David Mouriquand
Culture news
Keir Starmer 'concerned' by Kanye West gigs as sponsors drop festival
Kanye ‘Ye’ West, who has previously been criticised over his antisemitic remarks, will top the bill for all three nights of the upcoming Wireless Festival in the UK. The Prime Minister has expressed concerns over this booking, and several top tier sponsors are already backing out...
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Art
Controversial Easter confessions: Maurizio Cattelan's sinners hotline
For his latest work, Maurizio Cattelan wants you to confess... Absolution is at stake. To mark the start of Easter, as well as the 21st anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s death, the Italian artist has also made a limited edition of his most provocative and widely debated work... 666 of them.
Culture news
Donald Trump's AI images of Presidential Library slammed online
An AI-generated video of the Donald J Trump Presidential Library has been shared online. Social media users were quick to criticise the project, pointing out that while the skyscraper features a lot of gold, there's one notable absence: Books.
Culture news
Stars sign open letter urging closure of ICE facility in Texas
Hollywood stars, policy experts, and organizations are demanding the “immediate closure” of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas - which has been hit with numerous reports of abuse, disease and dehumanizing conditions.
Food and Drink
A delicious heist: Funniest reactions to 12 tonne theft of KitKat bars
A sizeable shipment of Nestlé's KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, while the goodies were in transit from Italy to Poland. Beyond the shortages the heist could provoke – especially right before Easter – the internet has been having a blast...
Art
Art theft rocks Italian museum with paintings worth millions stolen
Italian police have confirmed that four thieves stole paintings by Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir from a museum near Parma a week ago. The artworks are worth millions and the thieves managed the smash-and-grab in under three minutes.
Cinema
Russian court bans Oscar-winning documentary ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’
‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ is based on secretly recorded footage by school teacher Pavel Talankin, who exposes how the Putin administration aims to indoctrinate schoolchildren in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The film won the Oscar for Best Documentary earlier this month.
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