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Art

Take a look inside London V&A's massive new storehouse

The V&A has opened its new Storehouse, giving the public unprecedented access to 250,000 extraordinary behind-the-scenes objects - from Elton John’s costumes to Brutalist architecture.

Food and Drink

Take a look at London’s wild and wonderful vegetable sculpture contest

A wildly creative vegetable sculpture contest stole the show at this year’s Lambeth Country Show in London’s Brockwell Park. From a papal “Cornclave” to “Twin Leeks”, the entries were as punny as they were impressive.

Culture news

Culture catch-up: Little Simz & Pulp releases and 'Ballerina' antics

This week's Culture catch-up: new albums from Pulp and Little Simz , 'Frankenstein' and 'Knives Out' previews hit the screen, 'Ballerina' comes out, and Porto hosts its celebrated photography biennale.

Lifestyle

More than 200 items from Princess Diana’s wardrobe go up for auction

More than 200 items from Princess Diana’s wardrobe - including designer dresses, handbags, shoes, and even a ski suit - are going up for auction on 26 June in Beverly Hills.

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Art

Marina Tabassum unveils the 2025 Serpentine Pavilion in London

The 2025 Serpentine Pavilion has been unveiled in Kensington Gardens - designed by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum, the timber structure explores themes of time, movement, and nature.

Food and Drink

Feast your eyes upon these stunning award-winning food photos

Nearly 10,000 entries from 70 countries were submitted to this year’s World Food Photography Awards - but it was a joyful image of five grandmothers sharing spring rolls that took the top prize.

Culture news

Strauss' Blue Danube waltz beams into space for his 200th birthday

To mark the 200th birthday of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, the country is sending his iconic waltz, The Blue Danube, into space - decades after it was left off the Voyager Golden Record.

Culture news

Culture catch-up: Jafar Panahi’s Cannes win & politics of Iranian film

In this week’s cultural review, we focus on Iranian director Jafar Panahi, whose latest film 'It Was Just an Accident' won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, despite being previously imprisoned and censored for his art.

Lifestyle

Pink diamond with ties to Marie Antoinette’s daughter heads to auction

A rare 10.38-carat pink diamond with ties to Marie Antoinette’s daughter is going up for auction at Christie's in New York in June and could fetch up to $5 million (€4.4m).

Lifestyle

Stars shine at French château as Louis Vuitton unveils new collection

Louis Vuitton unveiled its Cruise 2025 collection in front of a star-studded audience inside a medieval castle, blending regal silhouettes with futuristic flair.

Art

Venice Biennale to honour late curator Koyo Kouoh with 2026 exhibition

Plans for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia will go ahead as envisioned by the late Cameroonian curator, following her sudden death aged 58 earlier this month.

Art

Meet the former Hamas hostage Andrei Kozlov turning trauma into art

After surviving 247 days as a hostage of Hamas, Andrei Kozlov has turned his trauma into art, painting scenes of captivity, resilience, and hope in a New York studio.

Lifestyle

Daredevils tumble for glory at Gloucester's annual cheese-rolling race

Brave competitors let the Gouda times roll at the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling Race, hurtling down a perilous slope in pursuit of a runaway wheel of Double Gloucester.

Lifestyle

The 14 most stunning, talked-about looks from the Cannes Film Festival

From Alexander Skarsgård’s daring leather boots to Elle Fanning’s spellbinding crystal-embellished gown, here are some of the standout looks from this year’s festival.

Culture news

Marcel Ophuls, director of 'The Sorrow and the Pity', dies aged 97

His most famous work, The Sorrow and the Pity (1969), was a groundbreaking four-hour documentary that shattered France’s myths about resistance during World War II.

Culture news

Culture catch-up: The 'Mission: Impossible' special

In this week’s Cultural catch-up, we dive into the high-octane world of Mission: Impossible - breaking down the franchise’s legacy, where 'The Final Reckoning' lands in the rankings, and what’s next for Tom Cruise.

Lifestyle

Take a look at these adorable dogs recreating looks from Met Gala 2025

At New York’s annual Pet Gala, fashion-forward pups recreated iconic Met Gala 2025 looks from stars like Chappell Roan, Bad Bunny, Diana Ross and more.

Culture news

US actor George Wendt, beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers,’ dies aged 76

His warm, beer-loving character became one of TV’s most iconic and enduring figures, and earned the actor six Emmy nominations throughout his 11 years on the show.

Food and Drink

International Tea Day: Seven unique ways tea is made around the world

In honour of International Tea Day, we thought we'd take a look at some of the many wonderful ways different countries from around the world prepare and drink their tea.

Culture news

Who really took the Napalm Girl photo? Iconic image credit 'suspended'

The haunting image, seen around the world and hailed as a defining symbol of the Vietnam War’s horrors, is once again under scrutiny as questions resurface about who actually took the photograph.

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