The Most Memorable On-Court Style Moments in Wimbledon History
The All England Club insists on white, but the tournament’s best-dressed players have turned that narrow dress code into some of the sport’s most lasting style moments.
Sun Valley’s Big Question: What Does Hollywood Need to Buy Next?
At this year’s Sun Valley gathering, the industry’s biggest question is not whether consolidation will continue, but which kinds of assets still create real value.
Why Wimbledon Is the Ultimate Test of Trusted Sports Data
Stats Perform’s Louise Beltrame-Bawden explores how Wimbledon demonstrates that the future of A.I. in sport will be defined less by the sophistication of algorithms than by the quality, context and trustworthiness of the data behind them.
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Sportradar’s Head of Fan Engagement On Wimbledon, A.I. and the New Economics of Sports Data
While Wimbledon remains synonymous with tradition, the tournament has quietly become a proving ground for A.I.-powered sports data. Patrick Mostboeck, who leads fan engagement at Sportradar, explains why the next battle for tennis will be over the data that shapes how every match is watched, understood and monetized.
A.I. Leaders at Sun Valley 2026—Alongside Old Friends and New Alliances
Allen & Co. allows a small group of journalists to photograph attendees only outside the main venue, as they move about the resort. So we are left to read as much as possible into these images—especially the group shots and sometimes the absence of familiar faces—for clues of friendship, rivalry, complicated alliances and possible business synergies.
The British Cars That Command the Most Reverence—and the Highest Prices
At auction houses around the world, a handful of marques have consistently attracted devoted collectors and record-breaking bids.
The Original ‘It Girl’ of Tennis Played Drunk, Undressed and Undefeated
Before there was a “cool girl” athlete archetype to subvert, there was Suzanne Lenglen: a French teenager who beat her own father at tennis three months after learning to play, then spent the next two decades dismantling the sport’s stuffiest conventions. This is the story of the woman who made winning look like the least interesting part of being great.
The Most Valuable Tennis Memorabilia Ever Sold at Auction
From Djokovic’s record-smashing Australian Open racquet to Federer’s pristine Wimbledon whites, Grand Slam history now routinely sells in the six-digit range.
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The FIFA World Cup and the Rise of Experience Rights
On Location’s Paul Caine explores why the economics of live sports are shifting beyond tickets and media rights toward premium hospitality and immersive experiences. Caine argues that as A.I. makes digital content increasingly abundant, the greatest competitive advantage will come from creating live moments that can’t be replicated.
Stanford’s A.I. Hiring Study Exposes a Human Problem
Findem’s Tina Shah Paikeday examines new research from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI showing how widely used hiring tools can reinforce bias. Paikeday argues that responsible A.I. depends on the governance, accountability and human judgment guiding the technology’s design and evaluation.
Media and Corporate Moguls Touch Down in Sun Valley for ‘Billionaire Summer Camp’
Media moguls, tech executives and billionaires arrive in Sun Valley for a week of networking, signaling deals, alliances and industry shifts.
Meet the A.I. Ph.D. Who Took Human Error Out of the World’s Biggest Games
Andre Agassi once described Paul Hawkins’ A.I. as “the biggest thing to happen in tennis for 40 years.” The system was first introduced to professional tennis at the 2006 Miami Masters, ushering in electronic line-calling and improving accuracy.
How the Wimbledon Foundation Became Tennis’s Quiet Philanthropic Force
Since 2013, the Wimbledon Foundation has turned tennis proceeds into grants for homelessness, youth sports, health and local nonprofits.
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At Lisson Gallery, Kelly Akashi Gives Resilience Form
In “Heirloom,” the artist transforms mallow weeds, lace, quartz, Corten steel and cast glass into fragile but forceful meditations on memory, inheritance and regeneration.
One Fine Show: “Deep Cuts, Block Printing Across Cultures” at LACMA
With everything from Japanese prayer scrolls printed in 764 to a rare 1906 Brücke Manifesto to Alison Saar’s woodcuts, the exhibition presents block printing as the most underestimated way of making a picture.
The Future Perfect’s Laura Young Makes the Case for Design as the Next Collecting Frontier
She reflects on collectors, craft, functionality and why the sofa should no longer be an afterthought.
Curator Samantha Katz and Architect Alan Paukman’s Festival Blueprint for the Post-Spectatorship Era
“Art has been put on a pedestal that makes people feel like it is untouchable, inapproachable. Anything we can do to remove that narrative and invite people into the process in a more participatory and accessible way benefits us all.”
At Ebbio, the Parisian Art Consultancy IDA Offers Artists the Luxury of Unstructured Time
Florence Marmiesse and Camilla D’Alfonso’s two-week-long Italian residency prioritizes both research and rest.
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Old Hollywood Glamour Meets High-Altitude Adventure: How to Summer in Sun Valley
From gold mine thrifting to golfing, high-country trail rides to hiking the iconic peaks, here’s how to spend the sunniest season in Idaho’s premier mountain town.
The London Members’ Clubs Worth Knowing
From old-guard Mayfair institutions to new-school Soho hideaways, these are the London members’ clubs where access still comes with a certain amount of theater.
The Unofficial Guide to Dressing Like a Sun Valley Billionaire
Sun Valley style is all about looking ready for a hike, a handshake or the quiet acquisition of whatever company happens to be standing nearby.
The Wimbledon Village Guide: An Insider’s Map to the Best Restaurants, Bars and Shops
Beyond Centre Court, Wimbledon Village offers a quietly polished mix of neighborhood pubs, serious restaurants, independent shops and green-space charm.
Six Rare Rolexes That Explain the Top of the Brand’s Vintage Market
The Rolexes most viewers see on Wimbledon brand ambassadors’ wrists and the timepieces serious collectors fight over are not the same.
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Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui’s “Fermata” Brings the Rhythms of Hong Kong to Venice
The exhibition builds a visual and sonic bridge between two cities shaped by water and strong maritime histories.
Marilyn Minter Reflects On Four Decades of Beauty, Grit and Banishing Shame
Exaggerated commercial aesthetics have always been this artist’s most subversive tool.
Phillips’s CEO Martin Wilson On What the House’s $507 Million Spring Reveals About the Market
From priority bidding to record watch sales and a 40 percent new-buyer rate, the auction house’s spring season tells a story about where the auction market is heading.
Stefanie Hessler’s Vision for Swiss Institute’s New Permanent Bowery Home
In moving to the Bowery, the institution joins an expanding local ecosystem of cultural institutions anchored by the recently reopened New Museum, as well as Giorno Poetry Systems, Participant Inc. and other galleries and organizations.
Anoushka Mirchandani On the Body as Personal and Familial Archive
She describes the women in her paintings as anonymous but deeply personal, in that they condense her matrilineage—images of her mother, grandmother and sister—into a single subject.
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Observer New Media Power List: Call for Submissions
Nominations are open for Observer’s 2026 New Media Power List
The 50 Most Powerful PR Firms of 2026
This year’s honorees are emblematic of a notable shift in public relations from responsive publicity to proactive leadership in the moments that matter most.
Wall-to-Wall Cultural Capital: Inside Observer’s Art Power Index Party
Under the dim lights of the Lower East Side’s Maison Nur, art world luminaries gathered to celebrate Observer’s Art Power Index—and each other. From the impassioned speeches to the sharp tailoring and Damien Hirst over the bar, the evening embodied our legacy of chronicling power with style.
2025 Nightlife & Dining Power Index
Humanity is still the most vital ingredient in hospitality, and that isn’t changing anytime soon.
Observer’s 2025 Art Power Index: The Art Market’s Most Influential People
Their acquisitions, affinities and approbations move the needle on valuation and redefine how art is made, shown and sold.
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One Fine Show: “Pierre Huyghe” at Fondation Beyeler
Huyghe makes art that implies our current moment is a little too stupid to be engaged with, unless through several layers of substances, technology and irony.
Zohran Mamdani’s Culture Budget Is Historic, But New York Needs a Broader Plan for Protecting Artists and the Arts
The question now is whether the city can port cultural funding into a strategy for urban development, artistic resilience and civic capability.
Positioned for Growth, Riga Contemporary Is Small by Design and Serious About Staying That Way
Maintaining an intimate scale—and refusing to aspire to be a massive event in the long term—draws, perhaps, just a small portion of the population, but an audience large enough to feel like a viable alternative.
The Tennis Memoirs That Go Beyond the Game
These books are less about winning and losing than they are about identity, ambition, obsession and what the game demands of the people who play it.
How Brooks Nader’s Wimbledon-Season Wardrobe Malfunction Became the Blueprint for Modern PR
When Brooks Nader’s courtside period mishap went viral, most brands would have waited out the news cycle. ABMC didn’t. Within days, Nader was on a red carpet for U by Kotex, transforming an embarrassing moment into $12 million in earned media. With Wimbledon underway, the campaign is a case study in how the establishment of modern marketing now runs on hours, not quarters, and why the brands willing to move fastest are the ones that get remembered.
When Art Forgeries Are Exposed, the Fakes Don’t Simply Disappear
When a father and daughter pleaded guilty to selling more than 200 counterfeit works by Banksy, Picasso and Warhol, the criminal case was largely resolved. The fate of the paintings is still up in the air.
Meet Naomi Osaka’s Business Partners Behind Her Wimbledon Comeback
Naomi Osaka has returned to IMG while continuing to build Hana Kuma, KINLÒ and an investment portfolio spanning sports and startups.
Serena Williams’ Venture Firm Is Building Its Own Grand Slam Portfolio
Serena Ventures has quietly built a portfolio spanning women’s health, fintech, sponsorships and consumer startups led largely by underrepresented founders.
In London’s Classics Week Sales, Old Masters Were Back, But Only the Best of the Best
Beyond exceptional trophy objects, the Classics market proved selective and unforgiving: several Old Master works needed the premium to reach low estimates while others failed to sell altogether.
‘Challengers’ and the Best Movies About Tennis
‘Challengers’ — which puts Zendaya at the apex of a love triangle — is one of the most engaging movies to ever center around the world of tennis. From documentaries to satires to bio pics and thrillers, here are the others.
Sun Valley 2026 Guest List: A Mix of Familiar Moguls and Newer Names
This year’s Sun Valley gathering is expected to bring together tech CEOs, media moguls, A.I. founders, investors and journalists for another week of dealmaking and power-watching.
What We Know About the Ultra-Private Sun Valley Conference Host
Allen & Co. is behind a number of mega deals, including the IPOs of Google and Twitter.