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Why did activists steal the wax statue of Emmanuel Macron from museum?

ADVERTISEMENTGreenpeace activists stole the wax statue of French president Emmanuel Macron from the Musée Grévin on Monday before planting it outside the Russian embassy in Paris. According to reports, activists posing as tourists entered the famous Parisian museum, located in the 9th arrondissement. After posing as museum employees, they managed to steal the statue, worth

SoundCloud updates AI policy following backlash

ADVERTISEMENTFollowing controversy over a quiet update to the terms of use that seemed to permit the content uploaded to the streamer being used to train AI, SoundCloud has updated its AI policy.  Futurism had previously reported that SoundCloud “quietly” updated its terms and conditions in February 2024 in which users were “explicitly agreeing” by using the platform

Italian feminist designer Maria Grazia Chiuri leaves Dior

ADVERTISEMENTThe revolution in the European fashionworld continues. After the arrival of Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia at Gucci and Pierpaolo Piccioli at Balenciaga, as well as the departure of Donatella Versace, who sold the historic brand to the Prada group, a new change of chair has been announced by Dior today.Italian artistic director Maria Grazia Chiri

Kevin Costner sued over unscripted rape scene in ‘Horizon’

ADVERTISEMENTA stunt performer on the film Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 is suing actor / director Kevin Costner, alleging that she was forced to perform an unscripted rape scene without proper protocols.Devyn LaBella was the lead stunt double for Ella Hunt, who played the role of Juliette in the Horizon films - Costner’s self-funded westerns.

HBO unveils newcomers as leads for Harry Potter TV series

ADVERTISEMENTHBO has revealed the three new young actors who will play the much coveted lead roles in the new Harry Potter television series, one of the most eagerly anticipated for years.After a long, extraordinary worldwide search for British children aged between 9 and 11, Dominic McLaughlin has been cast as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton will

Iran’s Jafar Panahi wins for Palme d’Or for ‘It Was Just an Accident’

ADVERTISEMENTCannes has awarded its top prize, the Palme d'Or, to the Iranian revenge drama It Was Just an Accident.The win continues an extraordinary run for indie distributor Neon, which has now backed the last six Palme d'Or winners. Neon picked up It Was Just an Accident for North American distribution after its Cannes premiere, following

Africa Day: celebrating the continent’s heritage and future

ADVERTISEMENTThe history of Africa Day is deeply rooted in the liberation movements that marked the 20th century. The starting point was in 1958, when the Congress of African States was held for the first time, a historic gathering where representatives from various countries across the continent came together with an unwavering determination: to free themselves

Back to business: Kai Cenat to open ‘Streamer University’ for creators

ADVERTISEMENT"Streamer University" is a project for aspiring content creators, founded by American streamer Kai Cenat, the most-subscribed streamer on Twitch. In recent years, he's become a global internet celebrity, known for coining viral catchphrases like “rizz.” The term, which is internet slang for charisma, even became so popular that Oxford University Press named it the

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Meet Enigmacursor: New dinosaur species unveiled in London

ADVERTISEMENTIt’s just 64cm tall - but this newly discovered dinosaur is causing big excitement at the Natural History Museum. The Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae was a nimble, plant-eating dinosaur that roamed western North America around 150 million years ago, during the late Jurassic period.Despite living among prehistoric heavyweights like Stegosaurus and Diplodocus, this little runner likely darted

Why are more Spaniards quitting music festivals over Israeli ties?

ADVERTISEMENTIf you're planning to attend a music festival in Spain this summer, you might wonder who cashes in the money you spend on the tickets and drinks. Gone are the days of live music sessions when the only concern was getting a good spot on the dance floor to enjoy your favourite band.This year, an
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