Art & Culture

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – January 1, 2026 – iQIYI says its first global offline entertainment park, iQIYI LAND, will open in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province on February 8, 2026, bringing the platform’s Chinese film-and-TV stories into a highly interactive indoor theme-park experience.

A New Kind of Indoor Theme Park for Families and Travelers

iQIYI describes iQIYI LAND Yangzhou as a next-generation indoor theme park built around immersive entertainment and recognizable Chinese IP. Instead of a traditional ride-first model, the park is positioned as a place where visitors step into story worlds through technology, live interactions, and recreated sets. For families planning a holiday outing or travelers looking for something beyond the usual sightseeing, the promise is an experience that feels like entering a show’s universe rather than just watching it.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 30, 2025 – Asian Hall of Fame is kicking off a new season of coast-to-coast celebrations that spotlight American Dream role models and honor Asian contributions to the nation’s story.

A Year of Giving, Scholarships, and Community Partnerships

Asian Hall of Fame (AHOF) says it awarded $1.2 million this year to 177 fellows, scholarship recipients, and community partners as part of its mission to “democratize pathways of excellence.” The organization also reports that, since 2021, it has advanced $4.2 million and supported 1,270 jobs cumulatively—an attempt to connect recognition with real-world opportunity, not just applause.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 18, 2025 – Some business books are all frameworks and buzzwords. This one is built from days, moments, and the kind of real-world tension that comes with working directly beside a high-profile leader. My Boss Akio Toyoda: An Author's True Story of 5,012 Days was published in September, and its author—Toyota Fellow Hideki Fujii—describes it as both a business book filled with Mr. Toyoda’s words and actions, and a human story about what it feels like to be “the subordinate” who has to deliver those words to the world.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 10, 2025 – When BMW returns to Art Basel Miami Beach 2025, it isn’t just bringing VIP shuttles and sleek badges – it’s arriving with a full-on art statement, created in collaboration with acclaimed sculptor Kennedy Yanko and inspired by the 738-hp BMW XM Label.

Where art fair glamour meets automotive muscle

As Art Basel’s Official Global Automotive Partner, BMW has turned Miami Beach into a rolling gallery once again from December 5 to 7, 2025. The brand’s presence goes far beyond simple logo placement: Art Basel First Choice VIP guests are chauffeured between venues in BMW’s flagship models, while the centerpiece activation explores how metal, motion and design can all tell the same story.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 5, 2025 – What happens when one of pop culture’s most unhinged villains crashes the world of luxury Italian furniture? You get “The Joker Throne” – a dramatic, conversation-starting piece that has just won a 2025 Archiproducts Design Award and officially pushed comic-book fandom into the realm of collectible art and interior design.

From Gotham to Milan: when design meets dark storytelling

Created by Stellantis Design Studio in collaboration with Italian luxury specialist Formitalia, The Joker Throne sits at the center of The Joker Collection, a bold furniture line inspired by DC’s infamous agent of chaos. Unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2025 and now crowned at the Archiproducts Design Awards in Milan, the piece was singled out by an international jury for its provocative concept and willingness to challenge traditional ideas of “good taste.”