Culture news Algeria joins Lebanon and Kuwait in banning 'Barbie' Algeria has banned the hit film 'Barbie' three weeks after its release in the mainly Muslim North African nation. 15/08/2023
Culture news The Assumption: The Virgin Mary as a powerful icon of pop culture? When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me... 15/08/2023
Culture news The Beatles under the hammer and their most enduring urban legends A press pack containing a never-before-seen Beatles photo from the 'Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band' shoot is to go up for auction for the first time. It disproves one of the many myths surrounding the Fab Four. 15/08/2023
Culture news Rare Kurt Cobain memorabilia to be auctioned off How much would you pay for a piece of Rock History? 15/08/2023
Culture news “Godfather Of Black Music” Clarence Avant dies aged 92 “Everyone in this business has been by Clarence’s desk, if they’re smart.” 14/08/2023
Culture news First European Taylor Swift university course to launch in Belgium A European first... Even if the US already has been using Taylor Swift’s songbook as a springboard to delve into classic literature... 14/08/2023
Culture news 'Platform 17': Arson attack on memorial to deported Jews in Berlin The monument, a "reminder of the systematic violence against Jewish people," has been attacked, as part of a rise in antisemitism across Germany. 14/08/2023
Culture news Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesia over sexual assault claims Six Miss Universe Indonesia contestants allege they were asked to strip to their underwear for “body checks.” 14/08/2023
Culture news 50 Years of hip-hop: A chronological look at the essential records Looking back at 50 years of hip-hop through the genre's most essential records. 13/08/2023
Culture news 'FIFA 23' adds player wearing a hijab for the first time FIFA 23 has updated the player model for Morocco defender Nouhaïla Benzina to include a hijab, after she wore the Islamic headscarf in the Women’s World Cup. But why does the hijab remain such a contentious topic in football? 11/08/2023
Culture news Film of the Week: 'Gran Turismo' The true story of Jann Mardenborough, the British gamer who managed to transfer his skills into a real-life racing career, is given the big-screen treatment, courtesy of the once great 'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp. 11/08/2023
Culture news The 1975 ordered to pay €2.3 million or face legal action The organizers of the Good Vibes Festival are giving the British band until 14 August to pay damages for alleged breach of contract. 11/08/2023
Culture news Culture Re-View: Happy 50th Birthday to Hip-Hop! It’s been 50 years since hip-hop was born. 11/08/2023
Culture news Mick Jagger and Keith Richards immortalised in bronze Sympathy For The Statues. 10/08/2023
Culture news Who was Sir Nicholas Winton? An upcoming film, 'One Life', will tell the life of Sir Nicholas Winton. Who was the Holocaust hero? 10/08/2023
Culture news Kuwait bans 'Barbie' as Lebanon censors for 'promoting homosexuality' The Kuwaiti ban comes as Lebanon’s culture minister asked authorities to censor the film for ‘promoting homosexuality and transsexuality’. 10/08/2023
Design Culture Re-View: Is the Louvre's famous pyramid an occult symbol? On this day in 1793, the Louvre Museum opened in France. But what’s behind its infamous pyramid and does a darker symbol lurk? 10/08/2023
Culture news Sixto Rodriguez: 'Searching for Sugar Man' singer dies aged 81 RIP Sixto Rodriguez, who made an unlikely late-career resurgence through bootlegs, reissues, and an Oscar-winning documentary. 09/08/2023
Art Which are the most artistic cities in Europe? Wondering which European cities are the best when it comes to art? Check out the rankings... 09/08/2023