David Mouriquand

Culture news

Euroviews. Liz Truss quits: rules for a 'Cultured' resignation speech

Lost for words Liz? Fear not, Euronews Culture is on standby to impart some advice so that the departing UK prime minister can leave the room with a modicum of dignity once her successor has been chosen... After all, when you’re a politician, that farewell moment isn’t one you want to mess up.

20/10/2022

Culture news

Actress Anna May Wong becomes first Asian American on US currency

The coin is part of the American Women Quarters Program, an effort to feature notable and trailblazing women on American quarters

19/10/2022

Culture news

Would you buy this painting by King Charles III?

"It's not awful. It's not appalling, but it's not great," says art critic Estelle Lovatt.

19/10/2022

Cult

Nonbinary author Kim de l’Horizon shaves head at German Book Prize win

“We should all look to Iran in admiration for this courage, this power,” de l’Horizon said. “It shows how stupid our worldview was that we thought femininity is only emancipated in the Western world.”

19/10/2022

Culture news

Disney vs France: Future films could bypass French cinemas altogether

The sequel to Blank Panther, Wakanda Forever, makes its way to cinemas next month. But Disney warns that future films could bypass French cinemas altogether unless distribution rules are fundamentally reformed.

19/10/2022

Culture news

Daniel Craig receives same honour as James Bond

Craig has been made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, the same and rare honour held by Ian Fleming's famous fictional secret agent James Bond.

19/10/2022

Food and Drink

May the dough be with you: Han Solo gets baked

A bakery in the San Francisco Bay Area has dubbed its 6-foot (1.8 meter) bread sculpture of the Star Wars character “Pan Solo”

19/10/2022

Culture news

'Elvis' director Baz Luhrmann wants to unlock people’s creativity

The Australian filmmaker teams up with Bombay Sapphire to helm a creative call-to-arms, which is inviting people to discover the creative inspiration that exists all around them.

18/10/2022

Culture news

Armageddon Time: A conversation with James Gray

Currently showing at The Lumière Film Festival, James Gray sits down with Euronews Culture to discuss his new feature film, a deeply empathetic autobiographical drama about growing up in New York City in the 1980s, as well as his fears for the lifespan and culture of moviegoing

18/10/2022

Culture news

BTS members to serve in military and plan to regroup in 2025

BTS will enlist in the South Korean military for national service, according to their agency, putting an end to a years-long debate on whether the K-pop stars deserved exemptions from mandatory service.

18/10/2022

Culture news

Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize

Karunatilaka is the second Sri Lankan to win the English language literary award, following Michael Ondaatje’s victory in 1992 for ‘The English Patient’

18/10/2022

Culture news

Ukrainian conductor shot dead by Russians for refusing to lead concert

Yurii Kerpatenko, the renowned and principal conductor at the Kherson Music and Drama Theatre, was shot dead in his home after he “categorically refused to cooperate with the occupants"

17/10/2022

Culture news

Robbie Coltrane, beloved Harry Potter actor, dies aged 72

Beloved Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72. He was best known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter series and the criminal psychologist in the 90s police drama, Cracker.

14/10/2022

Culture news

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Halloween Ends'

The bloody saga of Michael Myers vs Laurie Strode comes to a close in Halloween Ends… And against all odds, it’s actually pleasant surprise.

14/10/2022

Culture news

Festival Lumière 2022: Premieres, classics & a whole lot of Tim Burton

Cinephiles rejoice! The 2022 Lumière Festival kicks off in Lyon this coming weekend, from Saturday 15 - Sunday 23 October, and this year’s vintage looks mighty good.

13/10/2022

Culture news

Revelations of Bill Murray’s sexual assault settlement come to light

New details have emerged about the comedy actor's inappropriate behaviour.

12/10/2022

Culture news

#MeToo trials: October sees Weinstein, Spacey and Haggis in court

Five years since the beginning of #MeToo, this autumn will see four alleged and convicted sex predators - who have fallen from Hollywood grace - facing trial for sexual offenses.

12/10/2022

Culture news

Angela Lansbury, 'Murder, She Wrote' star, dies at 96

For millions Angela Lansbury was the elderly sleuth on Sunday night television who solved a constant stream of killings. The actress died five days shy of her 97th birthday.

11/10/2022

Culture news

Is Bollywood going bust?

India's Bollywood facing its biggest-ever crisis as streaming services and non-Hindi language rivals steal its sparkle.

11/10/2022

Culture news

Hammer goes down on the bollocks: Sex Pistols art goes on sale

It’s anarchy in the UK. Well, at Sotheby’s at least.

11/10/2022