[2026-05-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The graphic novel that just made literary history (and why you should read it)

Snippet: May 28, 2026 — 5:30am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/the-graphic-novel-that-just-made-literary-history-and-why-you-should-read-it-20260525-p600c9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why this much-loved ABC show is more than ‘inspiration porn’

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

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[2026-05-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ABC documentary gives Rolf Harris’ Australian accusers a chance to be heard

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[2026-05-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Forget Robinson Crusoe, this witty new retelling is undeniably brilliant

Snippet: Cast Away, Francesca de Tores’ second historical novel, tells the story of Alexander Selkirk, the putative inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s 1719 classic Robinson Crusoe. A stock-standard retread might easily have run aground upon the Scylla and Charybdis of kitsch and tedium. It is to de Tores’ credit not only that she avoids these, but that the result is such agile, witty, sophisticated entertainment.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/forget-robinson-crusoe-this-witty-new-retelling-is-undeniably-brilliant-20260525-p600er.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: John Safran became a cult hit on Race Around the World. Now the ‘skinny, pale, whiny’ star is back

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[2026-05-28 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for role in Friends actor's death

Snippet: Topic:Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/matthew-perry-personal-assistant-jailed-/106730374

[2026-05-28 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why this empty room has the internet terrified

Snippet: Topic:Internet Culture

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/what-are-the-backrooms-kane-parsons-a24/106709828

[2026-05-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian film] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The great Australian nightmare: how the housing crisis inspired a wave of brutal – and funny – pop culture

Snippet: Soaring prices, rental stress and intergenerational inequality is fuelling new films, books and plays, including Birthright and Kill Your Boomers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/28/australia-housing-crisis-pop-culture-novels-books-films-plays

[2026-05-28 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s no-show at Don Jr’s Bahamas wedding: ‘Flying to an island makes him miss Epstein’

Snippet: The late-night host slammed the president’s Iran bombings, ‘perfect’ health reports and reacted to RFK Jr’s snake attack

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/27/jimmy-kimmel-trump-don-jr-bahamas-wedding

[2026-05-27 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Eid Al Adha 2026 movies in the UAE: From A24 horror Backrooms to crime caper 7 Dogs | The National

Snippet: Mohamed Ramadan’s big-screen return, an A24 horror poised to be a breakout hit and a Saudi-Egyptian action blockbuster are among the major titles in this year’s Eid Al Adha cinema season.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/05/27/eid-al-adha-movies-uae-backrooms-release-date/

[2026-05-27 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Eid Al Adha anthems: 32 Eid songs for the holidays, from Umm Kulthum to Mohamed Ramadan | The National

Snippet: The Eid song has a special place in the region.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/2026/05/27/eid-songs-anthems-umm-kulthum-fairouz-sami-yusuf/

[2026-05-27 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Things to do at Abu Dhabi museums during Eid Al Adha | The National

Snippet: From family workshops to film screenings and live performances, museums across Abu Dhabi are marking Eid Al Adha with special programming this week.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/27/things-to-do-at-abu-dhabi-museums-during-eid-al-adha/

[2026-05-27 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

Snippet: India’s diplomatic thaw with China is causing films about the 2020 Galwan Valley clash to be retitled, reshot or shelved entirely

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3355053/india-tells-filmmakers-drop-china-bashing-ties-warm?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 20:53 UTC+10:00] [Ladakh] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

Snippet: India’s diplomatic thaw with China is causing films about the 2020 Galwan Valley clash to be retitled, reshot or shelved entirely

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3355053/india-tells-filmmakers-drop-china-bashing-ties-warm

[2026-05-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Controversial China ‘dead or alive’ app transforms into valuable personal safety tool

Snippet: Application inspired by developer’s fear of walking home alone late at night becomes potential lifesaver for elderly people

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354904/controversial-china-dead-or-alive-app-transforms-valuable-personal-safety-tool?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Controversial China ‘dead or alive’ app transforms into valuable personal safety tool

Snippet: Application inspired by developer’s fear of walking home alone late at night becomes potential lifesaver for elderly people

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354904/controversial-china-dead-or-alive-app-transforms-valuable-personal-safety-tool

[2026-05-27 17:16 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Of Pokémon-Senate analogies, and ultra expensive cards

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/internet-culture/pokemon-card-market-senate-analogies-alan-peter-cayetano/

[2026-05-27 16:09 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: John Safran became a cult hit on Race Around the World. Now he's back where it all started.

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/celebrity/john-safran-became-a-cult-hit-on-race-around-the-world-now-hes-back-where-it-all-started-20260527-p601b2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China film about woman whose killing of husband framed as result of domestic violence banned

Snippet: Actress who plays herself in film portrays victim of violence but actual court verdict in case made no mention of husband abusing her

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3354870/china-film-about-woman-whose-killing-husband-framed-result-domestic-violence-banned?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China film about woman whose killing of husband framed as result of domestic violence banned

Snippet: Actress who plays herself in film portrays victim of violence but actual court verdict in case made no mention of husband abusing her

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3354870/china-film-about-woman-whose-killing-husband-framed-result-domestic-violence-banned

[2026-05-27 15:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Students join India's first Korean language quiz program

Snippet: Students from a dozen schools in India took part in the country’s first Korean language and culture quiz program for elementary and middle school students this week, the Education Ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757118

[2026-05-27 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Algorithms are feeding you this toxic emotion every day – are you hooked?

Snippet: The internet hasn’t yet destroyed books wholesale, but it has brought some genres close to extinction. Google Translate has generally superseded language dictionaries; a student is more likely to turn to ChatGPT than a textbook; Mills and Boon can’t compete with the internet’s infinite erotica. There is, then, a particular irony in the fact that Ed Coper’s new book Angertainment straddles the archaic genres of political pamphlet and humorous non-fiction as it examines the distraction and rage that drive social

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/algorithms-are-feeding-you-this-toxic-emotion-every-day-are-you-hooked-20260525-p600d9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 15:05 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Love, burnout and literary scandal: This week’s best new books

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

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[2026-05-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Britain's book festivals reveal a nation wiser than many of its politicians | The National

Snippet: A foreign journalist reporting on the political problems of the British government right now recently asked me about “the mood in Britain”. It’s a challenge. Can anyone assess the “mood” in a complex country of 70 million people at a time of wars abroad, political division at home and economic disappointment?

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/27/uk-britain-politics-culture-writing/

[2026-05-27 13:11 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Official Amrum trailer

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/official-amrum-trailer-20260527-p60176.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 13:03 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Official trailer for Power Ballad

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/official-trailer-for-power-ballad-20260527-p6016x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The Mandalorian and Grogu is made for children first, says director Jon Favreau | The National

Snippet: If The Mandalorian and Grogu seems to be made for children, that is because, first and foremost, it is.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/05/27/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-is-made-for-children-first-says-director-jon-favreau/

[2026-05-27 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Official trailer for H is for Hawk

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/official-trailer-for-h-is-for-hawk-20260527-p6015s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beyond visitor numbers: Hong Kong must track the full worth of its art and culture

Snippet: Without robust data, cultural funding remains vulnerable: proving the social return on investment secures our cultural institutions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3354642/beyond-visitor-numbers-hong-kong-must-track-full-worth-its-art-and-culture?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 11:30 UTC+10:00] [M+ museum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beyond visitor numbers: Hong Kong must track the full worth of its art and culture

Snippet: Without robust data, cultural funding remains vulnerable: proving the social return on investment secures our cultural institutions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3354642/beyond-visitor-numbers-hong-kong-must-track-full-worth-its-art-and-culture

[2026-05-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man suffers painful urination for 3 years discovers 1.3kg stone in his bladder

Snippet: 56-year-old farmer tries unsuccessfully to self-medicate, stops travelling for fear of consequences, cannot sleep

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354862/chinese-man-suffers-painful-urination-3-years-discovers-13kg-stone-his-bladder?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man suffers painful urination for 3 years discovers 1.3kg stone in his bladder

Snippet: 56-year-old farmer tries unsuccessfully to self-medicate, stops travelling for fear of consequences, cannot sleep

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354862/chinese-man-suffers-painful-urination-3-years-discovers-13kg-stone-his-bladder

[2026-05-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inaugural Hong Kong Comic Con unites global fandoms with star-studded line-up

Snippet: Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 brings celebrities, geeks and cosplayers together in a pop culture extravaganza mixing Stranger Things, Harry Potter, Star Wars and local gems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3354745/inaugural-hong-kong-comic-con-unites-global-fandoms-star-studded-line?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Man Tsang] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inaugural Hong Kong Comic Con unites global fandoms with star-studded line-up

Snippet: Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 brings celebrities, geeks and cosplayers together in a pop culture extravaganza mixing Stranger Things, Harry Potter, Star Wars and local gems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3354745/inaugural-hong-kong-comic-con-unites-global-fandoms-star-studded-line

[2026-05-27 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Wiradjuri slam energy company's 'inexcusable' damage to rock shelter

Snippet: Topic:Indigenous Culture

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/wiradjuri-community-say-acerez-shelter-destruction-inexcusable/106722794

[2026-05-27 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Video games were Cassandra’s refuge. Then she began to lose her sight

Snippet: Since she was in her teens, video games have been much more than a pastime for Cassandra Gray. They were portals through which she could connect with new friends, a way to shut her brain off after a long day, and an antidote to any anxious thoughts.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/video-games/video-games-were-cassandra-s-refuge-then-she-began-to-lose-her-sight-20260515-p5zx7y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: How this 20-year-old went from building worlds in Minecraft to making Hollywood movies

Snippet: Kane Parsons began building worlds at the age of 10. He’d piece together entire realms on sandbox games like Minecraft and LittleBigPlanet, deepening his fascination with mapping out new spaces. A decade later, he’s still building worlds – but now he’s doing it for Hollywood.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/how-this-20-year-old-went-from-building-worlds-in-minecraft-to-making-hollywood-movies-20260519-p5zyrm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Fakemink, British rap’s next big thing, unravels in real time

Snippet: In the attention economy of the year of our lord 2026, the journey from underground phenom to polarising figurehead runs at a discombobulating hyper-speed. Just ask Fakemink.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/fakemink-british-rap-s-next-big-thing-unravels-in-real-time-20260525-p600fm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Opera] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Lana was not even a teenager when she first sang for Opera Australia. It set her on a lifelong path

Snippet: Soprano Lana Kains was not yet a teenager when she sang in the children’s chorus for an Opera Australia touring production of La Boheme in Darwin.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/opera/lana-was-not-even-a-teenager-when-she-first-sang-for-opera-australia-it-set-her-on-a-lifelong-path-20260525-p600cj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The View’ Responds To Pete Hegseth Claiming The Army Is “Not An Army Of Woke” In West Point Commencement Speech: “He Seems To Be At War With Pronouns Instead Of Iran”

Snippet: The hosts of The View brutally roasted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after the Trump official delivered a controversial speech at the West Point commencement ceremony this past weekend denouncing “woke” culture and “the DEI craze.”

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/26/the-view-pete-hegseth-army-woke/

[2026-05-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Funny, absurd and sentimental: Mr Deeds is one of Adam Sandler’s most underrated films

Snippet: This Razzie-nominated romcom contains genuine movie magic, with Sandler delivering a restrained performance as an affable man who inherits $40bn

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/27/mr-deeds-adam-sandler-winona-ryder-film-romcom-underrated

[2026-05-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanxi mine disaster casts shadow over province’s shift from coal to culture

Snippet: Deadly explosion reveals the hurdles facing the mining hub as it tries to tap into greener sectors such as tourism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354922/shanxi-mine-disaster-casts-shadow-over-provinces-shift-coal-culture?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [tourism] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanxi mine disaster casts shadow over province’s shift from coal to culture

Snippet: Deadly explosion reveals the hurdles facing the mining hub as it tries to tap into greener sectors such as tourism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354922/shanxi-mine-disaster-casts-shadow-over-provinces-shift-coal-culture

[2026-05-26 20:42 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: New mental health hotline to end police culture of ‘toughing things out’

Snippet: Homicide detective Bree Sonter has seen some of the worst crimes imaginable during her 20-year policing career, but says her first three as a beat cop were the hardest.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/new-mental-health-hotline-to-end-police-culture-of-toughing-things-out-20260526-p600op.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Hassan Sharif opened one Dubai gallery’s eyes to Emirati art | The National

Snippet: Almost two decades ago, the moment that changed Dubai mainstay Gallery Isabelle began with a question posed to its founder: why wasn’t she looking at Emirati art?

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/05/26/how-hassan-sharif-opened-one-dubai-gallerys-eyes-to-emirati-art/

[2026-05-26 16:41 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Rising festival 2026

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/art-and-design/rising-festival-2026-20260526-p600w0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Professors’ sexist remarks expose unchecked power on campus

Snippet: Experts say hierarchical campus culture and limited disciplinary action allow inappropriate behavior to persist

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756257

[2026-05-26 16:10 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Taylor who? K-pop steals the show at the American Music Awards

Snippet: If there were any doubts the return of BTS to the stage after a years-long hiatus, the 52nd American Music Awards erased them.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/taylor-who-k-pop-steals-the-show-at-the-american-music-awards-20260526-p600ts.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Eating idol’s poems: inside the wild, ancient history of Chinese fan culture

Snippet: In ancient times, fame was cultivated in streets, restaurants, poetry circles, where beauty and talent transformed poets, performers into icons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354831/eating-idols-poems-inside-wild-ancient-history-chinese-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Eating idol’s poems: inside the wild, ancient history of Chinese fan culture

Snippet: In ancient times, fame was cultivated in streets, restaurants, poetry circles, where beauty and talent transformed poets, performers into icons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354831/eating-idols-poems-inside-wild-ancient-history-chinese-fan-culture