Culture news · 8 November 2026
Goncourt winner Philippe Jaenada admits using AI in his novel
A day after winning the 2026 Goncourt Prize for "L'Inconnue du quai de Javel", Philippe Jaenada told France Inter he used AI three times while writing the book. His comments drew mixed reactions on social media.
Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
Bob Dylan, 85, was received by Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace on Wednesday afternoon. The Pope gave him a rosary, and Dylan gave the Pope a copy of his autobiography, Chronicles - Volume 1.
Met Gala 2027 to celebrate everyday fashion with 'extraORDINARY' exhibition
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that the 2027 Met Gala will focus on everyday clothes and materials, from jeans to plastic and paper. The Costume Institute exhibition is called 'extraORDINARY: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday'.
Ghana's James Barnor to receive Outstanding Contribution to Photography award
The World Photography Organisation has announced that 97-year-old Ghanaian photographer James Barnor will receive its Outstanding Contribution to Photography award at the 2027 Sony World Photography Awards. The ceremony takes place in London on 15 April 2027.
Cristina Fernández Cubas wins 2026 Cervantes Prize
Catalan writer Cristina Fernández Cubas has been named winner of the 2026 Cervantes Prize, the highest distinction in Spanish-language literature, worth 125,000 euros. She is the seventh woman to receive the award.