Culture news Entertainment world reacts to interception of ‘Freedom Flotilla' Israeli forces seized the Gaza-bound Madleen early on Monday morning. The entertainment world has responded to the action, which saw activists including Greta Thunberg attempt to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis. 10/06/2025
Culture news Funk pioneer Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone dies aged 82 Revolutionary musician Sly Stone was the founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, the first major group to include Black and white men and women. Their hits "Family Affair" and "Everyday People" transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s. 10/06/2025
Cinema Hitchcock heroine Kim Novak to be honoured with Venice Golden Lion Legendary Hollywood actress Kim Novak, 92, best known for portraying the double life of Alfred Hitchcock's heroine in 'Vertigo', will be honoured at this year’s Venice Film Festival with the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award. 09/06/2025
Culture news Adolescence to be shown in French schools, says minister of education The hit British series Adolescence will be used as a teaching tool in French schools, according to French Minister of Education Élisabeth Borne. 09/06/2025
Cinema Which Guinness World Record has Tom Cruise earned? Tom Cruise has added another accolade to his shelf: Guinness World Records titleholder. 09/06/2025
Culture news Stephen King puts Trump vs Musk feud into perspective with savage post The celebrated author adds his name to a long list of celebrities commenting on the very public feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The fallout between the two former allies has also led many online to draw a comparison with one cult 2004 movie... 09/06/2025
Culture news Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by nine women Multiple women have accused actor-musician Jared Leto of impropriety in a new report, with some calling his behaviour “predatory, terrifying and unacceptable”. 09/06/2025
Culture news Landmark French #MeToo trial for gaming giant Ubisoft comes to an end The prosecutor called for suspended prison sentences of up to three years and fines for all three former top Ubisoft executives, describing the accusations as “extremely serious”. The verdict is expected on 2 July. 06/06/2025
Culture news Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman embark on latest sports venture This is the latest sports venture for actor Ryan Reynolds, who is a co-owner of Wrexham, one of the world's oldest football clubs. 06/06/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina' Tiresome cash-grab or worthy addition to the John Wick canon? It's all down to Ana de Armas... 06/06/2025
Cinema Radiohead X Nosferatu: Why you should be excited about Silents Synced A new initiative in the UK is pairing iconic silent films with era-defining records. The first sees 1922’s classic 'Nosferatu' paired with two Radiohead albums – and it’s only the beginning. 06/06/2025
Culture news Entertainment world reacts to Donald Trump and Elon Musk fallout Celebrities, politicians and social media influencers have taken to social media to provide their takes on the rapidly escalating public feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. 06/06/2025
Food and Drink What is the Pentagon Pizza theory? A theory that dates back to the Cold War is gaining traction online, with memes and posts going viral. But what is the Pentagon Pizza Meter? 06/06/2025
Culture news New James Bond game ‘007 First Light’ unveiled The veil has finally been lifted on a long-gestating James Bond game, ‘007 First Light’. It'll follow an "original standalone" story in which Bond earns his designation as 007 – much like he did at the start of ‘Casino Royale’. 05/06/2025
Culture news ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus discusses writing musical with AI and ABBA future "It is like having another songwriter in the room with a huge reference frame," he said during a talk at SXSW London. The ABBA singer, who is president of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, previously warned of the “existential challenge” AI represents to music. 05/06/2025
Culture news A-ha’s Morten Harket reveals he has Parkinson’s disease Harket, who sang the classic 1985 track ‘Take On Me’ and the James Bond theme 'The Living Daylights', said that he was managing the symptoms of the disease. “I’m trying the best I can to prevent my entire system from going into decline.” 05/06/2025
Cinema 'Back To The Future’ stars join Gibson in search for missing guitar “We are on the lookout for a missing guitar...” No one has seen this now-iconic instrument since 1985 and the stars of the Back To The Future films have teamed up with Gibson to locate this important piece of cinema history. The hunt is on. 04/06/2025
Art Banksy’s new artwork temporarily (and naughtily) defaced in France The artwork in Marseille was vandalized, with the lighthouse and its poignant message turned into a penis with an added pair of testicles. Thankfully, the "national sport" in the southern city was promptly rectified. 04/06/2025
Culture news AI Kurt Cobain: The horror of Instagram's chatbots Instagram's AI Kurt Cobain chatbot is extremely popular, logging more than 105.5k interactions to date. However, if you look at the conversations, it reveals a disturbing problem... 04/06/2025
Art 200-year-old condom with erotic art goes on display at Dutch museum The Rijksmuseum exhibition “Safe Sex?” includes an ancient contraceptive featuring an erotic etching of a nun and three erect clergymen. 04/06/2025