Canadian Poet Anne Carson Wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Who she is, why she won and where to start reading.
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VMAs 2026: Madonna Wins Seven Awards as Taylor Swift Takes Video of the Year
Madonna won seven awards including Artist of the Year at the 2026 VMAs, Taylor Swift took Video of the Year and BTS won Song of the Year.
Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist: Two Former Winners Among the Six Finalists
The six novels on the 2026 Booker Prize shortlist, picked by judges chaired by Mary Beard. Two ex-winners return; the £50,000 prize is awarded Nov 9.
‘La Bola Negra’ Wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award, a Strong Oscar Signal
Spanish drama La Bola Negra won TIFF’s 2026 People’s Choice Award, the first non-English winner since 2011. Runners-up and the Oscar outlook.
Emmys 2026: ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’ Win Big as Matthew Rhys Makes History
‘The Pitt’ won best drama, ‘Widow’s Bay’ took six awards including best comedy, and Matthew Rhys became the first actor to win two lead Emmys in one year.
‘Woman Unknown’ Wins the Golden Lion at the 2026 Venice Film Festival
May el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’ took the Golden Lion at Venice, with Volpi Cups for Mathilde Arcel and John Malkovich. The full list of 2026 winners.
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Found Guilty of Murder in Tupac Shakur Killing
A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis of murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur after less than three hours of deliberation.