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Oct 3, 2026, 7:20 AM

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CULTURETHE BRIEF10/03/26

American cardinal elected Pope Leo

Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo in the 2025 conclave, surprising observers who did not expect an American pope.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Pope Leo called for a church-artist alliance to protect human creativity from AI-generated content. — Axios

CULTURETHE BRIEF10/03/26

Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies

Welsh rockstar Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure following complications from necessary surgeries.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸An inquest heard that Phil Campbell suffered complications from necessary surgeries before his death. — BBC Culture

CULTURETHE BRIEF10/03/26

Stray Kids boycott Grammy Awards

K-pop group Stray Kids withdrew from the Grammys, becoming the second major act after BTS to boycott over a new best Asian Pop award.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Stray Kids became the second major act to withdraw from the Grammys over the new best Asian Pop award. — BBC Culture

CULTURETHE BRIEF10/03/26

Dolly Parton's Welsh Jolene released

A recording of Dolly Parton singing Jolene in Welsh was released after her death, with her niece and a Welsh singer noting her pride in the performance.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Parton's niece Jada Star and Welsh singer Bronwen Lewis said the country artist was proud to sing in Welsh. — BBC Culture

CULTURETHE BRIEF10/03/26

Man discovers Doobie Brothers singer is father

An adopted Missouri man discovered that Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald is his biological father.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸An adopted Missouri man discovered that Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald is his biological father. — Breitbart News