Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel critiqued Donald Trump's AI-generated video of wrestling a tiger and his claims of acing a self-administered cognitive test, framing both as bizarre distractions three weeks before the midterm elections.
Artist Tammy Nguyen will premiere an aria from her unfinished opera 'Timaeus and The Teacher' at the Venice Biennale's closing program, blending remixed national anthems with her father's refugee journey to explore nationhood.
Author Sally Rooney and her publisher Faber & Faber will no longer supply her books in the UK, citing anti-terrorism laws that prohibit payments to the proscribed group Palestine Action.
Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez leverages his upbringing and cultural values in a tight race to unseat Republican Eli Crane in Arizona's 2nd District.
HBO will revive Girls for a five-episode limited series in 2027, with Lena Dunham and the original core cast returning a decade after the show's finale.
A new horror film starring Jessica Chastain fails to live up to its intense marketing campaign, while an immersive digital swamp installation opens at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
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Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott serialized her third novel, 'Last Days in Two Nations,' on Substack in August.
U.S. Public schools recorded nearly 12,000 book bans in the 2025-2026 school year, the highest annual total since tracking began.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles is installing permanent fences around its central plaza.
Pedro Pascal undertook an intense three-month cello crash course for his role in Tony Gilroy's new film 'Behemoth!'
Actor Jeremy Strong details his immersive, research-heavy preparation to play Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning.'
Unionized staff at four major New York museums have ratified new multi-year contracts.
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