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RuPaul’s Drag Race Names Season 18 Winner, Miss Congeniality

RuPaul’s Drag Race Names Season 18 Winner, Miss Congeniality

Published by Daniella Wilson

[This story contains major spoilers from the finale of RuPaul‘s Drag Race season 18.] RuPaul has crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar! Season 18 of RuPaul’s Drag Race has come to an end, and Myki Meeks has snatched the crown. Heading into Friday night’s finale, Darlene Mitchell, Myki Meeks and Nini Coco were named the top three of the competition. Each drag artist dished out a performance to their own original song in the cumulative episode, though it was Myki and Nini who RuPaul named the top two queens of season 18. Darlene was named second runner-up, and before she exited the stage to make way for the lip sync, she jokingly turned back to RuPaul and asked, “You sure?” But before RuPaul’s Drag Race named its mint winner, Jane Don’t was presented with the coveted title of Miss Congeniality, voted on by the cast. While she did not win season 18, Jane Don’t was a frontrunner throughout the season, with her elimination in episode 13 coming as a surprise. (She unpacked her Drag Race tenure with THR …

Lena Dunham Names A-List Actors Who Auditioned For Girls But Were Turned Down

Lena Dunham Names A-List Actors Who Auditioned For Girls But Were Turned Down

Published by Sam Flores

Between the more dramatic – and, indeed, salacious – revelations in Lena Dunham’s new book, she’s also treated Girls fans to some intriguing behind-the-scenes tea. In her new memoir Famesick, the Emmy nominee has opened up about some of the A-list stars who tried out for roles in Girls, only to not make the cut. While she didn’t name which parts the actors were trying out for, she listed Marvel star Elizabeth Olsen, Fifty Shades actor Dakota Johnson, Black Mirror’s Cristin Milioti and comedian Amy Schumer, claiming they were all seen “several times” about appearing in the show. Dakota Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen Jordan Strauss/AP/Evan Agostini/Invision/ She also claimed: “I recognised a woman named Allison Mack from Smallville; she wasn’t right for any of the roles but invited me via email to her ‘intimate women’s group’ every week for the next year (there but for the grace of God go I).” In 2021, Allison Mack was imprisoned over her involvement in the sex-trafficking cult NXIVM, after pleading guilty to charges of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. …

Guggenheim Foundation Names 2026 Fellows

Guggenheim Foundation Names 2026 Fellows

Published by Jenni Sidey

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced this week the 223 scholars and artists who received a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship, one of the most coveted honors in the arts. This is the foundation’s 101st class of fellows. The class spans 55 scholarly disciplines and artistic fields, with fellows chosen from a pool of nearly 5,000 applicants. Fellows are divided into creative arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities. The creative arts portion has 30 fellows for fine arts, 19 for photography, 19 for film & video, 10 for fiction, and six for drama and performance art, among other disciplines. Related Articles Among the winners in the fine arts category this year are sculptor John Ahearn; new media and installation artist American Artist, who last had an exhibition at Pioneer Works in 2025; Kenneth Tam, who is featured in the upcoming edition of “Greater New York” at MoMA PS1; Japanese German artist Kota Ezawa, who has had exhibitions at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum and the Cummer Museum in Florida; fiber artist Sonya Clark, whose exhibition “We Are …

Lucid Motors names new CEO, lands more money from Uber and Saudis

Lucid Motors names new CEO, lands more money from Uber and Saudis

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Lucid Motors has finally found a new CEO in long-time industrial executive, Silvio Napoli, marking the end of a more than year-long search following the sudden resignation of its former chief, Peter Rawlinson. The company on Tuesday said that Napoli, who has spent the last few decades in various leadership positions at elevator and escalator company Schindler Group, will also join its board of directors. Alongside the CEO appointment, Lucid said it has received another $200 million commitment from Uber, which has agreed to buy an additional 25,000 robotaxi-ready versions of Lucid’s upcoming mid-size vehicle. That brings Uber’s total committed investments in Lucid Motors to $500 million, and its minimum vehicle order to 35,000. Finally, Lucid’s majority owner, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, is purchasing another $550 million of its shares. The announcements come during an all-important year for Lucid Motors. The company is currently trying to ramp up production and sales of its second model, the Gravity SUV, after struggling to find a large market for its Air sedan. Lucid is also planning …

Medina Triennial Names Artists for First Edition Along Erie Canal

Medina Triennial Names Artists for First Edition Along Erie Canal

Published by Jenni Sidey

The Medina Triennial, a new recurring art exhibition set to launch in the titular Western New York village this summer, has revealed the artist list for its inaugural edition, due to open on June 6 in close proximity to the Erie Canal. The 39 participants include a range of artists well-known on the biennial circuit. Lina Lapelytė, one of the artist’s behind the Golden Lion–winning Lithuanian Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale, is taking part, staging Faithfully Recording, through which local singers and construction workers will build a sculpture together. Related Articles Taysir Batniji, a Palestinian photographer, will count the Medina Triennial as his third biennial this year, after appearances in ones held in Saudi Arabia and Sydney, and Tania Candiani, a Mexican artist, will stage a new commission called Two Waters, one of many works here dealing with bodies of water. Artist with local ties are also taking part. Asad Raza, a Berlin-based artist born in nearby Buffalo, will stage a new work in which he will redirect water from the Erie Canal to …

Lady Violet Manners and Viscount Garnock open up about first pregnancy – from baby’s title to choosing names – exclusive

Lady Violet Manners and Viscount Garnock open up about first pregnancy – from baby’s title to choosing names – exclusive

Published by Daniella Wilson

It’s a beautiful spring day in London’s Fitzrovia and Lady Violet Manners – now Viscountess Garnock – exudes radiance as she poses in an elegant Richard Quinn dress outside the luxury Charlotte Street Hotel. In the second trimester of her pregnancy – and visibly glowing – Violet and her husband, William Lindesay-Bethune, Viscount Garnock, are full of excitement as they await the arrival of their first child together, due in early July. “I’m feeling really good,” Violet says. “I’ve just started getting kicks – it’s exciting.” Violet, 32, the daughter of the 11th Duke of Rutland and the Duchess of Rutland, and William, 35, the son of the 16th Earl of Lindsay and the Countess of Lindsay, shared the news with HELLO! in March. The Garnocks are expecting their first child Now, they open up about the “shock” and joy of this new chapter in their lives. Violet, who is the CEO and founder of the heritage experiences platform HeritageXplore and the host of the Hidden Heritage podcast, says: “The first few weeks I was …

70s comedians Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise’s real names revealed

70s comedians Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise’s real names revealed

Published by Daniella Wilson

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise formed one of Britain’s most iconic comedy duos with Morecambe and Wise, and they dominated the comedy scene from the early 1960s all the way until Eric’s unexpected death in 1984. However, despite their surnames forming the basis of their partnership, neither Eric nor Ernie was actually using their real names during their performances, with Eric majorly changing his moniker. Eric, who lived between 1926 and 1984, was born as John Eric Bartholomew, and during the 1940s, he formed a close friendship with Ernie, with the pair starting their comedy careers in the same decade. Due to World War II, the pair had to put their act on hold as they served their country, but following the war, they reunited. In the 1960s and 1970s, their popularity exploded and they initially hosted Two of a Kind on ATV, before swapping to the BBC, where they started presenting The Morecambe & Wise Show. The show became a Christmas institution, and in 1977, the pair secured one of the largest viewing figures …

Met Office names 4 UK areas facing snow on Saturday – full list | Weather | News

Met Office names 4 UK areas facing snow on Saturday – full list | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

The Met Office has forecast snow to hit the UK on Saturday as Spring conditions are delayed by wintry showers for some. This comes despite the UK seeing its hottest temperatures of the year so far, with the mercury surpassing 26C in some areas on Wednesday. The Met Office’s forecast for Friday night and overnight into Saturday states: “Rain, heavy at times, edging slowly eastwards through the evening and overnight. Some snow is also possible over the Scottish mountains. Clear spells and blustery showers following. Windy for all, with gales in the northwest.” The forecast for Saturday daytime adds: “Rain across central and eastern areas soon clearing. Showers following for most, these heavy in Northern Ireland and western Scotland. Windy with coastal gales in the west. Temperatures near average.” GrampianAberdeenshire, Moray Highlands and Eilean SiarEilean Siar, Highland It comes as the Met Office has issued a high pollen count warning to most of the UK between today and Sunday – and has also warned dog owners to be aware of it too. PDSA vet Olivia …

Banker’s Payments to Big Names in Brasilia Stoke Election Tensions

Banker’s Payments to Big Names in Brasilia Stoke Election Tensions

Published by Sam Flores

By Ricardo Brito and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA, April 9 (Reuters) – A Brazilian banker arrested last ⁠month ⁠on fraud allegations had paid millions to powerful ⁠figures across the political spectrum, tax records reviewed by Reuters show, during a period when his bank was ​seeking to avoid liquidation. The payments add to the chances that a scandal around failed lender Banco Master could have an impact on general elections in October, when Brazilians ‌choose a new president, governors and lawmakers. At the ‌center of the fallout is Daniel Vorcaro, head of Banco Master who had overseen a rapid expansion that surprised some analysts. His alleged influence over senior ⁠central bankers is ⁠now the subject of a criminal investigation. In tax documents subpoenaed by a congressional inquiry and reviewed ​by Reuters, Banco Master reported making hefty payments to former President Michel Temer, a former senior adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro and a former finance minister who introduced Vorcaro to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The documents also confirmed press reports that the bank had paid a …

Counterpublic Triennial Names 47 Artists and Collectives for 3rd Edition

Counterpublic Triennial Names 47 Artists and Collectives for 3rd Edition

Published by Jenni Sidey

Counterpublic has named the 47 artists and collectives that will take part in the triennial’s upcoming third edition, scheduled to run September 12–December 12 in St. Louis, Missouri. In February, the five-person curatorial team—Jordan Carter, Raphael Fonseca, Stefanie Hessler, Nora N. Khan, and Wanda Nanibush—announced that their exhibition would be titled “Coyote Time,” which takes its name from a commission by Alice Bucknell. In a statement, the curators said that the list features “artists working across material practice, time-based media, and emergent technologies” who together “address contested questions of our historical moment around the terms of civic life, displacement, ecological crisis, and the accelerating entanglements of computation and lived experience.” Related Articles Bucknell will be joined by several high-profile artists including Glenn Ligon, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch, Petrit Halilaj, Rebecca Belmore, Tom Burr, Tony Cokes, Nicholas Galanin, and Max Hooper Schneider. Two deceased artists will also have their work on view as part of the triennial: painter Juanita McNeely, who died in 2023, and Benjamin Patterson, a founding member of Fluxus who …