Art Pancaked Popes & bananas: The Vatican's choice for the Venice Biennale An infamous Italian artist will create an outdoor installation for the Vatican’s exhibition, held in a women’s prison on the island of Giudecca. Pope Francis will visit the pavilion in April, marking the first papal attendance at the Venice Biennale. 13/03/2024
Culture news Was Jonathan Glazer's Oscar speech really 'morally indefensible'? The US Holocaust Survivors Foundation has labelled Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech “morally indefensible”. The director of the Oscar-winning Holocaust drama 'The Zone of Interest' said those killed in both Israel and Gaza were victims of "dehumanisation". 13/03/2024
Culture news Roman Polanski to face trial in US on rape lawsuit in 2025 Director Roman Polanski is sued over more allegations of sexual assault. He will face a civil trial in Los Angeles in 2025 for allegedly raping a teenager in 1973. 13/03/2024
Culture news Festival watch: The unmissable European music festivals of 2024 Coachella Shmoachella. Glastonbury? Glastonblurry. Here are the 12 European music fests you don’t want to miss this year. 12/03/2024
Culture news Kanye West's 10-year-old daughter North announces album – amid concern "Hi, it's Northy and I've been working on an album and it's called 'Elementary School Dropout'" - 10-year-old North West is reportedly preparing to drop an album. And there's some concern over her age, as well as the title of the album... 12/03/2024
Culture news Al Pacino announces release of 'astonishingly revelatory' memoir Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has announced the release of an "astonishingly revelatory" memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ after his rather anticlimactic performance at this year's Oscars. 12/03/2024
Culture news Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki may not be retiring after all Following his Oscar win for his latest – and supposedly last – film ‘The Boy and The Heron’, Hayao Miyazaki may not be retiring just yet... 12/03/2024
Culture news Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' triumphs - Full results & viral moments In a rather predictable 96th edition of the Oscars, 'Oppenheimer' won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and four other awards. Here's the lowdown of the evening (scroll down for the five viral moments of the night and our full liveblog of the whole red carpet and ceremony). 10/03/2024
Culture news Razzie Awards: A bad night for Winnie, Megan Fox & Sylvester Stallone While tonight is all about the Oscars, the infamous satirical Razzie Awards have selected their dishonourable picks and awarded the worst films of the year... 10/03/2024
Culture news Oscars 2024: All the facts and trivia you need to know Who's breaking records this year? How long are the films? And why is this year's Oscar ceremony representing some slow-but-certain progress? Here's everything you need to know about the 96th Academy Awards. 10/03/2024
Culture news Oscars scandal: 'The Holdovers' accused of line-by-line plagiarism 'The Holdovers' has five Oscar nominations... and now, one credible accusation of plagiarism. 10/03/2024
Culture news Oscars 2024: Your literary guide to this year’s Best Picture nominees It's a good year for literary adaptations in the Best Picture category. But how do the books differ from the films, and which of the source material or the adaptation work better? 09/03/2024
Culture news Inside 2024's International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Taking place between 8 and 17 March, the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) returns for its 22nd edition in Geneva. 08/03/2024
Culture news Oscars 2024 Predictions: Who will and should win Who will take home the biggest awards of the night – and who is more deserving? And are we about to be consumed by Oppenheimer’s all-powerful blast radius? 08/03/2024
Culture news Israel will compete at Eurovision after changing lyrics to its song Organisers have confirmed that Israel will be allowed to compete at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 after changing the lyrics to its song ‘October Rain’ - now titled ‘Hurricane’. 08/03/2024
Culture news International Women's Day: Which woman has the most Oscar wins? On International Women's Day and with the 96th Academy Awards on the horizon, let’s answer the question: Which woman has the most Oscar wins? 08/03/2024
Culture news Five facts you need to know about International Women’s Day Every year on 8 March, International Women’s Day is celebrated. But what do you know about IWD? We’re here to answer five important questions… 08/03/2024
Culture news Nuits de Fourvière 2024: Who's playing and why we're very excited PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, LCD Soundsystem, AIR, Justice, Nile Rodgers and Idles all set the stage for what promises to be an edition for the books. 07/03/2024
Culture news Bad Seeds rejoice – Why is 2024 such a big year for Nick Cave fans? A new album. A series adaptation of Nick Cave's second novel. And three major album anniversaries for the Bad Seeds. Here's why 2024 is a big year for fans of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. 07/03/2024
Culture news Make Nukes History: Stars sign open letter before Oscars this weekend Several celebrities, including J Robert Oppenheimer’s grandson, have signed an open letter pleading for nuclear disarmament, days before Christopher Nolan’s epic 'Oppenheimer' is expected to sweep up at the Oscars. 06/03/2024