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SXSW London accused of ‘artwashing’ for hosting panel with Tony Blair

ADVERTISEMENTFamed as the world’s leading festival of creativity, SXSW has made its European debut this month with an edition landing in London for the first time. However, controversy quickly reared its head...Former UK prime ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron were among the unannounced speakers at the inaugural edition of SXSW London, which runs until

SXSW London accused of ‘artwashing’ for hosting panel with Tony Blair

ADVERTISEMENTFamed as the world’s leading festival of creativity, SXSW has made its European debut this month with an edition landing in London for the first time. However, controversy quickly reared its head...Former UK prime ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron were among the unannounced speakers at the inaugural edition of SXSW London, which runs until

Sexual harassment trial opens in France for former Ubisoft bosses

ADVERTISEMENTThree former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft – the maker of games like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry - went on trial on Monday.Serge Hascoët, Thomas "Tommy" François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault.The trial is due to

Shock finale: Fans divided over possible identity of new Doctor Who

ADVERTISEMENTThis weekend’s final episode of the 15th season of Doctor Who, ‘The Reality War’, saw Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor exit the role and regenerate into Billie Piper, who is already established in the beloved British sci-fi drama as former companion Rose Tyler. Piper played the character Rose Tyler for 35 episodes between 2005 and 2013 opposite the

Elon Musk brands Bono a ‘liar’ and an ‘idiot’ over USAID comments

ADVERTISEMENTFirst, Donald Trump lashed out at one music icon... Now, Elon Musk is following suit and making his own rock star enemy.Bono was on the Joe Rogan podcast on Friday (30 May) to talk about the release of his documentary Bono: Stories Of Surrender.  During the three-hour conversation, the U2 frontman took the opportunity to critise the

Elusive street artist Banksy reveals new artwork – in France?

ADVERTISEMENTBanksy’s back... and he / she / they may have crossed the Channel.  In an Instagram post on Thursday, Banksy unveiled his latest piece: a traffic bollard casting a shadow of a lighthouse with the words "I want to be what you saw in me" written over it.  The post was not accompanied by a caption

Sins of antisemitism: Will France posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus?

ADVERTISEMENTFrance’s National Assembly Defense Committee has unanimously approved a bill to posthumously promote Captain Alfred Dreyfus to the rank of brigadier general, marking a historic correction of the antisemitic injustice he endured.  The bill comes 90 years after Dreyfus’ death and has been described as “an important step in the history of Alfred Dreyfus and in the

David Lynch auction: More than 450 personal items go under the hammer

ADVERTISEMENTIt's been nearly five months since we lost visionary director David Lynch, and now his memorabilia are up for auction.Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) have announced the David Lynch Collection, which includes more than 450 items like Lynch’s vinyl collection, books, scripts, paintings, instruments and treasured movie collectables. Even some of his woodshop

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Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi captain returns to Pompeii

ADVERTISEMENTAn erotic-themed mosaic from the Roman era was returned to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii on Tuesday, after being stolen by a Nazi German captain during World War II.The artwork was repatriated from Germany through diplomatic channels. It was arranged by the Italian Consulate in Stuttgart having been returned from the heirs of the last owner

Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland (under)sells Fyre Festival on eBay

ADVERTISEMENTBilly McFarland, the scam artist and convicted fellon who gained notoriety for the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival, has officially sold the rights to the event’s brand on eBay for $245,300 (approx. €211,135). The auction, which reportedly drew a 175 bids, included intellectual property, trademarks, and social media accounts tied to the Fyre name.  The identity of
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