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Man arrested after stealing a 2,500-year-old Celtic gold torque from a French museum in broad daylight
https://hyperallergic.com/man-arrested-in-broad-daylight-theft-of-2-500-year-old-gold-torque-from-french-museum/
Discovered in an ancient Celtic tomb in northern Burgundy, the neck collar is considered one of the most prized objects in the institution's collection.
#culture #theft #archaeology

Ninajirachi reunites with Porter Robinson on new single 'WannaCry'
https://pitchfork.com/story/ninajirachi-teams-up-with-porter-robinson-for-new-single-wannacry/
The Australian producer and DJ reunites with her teenage idol on her first original track of 2026
#culture #electronicmusic #newmusic

A 1984 New York beatnik's genre-mashing album just became one of 2026's most thrilling releases
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/29/my-skyscraper-nirosta-steel-new-york-beatnik
How did an album that began life in 1984 – fusing disco, folk, synth-pop and Chinese opera – end up as ‘one of 2026’s most thrilling releases’? And why does its creator call himself Nirosta Steel?…
#culture #music #avantgarde

From 2016 to now: how bots quietly colonised every corner of our online lives
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/how-bots-took-over-our-lives
During the 2016 election, much of the country was introduced to the concept of internet bots for the first time. Now, just a decade later, it feels like they’re everywhere.
#culture #bots #internet

Folk legend Linda Perhacs reported missing — musicians rally to help find her
https://pitchfork.com/story/linda-perhacs-is-reported-missing/
Julia Holter and other musicians are asking for help finding the Parallelograms singer-songwriter
#culture #music #folk

Netflix's Little House on the Prairie is visually beautiful and utterly joyless
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-television/the-sunlit-joylessness-of-netflixs-little-house-on-the-prairie
The new adaptation, though visually exquisite, swaps the story’s much-loved comfort for dutiful tedium.
#culture #television #netflix

Betye Saar: the visionary assemblage artist who turned American debris into Black liberation
https://hyperallergic.com/betye-saar-who-opened-portals-between-worlds-dies-at-99/
Her visionary assemblages recast the debris of American history into monuments of Black resilience and liberation.
#culture #art #assemblage

Betye Saar dies at 99, four days before her 100th birthday
https://hyperallergic.com/betye-saar-dies-at-99/
The beloved artist dies just four days before her 100th birthday. Also, Trump crosses a new line in his war against the Smithsonian.
#culture #art #obituary

The greatest album never made: George Michael's secret duets with Aretha Franklin and Elton John
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/27/george-michaels-trojan-souls-unreleased-project-elton-john-aretha-franklin-duets-album
Suing his record label and sick of being a sex symbol, the singer spent 1992 working on the Trojan Souls for stars including Aretha Franklin and Bryan Ferry. Now, newly released studio footage shows…
#culture #music #georgemichael

Spain's ISII Group rolls on two international co-productions after global sales success
https://variety.com/2026/film/global/isii-group-deep-com-roots-taz-skylar-belen-rueda-1236821688/
Flexing its muscles as one of the biggest new kids on its film industry block, Spain’s ISII Group has gone into production on “Amor de Dios” headlined by “The Orphanage” star Belén Rueda and produced…
#culture #film #spain

170 Korean Proverbs and Sayings With English Translations, Meanings, and Equivalents
https://www.earthsattractions.com/korean-proverbs-english-translations-meanings1/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=VioletaLore77bf%2Fmagazine%2FAsia+Explored%3A+Iconic+Places%2C+Travel+Tips+%26+Hidden+Gems
My interest in Korea became more personal when a travel blogger I had known for many years visited Romania with her boyfriend, who is now her …
#korea #culture #language

Immersive cinematic art platform Xinemarte makes its Malaysia debut at MIFFest
https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/xinemarte-malaysia-miffest-room-remembers-1236822413/
Xinemarte, the immersive cinematic art platform developed by Los Angeles-based creative technology company SQNXR, has made its Malaysia premiere as a special program at the recently concluded 9th…
#culture #film #immersive

Lost's Penny and Desmond on inspiring the greatest TV episode ever — and baby names
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/28/lost-penny-desmond-best-tv-love-stories-interview
Sonya Walger and Henry Ian Cusick created a love so magical that they’re responsible for what’s widely regarded as the greatest TV episode of all time – not to mention inspiring a fan to get a full…
#culture #television #lost

Michael Stipe previews debut solo album with new track 'Hum Desiderata'
https://pitchfork.com/story/listen-to-michael-stipes-new-song-hum-desiderata/
The R.E.M. frontman’s debut solo album is in the works
#culture #music #rem

200 Halloween Trivia Questions and Answers: History, Traditions, Candy, Superstitions, and Halloween Around the World
https://www.earthsattractions.com/halloween-trivia-questions-answers/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=VioletaLore77bf%2Fmagazine%2FTrending+%26+News+That+Matters.+Interesting+Discoveries
I find Halloween fascinating. Its essence and origin are both wonderful. I like the old customs, neighborhood games, handmade decorations, …
#halloween #trivia #games

Nolan's Odyssey holds No.1 in UK as Vijay's Jana Nayagan debuts at No.5
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/the-odyssey-vijay-jana-nayagan-uk-ireland-box-office-1236822422/
Universal’s blockbuster event release “The Odyssey” maintained its grip on the U.K. and Ireland box office, securing a second consecutive weekend at No. 1. Christopher Nolan’s epic spectacle added…
#culture #boxoffice #film

After decades anonymous, Joyce Kozloff becomes the first Guerrilla Girl to go public
https://hyperallergic.com/a-guerrilla-girl-drops-her-mask/
Joyce Kozloff becomes the first public member of the feminist collective. Also: Why is an AI company stamping its name onto an art school?
#culture #feminism #art

New Yorker briefly noted: four new books worth your attention this week
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/08/03/the-renoir-girls-little-blue-dot-air-i-want-you-to-be-happy
“The Renoir Girls,” “Little Blue Dot,” “Air,” and “I Want You to Be Happy.”
#culture #books #reviews

Netflix's wildest true crime doc follows a hospital worker who faked a pregnancy
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/28/a-child-of-my-own-fake-pregnancy-documentary-netflix
Netflix documentary A Child of My Own tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a hospital worker who went to extreme lengths in her efforts to become a mother. Its director recounts their meetings in…
#culture #documentary #truecrime

150 General Knowledge Questions and Answers - Can You Score 130/150?
https://www.earthsattractions.com/general-knowledge-quiz-questions-and-answers/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=VioletaLore77bf%2Fmagazine%2FTrending+%26+News+That+Matters.+Interesting+Discoveries
I’ve always found encyclopedias fascinating. I have many at home, and because I grew up before computers were mainstream, I loved reading them. …
#earthsattractions #trivia #culture

Destroyer and Stephin Merritt headline the eclectic Bazooka! Fest lineup
https://pitchfork.com/story/destroyer-stephin-merritt-to-headline-bazooka-fest/
Times New Viking, Joanna Sternberg, Sad13, and Asher White round up the lineup
#culture #music #indierock