11 h. ago 10 pop culture costume ideas to ace Halloween — and 10 to avoid

From Labubus and Lumon Industries employees to Dubai Chocolate and Chat GPT, here are the dos and don’ts of pop culture Halloween costumes for 2025

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37 h. ago New London venue to focus on global majority arts—and host ‘necessary conversations’

New London venue to focus on global majority arts—and host ‘necessary conversations’  The Art Newspaper

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58 h. ago Step inside Ibraaz, a new space in London dedicated to arts, culture, and ideas from the Global Majority

Step inside Ibraaz, a new space in London dedicated to arts, culture, and ideas from the Global Majority  wallpaper.com

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3 d. ago Wayne Thiebaud review – staggering still lifes to make your mouth water

Courtauld Gallery, LondonThe pop pioneer’s paintings of sweets and cakes offer up a succulent and incredibly moreish slice of a long-lost American dreamYou’re not allowed to lick paintings in museums, which is cruel when you’re faced with something as mouthwateringly tempting as Wayne Thiebaud’s art. The American pop pioneer dedicated his long career to cakes, sweets and gumball machines, a visual world of treats and candies laid out in American diners and on deli counters, tempting viewers to commit the ultimate crime and take a big, juicy bite.But he didn’t just paint for the sake of getting you salivating. His work (here at the Courtauld in his first ever UK museum show) is both an ultraserious take on the material history of painting, a sort of update on the long legacy of the still life, and a deep dive into burgeoning consumerism and the capitalistic euphoria of the mass-produced, mid-century American dream. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty and offers this advice: 'Buckle up'

The global economy may be holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last

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9 d. ago Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza

Supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla took to the streets in several major cities — including in Rome, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires — following news that Israeli forces had intercepted an international flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory.

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1 week ago BP’s new chair signals more asset sales and demands faster restructuring

Albert Manifold describes oil major’s global business as ‘overly complex’

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1 week ago Carabinieri seize 21 suspected fake artworks from Salvador Dalì show

Italy’s art squad confiscates works from Parma exhibition after consulting Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation in CataloniaItaly’s art squad on Tuesday seized 21 artworks from a major exhibition in Parma dedicated to works by Salvador Dalì on suspicion they were falsely attributed to the Spanish surrealist.The show, entitled Dalì, Between Art and Myth, had only been open for a few days at Palazzo Tarasconi before police confiscated the allegedly forged works, including drawings, tapestries and engravings. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Italy art police seize 21 suspected fake works from Salvador Dalí show

Squad confiscates works from Parma exhibition after consulting Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation in CataloniaItaly’s art squad on Tuesday seized 21 artworks from a major exhibition in Parma dedicated to works by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were falsely attributed to the Spanish surrealist.The show, entitled Dalí, Between Art and Myth, had only been open for a few days at Palazzo Tarasconi before police confiscated the allegedly forged works, including drawings, tapestries and engravings. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘If you get it wrong, it’s sacrilegious!’ TV’s problem with Irish accents

From James Norton’s ‘terror’ at playing a Dubliner in House of Guinness to Helen Mirren doing an impersonation so atrocious it went viral – why do actors struggle to play people from Ireland?Putting on a good Irish accent is an art. In the same way that pouring Guinness is an art, actually. And as with all artistic feats, people think, “Well, anyone could do that!” before swiftly finding out that anyone could not, in fact, do that. An accurate Irish accent, for a non-Irish actor, takes dedication, research, talent. And as is the case with all art, failure invites utter brutality from the critics.In the canon of Irish TV and film, there are sadly more misses than hits when it comes to nailing the gift from God that is a true Irish accent. Bad accents become famous for being bad, remembered for reducing all Irish speech to a monolith. Brad Pitt as an IRA gunman in The Devil’s Own, for instance, was so bad that the year after it came out, the Troubles finally ended. Then there’s Gerard...

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2 w. ago Liam Gallagher dedicates song to 'rape' charge brother Paul at penultimate Oasis UK tour show

The Britpop band member (pictured) gave a shoutout to his 59-year-old sibling before singing the group's 1997 hit Stand By Me at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.

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2 w. ago Armada to open London complex with recording studios and event space

Armada to open London complex with recording studios and event space  djmag.com

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2 w. ago News | Columbia and New Era lease space at London Designer Outlet

News | Columbia and New Era lease space at London Designer Outlet  CoStar

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2 w. ago Pokémon And The Natural History Museum Are Joining Forces To Bring A Pop

Pokémon And The Natural History Museum Are Joining Forces To Bring A Pop-Up Store To The Famous Space – Here's What We Know So Far  Secret London

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2 w. ago Heathrow cyber attack LIVE: Hundreds face long queues as disruption continues for second day across Europe

Flights at Heathrow face major delays after cyber attack on Collins Aerospace, the firm behind global airline check-in and boarding systems

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3 w. ago Heathrow cyber attack LIVE: London travellers face major flight delays after Europe

Flights at Heathrow face major delays after cyber attack on Collins Aerospace, the firm behind global airline check-in and boarding systems

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3 w. ago Heathrow cyber attack LIVE: London travellers face major disruption after Europe

Flights at Heathrow face major delays after cyber attack on Collins Aerospace, the firm behind global airline check-in and boarding systems

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3 w. ago Sculptor aims to capture ‘grace and dignity’ of late Queen for national memorial

Artist Martin Jennings will create the statue in a new civic space called Queen Elizabeth II Place in St James’s Park, London.

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3 w. ago Southampton University student accused of laundering huge amounts of crime gang cash raked in from internet paedophiles

Huanyu Zhou, 27, was arrested in her halls of residence at Southampton University following a major Interpol probe into criminals behind a sickening global network.

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3 w. ago Skepta announces intimate show at hot new club hidden beneath London's streets

UK rapper Skepta has been announced as the headline act for the opening weekend of London's hottest new nightclub space tucked away under the capital city

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