Art Never-before-seen Picasso ceramics break record at auction in Geneva The expection-breaking total sum of €290,000 “reflects the public's enthusiasm for the master's works in all their forms,” stated Piguet, who handled the sale in Geneva. 20/06/2025
Culture news ‘Wonderful and strange’: David Lynch auction fetches $4.25 million A Los Angeles auction of the late director’s possessions, including personal artwork and a set of scripts for an unfinished movie, fetched $4.25million in total. 20/06/2025
Culture news Coldplay to re-issue LPs on records made from recycled plastic bottles Coldplay will re-issue nine of their previous albums on records made from recycled plastic bottles. The EcoRecords reduce carbon emissions during the manufacturing process by 85 per cent compared with traditional vinyl production. 20/06/2025
Food and Drink The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025: Who takes the top spot? European restaurants make up three of the Top 5 spots on this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list. However, Spain's Disfrutar, in Barcelona, has been dethroned as the highest ranked restaurant in the world... 20/06/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: '28 Years Later' - Bold, brilliant and Brexity Skipping ‘Months’, Danny Boyle returns to the series he started in 2002 with '28 Days Later' – supported by returning screenwriter Alex Garland and armed with a clear desire to avoid repeating himself. The result is a bold, brilliant and very surprising revival. 20/06/2025
Culture news Stephen Fry on J.K. Rowling: ‘She seems to be a lost cause’ Stephen Fry is trending online because the celebrate actor, author, and Harry Potter audiobook narrator reportedly said that J.K. Rowling has been “radicalised by TERFs” and is now “a lost cause” in the transgender rights debate. 19/06/2025
Culture news Iranian Palme d'Or winner Jafar Panahi calls for fall of Tehran regime In a powerful message posted on Instagram, the Iranian filmmaker appealed for an end to the conflict between his country and Israel. While urging for an international trial against the Jewish state, Panahi also called for the fall of the Tehran regime. 19/06/2025
Culture news Kneecap rapper released on unconditional bail over terror charge Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, is accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a London concert last year. 18/06/2025
Culture news Kneecap debut London billboards ahead of terror court appearance Controversial Belfast rapper Mo Chara – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – appears in court in London today over terror charges. The band have debuted a series of billboards in the capital and fans have turned up to Westminster Magistrates Court to show their support. 18/06/2025
Art What are the 20 most controversial album covers of all time? Don’t judge an album by its cover... Easier said than done for some. Following the controversy surrounding the album image for Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, we look at the most controversial album artworks which landed the artists in hot water with the censors. And, in some cases, the taste police. 18/06/2025
Cinema Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton are finally getting Oscars The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas will receive Honorary Oscars in November. 18/06/2025
Culture news Rare papers of Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing sets auction record A treasure trove of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing’s scientific papers has sold for more than three times their expected sale price after being saved from the shredder. 18/06/2025
Culture news Best and funniest signs from mass No Kings protests against Trump The national and international protests against President Donald Trump took place in towns and cities across the US and Europe in a coordinated event titled "No Kings". Here are some of the best placards from this weekend’s movement outside the US embassy in Amsterdam. 17/06/2025
Culture news Al Pacino becomes first Hollywood celebrity to meet Pope Leo XIV The celebrated actor met with Pope Leo XIV and becomes the first Hollywood celebrity to have an official audience with the newly elected pontiff. 17/06/2025
Culture news Doctor to plead guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine Los Angeles doctor Dr Salvador Plasencia called the actor a "moron" who could be exploited, according to a co-defendant. He has greed to plead guilty to giving the Friends actor ketamine in the lead up to his death, and faces up to 40 years in prison. 17/06/2025
Culture news Why do we fear Friday 13th? Do you suffer from Friggatriskaidekaphobia, otherwise known as fear of Friday 13th? 13/06/2025
Food and Drink Two Spanish taverns battle for title of world’s oldest restaurant The world's oldest restaurant, Sobrino de Botín, faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that claims it is even older... Let the tavern wars begin. 11/06/2025
Culture news World’s biggest TikTok star leaves US after being detained by ICE Khaby Lame has allegedly overstayed his visa after arriving in the US on 30 April. He was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This comes amid Donald Trump's escalating crackdown on immigration, which has sparked days of protests against ICE. 11/06/2025
Art Lost Auguste Rodin sculpture sells for €860,000 at auction in France The small marble sculpture, believed to be a fake by its owners, ended up being the real deal: a 1892 Auguste Rodin. It sold for auction on Monday for nearly one million dollars. 10/06/2025
Culture news Celebrities react to Trump immigration raids in LA The US National Guard, under orders from US President Donald Trump, have been deployed to Los Angeles, causing outrage. Celebrities have reacted to the fiery situation and criticised the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation raids 10/06/2025