ADVERTISEMENT “I think expressing yourself creatively is like opening a window in a crowded room,” George the Poet told Euronews Culture. “It’s part of the cleansing process. It’s a way of letting go. A way of just confronting things that you might not even want to say out loud.” That energy was exactly what filled
ADVERTISEMENT The United States has announced it will once again leave UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, only two years after rejoining. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce linked the withdrawal to what Washington sees as UNESCO’s push to “advance divisive social and cultural causes.” She added that the decision to admit the “State
ADVERTISEMENT In the buzzing crowd at Expo 2025 in Osaka a small line is starting to form, curling around the Tasty Japan food stall. The rumour that rice-guru Sumidaya Shoten is about to serve up some 'curry rice' samples is quickly confirmed as a trolley laden with spoonfuls of thick sauce and sticky white rice emerges
ADVERTISEMENT It’s happened again. Someone walked into a museum, spotted Maurizio Cattelan’s banana-taped-to-a-wall artwork, and decided to tuck in. This time, the setting was the Centre Pompidou-Metz in eastern France, where the infamous 'Comedian' (2019) has been on display since May as part of a major retrospective marking the museum’s 15th anniversary. A visitor reportedly
ADVERTISEMENT Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who became widely known in the 1980s as Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show', has died aged 54. Costa Rican authorities said the actor drowned on Sunday while swimming off Playa Cocles, on the country’s Caribbean coast. He was pulled deeper into the ocean by a current and rescued by beachgoers, according
ADVERTISEMENT An Italian classical music concert has uninvited a famous Russian conductor who's known to be a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Valery Gergiev was meant to participate in A King's Summer festival (Un'Estate da Re) on 27 July that's organised by the Royal Palace of Caserta and held in the courtyard of
ADVERTISEMENT Late-night talk shows are enormous totems on the US media landscape so news that CBS is axing its version after more than 30-years has sent shockwaves across the industry. Stephen Colbert is bidding farewell to 'The Late Show' after the network confirmed the programme will wrap up next May, triggering a wave of support
ADVERTISEMENT Paris is welcoming back one of its brightest stars – not on stage this time, but on a wall. Josephine Baker, the legendary performer, French Resistance spy, and civil rights activist, now watches over a diverse neighbourhood in northeast Paris thanks to a striking new mural. The artwork, set just off the Canal de
ADVERTISEMENT While it was highly anticipated, Zach Cregger’s Weapons has become the breakout hit of the summer no one expected. Not only did the American filmmaker’s sophomore horror film top the box office during its debut weekend and has raked in a reported $92 million internationally at the time of writing (on a budget of $38
ADVERTISEMENT It’s just one word – but two leading Holocaust historians say it warps history. The Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London has refused to alter an information panel in its Holocaust Galleries after two leading historians criticised its wording as historically inaccurate. Describing the Nazi's 1935 Nuremberg race laws, the disputed caption reads: “Under
ADVERTISEMENT Taylor Swift’s new era is almost upon us... The pop superstar announced her 12th album two days ago but everything apart from the title, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’, remained a secret – the cover of the album, the track titles, the release date... Everything. Until now. Swift appeared on her partner’s podcast last
ADVERTISEMENT While it was highly anticipated, Zach Cregger’s Weapons has become the breakout hit of the summer no one expected. Not only did the American filmmaker’s sophomore horror film top the box office during its debut weekend and has raked in a reported $92 million internationally at the time of writing (on a budget of $38
ADVERTISEMENT It’s just one word – but two leading Holocaust historians say it warps history. The Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London has refused to alter an information panel in its Holocaust Galleries after two leading historians criticised its wording as historically inaccurate. Describing the Nazi's 1935 Nuremberg race laws, the disputed caption reads: “Under
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
ADVERTISEMENTThe curatorial vision for the 61st Venice Biennale, 'In Minor Keys', was revealed in Venice today in an emotional presentation at the Sala delle Colonne of Ca’ Giustinian, the Biennale’s historic headquarters. Originally set for announcement later this year, the theme was unveiled ahead of schedule following the sad and unexpected death of the exhibition’s
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