Last week, Pantone announced its annual Colour of the Year 2026, Cloud Dancer. Following Mocha Mousse and Peach Fuzz, Cloud Dancer, a not particularly distinctive shade of off-white, has been mostly ...

When the color experts at Pantone announced Cloud Dancer as their 2026 Color of the Year, they predicted the shade would inspire a kind of cool calm. But the choice of Cloud Dancer, which Pantone ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Mentally, aren't we all just kind of dancing in the clouds these days? The highly anticipated Pantone colour of the year is seen by many as capturing the current cultural zeitgeist and setting the ...

People across the UK have had their say on exactly how gravy should look as we prepare to use gallons of it on Christmas Day. 62% of people say gravy is the most vital part of a festive dinner. But ...

Capturing the cultural zeitgeist and trends for the year ahead is a tricky business. But every year, the Pantone Color Institute chooses a color to do precisely that. And it has settled on a shade of ...

According to WGSN, 2026 is expected to be a year defined by redirection, with more consumers demanding that brands take ecological accountability seriously. This shift is visible not only in ...

If you’ve spent any time scrolling through décor inspiration lately, you’ll know we’re still living in the era of bold paint choices. From colour drenching to dopamine brights, homeowners are getting ...

Industry experts have analyzed color trends and fashion runways to predict Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year reveal. One hue keeps rising to the top of their forecasts. Since late summer, the color ...

The song has been streamed over 3 million times in under a month. A song created through artificial intelligence has made history topping a Billboard country music chart, but it has also sent ...

Xania Monet, who becomes the first AI-powered artist to debut on an airplay chart this week, is one of several AI-driven acts to chart over the past two months. By Xander Zellner AI music is no longer ...

On Billboard's new podcast On the Record, managing director of charts, Keith Caulfield, explains how the charts are tabulated — and how they've evolved. By Kristin Robinson Senior Writer For over two ...