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Fringe scandal: Should US comedian be cancelled over antisemitism?

Reginald D Hunter's show at the Fringe Festival is at the centre of a "hate incident" investigation. Should he be cancelled? Euronews Culture's Jonny Walfisz saw his show and he's not sure.

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Edinburgh Fringe highlights: Euronews Culture's five theatre picks

We've been at the Edinburgh Fringe trawling through the shows so you don't have to. Here are Euronews Culture's five highlights from the theatre on offer this year.

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In Pictures: The street delights of the Edinburgh Fringe

Check out the best pics that Euronews Culture captured while taking in this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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Cheap vs Expensive: How to enjoy the Edinburgh Fringe on any budget

Whether you’re on a shoestring budget or flush with cash, there’s something for everyone at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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Predicting Edinburgh Fringe's most controversial 2024 shows

Every year, a few shows set the headlines alight at the Edinburgh Fringe. Here's our pick of the 2024 shows which look like they could cause a stir...

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Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Preview: How to get around and what to see

The world’s largest performance arts festival returns to Edinburgh in August with one of its most enticing line-ups in years. As a a key platform for European talent spotting, the programme for the Fringe is famous for its eclectic mix of stand-up comedy and theatre.

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Gen Z continues to turn off traditional TV Ofcom study reveals

Under half of Gen Z regularly watches broadcast TV, a new survey by the UK’s broadcast regulator says.

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Bella Hadid responds with her 'shock' at Adidas campaign

American model of Palestinian heritage Bella Hadid has responded to the furore over an Adidas campaign that revived a design from the 1972 Munich Olympics.

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French nudism exhibition urges visitors to reveal all

An exhibition so good, you’ll take your kit off to see it. You may even be forced to if you visit the latest exhibition on nudism and naturism at the Mucem museum in Marseille.

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Rebecca Yarros among winners of the second annual BookTok awards

The second annual TikTok Book Awards UK and Irelend saw the social media platform’s users vote for their favourite authors, books, and bookshops over the past year.

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Video game performers begin strike over AI concerns

A new wave of strikes has erupted in Hollywood, this time over the use of artificial intelligence in the video games industry.

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'Inside Out 2' becomes the highest-grossing animated film of all time

'Inside Out 2' has officially become the highest-grossing animated film of all time. It has overtaken 'Frozen II', which has held the record since 2019.

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81-year-old conductor sacked following assault allegation

Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner has had his contract with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras officially terminated, 11 months after he was suspended for hitting a singer during a performance.

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New UK national centre for writing is proposed in Newcastle

A charity has proposed a new writing centre in the north of England to train up a new generation of talent and redress the balance of publishing power from London.

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Why is 'House of the Dragon' getting review bombed by Saudi Arabia?

The latest episode of 'House of the Dragon' has a lesbian kiss and it's brought out the worst side of the internet.

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Adidas issues apology to Bella Hadid after pulling Olympic shoe ad

After campaigners convinced Adidas to drop its Olympics campaign featuring the pro-Palestinian model, the German shoe brand has now issued an apology to Bella Hadid.

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Germany to start unlimited cinema subscription model

First they came for the railways. Then they came for the cinemas. Germany is the latest European state looking to boost its film industry by letting people visit participating cinemas as often as they want.

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Artists need indie record labels more than ever, report claims

Newly formed music label think tank ORCA wants to educate the world on how important the music industry is.

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German city of Bremen bans the silent fox gesture over Turkish links

What does the hand gesture say? A bit too much, according to authorities in the German city of Bremen who fear its links with a far-right Turkish nationalist movement.

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Why did a famous Greek pop star refuse to play on stage in Türkiye?

Greek pop star Despina Vandi was asked to leave a town in Türkiye after she refused to perform on a stage with the country’s flag and a portrait of Atatürk.

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