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    Tupac Murder Trial Ends as DA Says Accused Killer Admitted It: ‘Tell Him You Hear Him. Find Him Guilty.’
    Culture

    Jury finds Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder

    A Las Vegas jury convicted the former gang leader on Monday, ending a nearly 30-year legal saga that concluded with closing arguments on August 31.

    2d ago
    Olivia Rodrigo Is Considering Covering a New Song From This Fellow Pop A-Lister
    Music

    Olivia Rodrigo's female-only festival opens with artists declaring women's rights at 'crisis point'

    Performers at Olivia Rodrigo's female-only festival frame the event as urgent political intervention, with proceeds going to reproductive rights groups.

    5d ago
    Billy Strings’ ‘So Much for Goodbyes’: All 16 Tracks Ranked
    Music

    Billy Strings' 'So Much for Goodbyes' turns grief into bluegrass art

    The bluegrass star's sixth studio album, So Much for Goodbyes, draws on the loss of his mother and has drawn early praise for its emotional weight.

    6d ago
    Thieves raid bronze age collection in ‘super-fast’ Spain museum heist
    Culture

    Thieves steal Treasure of Villena in four-minute Spanish museum heist

    7d ago
    Japanese artist (1929–2026)
    Culture

    Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into polka dots and pumpkins, dies at 97

    Aug 27
    Hot ticket: UK’s first sauna theatre draws swimwear-clad audiences
    Culture

    Edinburgh fringe’s first sauna theatre packs 80-seat venue with swimwear-clad crowds

    Aug 27
    Two Frenchmen receive suspended jail sentences after livestreamer's death
    World

    Two convicted in death of French streamer Raphaël Graven

    Aug 7
    Three babies born into Sudan war every minute, charity warns
    World

    Sudan's war-born children lack legal identity

    Aug 7
    Legendary Blue Note jazz club to open first UK location in London next month with Robert Glasper
    Culture

    Blue Note confirms London club will open 23 September with Robert Glasper residency

    Aug 6
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    Tech

    Saudi-led group completes $55bn buyout of Electronic Arts, taking gaming giant private

    Aug 6
    Paolo Roversi | Pace Gallery
    Culture

    Paolo Roversi’s dreamlike visions exhibited in new Guardian picture gallery

    Aug 6
    2026 Booker Prize Longlist Announced
    Culture

    Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead a Brit-heavy Booker Prize longlist for 2026

    Jul 30
    Salman Rushdie attacker convicted in federal terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing
    World

    Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of federal terrorism charges in 2022 stabbing

    Jul 30
    Mike Leigh foreshadows retirement due to illness
    Film & TV

    Mike Leigh says myositis diagnosis makes next film ‘very likely’ his last

    Jul 29
    Tom Morello Launches New Album With “Date Night”
    Music

    Tom Morello Announces New Solo Album, Drops Anti-Fascist Single 'Date Night'

    Jul 29
    Mary Beth Barone Is Girly, Political, and Very Funny—All at Once
    Culture

    Mary Beth Barone calls manosphere comedians hard to stomach as her Netflix special arrives

    Jul 29
    Boy George releases Oct. 7 tribute song 'We Will Dance Again' | The  Jerusalem Post
    Culture

    Boy George releases pro-Israel song ‘We Will Dance Again’ and draws sharp backlash

    Jul 28
    Rei Ami from 'KPop Demon Hunters,' Ken Jeong star in 'Shark Week'
    Music

    Shark Week 2026 Opens With ‘K-Pop Shark Heroes’ Starring Rei Ami and Ken Jeong

    Jul 28
    Benedict Cumberbatch: Paramount-Warner Deal A "Calamity" For UK
    Politics

    Cumberbatch, Cumming, Wong urge UK to block Paramount-Warner Bros merger

    Jul 28
    V&A workers hold ballot to strike over pay and heatwave conditions | V&A |  The Guardian
    Business

    V&A workers ballot for 'heatwave' strike over pay and water access

    Jul 26
    Christopher Nolan's Next Universal Movie: Matt Damon to Star in 2026
    Film & TV

    Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ opens to $264m but critics say it trades Homer’s darkness for modern conscience

    Jul 26
    @Funko invited us to check out one of their Pop Mystery activations at SDCC  showcasing their new Funko mystery products. We chose One Piece! Come  experience the activation with us and get a first look ...
    Celebrity

    Funko launches Pop! Mystery blind boxes at SDCC with escape-room-style reveal rooms

    Jul 25
    It's become a nepo baby sport': how secondhand fashion got so expensive |  Vintage fashion | The Guardian
    Business

    Secondhand fashion hits $350 billion as thrifting becomes a 'nepo baby sport'

    Jul 25
    Owner of Viking ship used in The Odyssey says studio has not paid bill for  damage | Sweden | The Guardian
    Film & TV

    Universal Pictures Accused of Unpaid Ship Damage Bill for 'The Odyssey'

    Jul 24