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.

    • Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Season 3 Is Officially Delayed

      Taylor Sheridan’s oil-industry drama “Landman” has had its Season 3 production schedule pushed back, meaning fans will have to wait longer than expected for the show’s return. The Paramount+ series, one of the streamer’s biggest hits, was renewed for a third season in December 2025 after its second season concluded in January, and the delay…

    • Dove Ellis unveils UK and Ireland tour dates after Mercury nod

      Dove Ellis, the Irish, Manchester-based indie folk artist, has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for November and December 2026, in support of his acclaimed debut album ‘Blizzard’, released last December. The tour follows the record’s shortlisting for the Mercury Prize, alongside albums by Paul McCartney, JADE, Nia Archives, Dave, Suede and the War…

    • EA workforce braces for cuts as Kushner-linked PIF buyout closes

      Electronic Arts’ $55bn takeover by a consortium of Silver Lake, Affinity Partners (led by Jared Kushner) and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has completed, taking the video game giant private after months of regulatory review. In a joint statement, EA chief executive Andrew Wilson and the consortium’s leaders framed the deal as a springboard for…

    • WATCH: Smithsonian director admits she sees history as ‘tool’ of ‘social justice’ after explosive hearing

      A resurfaced video of Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig, in which she describes “history as a practice” as a “prime tool of social justice,” has emerged shortly after she testified before Congress defending the institution’s objectivity and nonpartisanship. Critics argue the remarks undercut her sworn testimony during a series of July…

    • A New Device Eases One of the Most Annoying Parts of Routine Physicals

      A Japanese company called Iris has developed Nodoca, an AI-powered device that analyses images of a patient’s throat to assess conditions such as influenza in around 10 seconds, sparing patients the discomfort of the traditional deep-nasal swab test. Founded in 2017 by former emergency physician Sho Okuyama, the company built its own camera hardware and…

    • British mother dies and partner left fighting for his life in hospital after being caught in Spanish wildfire

      A British mother has died and her partner is fighting for his life in hospital after the couple were caught in a wildfire in Spain. The tragedy adds to a string of incidents involving British holidaymakers and residents affected by wildfires that have swept parts of Spain in recent times, underscoring the dangers posed by…

    • Glenn Hughes retires from touring due to health issues: “I really have no option”

      Veteran rock musician Glenn Hughes has announced his retirement from touring due to ongoing health issues, revealing that he requires open heart surgery. The former Deep Purple bassist and vocalist, known for his decades-long career in rock music, said the decision was unavoidable given his medical condition, with the news marking the end of an…

    • Bubbly Basin DLC guide details unlock steps for Pokémon Pokopia

      Nintendo Life has published a guide detailing how to unlock Bubbly Basin, the first major downloadable content update for Pokémon Pokopia. The DLC, available to owners of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass, adds an explorable underwater town along with new Water-type Pokémon to befriend, but players must satisfy several conditions before they can enter it.…

    • Guide: How To Learn Dive In Pokémon Pokopia

      Pokémon Pokopia has introduced the Dive move, which is required to start the Bubbly Basin DLC but is available to all players free of charge through the August 2026 title update 2.0.0, meaning players do not need to purchase the Expansion Pass to access it. This matters for players wanting to explore underwater areas of…

    • Ted Lasso’s fourth season splits critics with soft reboot approach

      Ted Lasso’s fourth season landed on Apple TV+ after a three-year gap, adopting a soft-reboot approach that opens with Ted working a modest grocery store job in Kansas City before circumstances draw him back to football and London. New showrunner Jack Burditt sought to tighten the show’s pacing and trim its previous excesses, but critical…