David Mouriquand
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Doomsday Clock ticks one second closer to midnight: How doomed are we?
The Doomsday Clock is now at 89 seconds to midnight and we’ve never been closer to annihilation. Here’s everything you need to know about the recent announcement, the origins of the clock, and its presence in pop culture.
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Algeria blasts EU for condemning arrest of author Boualem Sansal
Algerian lawmakers accused the European Parliament of political inference. They have also cast doubt on whether their motivations had to do with French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal's well-being or “harming the image of Algeria.”
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Cinema
#SaveThePCC: Iconic London cinema threatened with closure
London’s legendary Leicester Square picturehouse is facing possible redevelopment and could be forced to close. A petition to save one of the UK’s best-loved cinemas and the last independent cinema operating in London’s West End has gained more than 11,000 signatures already.
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Watch: Just Stop Oil activists disrupt Sigourney Weaver West End show
The climate activists have targeted works of art, Stonehenge, Taylor Swift's jet and Charles Darwin's grave. Now, they're interrupting a Hollywood legend on stage, in order to raise the alarm about a "global shipwreck"...
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UMG and Spotify sign new deal as Björk slams streaming economy
“Spotify is probably the worst thing that has happened to musicians.” Despite new agreements between the world’s largest music label and one of the largest providers of music streaming services, the Icelandic artist’s words continue to ring true.
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Anti-extremism centre opens in house of Auschwitz commandant
The family home next to Auschwitz – immortalized on screen in last year’s Oscar-winning film ‘The Zone of Interest’ - is opening its doors to the public for the first time. This coincides with an alarming international survey examining Holocaust knowledge and awareness.
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New album reviews: Central Cee - Mogwai - FKA twigs
UK rap sensation Central Cee releases his debut album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’; Scottish post-rockers Mogwai deliver their eleventh album ‘The Bad Fire’; and FKA twigs is back with ‘Eusexua’. All on the same day.
Here is Euronews Culture’s verdict on a busy day for music releases.
Cinema
Oscar-nominated French director Coralie Fargeat on 'The Substance'
Having just been nominated for five Academy Awards – including Best Picture and Best Director – there seems to be no stopping French director Coralie Fargeat’s 'The Substance'. Euronews Culture sat down with the filmmaker to discuss the film and the vital changes society needs to implement.
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