Culture

Bronze Age gold treasure worth 1.7 million euros stolen in four-minute Spanish museum heist

Thieves breached the Museum of Villena in Alicante, Spain, taking 66 Bronze Age artefacts dating to 1000 BC in a four-minute raid following a diversionary alarm.

Read article

Music·from Aug 25·upd. 3h ago

Dolly Parton dies at 80 with global tributes and 300 million books delivered

Country music star Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at age 80, prompting official tributes from Washington to London and focusing attention on her global Imagination Library literacy initiative.

Read article

Art & Books·from Aug 27·upd. 11h ago

Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, known for polka dots and infinity rooms, dies at 97

The Japanese avant-garde pioneer died from multiple organ failure on 14 August 2026 after a seven-decade career spanning New York and Tokyo.

Read article

Film & Media·10h ago

Rockstar unveils GTA 6 gameplay preview on Netflix as Take-Two pursues leak sources

Rockstar Games aired an extended documentary preview of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix ahead of its 19 November 2026 release, while parent company Take-Two launched US court actions over leaked clips.

Read article

Film & Media·from Aug 26·upd. 12h ago

Actor and singer Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror and It, dies at 80

British actor Tim Curry, renowned for portraying Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in It, has died at his home in Los Angeles at age 80.

Read article

Film & Media·2h ago

Beatriz Luengo Wins Maestros de la Costura Celebrity 2 and Donates €50,000 Prize

Singer and actress Beatriz Luengo won the second season of Spain's Maestros de la Costura Celebrity, defeating her former Un paso adelante co-star Silvia Marty and donating the €50,000 prize to flood relief.

Read article

Film & Media·11h ago

Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies at 85 in Los Angeles

Canadian voice actor Peter Cullen died on 26 August 2026 at his home in Los Angeles at age 85, his agent Kevin Motley confirmed.

Read article

Film & Media·4h ago

FX comedy series Adults releases second season on Hulu with expanded ensemble storylines

All episodes of the sophomore season of Adults debuted on Hulu on August 27, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The comedy, created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, follows five twenty-somethings sharing a house in New York City.

Read article

Music·4h ago

Dolly Parton leaves secret song 'My Place in History' sealed until 2046 centennial

Following the death of Dolly Parton at age 80 in Nashville, park officials confirmed that an unreleased 2015 track stored in a wooden chest at Dollywood will premiere on her 100th birthday.

Read article

Film & Media·yesterday

Stuttgart 21 pedestrian tunnel turned into satirical walking simulator video game

Independent studio Hanging Gardens Interactive has developed 'S21 - The Game', a walking simulator that turns the 350-metre provisional corridor at Stuttgart Central Station into an interactive exercise in commuter frustration.

Read article

Film & Media·yesterday

Rupert Grint to reprise Ron Weasley role in Broadway production of Cursed Child

The British actor will play adult Ron Weasley at New York's Lyric Theatre for a 17-week run starting 2 February 2027, marking his return to the role after 15 years.

Read article

Film & Media·yesterday

German actor Andreas Hoppe, Tatort detective Mario Kopper, dies at 66

German actor Andreas Hoppe, who portrayed Detective Mario Kopper in 57 episodes of the crime drama Tatort, died unexpectedly in Berlin at the age of 66.

Read article

Bronze Age gold treasure worth 1.7 million euros stolen in four-minute Spanish museum heist

Dolly Parton dies at 80 with global tributes and 300 million books delivered

Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, known for polka dots and infinity rooms, dies at 97

Rockstar unveils GTA 6 gameplay preview on Netflix as Take-Two pursues leak sources

Actor and singer Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror and It, dies at 80

Beatriz Luengo Wins Maestros de la Costura Celebrity 2 and Donates €50,000 Prize

Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies at 85 in Los Angeles

FX comedy series Adults releases second season on Hulu with expanded ensemble storylines

Dolly Parton leaves secret song 'My Place in History' sealed until 2046 centennial

Stuttgart 21 pedestrian tunnel turned into satirical walking simulator video game

Rupert Grint to reprise Ron Weasley role in Broadway production of Cursed Child

German actor Andreas Hoppe, Tatort detective Mario Kopper, dies at 66

Free to read, and staying that way

Today’s Brief

Russia widens threats as floods, lawsuits and budget fights test institutions across regions

In the spotlight

The US under Trump: second term