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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

ADVERTISEMENT As August approaches, cultural events across the continent continue to heat up. One of the most exciting announcements last week was Venice Film Festival's 2025 line-up, with its competition highlights including Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia, Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein - to name just a few! In the meantime for cinephiles

Why is Donald Trump demanding that Beyoncé be prosecuted?

ADVERTISEMENT Amid mounting pressure for the Trump administration to release the Epstein files - as opposed to releasing files regarding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server – the US President is looking back to last year. He is alleging that Kamala Harris spent campaign money

Why is this children’s classic Britain’s most complained about film?

ADVERTISEMENT 2024 was a great year for cinema, and several films that made our year featured some NSFW content. Whether it was the nudity in Anora, the colourful language in Kneecap, the grotesque body horror in The Substance or some of the gorgeous yet horrific tableaus in The Devil’s Bath, there was plenty to keep

Coldplay kiss cam scandal: How best to handle a PR crisis

ADVERTISEMENT It’s the scandal that has pushed the internet into overdrive. Now, instead of crumbling, the company impacted by the now-infamous “kiss-cam” Coldplay incident has decided to put a positive spin on their CEO’s on-screen transgression. After being thrust into the spotlight, Astronomer has released a new promo video featuring none other than actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who

Celebrated musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies aged 97

ADVERTISEMENT Tom Lehrer, the celebrated American song satirist who lampooned politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching mathematics at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97. Longtime friend David Herder said Lehrer died Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He did not specify a

Everything is pawesome: 2025 UK Dog Surfing Championship in pictures

ADVERTISEMENT What did you do this weekend? Well, if you happened to be on Branksome Beach, on the south coast of England, you’ll have witnessed a real tail-wagger on Sunday, when dogs and their owners took to the waves for the UK Dog Surfing Championship. The event combines four-legged athletes and paddleboarding, and it’s a

Inside Poland’s Soviet-era festival that’s now a thriving music hub

ADVERTISEMENT The origins of the Jarocin Festival date back to 1970, when it began as Wielkopolskie Rytmy Młodych (Wielkopolska Rhythms of the Young) - a regional music competition to promote amateur rock bands. Taking place in the small town of Jarocin, the event quickly gained popularity, attracting young people from all over Poland. In 1980

Skeleton of medieval knight found at former Polish ice cream shop

ADVERTISEMENT Earlier this month, in the centre of Gdańsk, archaeologists from ArcheoScan discovered a tombstone with the image of a knight, dating back to the 13th century. Two days later, about 30 cm under the stones, the perfectly preserved skeleton of a knight was unearthed. The find was made at a cult site for the

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Harvey Weinstein’s next retrial could happen this fall

ADVERTISEMENT Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case. Manhattan Judge Curtis Farber said that he could sentence Weinstein on 30 September, but only if there’s no retrial on a rape charge that the last jury failed to decide. If there is a retrial
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Researchers develop new bracelet that can detect the date rape drug

ADVERTISEMENT One in three adult women across the EU have experienced sexual or physical assault, according to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. This includes what is known as drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA). Faced with these alarming statistics, a team of chemists from Portugal and Spain, led by Carlos Lodeiro Espiño of Universidade NOVA

A fermented fancy: Why is Pamela Anderson selling pickles?

ADVERTISEMENT 2025 is turning out to be the year of the Pamelanaissance. The former Baywatch star wowed us in The Last Showgirl, a film which made our Top Movies of 2025...So Far – and which may or may not have inspired Taylor Swift for the title of her new album. Then there was her starring

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Harvey Weinstein’s next retrial could happen this fall

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Researchers develop new bracelet that can detect the date rape drug

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ADVERTISEMENT Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have renewed their partnership with Netflix in a fresh multi-year deal, continuing their collaboration through Archewell Productions. The couple say the agreement reflects their mission to create “thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally.” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed the extension on Monday (11 August), with Netflix

Anna Wintour steps back as US Vogue editor-in-chief after 37 years

ADVERTISEMENTLongtime Vogue powerhouse Anna Wintour has announced she is stepping down as Vogue editor-in-chief.She told staff on Thursday that she's seeking a head of editorial content to handle more of the day-to-day operations.  She isn't leaving the publication entirely, though. Wintour, 75, is keeping some power at the magazine that built her reputation in fashion by retaining

Santorini’s Archaeological Museum reopens after major €750k renovation

ADVERTISEMENTAfter years of closure, the fully renovated Archaeological Museum of Thera in the heart of Santorini has reopened its doors - reviving a significant modernist building and enriching the island’s cultural offerings. The building, originally constructed after the devastating 1956 earthquake, had long required extensive modernisation. With a €750,000 investment, the site was structurally reinforced