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The Comic Shop Owner Who Inherited a Franchise

31 July 2026 0

For eleven years Stuart Bloom stood behind a counter in Pasadena selling comics to other people’s protagonists. On 23 July he became one. Stuart Fails…

Art

The London Shows Setting the Tone for Summer 2026

18 July 2026 0

London in high summer tends to split its galleries into two camps: the blockbuster with a timed ticket and a queue, and the quieter room…

Theatre

A Modern Family Wakes Up Inside a Greek Nightmare…

24 July 2026 0

Simon Stone has built a career on taking the oldest stories and refusing to keep them at arm’s length. His new production of The Oresteia…

Fashion

The Met Chose John Galliano for 2027. It Also…

3 August 2026 0

The Met has named John Galliano for its spring 2027 Costume Institute show and says it will not tell a redemption story. What Horizons actually…

Design

The Stirling Prize Turns Thirty, and Stays Close to…

22 July 2026 0

The Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed the six buildings shortlisted for the 2026 Stirling Prize, and the list carries an unusual symmetry. This…

Architecture

Unbuilt: Why the World’s Most Ambitious Architecture Never Makes…

15 June 2026 0

By Alexander Stone The most dangerous building in the world is the one that exists only on paper. It has no budget overruns, no planning…