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Will audiences buy into The Northman's Viking epic?

Ahead of the release of Robert Eggers' The Northman, we ask why Vikings have never seemed to make that big of a dent in Hollywood.

Culture news

Meet the man bringing the Uffizi museum into the future

The Uffizi Gallery is officially the most visited cultural site in all of Italy, surpassing the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums. It's down to the innovative and bold director, Eike Schmidt.

Culture news

Why are book bans and librarian threats skyrocketing in US schools?

Backed by lawmakers, parents are complaining at a higher rate than ever about the racial and sexual themes in school library books.

Art

London's National Gallery renames Degas work 'Ukrainian Dancers'

A piece by French impressionist Edward Degas has been retitled by the National Gallery from 'Russian Dancers' to 'Ukrainian Dancers' to reflect the true origin of the artwork.

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Culture news

Will Smith's cancelled projects draws Twitter debate about hypocrisy

Social media users have noted the disparate reactions to stars involved in controversies after Will Smith has had multiple projects shelved following him slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Culture news

Five dystopian novels for the 21st century

With the climate crisis and pandemics on everyone's minds, it's time for a new wave of dystopian fiction. Here are Euronews' top 5 modern dystopian novels.

Culture news

Is Amazon's ebook return policy ruining authors' careers?

A petition launched on change.org has been made to tackle Amazon's policy of allowing users to return books no matter how much they've read.

Culture news

It's time for the Grammy Awards: here's everything you need to know

With 2022's rescheduled Grammy Awards ceremony just around the corner, we give you a preview of everything you need to know before the night.

Culture news

How European countries are taxing Netflix to invest in cinema

As Switzerland looks to approve a law forcing Netflix to invest 4 per cent of its revenue back into Swiss cinema, we look at how other European countries are bolstering their film industries through the streamers.

Art

Images of hope among the rubble of Kharkiv: Meet Sasha Anisimova

Sasha Anisimova has created illustrations of ordinary life over images of the destruction of her hometown of Kharkiv.

Culture news

Viral cartoon showing Ukrainian tractor towing Russian tank explained

A new cartoon has emerged of a Russian tank being towed by a Ukrainian tractor. We look at the cartoon behind the new meme.

Art

Seoul museum refuses to return Russian artworks

After South Korea sanctioned Russia due to Putin's war against Ukraine, a Seoul museum has been subject of a demand to return its Russian art early.

Art

Art market 2022: Global sales return to pre-pandemic levels

Art Basel and USB Group's annual Art Market Report has shown an encouraging return to normality in global art sales as well as revealing more on how NFTs will continue to shape the art market.

Art

Supreme court to decide if Warhol broke copyright law

The Supreme Court of the US will decide whether an artwork by Andy Warhol is significantly different from the photo it is based on. The verdict will change how artists work in the US.

Euronews Debates

Euronews Debates: How can digital innovations regenerate a region?

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Euronews brings together a group of influential and experienced policymakers and industry insiders to discuss the path forward for regional revitalisation in Japan and beyond.

Green News

Empty ‘ghost flights’ may be burning as much fuel as 1.4 million cars

As the summer season approaches, airlines could be forced to make thousands more of these empty flights at a high cost to the planet.

Green News

Decoding ‘hippo honks’ could help prevent human-animal conflict

New research has found hippos can recognise each other from the sound of their honks, paving the way for improved conservation efforts.

Green News

As temperatures rise, so does anxiety, new research finds

Brand new research finds the immediate difference between people’s climate anxiety before and after experiencing the sudden heat wave in Canada last summer.

Travel News

Rwanda the 6th safest country for solo travellers, new survey finds

Safety while travelling on your own can be a big concern but a new ranking has listed the countries where you won’t have to worry.

Conscious Travel

A sustainable tourism lab is transforming the island of Rhodes

A decade on from the recession, Greece has launched a sustainability initiative with the help of TUI to regenerate tourism in Rhodes that also keeps sustainability at the top of the agenda.

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