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.

    • ‘Ferine’ Review: Motherhood Begets Beastliness in Andrea Corsini’s Upscale Horror

      Andrea Corsini’s debut feature “Ferine” is an English-language horror film about Irina, a wealthy woman in Italy whose repeated miscarriages and desperate pursuit of motherhood lead to increasingly disturbing behaviour. The review finds it initially more invested in lofty style and artistic pretension than narrative clarity, but says it ultimately develops enough strange, violent energy…

    • Netanyahu opens up about working relationship with Trump, says Israel is ‘junior partner’

      Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his relationship with President Donald Trump is based on mutual respect and a willingness to discuss disagreements openly. He rejected suggestions that either leader simply “calls the shots”, describing Israel instead as the “junior partner” in an alliance with the United States. Speaking in a preview of an interview…

    • The future of AI hinges on openness and cooperation. China and Britain can gain much by working together | Zheng Zeguang

      Chinese ambassador Zheng Zeguang argues that artificial intelligence should be developed through international openness and cooperation rather than national competition. He says collaboration between China and Britain could bring benefits in areas including manufacturing, healthcare, research and AI governance, while helping address concerns over safety, accountability, privacy and human control. The article cites the 2026…

    • ‘It’s the Meryl Streep of the orchestra’: why cinema loves the cello

      Cinema has repeatedly used the cello as a shorthand for sensitivity, intensity and emotional depth, with a new Pedro Pascal film, Behemoth!, continuing that tradition. The article argues that the instrument has become almost a character in its own right because its sound and physical performance communicate emotion without dialogue. Cellist and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir…

    • John Legend joins apartheid drama as Harry Belafonte

      John Legend has joined Bill Condon’s apartheid-era drama The Road Home, playing US singer, actor and civil-rights activist Harry Belafonte. The film follows South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid campaigner Hugh Masekela, exploring divisions over cultural boycotts and the role of music in challenging racial segregation. Thabo Rametsi leads the cast as Masekela, alongside Guy…

    • Delpy, D’Arcy and Hira join Mizuno’s ballet drama Stages

      Julie Delpy, Emma D’Arcy and Takehiro Hira have joined the cast of *Stages*, Sonoya Mizuno’s feature directorial debut, as filming begins in the UK. The A24-backed ballet drama marks Mizuno’s move behind the camera and draws on her own background as a former professional ballet dancer. The film follows a young dancer at an elite…

    • From individual achievement to partner impact

      Databricks’ partner-sponsored survey argues that certification can turn individual professional development into wider benefits for technology partners. It says certified staff gain confidence and technical credibility, helping organisations deliver data and AI projects more consistently and build customer trust. Respondents reported stronger knowledge of Lakehouse architecture, AI, data engineering and machine learning, as well as…

    • Justice Department brings first case in dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court

      The US Justice Department has filed the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a specialised court created in 1996 that had never previously heard a case. The move could create a new route for deporting non-citizens accused of terrorism where classified evidence is central, and has renewed debate over due process and the…

    • Blanka’s Introduction in the Street Fighter Movie Is Just Perfect

      A new clip from the upcoming live-action Street Fighter film introduces Jason Momoa as Blanka in a prison-set fight scene. The footage embraces the games’ exaggerated tone, including Blanka’s electric attack and a stylised skeleton effect, suggesting the film aims for deliberately over-the-top action rather than realism. In the scene, Ryu is chained up while…

    • Dashcam captures tornado toppling power lines onto car

      Dashcam footage obtained by the BBC shows a tornado in eastern Wisconsin toppling power lines onto a car during a severe storm system on 27 July. The incident illustrates the destructive force of the weather, which damaged buildings and caused widespread electricity outages. Despite the extensive damage, no deaths were reported. Thousands of people were…