Art & Culture

Japan – November 08, 2026 -- Visitors in Japan can now see Hokusai folding screens that normally never leave Washington, DC, in a Digital × Hokusai exhibition organized by NTT East that uses high-resolution digital replicas and immersive projection.

A will keeps the originals in Washington

Charles Lang Freer (1854–1919) made his fortune in the US railway industry. Through his friendship with the painter James McNeill Whistler, he developed a deep interest in Asian art. His Hokusai paintings are said to be the finest collection in the world.

After his death, the collection went to the Smithsonian Institution. In 1923 the National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) opened as the first national art museum and the first Asian art museum in the United States. Under Freer's will, his works can be shown only at the NMAA, so chances to see them are limited.

Cologne – November 08, 2026 -- A new ARD radio feature, available in ARD Sounds and on nine regional stations from November 5 to 10, 2026, examines how Deutsche Telekom's record profits have affected its workforce in Germany.

Telekom's German workforce has shrunk from 230,000 to about 71,000

Since its privatization in 1995, Telekom has cut well over 100,000 jobs in Germany alone. Revenues and profits have risen as the company has expanded its business abroad. The feature, titled "Hinter der Magenta-Fassade: Die Telekom zwischen Rekordgewinn, Stellenabbau und Erschöpfung" (Behind the Magenta Facade), looks at what that shift has meant for employees.

Erfurt – November 06, 2026 -- Season 24 of the ZDF docu-series "Die WG" can be streamed on kika.de and in the KiKA app from November 7, 2026. The season is titled "Die WG - Girls am Gletscher" and follows five girls aged 15 to 17 through a winter in the Stubai Valley in Austria, with no parents around.

Ice climbing, somersaults and a drill for kneading dough

The girls share a chalet and fill their days with snow activities. They try ice climbing, practice somersaults in a parkour park and stir dough with a power drill.

Work experiences range from tattoos to snowcats

In a tattoo studio, the teens design motifs and practice tattooing on artificial skin. They help maintain the glacier cable car and get to drive a snowcat.

FREDERICK, Md. – November 06, 2026 -- Sass Magazine's Nov/Dec 2026 COZY Issue is out in a digital edition and replaces the annual Holiday Issue with a focus on the season itself.

Founder and Publisher Kim Dow said the November/December issue has traditionally been a holiday edition. This year, she hoped readers would "embrace" whatever cozy means to them a little more.

Two local B&B owners headline Women to Watch

The feature "The Women Behind the Welcome" profiles Savannah Mitchell of Sunday Mornings at Savannah's and sisters Selena and Lettie Wilkes of Elmwood Farm Bed & Breakfast. It looks at how they build guest experiences through thoughtful details and personal touches.

Big Sky, Montana – November 06, 2026 -- John Summit will play two headline shows at the Big Sky Events Arena on Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14, 2027, and presale tickets open Tuesday, November 10 at 10 a.m. MT.

The weekend, called John Summit Presents Experts Only Big Sky, is Summit's first performance in Montana. It is also the only Experts Only ski weekender in the U.S. in 2027. Outlaw Partners is producing the event.

Two nights of DJs, skiing and wellness sit under Lone Mountain

The lineup combines DJs, live music, skiing and wellness activities. The arena is in Big Sky's Town Center, with 11,166-foot Lone Mountain as the backdrop.

Summit said Big Sky had been on his team's radar for a while and called the choice a "no-brainer." He promised parties all over the mountain.

Erfurt – November 06, 2026 -- Children's channel KiKA has put selected Janosch stories on kika.de and in the KiKA app after the death of the author and illustrator, whose real name was Horst Eckert. He died on November 3, 2026, at the age of 95.

Four Janosch stories are available online

The curated selection includes "Oh, wie schön ist Panama" (Oh, How Beautiful Panama Is), which follows the search for a dream country. "Komm, wir finden einen Schatz" (Come On, Let's Find a Treasure) centers on the realization that friendship is worth more than any find.

Care and solidarity drive the other two pieces, "Ich mach' dich gesund, sagt der Bär" (I'll Make You Well, Says the Bear) and "Post für den Tiger" (Mail for the Tiger).

The Tigerenten Club says thank you on live TV

The "Tigerenten Club" (SWR), named after one of Janosch's characters, will thank him at the end of its live broadcast on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 10:45 a.m.

AUBURN HILLS – November 06, 2026 -- Jeep is sending its 4x4s into the worlds of Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Doomsday" with a new campaign running through December in the U.S. and select global markets. The film opens in theaters on December 18, 2026.

"A Jeep 4x4 for Any Universe" is the third and final chapter of a yearlong Jeep and Marvel collaboration. The co-branded spot moves from Avengers Tower in New York to the X-Mansion, and from the Fantastic Four Universe to Latveria, the nation ruled by Doctor Doom.

The Thing takes the wheel of a Wrangler

Captain America, Human Torch, H.E.R.B.I.E. and Nightcrawler appear in the spot. In one of its signature moments, The Thing drives a Jeep Wrangler. The premise is that the terrain changes from world to world while the vehicle brand stays the same.

"Jeep people have always looked at the unfamiliar as an invitation to explore," said Jeep CEO Branden Coté.

Miami – November 06, 2026 -- From Dec. 2 to 6, e.l.f. Brands is taking over the Palm Tree Club & Hotel Miami and renaming it Hote.l.f. for Art Basel Miami, with a mix of beauty, music and entertainment. Palm Tree Crew is the partner on the project. It will be the company's first partnership with a beauty brand.

Invitation-only nights, then a public weekend

The five-day takeover starts with an invitation-only gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 3. Palm Tree Crew's wider Art Basel programming continues through the weekend, with additional brand partners joining the lineup. The signature nightclub experience will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

A head-to-toe look at three e.l.f. brands

Guests will meet e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN and e.l.f. Hair. Featured products include the Halo Glow Body Collection, Suntouchable Whoa Glow SPF 30 and Gloss Mode Treatment Oil.

Mainz – November 06, 2026 -- All five episodes of the first season of ZDF's new documentary series "Terra X: Die Geschichte der Deutschen" (The History of the Germans) will be available in the ZDF streaming portal from Monday, November 9, 2026. Linear TV broadcasts on ZDF begin on November 15, 2026. Actor Matthias Brandt narrates.

The series follows ordinary people, not kings

The series centers on ordinary people and their daily lives rather than kings, emperors and dynasties. Personal stories are tied to major social upheavals and show how everyday life, work, faith and community changed over millennia. Archaeological finds, modern genetic research and historical sources are used to reconstruct these worlds.

Season one runs from the last Ice Age to the late Middle Ages. Season two follows in 2028 with five more episodes reaching into the 20th century.

Arlington – November 06, 2026 -- Viewers of the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 26, will see Pinelope, a float with an animatronic bowler in kinetic action, roll through New York City. Go Bowling is sending her down the parade's 2 1/2-mile route.

Pinelope travels the route with pin-costumed characters

Bowling pin-costumed characters will accompany the float. Go Bowling, the consumer-facing brand of the International Bowling Campus, has been an official parade partner since 2018.

This year's parade includes a record 100 inflatable elements, the return of some past favorites and several new characters.

One bowler can win a $1,000 Macy's shopping spree

Go Bowling is running a sweepstakes for the 2026 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Shopping Spree. One winner receives $1,000 to spend at Macy's. Entries go through the Go Bowling website.