23 October 2025 Reza Venegas At just 22 years old, Mary Sickler, the outgoing Miss Nevada USA 2025, illuminated the competition on October 22 in Reno, confidently shedding her wig and revealing her bald embrace of life with Alopecia Universalis. Diagnosed in December 2024, Sickler faced a rapid onset of complete hair loss that stripped away not only her physical identity, but also the promise of a flourishing modeling career. She recalled the moment she looked in the mirror a

21 October 2025 Solo clubbers and ravers say they talk to people they would never have met if they’d been out with friends. Photograph: Slavica/Getty Images Across the United Kingdom over the past few years, a quiet transformation has been unfolding at live-music events: growing numbers of fans are choosing to attend gigs, festivals and club nights on their own. A recent survey by Ticketmaster UK highlights the shift while only about 8 per cent of festival-goers reported atte

17 October 2025 Credit : Katja Ogrin/Redferns In a recent essay in People, the author reflects on how concerts once created moments where the boundary between artist and audience felt porous and how today those moments are increasingly reserved for starring roles, celebrity cameos, and viral content. Back when Christina Aguilera might pull a fan onto the stage mid-song, or Gwen Stefani would end a set by inviting the crowd to dance with her, the ritual was part of the live ex

15 October 2025 ‘Our democracy is under attack,’ organisers state. Photograph: Fall of Freedom A coalition of writers, filmmakers, musicians, and visual artists have announced a nationwide initiative called Fall of Freedom to take place on 21–22 November, framing it as an act of “creative resistance” against rising authoritarianism and perceived threats to free expression in the United States. The campaign is led in part by visual artist Dread Scott and playwright Lynn Nottag

10 October 2025 Mario Mutis, right, an Indigenous artist and teacher at Santa Fe College, helps an attendee in an art demonstration....

9 October 2025 Entrance to the New York Comic Con 2025 Getty Images Thousands poured into Manhattan’s Javits Center for the kickoff of...

05 October 2025 The U.S. Supreme Court is opening a high-stakes new term in October 2025 poised to reenter the nation’s most contentious...

04 October 2025 In 2025, to many observers’ surprise, comedy is reclaiming its role as a form of resistance in the cultural struggle over...

01 October 2025 A lowrider car on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's Corazón y Vida – Lowrider Culture...

28 September 2025 House of the Dragon. Photograph: HBO In a provocative essay for The Guardian on September 28, critic Rachel Aroesti...

24 September 2025 Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images In a dramatic turn on Dancing With the Stars season 34, the ballroom bid...

22 September 2025 Shelley Smith, a retired public health professional, is one of hundreds of volunteers taking part in an effort to...

21 September 2025 The Party Hall in Addison, Texas is soon to be alive with the sound of Polka music and laughter as the four-day Addison...

20 September 2025 In a breakthrough that brings long-overdue closure to one family, authorities in Oregon have confirmed the identity of...

17 September 2025 Cassie Donegan wins Miss America 2026. Miss America Organization Lauren Norris, a YouTuber and social media influencer,...

12 September 2025 When the worlds of music and fashion converge, PRLM CHLD is determined to be in the room. Most recently, the duo made a bold impression at the TOMBOGO NYFW Live Lookbook Preview + Pop-Up Store during New York Fashion Week a fitting stage for artists redefining boundaries. Immersed in Fashion at TOMBOGO’s Exclusive Event On Thursday, September 11, 2025, TOMBOGO hosted an early access pop-up experience for its FW25 collection, inviting guests not just to shop

12 September 2025 In communities across Oregon and Washington this September a heavy tension settled in among Latino organizers who have...

9 September 2025 San Francisco is preparing for a vibrant season as Latino Heritage Month, running from September 15 to October 15,...

8 September 2025 Stephen Colbert in New York City during his 21 July Late Show episode. Photograph: CBS Photo Archive/CBS/Getty Images...

7 September 2025 Aaron Pierre in 'Rebel Ridge'. Credit : Allyson Riggs/Netflix When the winners were announced at the 2025 Creative Arts...