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Denzel Washington gets baptized and receives minister’s license

Days before his 70th birthday and following comments about how talk of religion in Hollywood is "not fashionable", the celebrated actor has been baptized and presented with a minister's license.

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People of the Year 2024: Who had the biggest impact on Culture?

Here are Euronews Culture's People of the Year 2024 – the most influential figures who impacted and defined a year in European and Global Culture.

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Christopher Nolan’s next (epic) movie officially revealed

A mythic action epic awaits the director of 'Oppenheimer', and he'll be using "brand new IMAX film technology", according to Universal... Here's what you need to know.

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Alec Baldwin manslaughter cased dropped by prosecutor

Alec Baldwin will not appear in court again for involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’ after New Mexico prosecutors dropped their appeal.

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Wim Wenders on defending culture and Europe against nationalism

Euronews Culture speaks to celebrated German director Wim Wenders on how removing funding from cultural institutions never pays off, and how the "beautiful idea" of Europe needs to be defended against nationalism.

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Farewell Burt: Crocodile from cult film 'Crocodile Dundee' dies

Iconic crocodile Burt, who starred in the hit film 'Crocodile Dundee' has died peacefully, his zoo has announced.

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Barack Obama names his favourite films, music and books of 2024

Barack Obama’s years-long tradition of sharing lists of his favourite cultural highlights continues. Here’s what the former POTUS has been listening to, reading and watching in 2024...

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Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A Lion King prequel gives Mufasa mane character energy while a virtual Napoleon wants to chat in Paris - plus our best-of films and music for 2024. Here's what to see, do and listen to in Europe this week.

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Tilda Swinton to receive honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale 2025

The award-winning actress will be honoured for her career with this lifetime achievement award. New Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle has said Tilda Swinton brings "humanity, compassion, intelligence, humour and style" to cinema.

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Strippers, rebellion and figs: Here are the Best Movies of 2024

That’s a wrap for 2024 at the talkies… Here are our favourite movies of the year. How many have you seen?

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Global box office projected to hit $33billion in 2025

The Avatar, Marvel and Mission: Impossible franchises are projected to be key drivers for 2025, as well as James Gunn's 'Superman' and the 'Wicked' sequel.

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Breaking taboos: Inside Spain’s first naked cinema screening

Curtain up – clothes off! Spain makes history by hosting the country’s first nude film screening.

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Mohammad Rasoulof on Iranian censorship, fanaticism and love

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof fled his country this year in order to present his new film to the world and to keep working freely. He speaks to Euronews Culture about the year that changed his life and representing Germany at the Oscars.

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Disney princesses: The hidden health risks behind a happily ever after

Trauma, rabies and alopecia – Disney princesses also get sick, and behind happy endings hides serious health problems. Putting aside the impact of unrealistic ideals on young viewers’ self-esteem, researches from the Netherlands have authored a satirical but scientifically-grounded study...

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European films are frontrunners for Best International Film Oscar

The Academy has revealed its shortlist for the Best International Feature Film category and the frontrunners represent the very best of European cinema.

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'Kneecap' director on hip-hop, drugs and preserving Belfast culture

Euronews Culture sat down with writer-director Rich Peppiatt to discuss his award-winning film 'Kneecap' and the importance of protecting indigenous languages.

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Tom Cruise gets top US Navy honour in London

The navy said Cruise had “increased public awareness and appreciation for our highly trained personnel and the sacrifices they make while in uniform.”

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Marisa Paredes, star of numerous Pedro Almodóvar films, dies at 78

"Spanish cinema is left without one of its most iconic actresses, Marisa Paredes," the Spanish film academy said in a statement.

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French cinema cancels 'Last Tango in Paris' screening after protest

Last Tango in Paris, directed by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci in 1972, was scheduled to be shown Sunday evening as part of a retrospective of work by American actor Marlon Brando. Protestors said that the Cinémathèque Française in Paris failed to provide context about an infamous rape scene.

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Is Germany’s Israel-Gaza stance threatening 2025’s Berlinale?

In a recent interview, Tricia Tuttle, the new head of the Berlin Film Festival, says that the German position on the Israel-Gaza conflict is ‘putting artists off’ the festival.

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