Kay

The reporter/editor based in London

Why Is the Art World Getting Tired of Being Excited?

The 14 October opening of Frieze Week starts the busiest stretch of the art calendar. Yet some dealers say collectors have stopped chasing the...

Greece’s 10% Crypto Tax Exposes a Question Europe Hasn’t Answered

Greece wants to tax crypto gains at 10%. The rate is low, and the plan is still a draft. Yet the real story is...

What Happens When a Museum Tries to Recreate a Cultural Moment?

Tate Britain's The 90s: Art and Fashion opens on 8 October to sharply split reviews. One headline calls it "a magazine spread." Another calls...

When Loneliness Becomes a Business Model

The places where people used to meet by accident are disappearing. That's explored in Why Is Everyone Looking for a "Third Place"? and Why...

New Scientist Live 2026: A Weekend of Big Ideas Returns to ExCeL London

New Scientist Live returns to ExCeL London this weekend, with a packed programme on space, AI, health and human evolution. Running 10–12 October 2026,...

The Middle East Is Not Recovering at the Same Speed

September survey data show Saudi Arabia and the UAE expanding while Qatar and Egypt contract. The World Bank, meanwhile, expects Gulf economies to shrink...

Why Are We Turning Wellness Into Data?

Wellness used to be a feeling. Now it arrives as a score before breakfast. One in five consumers worldwide now sets out to measure,...

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