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ADVERTISEMENTI am so tired of pop stars being perfect. It’s not even really their fault. To be able to last in the music industry, women are subject to impossible standards. They must be sexy, glamourous, charming, and always combining breathtaking vocals with perfect choreographies. It's all about finding the right pose, the right pout, the

ADVERTISEMENTIt’s almost time for the gates of Worthy Farm to open, as Glastonbury Festival kicks off on Wednesday. Attention this year is largely focused on the mysterious Patchwork, who are taking to the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, and on which secret sets will be played, with Pulp, Haim and Paramore being the most heavily speculated names

ADVERTISEMENTWhat do you get when you combine the soaring soprano stylings of Maria Callas, the drama of ‘90s divas like Celine and Whitney, and the bass-heavy, brat-pop chaos of Charli XCX? You get a winning Eurovision song.JJ, Austria’s newly crowned champion of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, brought all of that and more with his

ADVERTISEMENTIf there is one thing French people are really serious about, it is most likely bread.Baking is almost an art in France. The baguette has even been granted World Heritage Status by UNESCO.For Parisian bakers, the top honour is to win the Best Paris Baguette Award.The 2025 competition featured 187 bakers from the French capital.

ADVERTISEMENTThe comprehensive refurbishment of the rear façade of Antoni Gaudí's work and the private courtyard of the Planta Noble required an investment of 3.5 million euros and the joint work of specialised restorers and local craftsmen who have preserved centuries-old techniques and adapted them to contemporary standards.This intervention marks a historic milestone, as since 1915

ADVERTISEMENTSeven unique ceramic plates and dishes painted by celebrated Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, created between 1947 and 1964, have been sold in Geneva, Switzerland, for a total of 272,000 Swiss francs - almost €290,000.Yep, Picasso was also a tableware artist.The never-before-seen hand-painted ceramics, featuring birds, fish and goats, were designed in the Madoura Pottery Workshop in Vallauris

ADVERTISEMENTIt's the end of a nearly 100-year-old mystery. Using DNA-analysis, scientists have identified an ancient human relative nicknamed "Dragon Man", new research showed.It all started with a 146,000-year-old skull found by a labourer in the northern Chinese city of Harbin in 1933. The man left his treasure at the bottom of a well, where it

ADVERTISEMENT"Wake up, wake up" is the chorus of the Felix Flavour music that Jeny BSGchoreographed for the Dance4Refugees campaign on Instagram and at the Bozar arts venue in Brussels.It's also the call to action for people everywhere to speak out and show their support for refugees."Everyone needs to wake up. It's time to talk about