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Hollywood · Editorial collection
Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor & producer
United States · Independent editorial profile
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Art & Exhibitions · Published 2026-10-31
Adelaide’s Monet to Matisse exhibition continues into November
Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition remains on view at the Art Gallery of South Australia until 15 November 2026, according to the gallery’s current listing.
Event / announcement: 2026-07-11Read the update ↗
Art & Exhibitions · Published 2026-10-31
Frida Kahlo’s global image is examined at Tate Modern
Frida: The Making of an Icon is on view at Tate Modern through 3 January 2027, examining the relationship between Kahlo’s art and her later cultural image.
Event / announcement: 2026-06-25Read the update ↗
Art & Exhibitions · Published 2026-10-31
Kröller-Müller brings all 88 of its Van Gogh paintings together
Van Gogh, All Our Paintings runs from 15 September 2026 to 3 January 2027, presenting the museum’s complete collection of 88 paintings by the artist.
Event / announcement: 2026-09-15Read the update ↗
Books · Published 2026-10-31
Margaret Atwood’s Book of Lives reaches US paperback
The US paperback edition of Margaret Atwood’s memoir arrived on 1 September 2026, following the original hardcover publication in November 2025.
Event / announcement: 2026-09-01Read the update ↗
Film · Published 2026-10-31
Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom return approaches December release
Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for 18 December 2026, with Robert Downey Jr. credited in the new role of Victor von Doom rather than Tony Stark.
Event / announcement: 2026-12-18Read the update ↗
Books · Published 2026-10-31
Salman Rushdie’s The Eleventh Hour arrives in US paperback
The US paperback of Salman Rushdie’s five-story collection was published on 4 August 2026; its original hardcover appeared in November 2025.
Event / announcement: 2026-08-04Read the update ↗The update desk is ready. The first scheduled edition will appear after publication.
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Jordan · Royal Families
Abdullah II
King of Jordan
United Arab Emirates · Royal Families
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
United Kingdom · Science & technology
Ada Lovelace
Mathematician and early computing writer, 1815–1852
Qatar · Royal Families
Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani
Chairperson of Qatar Museums
Brunei · Royal Families
Al-Muhtadee Billah
Crown Prince of Brunei; Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office
United Kingdom · Science & technology
Alan Turing
Mathematician and computer-science pioneer
France · Algeria · Literature
Albert Camus
Novelist, essayist and playwright, 1913–1960
Germany · Switzerland · United States · Science & technology
Albert Einstein
Theoretical physicist
Monaco · Royal Families
Albert II of Monaco
Sovereign Prince of Monaco
United Kingdom · Art & Fashion
Alexander McQueen
Fashion designer and couturier, 1969–2010
United States · Music
Alicia Keys
Singer, songwriter and pianist
Italy · Music
Andrea Bocelli
Tenor and recording artist
United States · Art & Fashion
Andy Warhol
Artist, filmmaker and publisher, 1928–1987
Benin · France · Music
Angélique Kidjo
Singer, songwriter and activist
United Kingdom · Royal Families
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Royal; royal public-service and sporting figure
Spain · Film & television
Antonio Banderas
Actor, director and theatre producer
Puerto Rico · Music
Bad Bunny
Rapper, singer and songwriter
United States · Science & technology
Barbara McClintock
Cytogeneticist and Nobel laureate, 1902–1992
France · Business & Founders
Bernard Arnault
LVMH chairman and CEO
United States · Business & Founders
Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder; chair of the Gates Foundation
United States · Business & Founders
Brian Chesky
Airbnb co-founder and CEO
India · Science & technology
C. V. Raman
Physicist and Nobel laureate, 1888–1970
Sweden · Royal Families
Carl XVI Gustaf
King of Sweden
Netherlands · Royal Families
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
Princess of Orange; heir to the Dutch throne
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