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  Tupac murder trial: Suge Knight associate dodges questions — 'not gonna send him to prison' https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-mcdonald-testimony-1235610596/ Former gang member James McDonald testified at the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis #culture #music #hiphop

• Post #4517685

  Edinburgh Fringe dance and circus: brute strength, party tricks and a spirit of togetherness reaching for the sky https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/19/edinburgh-fringe-dance-shows-circus With brute strength and beauty, party tricks and personal revelations, this year’s dance and circus programme has ambition and a spirit of togetherness If you want to be wowed by technical prowess, I… #culture #edinburgh #dance

• Post #4517626

  Fatih Akin's Ghost Song opens San Sebastián Film Festival 2026 in world premiere https://variety.com/2026/film/global/san-sebastian-fatih-akin-ghost-song-opening-film-1236838036/ “Ghost Song” (“Geister”) from multi-prized German auteur Fatih Akin (“In the Fade”), has been set as the opening night film at this year’s San Sebastián Film Festival. A world premiere, “Ghost Song”… #culture #film #festival

• Post #4517614

  Art as Infrastructure at the inaugural Medina Triennial: labour, extraction and the repair of our shared systems https://hyperallergic.com/art-as-infrastructure-at-the-medina-triennial/ The inaugural edition of the sprawling yet rigorous exhibition examines the labor, regulation, extraction, and repair of our shared systems. #culture #art #triennial

• Post #4517560

  Frank Beard, ZZ Top's Texas shuffle master, dies at 77 after more than 50 years with the band https://pitchfork.com/story/zz-top-drummer-frank-beard-dies-at-77/ The Texas shuffle master played with the group for over 50 years #culture #music #obituary

• Post #4497160

  RTL Group posts 3.9% revenue rise as streaming grows — but Fremantle continues to suffer https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/rtl-group-rise-revenue-streaming-grows-1236831855/ European media conglomerate RTL Group on Tuesday posted first-half figures showing strong growth in streaming, with revenue up 3.9% to €2.9 billion ($ 3.3 billion), while revenues from its linear TV… #culture #media #streaming

• Post #4497140

  Divers find hundreds of ancient ceramic amphorae in a Roman-era shipwreck off Sicily's coast https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/divers-discover-hundreds-ancient-ceramic-vessels-shipwreck-coast-sicily-1234794628/ The wreck was first spotted by a local freediver and spear fisherman. #culture #archaeology #maritime

• Post #4496852

  Mourinho's docuseries is as guarded as its subject — and nowhere near as fun as Bros https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/11/mourinho-review-if-he-didnt-want-to-open-up-maybe-he-shouldnt-have-starred-in-a-docuseries Football manager José Mourinho stars in a three-parter from the creators of Bros: After the Screaming Stops. Don’t expect it to be quite so entertaining… Among his previous credits, the director of… #culture #television #documentary

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  23 hours of Wagner on rock-hard seats in a heatwave: a critic survives Bayreuth's 150th Ring Cycle anniversary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/10/wagner-marathon-bayreuth-ring-cycle-anniversary How does it feel to be locked into a venue notorious for its unpadded seating to experience a full-throttle Ring cycle and more? Our critic found out at the 150th anniversary of the mighty Bayreuth… #culture #opera #classical

• Post #4487030

  Joeun Kim Aatchim's translucent layered paintings: vivid, elusive and impossible to stop looking at https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/columns/joeun-kim-aatchim-layered-lines-painting-translucent-worlds-1234794458/ In her world, everything is so vivid, yet so elusive. #culture #art #painting

• Post #4469165

  Caro Claire Burke on researching trad wives, wading into discourse and Anne Hathaway adapting Yesteryear https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/how-caro-claire-burke-wrote-the-biggest-book-of-the-year The début novelist behind “Yesteryear” on researching trad wives, wading into the discourse, and Anne Hathaway’s plans to adapt her best-seller for the screen. #culture #books #fiction

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  A 2,300-year-old papyrus fragment of Homer's Odyssey — with three lines not in the modern text — goes on show at the Met https://hyperallergic.com/2-300-year-old-fragment-of-homers-odyssey-now-on-view-at-the-met/ The papyrus fragment contains three lines from Book 20 of the epic that don’t appear in the modern text. #culture #archaeology #literature

• Post #4444453

  Bella Ramsey at 22: a decade on screen, every nomination going and still unsure about being called an actor https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/08/bella-ramsey-actor-the-last-of-us-sunny-dancer-maya-celebrity-traitors At 22, Ramsey has already been on our screens for a decade, and nominated for every award going. So why do they find it strange to be called an actor? Bella Ramsey often feels more comfortable around… #culture #television #actor

• Post #4444413

  Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts announce new album Second Song, out September 18 https://pitchfork.com/story/neil-young-and-the-chrome-hearts-return-with-new-album-second-song/ The group’s Talkin to the Trees follow-up is out September 18 #culture #music #neilyoung

• Post #4430891

  Simone Forti in a never-published interview — plus anti-ICE protest arrests and a Frieze London scented toilet https://hyperallergic.com/simone-forti-in-her-own-words/ A never-before-published interview with the late performance artist, police arrest anti-ICE protesters in DC, and an artist’s scented toilets for Frieze London. #culture #dance #performance

• Post #4415407

  Steal This Story, Please!: the film charting Amy Goodman's fearless reporting from massacres to climate summits https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/06/amy-goodman-reporter-interview-steal-this-story-please-democracy-now-news As Steal This Story, Please! charts her astonishing reports on everything from climate summits to earthquakes to massacres, Goodman talks about dissent, censorship – and her ‘magic moments’ ‘I… #culture #journalism #documentary

• Post #4415385

  Weezer's new CEO video swaps the band for Tony Hawk and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in a Sweater Song spoof https://pitchfork.com/story/weezer-get-replaced-by-tony-hawk-christopher-mintz-plasse-in-new-ceo-video/ The clip for The Gold Album’s latest single spoofs the iconic visual for “Undone (The Sweater Song)” #culture #music #weezer

• Post #4192863

  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

• Post #4192862

  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

• Post #4192861

  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

• Post #4192860

  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

• Post #4192859

  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

• Post #4192858

  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

• Post #4192857

  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

• Post #4192856

  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

• Post #4192855

  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

• Post #4192854

  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

• Post #4192853

  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

• Post #4192852

  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

• Post #4192851

  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