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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025: Who takes the top spot?

ADVERTISEMENTThe World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced this year’s recipients of ‘The World’s Best Restaurant’ - one of the world’s most prestigious food awards.The awards ceremony took place last night in Turin, Italy, where the crowd gathered to celebrate the top restaurants and chefs for 2025. A panel of more than 1,000 experts, split into

Iranian Palme d’Or winner Jafar Panahi calls for fall of Tehran regime

ADVERTISEMENTAfter winning Palme d’Or at Cannes for his stunning thriller It Was Just An Accident, one of Iran’s most celebrated filmmakers Jafar Panahi has called for the fall of the Tehran regime, against the backdrop of escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.  Panahi posted a powerful message on Instagram that appears to push for the

Skinned alive: George Enescu biopic debuts to European audiences

ADVERTISEMENTAs part a growing new wave of Romanian cinema gaining international acclaim and a plethora of awards, Enescu, Skinned Alive, directed by Toma Enache, is now showing across Europe, with a recent screening at Lyon’s historic arthouse Comoedia cinema.The biopic explores the complex personal life and creative genius of the revered Romanian composer George Enescu

Foraging forever: Eating magic from Isle of Man forest floor

ADVERTISEMENTForaging; middle-class pastime or a cost-of-living godsend?In recent years, in an effort to get out of the house and back to nature many people have taken up foraging - the practice of looking for edible items in the wild.It can make a fun day out and even be a good way of decorating your home.

Harvey Weinstein faces retrial for sex crimes as case ends in disarray

ADVERTISEMENTHarvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial case ended in disarray on Thursday as the jury foreperson refused to deliberate and the judge declared a mistrial on a remaining rape allegation. The ruling came a day after a split verdict on other charges in the landmark #MeToo-era case and now sets up the former studio boss for

Celebrities react to Trump immigration raids in LA

ADVERTISEMENTFollowing Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles, artists have been speaking out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation raids and offering support to protestors in LA.As reported by Euronews, Trump deployed another 2,100 National Guard members and 700 US Marines, in what the authorities have dubbed Task Force 51 meant to

Entertainment world reacts to interception of ‘Freedom Flotilla’

ADVERTISEMENTEarly on Monday morning, Israeli forces intercepted and seized a boat called the Madleen, which was heading to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid in what activists said was a protest against Israel's ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip. A group of activists, including Greta Thunberg, will be returned to their home countries after the Gaza-bound

Radiohead X Nosferatu: Why you should be excited about Silents Synced

ADVERTISEMENTThe original 1922 version of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is set to get a new cinema release – with a brand new soundtrack, courtesy of Radiohead.F.W. Murnau’s silent German Expressionist classic, which was based on Bram Stoker’s "Dracula" and is widely regarded as an influential masterpiece of cinema and the horror genre, will be set

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Renowned Italian sphere sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro dies aged 98

ADVERTISEMENTArnaldo Pomodoro, one of Italy's most prominent contemporary artists, has died at the age of 98.Pomodoro died at home in Milan on Sunday, the eve of his 99th birthday, according to a statement from Carlotta Montebello, director general of the Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation.Best known for his massive and shiny bronze spheres with clawed out interiors which

Here are the standout shows from Milan Men’s Fashion Week 2025

ADVERTISEMENTOver several packed days, Milan reaffirmed its place at the heart of men’s fashion, hosting a packed lineup of runway shows that set the tone for Spring/Summer 2026.Against a backdrop of shifting global moods and evolving definitions of masculinity, designers used the runway to explore not just what men will wear next summer - but
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