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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Oscars 2024: Ranking this year's European contenders

Which European films were nominated for the Oscars this year? Which ones should you watch? And where? All is answered...

Food and Drink

Brewing success: Can coffee help you predict Oscar winners?

A company has used the presence of coffee on screen to forecast the winner of the 2024 Best Picture. Are they onto something un-frapp-ing believable, or is there trouble brewing?

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Super Tuesday spinoff: Which US celebrity should be president?

Euronews Culture goes on the campaign trail with our handpicked selection of who could (and should) be the US' future celebrity president.

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Why are French conservatives attacking the Paris Olympics poster?

French conservatives have attacked the official Paris Olympics poster for removing a cross from the site of Napoleon’s tomb. Have they got nothing better to do?

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UK ban on 'overly sexualised' FKA twigs advert overturned

The Calvin Klein ad featuring singer FKA twigs received two complaints and was banned in January. Now, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has said the image was not sexually explicit.

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Oscars 2024: Ranking every Best Picture winner since 2010

From 'The King’s Speech' to 'Everything Everywhere All at Once', Euronews Culture ranks all the Best Picture Oscar winners since 2010. Where will 'Oppenheimer' sit if it wins the top gong on Sunday?

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Which Oscar-nominated films pass the new Climate Reality Check test?

To pass the Climate Reality Check, a film must acknowledge that: 1. Climate change exists. 2. A character knows that climate change exists. How many 2024 Oscar nominated films managed to tick these two fairly simple steps?

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Roman Polanski on trial in Paris on defamation charges

The controversial filmmaker goes on trial in Paris for defamation after describing British actress Charlotte Lewis's accusations of sexual assault against him as an "odious lie".

Design

Paris 2024: Official Olympic Games posters by Ugo Gattoni revealed

The Paris 2024 Olympic posters look great – a richly immersive composition of micro-elements that feel like a Where’s Wally frame that’s been commissioned by Jay Gatsby. Have a look for yourself...

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Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour sentenced to prison for protest anthem

Singer Hajipour received a three-year, eight-month sentence on charges of “propaganda against the system” and “encouraging people to protest.” He won a Grammy last year, presented by US first lady Jill Biden, for his song 'Baraye' - "a powerful and poetic call for freedom and women’s rights.”

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Donald Trump ordered to stop using Sinéad O’Connor’s hit song

Nothing Compares 2 Trump When It Comes To Contaminating Great Songs.

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Oscars 2024: Study finds gender-balanced productions stagnate

The Reframe study states that there has been “no notable increase in the number of films that meet the criteria for the Stamp”, which is awarded to features that hire women or individuals of other underrepresented gender identities/expressions in at least 50% of key roles.

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‘Dune: Part Two’ brings spice power to the box office – and memes

The funniest 'Dune: Part Two' memes and reactions...

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Eurovision: Israel U-turns and agrees to controversial lyrics change

Threatened with exclusion, Israel has finally agreed to change its controversial song entry...

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in March 2024

From lush Mancunian rock-pop to sinister synth-metal, via the greatest hip-hop album ever made, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

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BRIT Awards 2024: RAYE makes history with record number of wins

Singer-songwriter RAYE made history last night, winning six of the seven prizes she was nominated for. She beats the likes of Blur, Adele and Harry Styles in terms of wins at a single ceremony.

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