Culture news ‘Baby Shark’ song not plagiarised, South Korean top court rules The top court dismissed a copyright claimed filed by a US composer against South Korean company Pinkfong, ending a six-year legal battle. 14/08/2025
Culture news Eddie Van Halen's 1982 iconic guitar headed to auction The instrument is based on Van Halen’s original “Frankenstrat” guitar from 1975. Five years after Van Halen's death, this is the first of his guitars with this trademark design to ever be auctioned. It is expected to fetch more than $2million during an October auction led by Sotheby's. 13/08/2025
Culture news Venus Williams to be honoured with new Barbie doll Williams’ doll, set to be released on 15 August, is part of Mattel Creations’ Inspiring Women Collection and will celebrate her tennis legacy as well as her fight for equal pay. 13/08/2025
Culture news How Drag Race attempts to reconcile entertaintment and politics In 15 years, RuPaul’s Drag Race has brought drag into the mainstream. But has it lost its edge? As the first season of Drag Race France All Stars continues to delight French audiences, Euronews Culture explores how the franchise is walking a tightrope between entertainment and politics. 11/08/2025
Culture news AI & memes: How the Trump administration engages in 'memetic warfare' Euronews Culture explores how the Trump administration has taken inspiration from online far-right communities and is using AI-generated memes to communicate on its achievements. And mock its enemies. 08/08/2025
Culture news Rare first edition of 'The Hobbit' sells for record price at auction The book was discovered by chance in a house in Bristol. It is one of 1,500 original copies of Tolkien’s famous 1937 novel. 07/08/2025
Lifestyle Mexico accuses Adidas of cultural appropriation over shoe design The "Oaxaca Slip-On" was created as part of a collaboration between Adidas Originals and US designer Willy Chavarria. Oaxaca state authorities said the company did not acknowledge the design's indigenous origins. 07/08/2025
Culture news ‘107 Days’: Kamala Harris to release memoir about 2024 presential run In a video announcement on social media, the former US Vice President described the upcoming book as "a behind-the-scenes account" of her experience on the campaign trail. 01/08/2025
Culture news Justin Timberlake reveals Lyme disease diagnosis The singer shared his diagnosis in an Instagram post celebrating the end of his Forget Tomorrow tour. 01/08/2025
Culture news Happy 80th Birthday Helen Mirren! Celebrating an incredible career Dame Helen Mirren celebrates her 80th birthday this Saturday. Euronews looks back at the six-decade career of an acting queen. 26/07/2025
Culture news Banksy's Venice work 'The Migrant Child' removed for restoration Banksy's 'The Migrant Child' appeared on a Venetian wall in 2019 and has since largely deteriorated. An Italian bank is supervising the artwork's restoration. 24/07/2025
Culture news Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to reissue ‘Buckingham Nicks’ Nicks and Buckingham teased the announcement in a series of cryptic social media posts last week, initially sparking rumours that Fleetwood Mac could be reuniting. 24/07/2025
Culture news Doctor pleads guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine Dr. Salvador Plasencia agreed last month to plead guilty to giving the Friends actor ketamine in the lead up to his death. He faces up to 40 years in prison. 24/07/2025
Culture news British woman returns Italian Renaissance painting stolen 52 years ago Antonio Solario's painting was snatched from the Civic Museum of Belluno in 1973. Now, after a drawn out legal battle and a convincing case argued by the art world's 'Sherlock Holmes', its British owner has finally handed it back. 23/07/2025
Culture news FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf agree to settle sexual battery lawsuit The English singer had accused the American actor of "relentless abuse" in a lawsuit filed in 2020. 23/07/2025
Culture news Theodora: Why you should listen to France's new pop sensation With her debut mixtape 'BAD BOY LOVESTORY', French-Congolese singer Theodora has taken the music industry by storm. She is nothing like you'd expect her to be - and that's for the best. 23/06/2025
Food and Drink Meet the 2025 winners of the Best Paris Baguette Award The 2025 Best Paris Baguette prize has been awarded to Mickaël Reydellet and Florian Bléas, from La Parisienne, giving them the privilege of being able to fill the French President's bread basket for a year...and a few bragging rights perhaps over other bakers. 21/06/2025
Culture news Ancient ‘Dragon Man’ DNA reveals mysterious human relative New research has found that a skull from a mysterious human relative nicknamed “Dragon Man” belongs to an extinct archaic species known as the Denisovans. Here's everything you need to know. 20/06/2025
Art Netherlands returns more than 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria The Dutch government agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in February, and the official handover ceremony will take place on 21 June. British colonial troops originally stole the artefacts in 1897. 19/06/2025
Culture news Death of French rapper Werenoi sparks debate about music and Islam The recent death of beloved French rapper Werenoi has created a dilemma for some of his fans: should they stop listening to his music, out of respect for his Muslim faith? 19/06/2025