August, marking a new escalation in the deployment of directed-energy technology against unmanned aircraft. The operation, which took place in the vicinity of the Rio Grande Valley, used technology derived…

    • Review: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition (Switch 2) – A Promising Soulslike But A Compromised Port

      Nintendo Life’s review of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition on Switch 2 finds Team Ninja’s Sekiro-inspired Soulslike let down by a poor port, despite solid underlying combat. While rival Soulslikes such as Lies of P and Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition have run well on the console, this version suffers frequent performance issues and unattractive…

    • Honky-Tonk, Heartbreak, and Hell-Raising: 3 Country Singers Who Owned the 1980s

      This American Songwriter piece looks back at three country stars who defined the genre’s 1980s boom, a decade when the music reached a wider audience than ever before. It highlights George Strait, Reba McEntire and Hank Williams Jr as artists who each embodied a distinct strand of the era’s sound, from traditional honky-tonk to raw…

    • Dolly Parton Set for First-Ever U.K. No. 1 Single Following Posthumous Streaming Spike

      Dolly Parton has secured her first-ever No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, with her 1980 hit “9 to 5” surging in the wake of her death. The song, written for the film of the same name, had already climbed to a new peak of No. 12 the week before overtaking the rest of…

    • 6 Martial Arts Series That Are 10/10 Masterpieces

      Collider has published a list of martial arts television series it considers “10/10 masterpieces”, arguing that the genre has matured beyond simply showcasing skilled fight choreography. The article contends that modern martial arts shows succeed when personal rivalries, philosophy and character backstory underpin the action, while older classics remain valuable for proving that strong storytelling…

    • Prolific UK graffiti artist Helch dies

      The British street artist known as Helch, celebrated for his distinctive tag across London and southern England, has died, according to the east London gallery BSMT Space. He first gained widespread attention in 2018 after painting his eponymous tag in capital letters across numerous public locations, including bridges on the M4, M1 and M25 motorways.…

    • Notting Hill Carnival marks 60 years with £4.66m safety funding

      Notting Hill Carnival marked its 60th anniversary over the bank holiday weekend, celebrated in an article by London Mayor Sadiq Khan as a landmark moment for the capital. City Hall provided an additional £4.66m in funding this year, more than triple last year’s amount, to help organisers strengthen safety measures, including doubling the number of…

    • Dyson CameraJet toothbrush launches in UK for £419.99

      Dyson has launched a £419.99 electric toothbrush in the UK featuring a built-in camera and mouthwash jets, marking the vacuum cleaner maker’s move into oral hygiene. Unveiled by founder James Dyson in Paris, the CameraJet took six years and 661 engineers to develop, and uses a tiny camera to detect gaps between teeth so it…

    • The man who shaped Trump: book sheds fresh light on ruthless Roy Cohn

      A new biography, American Scoundrel by Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark, examines the life of Roy Cohn, the New York mob lawyer who mentored Donald Trump in the 1970s and 80s and is credited with shaping much of his combative approach to business, politics and the law. The book, subtitled “Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy…