Jonny Walfisz

Art

Banksy auction for Ukraine attacked by Russian IPs

50 prints of Banksy's 'Fragile/Agile' work were on sale when Russian internet addresses attacked.

11 January 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Clint Eastwood earned his spurs as cowboy Rowdy Yates; and Steve Jobs introduced the world to the iPhone - all on this day in history.

9 January 2023

Culture news

Artist Sacha Jafri on how to link humanity, charity and Rolls-Royces

"My work is quite average, when it's not linked to humanity." Sacha Jafri explains the meaning behind his collaboration with the luxury car manufacturer.

9 January 2023

Culture news

Nelson Mandela's ghost writer on their conversations' lost tapes

"I heard some loneliness in his voice." Nelson Mandela's ghostwriter Richard Stengel discusses the lost tapes of their time writing 'Long Walk to Freedom'

6 January 2023

Culture news

Royal rumbles: Europe's other feuding families

The unhappy royal families of Spain, Norway and Denmark aren't immune to a bit of infighting either.

6 January 2023

Culture news

As Pope Benedict is buried, will a tell-all book unearth dark secrets?

Archbishop Georg Gaenswein was one of Benedict's closest confidents. A new book by him promises to reveal the "dark manoeuvres" of his papacy.

5 January 2023

Culture news

Why did an author fake their suicide on Facebook?

Susan Meachen's account posted news of her passing in 2020. This week, she rose from the dead.

5 January 2023

Culture news

Feminist writer Fay Weldon dies, aged 91

The British writer was best known for her novel 'The Life and Loves of a She-Devil'

4 January 2023

Culture news

Euroviews. Best of Culture 2022: Day 28 - Highs & Lows of the Year

Day 28 of our Cultural Advent Calendar. Was 2022 the year that Scorsese's scathing comments against superhero films finally seen as prophetic statements?

28 December 2022

Culture news

Crying on TikTok: Meet the unseen influencer

Ever wondered who's making all the funny filters you use on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat? Ollie Tyler is one of the tech geniuses making an overlooked part of today's internet culture.

26 December 2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Best of Culture 2022: Day 23 - Highs & Lows of the Year

Our Cultural Advent Calendar continues with some of the cultural highs and lows of the past year. Today, our attention turns to Wordle, the simple game that took the internet by storm and created a new bond between generations.

23 December 2022

Food and Drink

The inventor of the Chicken Tikka Masala has died

Ali Ahmed Aslam has died, aged 77 in Glasgow, where he came up with the iconic dish.

22 December 2022

Culture news

Pressure mounts on British Museum as Pope returns Parthenon Marbles

Pope Francis termed the return by the Vatican as a spiritual donation.

21 December 2022

Culture news

Best of Culture 2022: Day 21 - Top films of the year

Our Cultural Advent Calendar carries on with today's film 'Triangle of Sadness'. It's the second time director Ruben Östlund won the Palme D'Or at Cannes, but why did we love it?

21 December 2022

Culture news

Meet Scumbag Dad: The influencer parodying annoying internet trends

“I see people who have little or no creative skills, and they're willing to lie and gain large platforms of their dishonest content." Brian Podray is Scumbag Dad, one of the funniest and darkest video creators and orthodontists on the internet.

17 December 2022

Culture news

Best of Culture 2022: Day 17 - Top films of the year

Our Cultural Advent Calendar carries on with today's film pick 'The Banshees of Inisherin'. Martin McDonagh teams back up with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson to delight and horrify viewers with his friendship breakup film set in Ireland in 1923.

17 December 2022

Culture news

New UK award coming for artists with a billion streams

This is the first UK certification from BPI that recognises streams across an artist's entire career.

16 December 2022

Culture news

London is giving the homeless free theatre tickets

To get out of the cold and enjoy the arts, charities and arts venues have teamed up to create a free ticket system for those going without next year.

14 December 2022

Culture news

BEST OF CULTURE 2022: Day 14 - TV & Streaming

Our Cultural Advent Calendar carries on with today's streaming pick 'The Bear', a step into the world of intense kitchens as Carmy tries to reinvigorate the family restaurant he's been bequeathed after his brother's tragic death.

14 December 2022

Culture news

Move over Mickey, the true original Disney cartoon star is back!

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit has a new starring role in a short film celebrating 100 years of the Disney company.

9 December 2022