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Eriskay ponies, colonial tea and Sixties Britain: culture’s quiet revolutions

Eriskay ponies, colonial tea and Sixties Britain: culture’s quiet revolutions

From the critically endangered Eriskay ponies to the colonial roots of Kenya’s tea industry, this week’s cultural stories reveal Britain’s complex legacies—both ecological and historical.

Bangkok floods, Hockney’s dachshunds and TV’s breakup revolution: culture’s climate and emotional tides

Bangkok floods, Hockney’s dachshunds and TV’s breakup revolution: culture’s climate and emotional tides

From Bangkok’s submerged streets to David Hockney’s £2.5m dog portraits and a sitcom about love’s legal unravelling, this week’s culture reflects both environmental urgency and intimate resilience.

AI in literature, climate-proof roofs and ballet’s American pulse: culture’s defining week

AI in literature, climate-proof roofs and ballet’s American pulse: culture’s defining week

From France’s AI-written novel scandal to reflective roofing combating heatwaves, this week’s cultural shifts reveal how art and environment are adapting to new realities.

Jakub Hrůša’s Wagner gamble and climate bets: culture’s high-stakes week

Jakub Hrůša’s Wagner gamble and climate bets: culture’s high-stakes week

From the Royal Opera’s bold Wagner cycle to prediction markets on extreme weather, this week’s cultural and environmental shifts reveal society’s growing appetite for risk.

Martine Barrat’s New York: how a French photographer captured Harlem’s soul

Martine Barrat’s New York: how a French photographer captured Harlem’s soul

From Martine Barrat’s intimate portraits of Harlem to Greece’s renewed push for the Parthenon marbles, culture and environment collide in stories that challenge and inspire.

Sophie Calle’s art of absence and Japan’s climate-proof rice: culture’s new frontiers

Sophie Calle’s art of absence and Japan’s climate-proof rice: culture’s new frontiers

From Sophie Calle’s provocative art to Japan’s heat-resistant rice, this week’s cultural and environmental stories reveal how creativity and adaptation shape our world.

New York through a lens, Goldsworthy’s art trail, and Austen’s timeless appeal

New York through a lens, Goldsworthy’s art trail, and Austen’s timeless appeal

From William Meyers’ 25-year photographic odyssey in New York to Andy Goldsworthy’s land-art trail in Provence and a fresh take on Jane Austen, culture and environment collide in unexpected ways.