Culture news · 11 November 2026
M John Harrison becomes oldest winner of the Booker Prize
M John Harrison has won the Booker Prize for his satirical novel "The End of Everything", becoming the oldest person to receive the award. Judges praised its "extraordinary expert writing and huge ambition".
Paul McCartney becomes the world's third-richest musician, Forbes says
Forbes puts Paul McCartney's net worth at about $1.4 billion, making the 84-year-old former Beatle a billionaire. That ranks him third among musicians, behind Jay-Z and Taylor Swift.
Oscar-winning Chilean director Sebastián Lelio dies aged 52
Sebastián Lelio, the Argentine-born Chilean director who won an Oscar for A Fantastic Woman, died on Friday 6 November at 52. His partner announced the death on Instagram and cited health reasons without giving a cause.
Donnie Dunagan, original voice of Disney's Bambi, dies aged 92
Donnie Dunagan, who voiced young Bambi in Disney's 1942 film before a career in the US Marine Corps, has died aged 92 of lung cancer. He retired as a Major with three Purple Hearts.
Siberian royal tomb may hold sign of cannabis use 2,800 years ago
Archaeologists report finding over 1,000 cannabis seeds in a royal tomb in southern Siberia, which may push back the potential timeline for psychoactive cannabis use by about 300 years. Some independent experts question whether the evidence shows drug use.