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Art Dubai 2026 Special Edition Exhibitors Announced

Art Dubai 2026 Special Edition Exhibitors Announced

Published by José Betancourt

Art Dubai has released the exhibitor list for its 2026 “special edition,” a scaled-back fair that will run May 15–17 at Madinat Jumeirah, with a VIP preview on May 14, bringing together roughly 75 presentations across galleries, institutions, and partners.  The revised format, announced amid ongoing regional instability and rising costs across the fair circuit, places a tighter focus on galleries with longstanding ties to the region: roughly 60 percent of participants in this edition hail from the Gulf and Southwest Asia, alongside a smaller contingent of international players. Related Articles The exhibitor list reflects that balance. Regional mainstays such as The Third Line, Lawrie Shabibi, Carbon 12, Ayyam Gallery, and Tabari Artspace will be joined by international galleries including Perrotin, Galleria Continua, Waddington Custot, and Galerie Frank Elbaz.  In contrast to the larger editions that have defined the fair in recent years, this version is deliberately compact. Organizers have emphasized a more “focused program” with presentations ranging from contemporary, modern, and digital practices, alongside a broader mix of institutional collaborations and commissioned works.  The …

Major sponsors drop out after Ye was announced to headline U.K. festival : NPR

Major sponsors drop out after Ye was announced to headline U.K. festival : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Rapper and producer Ye, also known as Kanye West, seen before a 2025 concert in Shanghai. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images Sponsors are exiting a major U.K. music festival and the country’s prime minister has been critical after the influential rapper Ye was announced as the event’s headliner. The once widely revered musician and fashion impresario, formerly known as Kanye West, has gained notoriety over the years for his antisemitic comments and activities glorifying Nazis, including a 2025 song called “Heil Hitler” and selling swastika T-shirts on his clothing site. Yet organizers announced last week that West would headline the Wireless Festival in North London for the entirety of its three-night run in July, invoking outrage from politicians and withdrawals from festival sponsors. Those include Diageo, the company that owns popular liquor brands such as Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan. In a statement emailed to NPR, Diageo confirmed that it will no longer sponsor the 2026 festival “as it stands.” Pepsi, another company that reportedly pulled …

International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist announced featuring French witch, sworn virgin

International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist announced featuring French witch, sworn virgin

Published by Sam Flores

Novels by women writers about a family exiled from Iran, a suburban French witch and an Albanian sworn virgin have made the shortlist for the International Booker Prize, organisers announced Tuesday. The prestigious award, to be handed out at a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern gallery on May 19, recognises works of fiction from around the world that have been translated into English. The £50,000 ($62,000) prize is split equally between the author and the translator. This is the 10th year that the prize has been awarded in its current form. Organisers say the award gives the authors a significant boost in profile and sales. Four winners have gone on to become Nobel laureates. The books on this year’s list feature “unforgettable characters” and “reverberate with history”, said the chair of the judges, British novelist Natasha Brown. The shortlist includes several established authors. Read moreBooker Prize winner David Szalay on his ‘risky’ novel ‘Flesh’ that wowed the literary world “The Director”, set in the Nazi-controlled film industry, is by bestselling German-Austrian writer Daniel Kehlmann, who …

The Shortlist for the International Booker Prize 2026 has Been Announced

The Shortlist for the International Booker Prize 2026 has Been Announced

Published by Jenni Sidey

International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King: “A bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history and power.” The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated from French by Jordan Stump: “A mediocre witch, in a mediocre marriage, tries to pass on her gifts to her twin daughters, who, it becomes apparent, have skills far beyond her own.” On Earth As It Is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia, translated from Portuguese by Padma Viswanathan: “An unsettling novel that sets us among an isolated group of men whose bonds break down in ways both hard to comprehend and impossible to look away from.” The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from German by Ross Benjamin: “An artist’s life and a pact with the devil: this is a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen.” She Who Remains by Rene Karabash, translated from Bulgarian by Izidora Angel: “A dark and poetic novel about identity, gender, love, freedom, and societal norms.” The …

Shortlist for the 2026 International Booker Prize announced : NPR

Shortlist for the 2026 International Booker Prize announced : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Scribe US, Sandorf Passage,S&S/Summit Books, Charco Press, Vintage, Graywolf Press Six books have been named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize. Formerly known as the Man Booker International Prize, this honor is presented annually for a work of fiction that was originally written in a language other than English, then translated into English and published in the U.K. and/or Ireland. In a moment in which international relations are dominating news headlines around the globe, three of these shortlisted novels explore pivotal moments in world history: imperialist Japan-controlled Taiwan in the 1930s, Nazi-era Germany and the 1979 Revolution in Iran. “With narratives that capture moments from across the past century, these books reverberate with history,” author Natasha Brown, chair of this year’s International Booker Prize jury, said in a statement. “While there’s heartbreak, brutality, and isolation among these stories, their lasting effect is energising. Rereading each book, we judges found hope, insight and burning humanity – along with unforgettable characters to whom I’m sure readers will return again and again.” This year’s shortlist particularly celebrates …

Top Stories: Mac Pro Discontinued, iOS 26.4 Out Now, WWDC 2026 Announced, and More

Top Stories: Mac Pro Discontinued, iOS 26.4 Out Now, WWDC 2026 Announced, and More

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It was a busy week in the Apple world, with Apple announcing the discontinuation of the Mac Pro, releasing iOS 26.4 and other updates, and officially announcing dates for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference. This week also saw the AirPods Max 2 become available to order while we heard some fresh details about upcoming Apple hardware, so read on below for all the details! Top Stories Apple Confirms Mac Pro Is Dead, No Future Models Planned It shouldn’t be much of a surprise considering it hadn’t been updated in three years and there have been no rumors of anything coming in the future, but it was still a bit sad to see Apple officially discontinue the Mac Pro this week. And yes, Apple’s infamous $700 kit to add wheels to the Mac Pro has also been put out to pasture. Arriving 20 years ago as an Intel-based upgrade to the PowerPC-driven Power Mac G5, the Mac Pro evolved from a traditional tower workstation to a compact cylindrical form factor and back again over the years, …

Student loans: The main problems caused by changes announced in the budget | Money News

Student loans: The main problems caused by changes announced in the budget | Money News

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Changes to the student loans system quietly announced in the last budget have provoked a loud and angry response that has woken up Westminster to what anyone who did a degree in the 2010s, and their parents, already knew. The debt burden is rising, squeezing young workers as they approach their earning prime. With around five million people affected, the backlash is likely to grow from next month, when borrowers get the final slice of inflation-linked relief from payments before a three-year freeze on the earnings threshold kicks in, following its announcement by Rachel Reeves in November. Here, Sky News explains the problems, who is affected and what options there may be to help resolve the difficulties. Where the problem began… At the heart of the controversy are Plan 2 student loans, introduced in 2012, when maximum annual tuition fees tripled to £9,000. They were offered until 2023. Around five million students have a Plan 2 loan and the scheme accounts for around 80% of the £240bn student loan book in England. Repayments are collected …

Michael Sheen announced as House of Games’ surprise new host

Michael Sheen announced as House of Games’ surprise new host

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter There’s a new resident moving into BBC Two’s House of Games – with the broadcaster announcing that Bafta-winning actor Michael Sheen will be the new host. The Welsh actor, 57, will be taking over from Richard Osman, who announced this month that he would be quitting the show after nine years as host. In a statement, Sheen admitted that he has “quite literally very large shoes to fill” but that he’s a big fan of the show. “I’m incredibly excited to be able to move into the House and at long last see my silhouette on a fondue set.” House of Games will mark Sheen’s debut as a quiz show host – although, he did play one in 2021’s Quiz. The actor portrayed formerWho Wants To Be A Millionaire host Chris Tarrant in the ITV drama, which told the story of …

2026 Oscar nominees left baffled as rare tied winners announced

2026 Oscar nominees left baffled as rare tied winners announced

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The 2026 Oscars were nearly thrown into chaos when presenter Kumail Nanjiani announced the rare occurrence of a tie. During Sunday’s ceremony, hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien for the second consecutive year, the Eternals actor had the privilege of presenting the Oscar for the Best Live Action Short Film. After opening the winner card, Nanjiani revealed, “It’s a tie! I’m not joking! It’s actually a tie, so everyone, calm down!” He explained that he would name the first winner, and after they came up to accept the award, he would name the second. The first Oscar was given to The Singers, a musical directed by Sam Davis about an impromptu sing-off to determine the best singer in a local bar. The second was awarded to the French short film Two People Exchanging Saliva, which follows a society in which kissing is …

2026 ICG Publicists Awards Winners Announced

2026 ICG Publicists Awards Winners Announced

Published by Daniella Wilson

Kate Hudson and Jimmy Kimmel expressed their gratitude for the publicity side of the entertainment business as they accepted special honors at the 2026 ICG Publicists Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills Friday afternoon. “Making movies is an extraordinary process; it doesn’t end when we wrap,” said Song Sung Blue Oscar nominee Hudson as she accepted the award for Motion Picture Showperson of the Year. “We are also tasked with bringing that magic to audiences, and publicity is a huge part of that. I’m the showperson and you’re the ship.” Kimmel, who was presented with the President’s Award, a rare honor only handed out in the case of extraordinary circumstances, thanked the guild for the recognition in light of his suspension last September following remarks about Donald Trump and the murder of Charlie Kirk. “The reason I’m here is to thank you for 23 years of partnership and support,” Kimmel stated. “I would like to dedicate this to those of you who work so hard to shine a light on everyone …