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David Mouriquand

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‘Gross and transphobic’: Why is Moby taking shots at beloved 70s song?

American musician Moby is no fan of The Kinks' hit song 'Lola', describing its lyrics as "gross", "transphobic" and "unevolved". No one seems to agree with him - least of all The Kinks' guitarist Dave Davies...

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‘Quit or I’ll murder you’: Harry Potter star receives death threats

British actor Paapa Essiedu has revealed he received racist death threats over his casting as Professor Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series on HBO.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer cast pay tribute to Nicholas Brendon

Best known for playing Buffy’s sidekick Xander Harris on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Nicholas Brendon died in his sleep from natural causes. He was 54. Over the weekend, his Buffy co-stars paid tribute to him. “Some people leave a mark without trying.”

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US action movie star Chuck Norris dies aged 86

The American action movie star has died according to his family after being hospitalised on Thursday. He celebrated his 86th birthday last week.

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Why is India banning the release of this Oscar-nominated Gaza drama?

The release of Kaouther Ben Hania's Venice-winning and Oscar-nominated docu-drama 'The Voice of HInd Rajab' has been blocked by the country's ratings body. Beyond censorship, this decision reveals a shift in Israel-India relations under prime minister Narendra Modi.

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Film of the Week: 'Project Hail Mary’ - Don't take Space so Sirius-ly

Adapted from the best-selling book by Andy Weir ("The Martian"), 'Project Hail Mary' is a heart-warming blockbuster with old-school charm to spare. However, the comedic tone occasionally threatens to undercut some of the film's emotional heft...

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Critics slam approval of Donald Trump 24-karat gold coin

Donald Trump’s handpicked Commission of Fine Arts voted to approve a commemorative coin for the United States’ 250th birthday featuring the president’s likeness. And critics aren't happy.

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'Dune: Part Three' vs 'Doomsday': Should ‘Dunesday’ be cancelled?

The first trailer for 'Dune: Part Three' is out and fans think it's so damn promising that the planned double-bill with 'Avengers: Doomsday' should be cancelled. Is 'Dunesday' a good idea?

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Oscars 2026: Viewership figures drop by nine per cent

Compared to 10 years ago, this year's Oscars ceremony has lost 16 million viewers... What's behind the drop?

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Meet Jessica Foster: The viral AI fooling millions of MAGA fans

MAGA fans have a new poster girl... However, the picture is far from perfect and the implications considering current events are troubling.

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'A disservice to all the victims’: Dua Lipa on Epstein files discourse

Pop star Dua Lipa has criticised the discourse around the Epstein files, saying the language used shifts focus away from victims.

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One Skip After Another: Why was Sean Penn a no-show at the Oscars?

It turns out that Sean Penn skipped the Oscars and missed out on collecting his third Academy Award for a good reason. He was seen in Ukraine on Monday, where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the war-torn country.

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Has Banksy's identity been revealed by new report?

The end of decades’ worth of speculation and intrigue? Maybe. A new report claims to have finally unmasked Banksy’s true identity.

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Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs - Full results

It was One Oscar After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another', which emerged victorious with 6 wins – while 'Sinners', the most Oscar-nominated film in Academy history, won 4. Here's everything you need to know about this year’s award ceremony.

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Razzies 2026: Anti-Oscars name ‘War Of The Worlds’ as Worst Picture

Worst Picture was just one of five awards that 'War Of The Worlds' took home, making it something of a clean sweep for the Ice Cube-starring adaptation / devastation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel.

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Oscars 2026: Euronews Culture’s full Oscar predictions

Who will take home the biggest awards of the night on Sunday and which film will nab Best Picture? Here are Euronews Culture's full predictions.

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Controversial AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood releases the worst song ever

There's been some heated backlash against AI creation Tilly Norwood, and it's only getting worse with the release of the digital avatar's first single...

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Billie Eilish about to make cinema debut in Sylvia Plath adaptation?

Ten-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar winning songwriter Billie Eilish is in advanced talks to make her acting movie debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s "The Bell Jar".

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Oscars 2026: Which records could be broken at the 98th Academy Awards?

Only a few more days before awards season comes to a close... Euronews Culture looks at some of the potential record-breaking moments that could make the 2026 Oscars one for the history books.

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Oscars 2026: What’s in this year’s six-figure celebrity goodie bag?

Luxury vacations, pricey skincare products, goodies from the “Hermès of Marijuana”, and a custom prenuptial agreement created by a celebrity divorce attorney... The Oscar nominees won’t go home empty handed on Sunday... Here’s what’s inside the ‘Everyone Wins’ 2026 swag bag.

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