Patti Smith announced as recipient of 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts

Celebrated American singer, songwriter, author and activist Patti Smithhas been announced as the recipient of the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Princess of Austurias Awards are a series of annual prizes awarded in Spain to individuals, entities or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the…

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Here are the finalists for the NYPL’s 2026 Young Lions Fiction Award.

Today, the New York Public Library announced the finalists for its Young Lions Fiction Award, which celebrates fiction by “exceptional early-career authors” (read: 35 years old or younger). This year’s judges are Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Raven Leilani, and Alexander Sammartino, who won the award last year. Here are the finalists: Ariel Courage for Bad NatureKyle…

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Fake medals and real profits: Europe’s wine award system under scrutiny

Shorouk Express “Wine medal stickers were important tools used to attract clients, especially in export markets. Chopin obtained the stickers for genuine Champagne in 2022, but he continued to use the same medals on fake bottles he made the following year,” says Ludivine Jeanmingin, a former manager at the disgraced Champagne house Didier Chopin, who blew the whistle on the company. …

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