Culture news

'Fix You'? Backlash against Coldplay over band's Charlie Kirk tribute

“They just lost a lifelong Coldplay fan.” Fans are questioning whether the band's comments regarding Charlie Kirk were appropriate, with some calling out the band for mentioning someone who held hard-right views on immigration, gun control and the transgender community.

15 September 2025

Culture news

MAGA blames ‘South Park’ for Charlie Kirk death – episode pulled

Some social media users are making connections between the satirical show's August 6 episode and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The South Park episode has been removed from cable re-reruns following the shooting, but it is still available to stream on Paramount+.

12 September 2025

Culture news

Eurovision 2026 in crisis: Ireland to withdraw if Israel participates

“Unconscionable given the loss of lives in Gaza”: Ireland will not take part in Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates, Irish broadcaster RTE announces.

12 September 2025

Art

Banksy mural of judge beating protester erased after just 48 hours

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has taken the decision to remove a new Banksy mural due to the building being listed and therefore legally protected. However, some feel that they are “silencing a work of art about silencing protest”...

10 September 2025

Culture news

Why is Donald Trump taking shots at Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month, but the US Military Academy’s alumni association has unexpectedly cancelled the ceremony. This has prompted Trump to gloat by taking shots at the celebrated actor.

9 September 2025

World News

French journalists accused of political collusion are suspended

Journalists Thomas Legrand and Patrick Cohen are accused of collusion amid a controversial video with leaders of the Socialist Party against the far-right.

6 September 2025

Cinema

Too sexy? Why the 'Wuthering Heights' trailer is dividing the internet

Literary betrayal? Whitewashing? Too gratuitous? Soft porn for ticket sales? The trailer for Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 classic has received quite a bit of backlash. Here's why.

5 September 2025

Culture news

BDS movement call for boycott of Radiohead’s 2025 tour

The pro-Palestine campaign group BDS has said Radiohead “continues with its complicit silence” and has criticised the band's guitarist, Jonny Greenwood, for his recent performances with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa. They are calling for a boycott of the band’s recently announced UK and EU tour.

4 September 2025

Culture news

South Park ups the ante in new episode with shocking Trump twist

South Park continues to go viral, with each new episode resonating with audiences and the TV show continuing to beat viewership records. This week's episode has (crudely) doubled down by confirming a certain relationship... But that's not all.

4 September 2025

Culture news

UK Met Police chief calls for law change after arrest of comedy writer

Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has responded to the controversial arrest of Graham Linehan earlier this week, saying that police "should not be policing toxic culture war debates." Linehan's arrrest over anti-trans posts has sparked heated debate in the UK over freedom of speech.

4 September 2025

Culture news

IKEA but no ABBA? Sweden publishes polemical cultural heritage list

Critics argue that the “shared map” of Swedish culture, which snubs anything since 1975, is “exclusionary” and a “nationalist education project”. Here's why.

3 September 2025

Culture news

Arrest of comedy writer over transgender posts sparks outcry in UK

The Irish comedy writer and creator of celebrated shows like The IT Crowd and Father Ted was arrested this week at Heathrow Airport over a series of anti-trans posts. The arrest has sparked fury and free speech outcry in the UK, with Elon Musk describing Britain as a "police state".

3 September 2025

Art

Why is this vulva-reminiscent banana the hit of 2025’s Enter Art Fair?

A new banana-centric artwork by Danish artist Thyra Hilden has been exhibited and sold at Copenhagen’s Enter Art Fair. Here's why it has been one of the standouts of this year's edition.

2 September 2025

Culture news

Margaret Atwood comments on 'The Handmaid's Tale' Alberta book ban

Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta’s new rules on school libraries and has even posted a new short story which satirizes the censorship at play.

2 September 2025

Culture news

Will Smith responds to backlash for AI concert video with AI cat clip

You've gotta be kitten me... Will Smith has responded to the backlash for his AI-generated video of audience members with a new clip, which pokes fun at his detractors. However, the new clip - while humorous - fails to take into consideration the existential threat AI poses to the music industry.

2 September 2025

Cinema

Original Harry Potter director on reboot series: ‘What’s the point?’

"It’s all going to be the same.” Chris Columbus has shared his views on the controversial Harry Potter TV series adaptation, questioning the need to replicate the original films. The new show will hit small screens in 2027.

29 August 2025

Culture news

Donald Trump vs Taylor Swift: A Bad Blood timeline

Everyone’s talking about pop culture’s most famous couple getting engaged. Even Donald Trump, who wished described Taylor Swift as a “terrific person” and labelled three-time Super Bowl-winning star Travis Kelce “a great player.” Considering Trump's seemingly never-ending Swift bashing, what gives?

27 August 2025

Lifestyle

How Gavin Newsom has started a viral merch battle against Donald Trump

Governor of California Gavin Newsom is playing Donald Trump at his own game, with the increased use of memes and digs that define the president's online style. Now, he's mimicked Trump's merchandise scheme - and gone so far as to redefine 'MAGA'. Here's everything you need to know.

26 August 2025

Culture news

Snoop Dogg backlash over LGBTQ+ representation comments in Disney film

The rapper said he went to see the 2022 animated film 'Lightyear' with his grandchildren, which resulted in them asking him several questions about same-sex couples. He's apparently "scared to go to the movies" now...

26 August 2025

Culture news

Kneecap cancel US tour due to ‘close proximity of next court hearing’

The Irish rap trio, who performed in Paris on Sunday night despite pro-Israel supporters attempting to disrupt their performance, confirmed the cancellation of their upcoming US tour - but that they have a surprise in store...

26 August 2025