Europe News
Own goals: Gianni Infantino's timeline of FIFA controversies
Europe's national teams have threatened to boycott the FIFA World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with his controversial plan to privatise the tournament. Euronews Culture looks back at what brought the world of football under FIFA to breaking point.
Cinema
'The Odyssey' debate rages on as author defends film from viral review
The cultural debate over Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ continues, with Pulitzer Prize-finalist Joyce Carol Oates defending the film following a scathing review by translator Emily Wilson, who wrote that the film had “nothing convincing to say.”
Culture news
Why are K-pop giants BTS boycotting the 2027 Grammys?
BTS, the best-selling musical act in South Korean history, will sit out the Grammy Awards next year. Their announcement is linked to a new Grammy category which fans have criticised as being an example of non-English language acts being "gatekept out of the main/general categories".
Culture news
Trump angers Katy Perry and inexplicably calls LeBron James a 'racist'
Donald Trump vs celebrities. The Trump administration has incurred the ire of Katy Perry for using her song 'Firework' as the backing track to a video featuring images of military strikes, while Trump has inexplicably labelled NBA superstar LeBron James a "racist".
Culture news
Inside the workshop creating Notre-Dame's new stained-glass windows
New stained-glass windows being made for the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris are close to completion. Designed by French artist Claire Tabouret, the six contemporary windows are being crafted in the northern French city of Reims and are due to be installed before the end of the year.
Culture news
Epic fail? Elon Musk to make Grok AI ‘Odyssey’ film by the end of 2026
Elon Musk's anti-Odyssey campaign has gone to the next level, as the X owner has vowed that his AI social media bot, Grok, will make “a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer”. ETA: "Before this year ends."
Culture news
Donald Trump photo op goes viral following Spain's World Cup victory
Donald Trump has been trending online following the World Cup final, as he seemingly refused to leave the stage after presenting Spain with the trophy. The US president had endorsed Argentina for the win, leading many to affirm that the "Trump curse" is still alive.