This exhibition's second round (whose opening reception takes place Thu/19, 5-8pm) is not only an aesthetic journey into one of our most powerful creators of U.S. revolutionary imagery, but might also serve as space to reflect and recharge in 2026. "Curators Rosalind McGary and Rio Yañez framed In Our Lifetime around Douglas's 12-point Political Artist Manifesto, a blueprint for anyone seeking to align creative practice with their revolutionary values," runs the show's description.
The legendary British rock act - comprised of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood - will officially announce the new project, titled "Hackney Diamonds," via a YouTube interview with Jimmy Fallon that will be livestreamed from London on Wednesday. According to BBC, "hackney diamonds" is local slang for shards of broken glass left on the ground after car and shop windows are smashed during a robbery.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Paul McCartney enlisted a little help from artificial intelligence to complete the 'last Beatles song' two years ago. The track, 'Now and Then', became the first Beatles music to reach number 1 in the UK for 64 years. Now, in an apparent effort to repeat its success, McCartney has once again used AI - on two more songs. The sophisticated tool called 'MAL' is the creation of WingNut Films, the production company headed by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.
In the mid-1960s, the Beatles engaged with classical music's most audacious composers, which helped cement their status as influential artists.