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    Culture

    Culture covers the stories that shape how we express ourselves and connect with one another. From film festivals and entertainment to social movements and artistic endeavour, these stories reflect the values, conversations and creativity that define our communities. Whether it's a new film project breaking ground, a performer taking their work to new audiences, or society grappling with important questions about identity and behaviour, culture encompasses the ways we live and the narratives we tell.

    This topic matters because culture is often where change begins. The entertainment industry responds to shifting tastes whilst simultaneously influencing them. Artists and creators challenge conventions, spark conversations, and hold up mirrors to society. Social and cultural movements highlight the issues that resonate with people's lives and futures.

    Culture also reflects broader trends in how we consume and engage with content and ideas. From streaming platforms to live performance, from traditional institutions to emerging voices online, the stories documented here chronicle the evolving landscape of how we entertain, educate and challenge ourselves.

    • Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland

      Fox News Digital is promoting its weekly Pop Culture Quiz, which tests readers’ knowledge of recent entertainment headlines and online trends. The quiz is presented as a light-hearted way to follow stories ranging from Hollywood to broader American popular culture. This edition focuses on celebrity getaways and unexpected new beginnings, and asks readers to answer…

    • 3 Rock Songs From the 1960s That Will Actually Make You Smarter

      The article highlights three 1960s rock songs it argues offer useful life lessons, rather than literally increasing intelligence. It presents the tracks as reflections on accepting disappointment, recognising loneliness and questioning conventional expectations. – ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ by The Rolling Stones (1969) is framed as a lesson in accepting that desires…

    • Which artist spent a whopping 30 weeks in the UK top 10 in 1971?

      T Rex spent a remarkable 30 weeks in the UK top ten during 1971, a year widely regarded as one of the finest in popular music history. The band’s chart dominance came as glam rock reached its peak, with frontman Marc Bolan’s group embodying the flamboyant new movement while other landmark albums by artists such…

    • Forget Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone,’ This 279-Episode Western Is the Perfect Replacement

      Collider recommends the Canadian drama Heartland as a gentler alternative for viewers who enjoy Yellowstone’s ranch setting and horses but dislike its violence and intense family conflict. The article argues that Heartland matters because it offers long-running, family-focused entertainment centred on relationships, recovery and the bond between people and horses, rather than power struggles and…

    • US battery startups have found a lifeline in defense

      US battery startups are increasingly looking to defence contracts and government support after the One Big Beautiful Bill removed battery and electric-vehicle incentives, weakening expected commercial demand. The shift matters because batteries are essential to military equipment, from drones and torpedoes to communications gear and fighter jets, while the US seeks to reduce reliance on…

    • Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘Sugar Hill,’ Dies at 70

      Actor Michael Wright, best known for leading The Five Heartbeats and appearing in Sugar Hill, has died in Los Angeles aged 70. His death marks the loss of a distinctive performer whose work spanned influential Black cinema, television drama and theatre-trained acting. Wright died on Wednesday from heart failure and complications linked to Marchiafava-Bignami disease,…

    • See the Setlist for Garth Brooks’ “Blame It All On My Roots” Arena Tour Kick-Off

      Garth Brooks began his 2026 “Blame It All on My Roots” arena tour with two sold-out concerts at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The shows mark his return to arena touring after several years and feature a large-scale, in-the-round production, signalling a revival of the elaborate live presentation associated with his 1990s career. The stage is…

    • The 1983 movie Christopher Reeve always regretted terribly: “I didn’t think it was in the right style”

      Christopher Reeve, who became the definitive on-screen Superman with 1978’s “Superman: The Movie,” later admitted deep regret over the tone of 1983’s “Superman III.” The film, directed by Richard Lester after he replaced original director Richard Donner, took a far more comedic and slapstick approach to the character, featuring a prominent supporting role for Richard…

    • What was the first song to use the term ‘heavy metal’ back in 1968?

      The article explores the origins of the term “heavy metal” in music, tracing it back to Steppenwolf’s 1968 hit “Born to Be Wild” rather than the genre’s later pioneers like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Though those bands came to define the sound, the phrase itself was first voiced through a lyric referencing “heavy metal…

    • Wade wins first World Series title in Australia

      England’s James Wade won his first World Series of Darts title by beating Australian qualifier Brody Klinge 8-5 in the Australian Darts Masters final in Wollongong. The victory ends Wade’s wait for a World Series crown after two previous final defeats and adds another achievement to the 43-year-old’s successful career. Wade, a 10-time PDC major…