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A cunning plan! Blackadder turns 40 with Royal Mail anniversary stamps

Royal Mail have announced the launch of 12 special stamps marking the 40th anniversary of British sitcom favourite Blackadder.

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Famed mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, known as ‘Dooce', dies aged 47

Famous “mommy blogger” Heather Brooke Armstrong aka Dooce appeared on the Forbes list of most influential women in media and struggled with depression and alcoholism.

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Celebrated artist behind Nirvana and Offspring artwork dies at 61

You may not know the name, but you’ve loved his artwork.

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Which new words have made it into the French dictionary?

Selected by the team of lexicographers for the 2024 edition of the dictionary Le Petit Robert, these new verbs, adverbs or common nouns "are a mirror held up to society".

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Marilyn Manson faces major setback in defamation trial

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson faces a major setback in his ongoing defamation case against Evan Rachel Wood.

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Death by cocktail: Bereavement author charged with husband’s murder

Utah author Kouri Richins, who wrote a children’s book on grieving after her husband’s sudden death, has been charged with his murder…

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French actress Adèle Haenel quits over film industry's #MeToo failures

French actress Adèle Haenel has stated that she’s stepping away from the world of film for “political reasons”.

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Belgian pop star Stromae cancels tour over health issues

Belgian pop star Paul van Haver, better known by his stage name Stromae, has cancelled his remaining ‘Multitude’ Tour dates due to health reasons.

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How is Giorgia Meloni taking control of Italian cultural institutions?

Recent restrictive measures indicate that the Italian far-right executive is taking control of more and more cultural institutions.

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K-pop act NewJeans break Guinness World Record

The K-pop quintet reached the milestone in 219 days, breaking a Guinness World Record.

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'The Kerala Story': Islamic State film triggers bans in India

'The Kerala Story', released on 5 May, has been banned in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, with even calls for the film producer to be “hanged in public”.

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Pulitzer Prize winners include AP and Barbara Kingsolver

Since 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes honour the best in journalism and the arts.

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Is Germany’s cultural world finally getting its #MeToo reckoning?

Accusations against famed German actor Til Schweiger of alleged misconduct during a film shoot has lead Germany’s culture minister to announce new measures to face a “climate of fear” dominating the country’s film sets. Five years on, is Germany finally getting its #MeToo moment?

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The Coronation Concert in pictures

A panoply of musical stars took to the stage on Sunday to honour King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Windsor. Even Tom Cruise made a cheeky appearance...

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Coronation Concert: Who is on the line-up for Windsor Castle event?

The Coronation Concert will celebrate the crowning of King Charles and Queen Camilla and will take place on Sunday 7 May - the day after the coronation at Westminster Abbey. Here's who's on the line-up...

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Royal coronation: What is the Cosmati pavement?

The intricate mosaic floor where King Charles III will be crowned on 6 May will be opened to visitors this summer.

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Here's why you should fear on-screen asparagus

Here's a cinematic and televisual theory to challenge even the staunchest asparagus lover.

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New BRIT Billion Award recipients have been announced

The Brit Awards took place in February, but there's one brand new award that has been announced three months later.

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Ed Sheeran wins ‘Let’s Get It On’ copyright infringement trial

The verdict caps a two-week trial that had Sheeran saying he'd quit music if he didn't win.

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Royal Romps: A brief history of royal affairs

When fairy-tale weddings reveal badly-behaved royals. Before the coronation this weekend, Euronews Culture explores the modern history of royal romantic scandals and affairs.

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