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Joe Jonas insists “I’ve never touched cocaine” following viral on-stage nose-flick video
21 October 2025 Brandon Nagy/Shutterstock In an exclusive interview with Esquire published October 20, pop star Joe Jonas addressed recent swirling rumors that he used cocaine during a live performance of his band Jonas Brothers. The speculation began after a fan-filmed clip circulated online that showed Jonas briefly wiping his nose with a mirror and a small cloth while the brothers performed their JONAS20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour. Some viewers interpreted the foot
Oct 213 min read


Coreen Simpson’s lens chronicles Black life, style and self-expression in a new major monograph
20 October 2025 Jamien, 1982. Photograph: Coreen Simpson Celebrated photographer and jewelry designer Coreen Simpson has finally received the art-world recognition her five-decade career deserves with the publication of Coreen Simpson: A Monograph, part of the prestigious Vision & Justice series by Aperture. In this richly designed volume, readers are invited into Simpson’s vibrant practice an oeuvre that spans black-and-white portraiture, early hip-hop documentation, experim
Oct 203 min read


Kylie Jenner marks a decade of Kylie Cosmetics with style, sisterly solidarity and celebrity support
19 October 2025 Kylie Jenner. Phillip Faraone/Getty On October 17 in Los Angeles, she hosted a celebratory pop-up event ahead of the brand’s official 10-year anniversary, which falls in November. The evening was less about business talk and more about milestone celebration a visual and cultural marker of how much has changed since the original launch of Kylie Cosmetics in 2015. Stepping out in a striking pink latex dress and wig, Jenner revived the “King Kylie” persona that
Oct 193 min read


Exploring the unseen genius of Renoir’s drawings in a major New York exhibition
18 October 2025 Landscape, Autumnal Effect, ca 1885–86. Photograph: Collection of David Lachenmann At the heart of New York’s fall museum calendar, the Morgan Library & Museum presents Renoir Drawings, a landmark exhibition bringing together more than 100 seldom-seen works on paper by Pierre‑Auguste Renoir and revealing the depth of an artist best known for his glowing painted canvases. Curated by museum director Colin B. Bailey, the show is the first in over a century dedica
Oct 183 min read


Snoop Dogg reaffirms support for same-sex parenting in a new inclusive artistic gesture
17 October 2025 Snoop Dogg in Los Angeles in June 2025. Paras Griffin/Getty In a marked turn from earlier remarks that stirred controversy, Snoop Dogg has publicly praised same-sex parenting and affirmed his commitment to LGBTQ+ representation through a fresh musical and messaging collaboration. Partnering with GLAAD for Spirit Day, he released a children’s track titled “Love Is Love,” in which he celebrates diverse family structures and underscores that love transcends form.
Oct 172 min read


Dancing with the Stars spares its contestants during Dedication Night
15 October 2025 On the October 14 episode of Dancing with the Stars’ season 34, the studio lights held a soft glow and the air felt charged with emotion as celebrities turned the spotlight inward to pay tribute to the people who shaped their lives. Each performance was stitched with tenderness, memory, gratitude. It was meant to be a decisive night, a point where someone would bow out. But in a surprise twist, no one was eliminated. The hosts announced that all votes and scor
Oct 153 min read


Soul legend D’Angelo passes away at 51 after private battle with pancreatic cancer
14 October 2025 Shahar Azran/Getty Images The music world was struck with sorrow on October 14 when D’Angelo (born Michael Eugene Archer) died at the age of 51 after a private fight with pancreatic cancer, as confirmed by TMZ and later reported by People. Known as one of the leading voices in neo-soul, D’Angelo carved a place in music history with a style that fused R&B, funk, gospel, and personal earnestness. A native of Richmond, Virginia, D’Angelo’s musical journey began e
Oct 142 min read


Alan Hollinghurst reflects on the tragic brilliance of Denton Welch
13 October 2025 ‘Feeling his way’ By the Sea, by Denton Welch. Photograph: Denton Welch. Courtesy John Swarbrooke Fine Art In a recent reflection, Novelist Alan Hollinghurst revisits the short, luminous life of painter and writer Denton Welch, celebrating his fierce creativity, his heightened sensitivity, and the sense that from tragedy emerged a distinctive artistic voice that continues to resonate. Welch was born in 1915 in Shanghai to an English father and American mother,
Oct 133 min read


Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau stir romance rumors with PDA-filled yacht outing
12 October 2025 Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau. Credit : swns Pop star Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were spotted sharing intimate moments on a yacht off Santa Barbara, California, where they were photographed kissing, cuddling, and embracing during what appeared to be a romantic cruise. The two have been linked since the summer, first seen together at a casual dinner in Montreal, and these fresh images amplify speculation that their bond has gro
Oct 122 min read


Diane Keaton explains she never married and became a mother in her 50s as part of a path she chose
11 October 2025 Diane Keaton with Duke and Dexter. Chelsea Lauren/Variety/Penske Media via Getty In an interview that sheds light on her deeply personal life philosophy, Diane Keaton whose death at age 79 has just been confirmed opened up about why she never married despite long-term relationships with figures like Al Pacino, Warren Beatty, and Woody Allen, and how she later embraced motherhood later in life through adoption. Keaton shared that from her teenage years onward s
Oct 112 min read


Billie Eilish is yanked by a fan into a barricade during her Miami concert
10 October 2025 Billie Eilish performs on stage in Miami on Oct. 9. Arturo Holmes/Getty During her October 9 show at the Kaseya Center in...
Oct 102 min read


Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track is dismissed by a judge
09 October 2025 Drake performing in London in 2025; Kendrick Lamar performing in Miami in 2022. Credit: Simone Joyner/Getty for ABA;...
Oct 92 min read


David Hockney’s iconic portrait rekindles memories of love, art, and a bygone Californian salon
08 October 2025 ‘I sat still!’ … Bachardy, left, and Isherwood in Hockney’s 1968 work. Photograph: CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2025 At 91...
Oct 83 min read


Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Reunite on Red Carpet at Kiss of the Spider Woman Premiere
07 October 2025 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on October 06, 2025 in New York City. Slaven Vlasic/Getty; Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock...
Oct 72 min read


William Hogarth’s Long-Hidden Murals at St Bartholomew’s Hospital Unveiled to the Public After Restoration
06 October 2025 After nearly three centuries in relative obscurity, two monumental biblical murals by the 18th-century artist William...
Oct 63 min read


Magritte Masterwork La Magie Noire Heads to Auction After 90 Years in One Family’s Care
05 October 2025 René Magritte with his work The Barbarian (Le Barbare) Photograph: René Magritte/Latrobe Regional Gallery A rare and...
Oct 52 min read


Hilary Duff Returns to Stage in Surprise Appearance During Role Model’s ACL Set
04 October 2025 Hilary Duff at Milan Fashion Week in 2025; Role Model on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' in 2025. Credit:...
Oct 43 min read


St Patrick’s Cathedral Unveils Monumental Mural Celebrating Immigrant Stories in New York
03 October 2025 Adam Cvijanovic’s mural in St Patrick’s Cathedral. Photograph: Richard Drew/AP In the soaring, ivy-shadowed interior of...
Oct 43 min read


Taylor Swift Sets the Stage for The Life of a Showgirl with Teases, Themes and Big Return
02 October 2025 'The Life of a Showgirl' ; Taylor Swift. Credit : Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life of...
Oct 23 min read


Naeem Mohaiemen Illuminates Forgotten Histories Through His New Film on Kent State
1 October 2025 Naeem Mohaiemen’s Through a Mirror Darkly installation at London’s Albany House. Photograph: Thierry Bal/PR IMAGE In...
Oct 23 min read
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