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Shoppable TV ads to be tested for first time in Australia

Australians will soon be able to try buying goods directly related to the TV programmes they are watching, and if successful the practice could be headed for mainland Europe. Shoppable adverts are already used by many US-based TV companies and increasingly in the UK.

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Gold Dust Woman: Christie McVie’s estate sells her music rights

The Fleetwood Mac star joins a long list of musicians selling their catalogues to investment firms.

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MEPs propose directive to improve working conditions of EU artists

The European Parliament’s culture division has called for improvements to working conditions for artists. A new legislation could have the potential to radically change the fate of culture professionals in the EU.

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Making music out of antisemitism: Uri Agnon on his new play

Speaking to Euronews Culture, the Israeli writer and composer explains how his views of antisemitism changed upon moving to the UK and how that experience has inspired his latest musical.

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Culture Re-View: Guillermo del Toro's top 5 films

9 October 1964: Guillermo del Toro’s birthday

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Israeli police arrest American tourist smashing museum statues

The tourist was caught breaking Roman statues in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

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Jon Fosse: a guide to the Nobel Prize winning author

Norwegian writer Jon Fosse is the newest recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. He's a heavyweight in the realm of storytelling but far from a household name in the English speaking world. That may be about to change.

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Culture Re-View: How The Jazz Singer ended cinema's silent era

6 October 1927: The Jazz Singer is released

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Uncovered: Stage where Shakespeare performed in Norfolk theatre

The oldest running theatre in the UK has uncovered some of the original floorboards, on which the actual William Shakespeare acted.

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Jon Fosse wins the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature

The novelist and playwright was announced as the winner of the top prize in literature.

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Culture Re-View: Lesser known facts about 007 on James Bond Day

5 October 1962: “The name’s Bond, James Bond”

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Who will win this year's Nobel Prize in Literature?

We run through the bookies' odds for who's likely to win one of the world's most prestigious awards in literature.

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A View to A Bill: Roger Moore's 007 memorabilia to go to auction

From posters to his Omega watch, a huge collection of Roger Moore’s items related to his long stint as 007 are going on sale in London.

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Culture Re-View: Janis Joplin remains one of rock's worst tragedies

4 October 1970: Singer Janis Joplin dies

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Greece's 2004 Olympic Stadium shut down over roof safety risk

The stadium designed to host the 2004 Athens Olympics has been temporarily closed over concerns that its roof is unsafe.

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Culture Re-View: The three essential albums to understand Miles Davis

28 September 1991: Miles Davis dies, aged 65

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BEONIX Review: Dance festival proves what's possible in Cyprus

Euronews Culture went to BEONIX Festival in Cyprus to check out the newcomer on Europe’s dance festival scene and find out if it will prove a future essential in music lovers’ calendars.

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Culture Re-View: The day Egyptian Hieroglyphics were decoded

27 September 1822: The day Egyptian Hieroglyphics were decoded.

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Spotify launches AI tool for translating podcasts

Spotify has launched a new service that aims to translate podcasts into other languages through the use of AI.

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Culture Re-View: Why 'The Hobbit' is still underappreciated

21 September 1937: JRR Tolkien releases ‘The Hobbit’.

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