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Raymond Weil has released the Millesime Jubilee, a 500-piece limited edition chronograph celebrating its 50th anniversary. Priced at CHF 3,895, it offers a more accessible alternative to the sold-out 'The Fifty' with a 39mm stainless steel case, blue bi-compax dial, and automatic RW5030 movement.
Stevie Wonder has released a new EP featuring four previously unheard songs from the 1976 recording sessions of his landmark album Songs in the Key of Life. The release marks the 50th anniversary of the Grammy-winning double album and precedes a world tour where Wonder will perform the original record in full.
Stevie Wonder has released a new EP featuring four previously unheard tracks from the 1976 recording sessions of his landmark album Songs in the Key of Life. The release marks the 50th anniversary of the Grammy-winning double album and precedes a world tour where Wonder will perform the original record in full.
The ABC series 'Charlie's Angels' celebrated its 50th anniversary on September 22, 2026. Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Cheryl Ladd reunited at the 2026 Emmys to honor the late Farrah Fawcett. Smith discussed the show's impact in her new memoir, while outlets highlighted the series' campy episodes and cultural legacy.
To celebrate the Ingenieur SL's 50th anniversary, IWC presents two limited editions—Ingenieur Automatic 40 IW328910 and Ingenieur Automatic 35 IW324909—featuring a vertically brushed silver dial, rhodium-plated markers with Super-LumiNova, 100m water resistance, and a soft-iron inner case on the 40mm model for magnetism protection; powering the 40mm with Calibre 32111 (28,800 vph, 120h PR) and the 35mm with Calibre 47110 (28,800 vph, 42h PR). Both are stainless steel with integrated bracelets and are limited to 1,150 pieces each, priced at €14,700 (40mm) and €12,800 (35mm).
Star Wars: A New Hope will be restored and shown in IMAX 70mm to celebrate its 50th anniversary, premiering February 19, 2027, at a curated set of U.S. IMAX 70mm locations and for a limited theater run. The plan comes alongside other IMAX 70mm releases in 2027, including Nolan’s The Odyssey and a Star Wars title Starfighter scheduled for May 28, 2027; USA TODAY provides a list of participating theaters across the country.
Lucasfilm and Disney will celebrate Star Wars’ 50th anniversary with a two-part IMAX release: Star Wars (1977) will debut in IMAX (digital or 70mm) with a restored version hitting select IMAX 70mm locations on February 19, 2027; followed by Star Wars: Starfighter, filmed for IMAX and converted to IMAX 70mm, opening May 28, 2027 in a limited number of IMAX theaters. The Starfighter cast includes Ryan Gosling as Kade Auberon, with Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, Flynn Gray, and Amy Adams; the film is written by Jonathan Tropper and produced by Shawn Levy and Kathleen Kennedy, with Gosling, Mary McLaglen, Josh McLaglen, Dave Filoni and Dan Levine serving as executive producers.
Deadline reports Disney/Lucasfilm will release Star Wars: Starfighter alongside a 50th‑anniversary edition of Star Wars in IMAX 70mm in 2027, marking the franchise’s first dedicated Imax 70mm release. The original Star Wars hits theaters Feb. 19, 2027, with Starfighter following on May 28, 2027 for the 50th anniversary weekend. Filmed with IMAX cameras, prints will be converted to Imax 70mm for a limited number of venues; the project is an all-new standalone adventure from Shawn Levy, starring Ryan Gosling, with Kathleen Kennedy and others producing.
Fifty years after Viking 1 landed on Mars (July 20, 1976), the mission delivered the first soil analysis and iconic imagery from Chryse Planitia, lasting well beyond its 90-day plan thanks to an RTG, until a late-1982 battery-charge change inadvertently disabled the lander’s high-gain antenna and ended contact in 1982, with the VLMM terminated in 1983.
U2 released Street of Dreams, the joyous lead single from an upcoming studio album (title TBD) produced by Jacknife Lee. The upbeat track follows a year that saw the release of two six-song EPs, Days of Ash and Easter Lily, and Bono has teased a noisy, unreasonably colorful LP for live shows. The video was shot in Mexico City during a rainstorm near a Street Child World Cup event; Larry Mullen Jr. rejoined the sessions after neck surgery for the project, which will mark the band’s 50th anniversary later this year, though no album title or tour plans have been announced.
The Verge marks Apple’s 50th anniversary with a photo-driven tour of its history, from Apple II and Macintosh roots through iMacs, iPhone, and flagship stores, showing how a rebellious startup grew into a global tech titan.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple’s 50th-anniversary finale will be a private, employee-only celebration at Apple Park with a guest performer (likely Paul McCartney); the Apple Park Visitor Center closes early, and there’s no public component expected, with the milestone on April 1 and the exact date of the finale unclear (March 31 or April 1).
Apple is prepping an elaborate 50th-anniversary celebration at Apple Park, with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman describing it as a grand party and signaling hardware chief John Ternus could be center stage; the event is expected around Apple’s April 1 birthday, with unclear visibility for the public and prior global celebrations including Alicia Keys performances.
Apple is kicking off its 50th-anniversary celebrations with events around the world, including what appears to be a plaza performance at Chengdu’s Taikoo Li store amid a temporary closure, and a sold-out Today at Apple session featuring the K-pop group CORTIS at Seoul’s Myeongdong store, as part of March festivities ahead of its April 1, 2026 milestone, with photos promised on Apple Newsroom.
Apple will stage worldwide gatherings through March to mark its 50th anniversary, including a surprise Alicia Keys performance at the Grand Central store in New York; details on other locations are to be announced, with the milestone date on April 1, 2026.