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Can-can celebrations as iconic Moulin Rouge windmills turn again

ADVERTISEMENTThe windmills of the Moulin Rouge, one of France's most famous landmarks, are turning again after they accidentally collapsed last year.In a ceremony befitting of the extravagant cabaret, a troupe stopped traffic on Thursday night by performing the can-can outside the Parisian venue to celebrate the machine being back in motion thanks to a new

UK vs Oasis: What’s the story (morning glory) against the band’s fans?

ADVERTISEMENTIt’s the reunion everybody’s talking about, and the hype for Oasis’ comeback shows no sign of slowing down following their Live ‘25 tour debut last Friday in Cardiff, Wales. Liam and Noel Gallagher are gearing up to bring their tour to Manchester - their hometown where they formed in 1991 - tomorrow evening. They'll be

Ex-Pink Floyd member could face trial over Palestine Action support

ADVERTISEMENTPink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters could face prosecution after declaring his support for Palestine Action, an organisation that has been banned by the UK Parliament.  Waters posted a video to X in which he praised Palestine Action as a “great organisation,” saying they were “nonviolent” and “absolutely not terrorists in any way”.  He also expressed

‘Great shame for Croatia’: Pro-Nazi salutes at Marko Perković concert

ADVERTISEMENTControversial Croatian singer Marko Perković - known professionally as Thompson and who has a song which opens with the chant “Za dom spremni!”, the Croatian version of the Nazi salute “Sieg Heil” - gathered tens of thousands of fans to Zagreb this weekend.  As we reported earlier this year, Saturday's gig at the Hippodrome was

Celebrated ‘The X-Files’ composer Mark Snow dies aged 78

ADVERTISEMENTThis weekend, we learned of the disappearance of American composer Mark Snow, the celebrated artist best known for his iconic and eerie theme for the hit TV show The X Files. He was 78.  A cause of death has not been provided, but Variety said Snow died Friday at his residence in the northeastern state of Connecticut. Snow’s

Rachel Zegler serenades London from Palladium balcony in Evita

ADVERTISEMENTIn the new West End production of Evita, starring Snow White star Rachel Zegler, one of the musical’s most iconic moments takes place offstage. Midway through the show, Zegler steps onto the London Palladium’s exterior balcony to sing 'Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina' to passersby on the street and the performance is streamed live to

Protests erupt again in Venice over Bezos and Sanchez’s lavish wedding

ADVERTISEMENTSaturday marked the last day of celebrations for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez's wedding, estimated to have cost over €42 million.The fete on Saturday followed Friday’s reception on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, where Bezos and his wife tied the knot during a private ceremony with around 200 celebrity guests

Eat up: How chefs and content creators are cooking future foods

ADVERTISEMENTFrom social media-driven reinventions of classic dishes to immersive dining experiences in the wilderness, food traditions are being rewritten before our eyes. Culinary heritage isn’t being preserved in a museum: it’s being brought to life in kitchens worldwide. Rather than simply replicating age-old recipes, or repurposing cuisine between two different cultures, today’s chefs are fusing

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Meet the Austrian carpenter safeguarding precious flutes

ADVERTISEMENT In his workshop overlooking the Austrian town of Dornbirn, Elmar Kalb usually designs and creates objects that many other carpenters also make: benches, tables, chairs, wooden trays and bookshelves. But in 2018, the carpenter started working on a very different project: reinventing instrument cases for flutes. Kalb had been approached by Korean-born flutist Jasmine

Life-sized animal puppets complete 20,000km climate crisis journey

ADVERTISEMENT Back in April, a herd of towering, life-sized animal puppets - from elephants, giraffes, to antelopes and lions - set out from Kinshasa, in the Congo rainforest, on a hugely ambitious journey that would take them across two continents and 20,000km. Their migration - fictional but steeped in reality - was designed to mirror
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