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Updated todayOctober 12, 2026
Culture/Sports
Ayra Starr Headlines the NFL’s London Halftime Today, With Burna Boy Next in Paris
Billboard calls her the first Afrobeats star picked for an NFL International Game halftime show. Burna Boy follows at Stade de France on Oct. 25.
Culture/Internet
DistroKid’s Quiet Takedowns, Explained: How UMG’s Lawsuit Is Hitting Independent Artists
Culture/Festivals
The 2027 Festival Circuit Is Already Taking Shape, and the Same Names Keep Showing Up
Culture/Internet
Taylor Swift’s TTPD Deep Cut Is Trending Again, Thanks to a Bald Ann Dowd Account
Culture/Internet
MatPat Becomes a Horror Producer, and His First Pick Is ‘Amanda the Adventurer’
Culture/Gaming
GTA VI's Final Stretch: Xbox Shoots Down 'Exclusive' Streaming and the Heat Go Vice City
Culture/Gaming
Cardi B and Fuerza Regida Join GTA VI’s Album: Hear “Don’t Chart” and “Suzuki”
Culture/Internet
Kai Cenat Plots a Space Stream, Gets Ye's Boot Review, and Jamie Foxx Wants IShowSpeed
Culture/Internet
Meta Bans TikTok’s Parent From Its Ads, and Tests an Instagram That Opens on Reels
A week of anti-TikTok moves: the ad ban took effect Thursday in seven countries, and Instagram and Facebook are testing video-first feeds.
Culture/Gaming
Zelda Turns 40 With a Rescored Ocarina of Time, an Orchestral Tour and a Triforce Medley
Culture/Gaming
Bad Bunny, Lana Del Rey and Slayer Are Your GTA VI Radio DJs
Culture/Internet
Instagram Says Creed’s “Higher” Was Suggested to “More People Than Intended”
Culture/Festivals
Travis Scott and Charli xcx Will Headline Lollapalooza Argentina, Brazil and Chile in 2027
Culture/Sports
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Drew His Next Nike Himself: ‘Sick Design. Because I Drew It.’
Culture/Internet
Joe Rogan Is Staying on Spotify, and His Workout Playlist Is Wu-Tang, Nas and Biggie
Culture/Gaming
True Damage Return After Seven Years With ‘Know My Name,’ a Drill-Inspired Worlds Anthem
Vic Mensa, Coco Jones, SOYEON and Sofía Reyes voice Riot’s virtual rap group, and the video is a victory lap for Faker’s three-peat.
Culture/Cities
Turnstile Follow Their SNL Debut With a Free Show at the Washington Monument
Culture/Events
Jay-Z’s MarcyPen Is Reportedly Weeks From Co-Owning Fenty Beauty With Rihanna
Culture/Sports
LeBron James Debuts in 76ers Blue: ‘I Didn’t Leave My Family to Lose in the Second Round’
Culture/Sports
Messi Says Goodbye to Argentina With a Penalty, Two Assists and 85,000 Voices
Culture/Festivals
ComplexCon 2026: Lucki Hurt in a Fight Outside, Ye Joins Playboi Carti Onstage
Culture/Festivals
Doechii Leads Primavera Sound’s 25th Edition, With EsDeeKid on the Bill
Culture/Festivals
Glastonbury 2027 Sold Out in 42 Minutes, and Emily Eavis Still Isn’t Naming Headliners
Fans met a row of green bars in the queue, and the Pyramid Stage bill stays secret. Eavis has ruled out Madonna and Oasis, which leaves everyone else on the bookmakers’ board.
Culture/Sports
Soundgarden Played “Spoonman” at a Seahawks Halftime, and the Broadcast Never Showed It
Culture/Events