Culture
European culture: art, music, film, books and ideas.
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Kremlin-backed artist uses AI deepfakes and stirs controversy
Kremlin-backed artist Yaroslav Dronov, known as Shaman, has made extensive use of AI deepfakes in his latest music video 'Mother R…
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New digital archive reconstructs Leonardo da Vinci manuscripts for the first time in four centuries
The director of the Museo Galileo, which has led the Leonardotheka project, says it sets a “compelling precedent for how cultural …
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Talay Riley stabbed to death: Celebrities lead tributes to singer-songwriter
Talay Riley, 35, was stabbed to death on 5 June in Silvertown, London. Artists have paid tribute to a unique talent.
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The NBA Finals are back at Madison Square Garden and Donald Trump is crashing the party
Donald Trump won't be the only famous figure in attendance when the NBA Finals return to New York for the first time since 1999.
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Goals review – disruptor football game attempts to smash the competition
Released just before the World Cup kicks off, this upstart football game is positioning itself as a credible alternative to EA Spo…
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Stoke-on-Trent—the UK's home of ceramics—seeks emergency funds for crumbling heritage
Without urgent action, “the unique value of the landscape could be lost forever”, city council’s chief executive warns
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Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 / birthday cage fight event snubbed by celebrities
Donald Trump’s extravagant 80th birthday cage fight on the White House lawn is proving to be celebrity repellent... Adam Sandler, …
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Jafar Panahi's prison sentence confirmed by Iranian court
Following a retrial for a verdict that had been reached while the prominent Iranian director was abroad, the Revolutionary Court i…
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AI cultural platform Artlas expands pilots as founder argues institutions need trusted AI tools
The app generates personalised experiences for visitors to museums and institutions
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The best TV of 2026 so far
From ludicrously fun 80s love affairs to outrageously scandalous drama, this has already been a year of great television. Here are…
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Front desk vibes, back alley dreams: Feast your eyes on Denmark’s 2026 Mullet Championship
When life gives you lemons, grow a mullet. The 2026 Mullet Championship took place on Saturday in Copenhagen, where 12 well-coiffe…
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Patrick Bruel in police custody over sexual assault allegations
Patrick Bruel has been questioned since Monday morning over newly uncovered matters now before the courts, the Nanterre public pro…
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‘He was the best of us’: Heartfelt tributes paid to Buffy star Anthony Head, dead at 72
Best known for his role as Giles on the cult TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Anthony Head died at the age of 72. Over the weeken…
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Aliens, Pan-Africanism and Olivia Rodrigo: What to see, do or hear this week in Europe
Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' beams into the box office while Olivia Rodrigo sings about love making us crazy. Here's what t…
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Cannes winner Jafar Panahi faces prison and travel ban from Iran
On Sunday, Mostafa Nili, lawyer for Jafar Panahi, announced that a Tehran Revolutionary Court has rejected the objections and full…
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Hitler's 70 km ghost motorway: Germany's longest abandoned autobahn
Route 46 is Germany’s longest abandoned motorway project. It owes less to transport efficiency than to Nazi-era construction ideol…
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'Mehrzweckeier': dig at Merz for youth word of the year? Voting under way
'Mehrzweckeier': youth word of the year as a protest? Citizens can now vote on it officially. What began as criticism of conscript…
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Lazio Maremma cowboys: tradition and innovation at Canale Monterano's Riarto
For centuries, the buttero was central to livestock and rural life in the Maremma between Lazio and Tuscany. Though the trade is f…
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Spain welcomes Pope Leo XIV on landmark six-day tour: key events and highlights
Millions are expected to attend events across Spain as Leo XIV combines religious celebrations with high-profile political meeting…
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Top 100 reader novels
After critics and authors picked their top 100 novels we asked for your favourites. From Uruguay to the Isle of Skye, more than 3,…
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Rumours and speculation as fans forecast date of Taylor Swift's wedding
Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.
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'Traitor' - Elmo in hot water with New Yorkers over Knicks NBA finals
The Sesame Street character, whose fictional home is in New York, was called a traitor after not fully backing the city's basketba…
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I wanted to quit Eurovision twice - then won it, says Bangaranga singer Dara
The Bulgarian singer says her historic victory in Vienna came close to never happening.
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Your middle-aged friend starts dating your daughter - drama explores what happens next
The new drama centres on Alice discovering best friend Steve is dating her 26-year-old daughter.