Culture
Cultural events in the field of cinema, literature, music, theater, art and show business. International festivals and exhibitions, premieres, concerts, performances and award ceremonies. Interviews with key personalities of cultural and social life in the UK, USA and the world.
Toy company Mattel mistakenly lists porn site on ‘Wicked’ doll merch
12.11.2024
Toy company Mattel mistakenly lists porn site on ‘Wicked’ doll merch
When “Not suitable for children under 36 months” becomes “Not suitable for anyone under the age of 18”… When you're…
Kamala Harris rounds off campaign with surreal star-studded mega-rally
06.11.2024
Kamala Harris rounds off campaign with surreal star-studded mega-rally
Most presidential campaigns are tied off either with a single blockbuster rally — think Barack Obama's 100,000-strong crowd in Virginia…
Kamala Harris pays tribute to Quincy Jones as resurfaced comments on Trump go viral
06.11.2024
Kamala Harris pays tribute to Quincy Jones as resurfaced comments on Trump go viral
Kamala Harris has paid tribute to Quincy Jones, calling the late producer and songwriter a “trailblazer.” The Democratic nominee in…
Donald Trump unimpressed by Beyoncé and Kamala Harris’ celebrity turnout
06.11.2024
Donald Trump unimpressed by Beyoncé and Kamala Harris’ celebrity turnout
It's Election Day and on the night before the anxiety-inducing occasion were held the last campaign events of both Kamala…
Ticketmaster and Oasis go up in smoke at UK Bonfire Night celebrations
05.11.2024
Ticketmaster and Oasis go up in smoke at UK Bonfire Night celebrations
Sparklers, mulled wine and standing around an open fire, admiring the night sky adorned with glorious colour – this is…
France’s top literary prize the Prix Goncourt awarded to Kamel Daoud for ‘Houris’
05.11.2024
France’s top literary prize the Prix Goncourt awarded to Kamel Daoud for ‘Houris’
France's most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, has been awarded to Franco-Algerian author Kamel Daoud for his novel “Houris”…
Backstage at the Metropolitan Opera: ‘Champion’ tells the tragic tale of boxer Emile Griffith
04.11.2024
Backstage at the Metropolitan Opera: ‘Champion’ tells the tragic tale of boxer Emile Griffith
The groundbreaking opera ‘Champion,' shown for the first time at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, was the first composed by…
Television, politics, and power: Photographer Stefano De Luigi on capturing Italy’s Berlusconi years
04.11.2024
Television, politics, and power: Photographer Stefano De Luigi on capturing Italy’s Berlusconi years
At the height of his career, media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, who served as the prime minister of Italy in four…
The pie and mash campaign to get UK ‘Cockney classic’ protected status
04.11.2024
The pie and mash campaign to get UK ‘Cockney classic’ protected status
A campaign has been launched to give one of Britain's traditional (and least appealing looking) dishes protected status: pie and…
The Great British Cheese Heist: More than €360,000 worth of cheddar is missing
04.11.2024
The Great British Cheese Heist: More than €360,000 worth of cheddar is missing
London cheese specialist Neal's Yard Dairy said a con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer…