Jonny Walfisz

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UNESCO celebrates World Philosophy Day

What makes you, you? Will AI ever be as real as a person? These are the questions proving why UNESCO World Philosophy Day matters.

16 November 2023

Food and Drink

Culture Re-View: How Beaujolais Nouveau day become a cause célèbre

16 November: Happy Beaujolais Nouveau day!

16 November 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How three Jewish boys changed hip-hop

15 November 1986: ‘Licensed to Ill’ is released.

15 November 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How Schumacher's first title made him controversial

13 November 1994: Michael Schumacher wins his first world title.

13 November 2023

Culture news

Why does a Lord of the Rings exhibit matter to Italy's Giorgia Meloni?

Giorgia Meloni is set to unveil a new exhibition celebrating JRR Tolkein's 'The Lord of the Rings'. But why is the series such a key part of her political life?

10 November 2023

Culture news

Did you know that Walt Disney was a spy for the FBI?

The FBI has worked for and against cultural figures throughout the 20th century... But you may not know that Walt Disney was a government spook...

10 November 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How Rolling Stone magazine changed music

9 November 1967: The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published.

9 November 2023

Culture news

Former film director wins France's top literary prize

Jean-Baptiste Andrea joins an illustrious list of Goncourt Prize winners including Michel Houellebecq, Marcel Proust, and Simone de Beauvoir

8 November 2023

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Culture Re-View: How HBO changed the game for television

8 November 1972: HBO launches.

8 November 2023

Culture news

Movember turns 20: An explainer on the moustache charity fundraiser

Here's our definitive guide to everything you need to know about the initiative this November

7 November 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How the Sex Pistols defined punk from their first gig

6 November 1975: The Sex Pistols play their first gig

6 November 2023

Culture news

Paris Games Week: Playtime beckons for children and even more adults

More than 200,000 revellers this week attended the Parisian expo centre to try out the latest titles across the video game industry, a business that's worth more in France than both the music and film industries combined.

5 November 2023

Culture news

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler accused of sexual assault

A woman has accused Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler of sexual assault.

3 November 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How Laika become the most famous dog outside of Earth

3 November 1957: Laika becomes the first dog in orbit

3 November 2023

Culture news

Noel Clarke says he will sue paper over sexual harassment allegations

The British actor and director Noel Clarke has vowed to pursue a defamation suit against the newspaper that published an investigation into allegations that he had sexually harassed up to 20 women.

2 November 2023

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SAG-AFTRA strike negotiations hit an AI-shaped hurdle

It's day 112 of strike action for the actors union, but is a potential end in sight?

2 November 2023

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Culture Re-View: How a male student in 1898 created cheerleading

2 November 1898: The birth of cheerleading.

2 November 2023

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Culture Re-View: How Titanic broke all box office expectations in 1997

1 November 1997: Titanic premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival

1 November 2023

Culture news

Would you Adam and Eve it? Cockney accents are disappearing in Britain

New research has found three other accents are the defining voices of London in 2023

31 October 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How 'The War of the Worlds' terrified radio listeners

30 October 1938: When a radio broadcast convinced people that aliens were invading

30 October 2023