LiteratureBarbara Kingsolver's Partita: Music, Grief and ClassBarbara Kingsolver's Partita, her first novel since Demon Copperhead, follows a Tennessee piano prodigy. The story, the reviews and her tour.
CultureJulia Louis-Dreyfus Takes Broadway in Other Desert CitiesJulia Louis-Dreyfus opened Other Desert Cities on Broadway Oct. 18 with Ed Harris and Allison Janney. What critics said, from raves to pans.
StyleKylie Jenner Brings Back the $50 Million Fantasy BraKylie Jenner wore Victoria's Secret's $50 million Fantasy Bra by Jacob & Co. in Los Angeles. The diamonds, the record and why the brand picked her.
MusicU2 Sets a 2027 Stadium Tour, With US Dates Still to ComeU2's Greatest Show on Earth tour opens Feb. 23 in Mexico City with Beck. Presales start Oct. 19, with North American dates and the Nov. 13 album next.
DesignSnøhetta's Shanghai Opera House Opens With a Rooftop StageSnøhetta's Shanghai Grand Opera House opened Oct. 17 with a spiral stair to a public roof. The design, the first season, ABT's November visit and caveats.
FilmAaron Sorkin's Social Reckoning Stumbles at Box OfficeAaron Sorkin's Social Reckoning opened to $5.5 million in North America. The numbers, the reviews, the budget and what we could not confirm.
ArtMark Bradford's Alphabet at the Studio MuseumMark Bradford's Untitled (A-Z), 26 sanded-paper letters, is at the Studio Museum in Harlem through Jan. 3, 2027, before Hard Art opens at MoMA PS1 Nov. 5.
DesignGehry's Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Sets Dec. 11 OpeningFrank Gehry's Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens Dec. 11, 2026, with 30 galleries and ten cones. The numbers, the long road and why two size figures differ.
DesignSmiljan Radić Opens Up in Mundo Frágil at MoMAPritzker laureate Smiljan Radić Clarke premiered the documentary Mundo Frágil at MoMA on Oct. 12. What the film shows, what he said and what is unconfirmed.
LiteratureFady Joudah's Exhibit G: Poems and PhotographsFady Joudah's Exhibit G, a National Book Award poetry finalist, mixes poems, essays and photographs. What it holds, how reviewers read it and the field.
LiteratureLuiselli's Beginning Middle End: A Reading GuideValeria Luiselli's Beginning Middle End is a National Book Award fiction finalist. Plot, how Kirkus and the Guardian differ, and who should read it first.
CultureAnne Bogart Stages PRELUDE Outside BAMEn Garde Arts marked 40 years with PRELUDE, a free outdoor BAM show directed by Anne Bogart from a Charles L. Mee text. What it was and what is unconfirmed.
CultureDavid Hallberg Brings Oscar to City CenterThe Australian Ballet played City Center Oct. 8 to 11 with Wheeldon's Oscar under David Hallberg. The run, the mixed reviews and what we could not confirm.
StyleGrace Coddington's Grace: Now Arrives Oct. 22Grace Coddington's Grace: Now arrives from Phaidon on Oct. 22. What Anna Wintour said at the V&A and what Coddington's shoots changed.
StyleAnna Wintour and Vogue Portraits: 640 PagesVogue Portraits, a two-volume, 640-page Abrams book, arrives Oct. 27. Anna Wintour on Irving Penn, the chapters and the pictures Vogue chose to show.
StyleRick Owens SS27 Stone: Webbing Gowns at the PalaisRick Owens showed Stone on Oct. 1 in Paris: webbing gowns, sulfur-dyed denim and cage shoes. What walked, what he said and where reports differ.
ArtMarina Abramović Brings Balkan Erotic Epic to NYCMarina Abramović's four-hour Balkan Erotic Epic plays Park Avenue Armory Dec. 8 to 20. Tickets from $85, adults only, plus her new book and a Rizzoli talk.
ArtNan Goldin Turns to Animals at the HaywardNan Goldin's first UK institutional show since 2002 opens Nov. 24 at the Hayward, with a new film on animals and extinction. Details and caveats.
LiteratureKnausgaard's The School of Night: A Reading GuideKnausgaard's fourth Morning Star novel is a National Book Award finalist in translation. Plot, how critics reacted and what to read first.
LiteratureDanticat's Dèy: Grief, Home and a Mall ShootingEdwidge Danticat's first novel in over a decade is a National Book Award finalist. What Dèy is about, what Kirkus says and who else is in the field.
DesignEs Devlin: Other Worlds at the Design MuseumEs Devlin's first European retrospective runs at London's Design Museum through April 4, 2027. What is in it, tickets and what we could not confirm.
DesignZumthor's Fondation Beyeler Extension OpensPeter Zumthor's three-building addition to the Fondation Beyeler near Basel had a soft opening this fall. Materials, the park, and the 2027 full opening.
FilmGuadagnino's Artificial Turns OpenAI Into DramaLuca Guadagnino's OpenAI drama premiered at NYFF with Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman. Critics split, Oscar talk starts, and no release date is confirmed.
FilmBehemoth!: Tony Gilroy's Return, Nine ComposersTony Gilroy's first feature in 14 years stars Pedro Pascal and has nine composers. Premiere, cast, score, reviews, Dec. 4 release and what is unconfirmed.
FilmLa Bola Negra: Los Javis and Netflix's Oscar BetNetflix gave La Bola Negra a 47-day theatrical run and an Oscar push. The directors, the cast, the dates and what is still forecast, not proven.
CultureNew York Comedy Festival 2026: Headliners and VenuesOver 200 comedians play 100-plus shows from Nov. 6 to 15. The announced headliners, venues and date-by-date schedule, with what has since changed unknown.
FilmMarilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon at the Academy MuseumThe Academy Museum's centennial show presents hundreds of objects and costumes, including the pink Gentlemen Prefer Blondes dress. Open through Feb. 28, 2027.
MusicLatin Grammys 2026: Rosalía, Karol G Lead the FieldRosalía, Karol G, Jorge Drexler and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso lead with seven nods each; Edgar Barrera has 10. Nominees, storylines and the Nov. 12 show.
LiteratureGoncourt 2026: Eight Novels Left and an AI ScandalThe Goncourt jury is down to eight novels after withdrawing a title over AI allegations. The list, the Nov. 3 date and what is still unconfirmed.
DesignFrederic Church in Jamaica Opens at Cooper HewittCooper Hewitt opens more than 60 rarely seen sketches from Church's 1865 trip, made after the loss of his two children. On view Oct. 30 to Feb. 15, 2027.
LiteratureBooker Prize 2026 Shortlist: Six Novels, One WinnerSix novels, from Marlon James to Douglas Stuart, are in the running for the 2026 Booker. Judges, books, the Nov. 9 date and what we could not confirm.
ArtArt Basel Paris 2026: What to Know Before the FairThe fifth Art Basel Paris opens Oct. 23 with 211 exhibitors under a new director. Dates, tickets, sectors and the city-wide public program.
DesignLondon Design Festival 2026: What Stood OutDezeen's picks from the Sept. 12 to 20 festival: a pangolin pavilion, AI at the V&A, sound in a hydraulic power station and 102 emerging designers.
DesignDutch Design Week 2026: A Guide to R.A.W. EindhovenDutch Design Week runs Oct. 17 to 25 in Eindhoven under the theme R.A.W. Dates, tickets, getting around and projects from the official program.
FilmAva DuVernay's 14th: Premiere, Reviews, ReleaseAva DuVernay's 14th premiered at the New York Film Festival and arrives in theaters Nov. 27 and on Netflix Dec. 4. Two early reviews split on it.
FilmLondon Film Festival 2026: What to Know at 70The 70th BFI London Film Festival ran Oct. 7 to 18 with 251 titles from 88 countries. The galas, the competition and where to find the winners.
LiteratureMarlon James's The Disappearers: A Reading GuideMarlon James's 640-page Booker finalist follows a 1988 mob attack in Kingston. What it is about, what critics say and what to know before reading.
ArtTaryn Simon at the Guggenheim: 42 ChaptersSimon fills the Guggenheim rotunda with 42 chapters drawn from talks with an FBI agent. One critic calls it overwhelming. A guide to the show.
DesignNational Design Awards 2026: Ten WinnersTen winners, from mass timber to a Kentucky craft program. A guide to Cooper Hewitt's 2026 National Design Awards, with a strong New York thread.
StyleNYFW Spring 2027: Waists, Joy and PartiesThom Browne closed New York Fashion Week at The Shed. Vogue, Dazed and Who What Wear on the waist trend, the Cos incident and the party glut.
CultureBroadway This Fall: Opening Nights to WatchFour shows open by Oct. 29 and many more follow through spring. A date-by-date guide to Broadway's openings, from Billy Crystal to Tom Hiddleston.
FilmVenice 2026: Woman Unknown Wins the Golden LionMay el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown took the Golden Lion at Venice. The full list of winners, the NAZA jury prize and the DAU controversy.
ArtFrieze London 2026: What Mattered on the Last DayFrieze London and Masters close today in Regent's Park. A guide to the new sections, award winners and what to look for, with no sales claims we cannot source.
ArtKrasner and Pollock at the Met: Krasner LeadsThe Met's new show gives Lee Krasner the lead, with 74 of her works beside 48 by Pollock. What curators and critics say, and how to plan a visit.
LiteratureAnne Carson Wins the Nobel Prize in LiteratureThe Swedish Academy honored the Canadian poet, essayist and translator for work that blurs poetry, fiction and scholarship. What it said and where to start.
MusicIron Maiden Adds a Final US Leg to Its TourIron Maiden will add 16 North American shows in spring 2027, including UBS Arena on May 11. Dates, on-sale times, openers and what the band says.
MusicRock Hall 2026: Oasis, Wu-Tang and Iron Maiden InEight performers and ten other honorees make up the 2026 Rock Hall class, from Oasis to Wu-Tang Clan. The ceremony tapes Nov. 14 in Los Angeles.
ArtBrancusi at MoMA: The Sculptor's Studio as the ArtworkMoMA opens Brancusi: The Artist and His Studio on Oct. 25, with rarely lent works from the Atelier Brancusi. What is in it and why the studio is the subject.
MusicOasis Live '27: Forty-Two Shows, Zero Tickets LeftOasis sold out all 42 dates of Live '27 in one weekend. The route, the Knebworth finale, the prices and the ticketing fix, with what is still unconfirmed.
StyleParis Spring 2027: Lightness, Gold and a LibraryParis Fashion Week closed on Oct. 6 with lightness, gold and a Valentino show staged in a library. A report on the spring 2027 shows that mattered.
StyleIris van Herpen at the Brooklyn Museum: Couture as ScienceIris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses brings 140 haute couture works to Brooklyn, through Dec. 6. It is her first major New York exhibition.
StyleMet Gala 2026: When the Dress Code Was Art HistoryThe 2026 Met Gala dress code was Fashion Is Art, and guests answered with paintings, sculptures and bodies. The night raised a record $42 million.
StyleCostume Art at the Met: Clothes Beside the PaintingsThe Costume Institute's Costume Art pairs garments with artworks across the Met and opens the new Condé M. Nast Galleries. It runs through Jan. 10, 2027.
CultureArt of Manga: Brooklyn Museum Hangs the DrawingsThe Brooklyn Museum hangs more than 600 original manga drawings in its Great Hall, from Oct. 3 to Jan. 31, 2027. A guide to the show and the visit.
CultureLichtenstein at the Whitney: A Show About CopyingThe Whitney's Lichtenstein retrospective reunites all eight paintings from his 1962 debut and frames his career as a study of copying.
CultureNational Book Awards 2026: Exile, Gaza and HomeTwenty-five finalists, five categories, one ceremony on Nov. 18. The 2026 National Book Awards list leans toward exile, Gaza and who gets to stay put.
CultureNYFF64: What the Slate Says About Film Right NowThe 64th New York Film Festival put 34 films from 31 countries in its Main Slate and took screenings to all five boroughs. The program reads as an atlas.
MusicMercury Prize 2026: Twelve Albums, One NightTwelve albums, from Paul McCartney to a Galway debutant and a charity record, compete Oct. 22 in Newcastle. A guide to the shortlist and the room judging it.
MusicHELP(2): A Charity Album and the Film Behind ItWar Child's HELP(2) was recorded at Abbey Road in one week and is on the Mercury shortlist. Jonathan Glazer's film Joy of Joys gives the cameras to children.
MusicBTS Arirang: A Record Week and a World TourBTS sold 641,000 units in the first week of Arirang and opened a stadium tour three weeks later. The numbers show a rollout built for a global audience.
MusicThe Touring Boom Has Latin Pop and K-Pop on TopPollstar's mid-year chart puts a Puerto Rican star, a pop singer and a reunited Korean group on top. Record grosses of $3.16 billion show where crowds go.
MusicA scheduled cover that waits for the buildThis scheduled story stays off the public magazine until its time has passed and the next static build picks it up from the desk.
