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Mönch beim Glockenläuten, 1863 by Caspar Johann Nepomuk Scheuren (German, 1810-1887)

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Legendary fantasy artist John Blanche has died. He is known mostly for his long association with Games Workshop, where he served as art director and created many of the iconic images that shaped the Warhammer and 40K worlds. He was capable of working in diverse styles, but much of his art and his own creative miniature conversions made his name synonymous with the "grimdark" aesthetic, mixing elements of moody gothic architecture and body horror with a limited color palette.

He also contributed to GW's UK edition of Dungeons & Dragons, Fighting Fantasy and Sorcery! books, and other books and album covers. Wombat Games recently published an authorised biography, Blanche: The Rise of Grimdark. A skirmish game, John Blanche's En Garde, is in development with a setting and visual style based on his art.

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Rest in Peace to a true legend!

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Albert Witzel • Silent film actress and dancer, Olive Ann Alcor , 1920

Best known for her roles in “The Phantom of the Opera” (1925) and Charlie Chaplin’s “Sunnyside” (1919)

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'City of Cards'. Piero Fornasetti. 1950.

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Petworth House, West Sussex

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Tyntesfield Chapel, Bristol

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French prosecutors escalate probe of Elon Musk and X to criminal investigation

PUBLISHED THU, MAY 7 2026 4:54 PM EDT

French cybercrime authorities have escalated an investigation of Elon Musk and his social network X to a criminal probe.

The investigation began in 2025 and focuses on alleged algorithmic manipulation by X to interfere in French politics, and the spread of AI deepfake content on the social network.

The U.S. Justice Department and Musk previously accused French authorities of a sham probe that interferes with an American business.