Art & Culture

Miami – October 11, 2026 -- Fans can RSVP for a chance to see Myke Towers live at Ice Palace Film Studios on Thursday, October 15, while SiriusXM subscribers can hear the full show on Caliente (ch. 152) on Friday, October 30, at 6pm ET.

The Puerto Rican artist and Latin GRAMMY-nominated star headlines SiriusXM and Pandora's annual El Pulso event, billed as "SiriusXM y Pandora Presentan El Pulso con Myke Towers." The concert is open to SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners.

Towers will play hits and his latest single, "Carita Feliz"

The set will pull fan favorites and standout tracks from his catalog, which blends reggaeton and Latin trap. It will also include a special performance of "Carita Feliz," his latest hit, which the announcement says continues to gain momentum with fans worldwide.

Towers said Miami has always shown him a lot of love, and that he is especially eager to perform "Carita Feliz" for the crowd.

New York – October 11, 2026 -- Talking Heads Radio, a pop-up SiriusXM channel devoted to the band's catalog, launches October 1 on channel 145 and runs in cars through October 22. On the SiriusXM app, it stays available through October 31.

All four band members share stories on air

The channel features music and exclusive true stories from David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth. Listeners get the band's favorite tracks and deep cuts, plus commentary from some of the band's influences and the latest on upcoming projects.

Guest DJ sets come from Adam Clayton, Nate Mendel, The Linda Lindas, Tunde Adebimpe, Trey Anastasio and others.

A rare four-member Q&A airs on launch day

All four members will appear together before a live audience at SiriusXM's New York City studios on Monday, September 28, at 7:00 pm ET. Este Haim, bass guitarist and vocalist of the band Haim, hosts the Front Row Q&A.

New York – October 11, 2026 -- Country star Ella Langley will play an intimate SiriusXM show at The Grizzly Rose in Denver on Tuesday, October 6, and listeners across North America can hear the full set on SiriusXM's The Highway on Friday, October 9 at 8:00 pm ET.

The Denver show is part of the Small Stage Series

Presented by REESE'S, the concert will feature Langley's hits, fan favorites and songs from her latest album, Dandelion. After the broadcast, the performance will be available anytime on the SiriusXM app.

SiriusXM's Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, said the show gives fans a way to get closer to Langley at a high point in her career.

Fans can win tickets or a VIP trip

SiriusXM subscribers and fans can enter to win a pair of tickets. Those who do not live in the Denver area can enter for a VIP trip to the concert. REESE'S will run an on-site experience with giveaways, surprises and product sampling.

New York – October 11, 2026 -- Gracie Abrams will play an intimate SiriusXM exclusive at Irving Plaza in New York City on October 24, and subscribers can hear the full set on Hits 1 starting October 30.

The concert airs on Hits 1 three times

SiriusXM will broadcast the performance on Hits 1 (ch. 2) on October 30 at 9:00 pm ET, October 31 at 3:00 pm ET and November 1 at 7:00 pm ET. Select songs will also play on The Pulse, Unwell Music and The Coffee House. The full concert will be available anytime in the SiriusXM app.

Abrams plays songs from Daughter from Hell and her earlier hits

The GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter released her third studio album, Daughter from Hell, on July 17. Her set will draw on that record alongside fan favorites. The show comes ahead of her tour, which kicks off in December.

Hangzhou – October 11, 2026 -- Rihanna's golden embroidered dragon robe from the 2015 Met Gala is on public display in China until August 31, 2027, as part of a Guo Pei retrospective at the China National Silk Museum.

"Garden of Ethereal Realms: Guo Pei Costume Art Exhibition" opened on September 27, 2026, in the museum's Fashion Gallery. It covers four decades of work by Guo Pei, a leading figure in Chinese contemporary haute couture, and shows how her career has developed.

About 200 couture pieces fill four sections

The show presents approximately 200 haute couture works, organized into four sections and nine representative series. The sections are titled "Time, Fable, Rebirth," "Building Dreams, Legend," "Dream Isle Garden," and "Eastern Palace Echoes."

New York – October 11, 2026 -- LEGO fans can now build a Star Wars and Marvel crossover for a LEGO Ideas challenge, and the favorite submissions can become an official LEGO product.

The LEGO Group announced the challenge at New York Comic Con during a panel featuring Kevin Smith, an actor, director and Marvel Comics writer. It is the first time fans can build with both Marvel and Star Wars in a single LEGO Ideas challenge.

Fans pick vehicles, characters or scenes

The challenge is open now. Entrants choose one of three themes: Star Wars and Marvel vehicles, characters or scenes. They then review the rules and guidelines, build with LEGO elements and submit their design on the LEGO Ideas platform.

Voting starts December 15, 2026

Fans vote on the submissions from December 15, 2026. The favorites will then be turned into an official LEGO product, and the Grand Prize Selections will be announced next year.

San Mateo – October 09, 2026 -- Viki will stream the 10-episode Korean animated series The Painted Soul exclusively starting October 21 in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, India and Southeast Asia. Viewers can watch for free with ads or without ads through the Viki Pass Standard and Viki Pass Plus subscriptions.

A fantasy romance built around a sealed painting

The story follows Yun Hwa, an apprentice spirit painter who accidentally frees Seol Jin, a mysterious man who has been sealed inside a painting for decades. Legend says anyone who meets his gaze is doomed.

As Yun Hwa is drawn closer to the stranger, she must decide whether what she feels is fear or something more. The series blends fantasy and romance with Eastern inspiration.

Celebration, Fla. – October 07, 2026 -- Disney Cruise Line will launch its newest ship, the Disney Believe, on December 18, 2027, sailing from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. General bookings open October 19, 2026.

The ship will offer four- and five-night sailings to the Caribbean and The Bahamas, with stops at Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. It is the fourth vessel in the Wish class, joining the Disney Wish, Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny, as the fleet grows to 13 ships by late 2030.

Aspen – October 07, 2026 -- Skiers at Aspen Snowmass will carry pocket-sized artwork this winter after Aspen One announced that Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes has designed the 2026/27 season's lift tickets and season passes. The collaboration falls under Aspen One's Art in Unexpected Places (ArtUP) program, which has turned lift tickets into collectible art for more than two decades.

Five Milhazes works transform everyday ski passes

Five pieces from Milhazes' screenprint and painting catalog -- Flip Flop (2010), Rosa Branca no Centro (1997), A Prata e o Ouro (1997/98), Bossinha (2011), and Belezinha (2011) -- will appear across the Aspen Cards used for lift tickets and season passes.

Charleston – October 07, 2026 -- Palmetto Publishing has released "The Silence Has Spoken," the third and final installment in author Anne Elder's Silence Series, now available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.

The novel wraps up a saga of corporate secrets in a fictional Southern town

Set in the fictional town of Millersville, the book follows investigator Jackson Palmer as he returns home to help his brother Seth and sister-in-law Olivia uncover the truth behind the death of their granddaughter, Abigail. His search uncovers a decades-long conspiracy tied to aging electric towers and corporate negligence that poisoned the land and the community.