Released in 1996, The Rock featured a star-studded cast including Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, and Sean Connery. Cage played a scientist who teamed up with the FBI to prevent a chemical weapon attack on Alcatraz Island. While showcasing Michael Bay’s typical action style, the film is particularly remembered for Sean Connery’s performance. Many fans felt his character was a fitting conclusion to his iconic role as James Bond.
Since 2015, the band has released four albums that have all been hugely successful in the UK, reaching either the No. 1 or No. 2 spot on the charts. However, they haven’t achieved the same level of recognition in the US, peaking at only No. 90 on the Billboard charts. This isn’t due to the quality of their indie-rock music, but rather the challenges faced by bands like Wolf Alice when trying to gain popularity in the American market.
In 2026, NAOYA HIDA & Co. will release a collection of 10 watches, featuring seven brand new designs and three popular models from last year. Staying true to their approach of continuous improvement, the Tokyo-based watchmaker is introducing refined updates, like the NH TYPE1E – the latest version of their original watch, now with a smaller 36mm case and curved sapphire crystal. Also new is the NH TYPE2C‑2, which boasts the brand’s first porcelain dial, hand-painted to evoke the style of 19th-century art within a classic mid-century design.
Check out the full Summer 2026 collection below. It will be available in stores and online in the UK on May 8th at 11:00 a.m. BST. Here’s the release schedule for other regions: Europe at 12:00 p.m. CEST, the United States and Canada at 11:00 a.m. EDT/8:00 a.m. PDT, New York and Los Angeles stores at 11:00 a.m. local time, Australia at 11:00 a.m. AEST on May 9th, and Japan (stores & online), Seoul (stores), and Hong Kong (stores) all at 11:00 a.m. local time on May 9th.
If you thought your beach trip was busy, you haven’t seen anything yet! (Unless you were at the Shakira concert, of course.) That concert, starting at 11 p.m. local time, was predicted to bring around $155 million to the city, according to the Associated Press and Rio City Hall.
A new LEGO Ideas concept aims to honor Pablo Picasso by recreating his Cubist style in brick form. The set, titled “Pablo Picasso Cubism Art: Great Painter Face,” moves beyond typical LEGO building techniques, using precise mathematical principles to capture the fragmented and multi-angled look of his 1953 artwork. It breaks away from the usual grid-like structure of LEGOs to achieve a more artistic and complex design.
During Milan Design Week 2026, Hong Kong-based studio reEDIT, founded by Jacqueline Chak and Genevieve Chew, showcased its work in Europe for the first time. Their installation, “The Upcycled Gambit — Bamboo & Brew Chess Table Set,” was featured in the No Space for Waste exhibition within Isola Design District. The piece transforms the classic Chinese chess table into a meaningful object that reflects Hong Kong culture and daily life. By using recycled bamboo scaffolding and tea waste, the chess set symbolizes renewal and gives these materials a second purpose, connecting each game played to the city’s history and traditions.
Okay, so at Milan Design Week 2026, I saw this really cool installation by Harry Nuriev from Crosby Studios. It was called Transformism: A Silver Chessboard, and it was made in partnership with Clive Christian Perfume. It was totally immersive – you really felt like you were in it.
Saucony teamed up with Estudio Niksen to create a special version of the Trainer 80 sneaker, and photographer William Arcand shot the campaign to promote it.
It’s fantastic that the last episodes of Maul – Shadow Lord‘s first season came out on Star Wars Day (May the Fourth)! Episodes 9 and 10 are particularly amazing and grand in scale, delivering the intense dark side moments Star Wars fans have been waiting for almost thirty years. Plus, the episodes are filled with fun Easter eggs, references, important connections, and significant ties to the larger Star Wars story.