Topic: Culture

Sheffield's ex-partner killed in a knife and baseball bat attack, sparks fly over a controversial Israel-Gaza film, and a teacher at an elite boarding school loses her job over an undisclosed link to a convicted partner. Culture at the site stretches well beyond arts and entertainment, taking in the crimes, controversies and human stories that reveal something about how people live now, alongside the films, television and public figures that shape everyday conversation.

Here you'll also find the lighter and more reflective side of the news cycle: verdicts on the latest streaming hits and box-office flops, profiles of tech figures pursuing unusual ventures, and the odd stroke of luck or fate that turns an ordinary person's story into something worth telling. It sits alongside coverage of institutions under strain, from schools and legal bodies to the people who move between government and industry.

Taken together, this topic offers a broad, everyday view of society: what people are watching, what they're arguing about, and where individual choices collide with public consequences.

  • Denzel Curry Joins Pain Of Truth Shows, May Pivot To Hardcore

    Florida rapper Denzel Curry joined hardcore band Pain Of Truth on stage for two consecutive shows in California last week, fuelling speculation that he could release a hardcore record and potentially step back from rapping. Curry has long had ties to the hardcore and punk scene, and the appearances underline a possible new creative direction…

  • Comedy stars Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson host second 9/11 benefit show

    Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson reunited to organise a second all-star comedy benefit marking the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. Held at Madison Square Garden and produced with Live Nation, the one-night show, “NYC Still Rising After 25 Years: A 9/11 Comedy Benefit”, raised money for various 9/11 charities and followed…

  • Trump admin targets woke schools accused of hiding students’ gender transitions from parents

    The US Department of Education and Department of Justice have launched enforcement actions and investigations into school districts accused of concealing students’ gender transitions from their parents. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the Trump administration was taking action to defend parental rights, citing troubling reports from districts across several states, marking the move as part…

  • Nate Silver: Americans may be ‘moving on’ from Trump

    Political analyst Nate Silver suggested that Americans may be becoming less focused on President Trump as the defining figure in US politics. His comment matters because it points to a possible shift in political attention ahead of the midterm elections, although it is an observation rather than evidence of a measured change in public opinion.…

  • ‘King of Drag’ Season 2 Sets New Host, Judges Panel and September Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)

    Comedian Cameron Esposito will host the second season of Revry’s reality competition series “King of Drag,” Variety reports, with the show also unveiling a new panel of judges and guest stars ahead of its premiere. The announcement builds on the first season’s momentum, which drew two 2026 Queerty Award nominations and 33 million total minutes…

  • Royal Navy officer jailed for murdering two young sailors to stay behind bars after being found guilty of sexually assaulting four more boys and men

    A Royal Navy officer already serving a life sentence for murdering two young sailors has been found guilty of sexually assaulting four further boys and men, ensuring he will remain in prison. The additional convictions confirm a pattern of predatory offending against young males linked to the Navy, compounding the gravity of a case that…

  • Admit It: ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is the Song of the Summer

    Rolling Stone music writer Marissa R. Moss argues that Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is the clear Song of the Summer for 2026, yet has been largely overlooked by critics and list-makers compiling their own rankings. The piece suggests this snub may stem from the track’s overtly country sound, at a time when previous country-flavoured summer…

  • Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence partners with Nvidia to scale its AI research

    Ilya Sutskever’s AI lab Safe Superintelligence (SSI) has emerged from two years of stealth to announce a long-term partnership with Nvidia, aimed at dramatically expanding its computing power. The deal gives SSI access to Nvidia’s Vera Rubin GPU platform, expected to boost the startup’s compute resources “by an order of magnitude”, and comes as SSI,…

  • TV Academy & NATAS Begin Exploratory Reunification Talks

    The Television Academy (formerly ATAS) and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) have begun exploratory talks about reuniting, nearly 50 years after their acrimonious 1977 split. Both boards voted overwhelmingly in favour of opening discussions, and the Television Academy has extended sitting governors’ terms by a year to allow them to see…

  • Faith No More Are Finally Reuniting in 2027

    Faith No More have announced their long-awaited reunion, confirming a run of 2027 stadium shows in Australia and New Zealand alongside System of a Down. The reunion had appeared unlikely for years, with singer Mike Patton citing mental health struggles, including an agoraphobia diagnosis, as the reason previous reunion plans fell apart, and drummer Mike…