Culture news South Park gears up to troll Trump once more with new viral teaser A now-viral teaser for the new South Park episode indicates that show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone will once again target Donald Trump, as well as his administration’s ICE raids. The new trailer even led the Department of Homeland Security to hit back online. 06/08/2025
Lifestyle UK watchdog bans Zara ads for 'unhealthily thin' models Two advertisements from fashion giant Zara have been deemed “socially irresponsible” and banned for featuring models that appeared “unhealthily thin”. 06/08/2025
Culture news Donald Trump weighs in on Sydney Sweeney-American Eagle controversy The American Eagle ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney has the tagline "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" and sparked debate over race and beauty standards. Now, Donald Trump has commented on the controversy by writing that Sweeney has the “HOTTEST AD OUT THERE” - while also bashing Taylor Swift... 05/08/2025
Culture news Sydney Sweeney polemic fuelled by her Republican voter registration The controversy continues to grow despite American Eagle issuing a response to their polarising ad campaign, as actress Sydney Sweeney's Republican voter registration has been revealed... 04/08/2025
Culture news ‘Moronic’: White House responds to backlash over Sydney Sweeney ads White House communications manager Steven Cheung says that the liberal outrage over Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans commercial is "moronic” and “a big reason why Americans voted the way they did in 2024." 01/08/2025
Culture news Messi and his wife steal the show on Coldplay’s notorious kiss cam After the viral Astronomer "Coldplaygate" moment, the Argentinian footballing superstar showed everyone how it’s done - sharing a sweet moment with his wife on the now-notorious kiss cam. 30/07/2025
Culture news Sydney Sweeney jeans ad backlash intensifies with viral takedown The controversial ad campaign by American Eagle featuring Sydney Sweeney has sparked heated debate over its messaging, which has been compared to Nazi propaganda. Now, singer Doja Cat has mocked Sweeney in a viral video... 30/07/2025
Culture news Artists revolt against Spotify over CEO’s investment in AI warfare Several artists, including King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, and Xiu Xiu, are pulling their music from Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in an AI-powered military tech firm. 30/07/2025
Cinema Why is Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' shoot accused of colonialism? The Oscar-winning director of 'Oppenheimer' has shot scenes for his upcoming epic 'The Odyssey' in Dakhla, which has been under Moroccan occupation for 50 years. The filmmaker and his team have been accused of "perhaps unknowingly" contributing to Morocco’s “repression of the Sahrawi people." 30/07/2025
Culture news Celebrated musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies aged 97 The mathematician and satirical songwriter was best known for his songs 'The Elements', 'The Masochism Tango' and the Cold War track 'We Will All Go Together When We Go'. 28/07/2025
Culture news Trump’s media war: White House takes aim at South Park and Colbert The White House is fighting back against what it calls “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” targeting satirical media and political talk shows. 25/07/2025
Culture news Italy disinvites pro-Putin classical conductor from Caserta concert The news of the cancellation of the performance by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, who is known to be very close to President Vladimir Putin, has been hailed as a victory by Kremlin critic Yulia Navalnaya and Ukrainian associations in Italy. 21/07/2025
Culture news Belgian music festival under pressure over Franco-Israeli billing Belgium’s music festival Les Francofolies de Spa kicks off this week and is under pressure to cancel the performance of Franco-Israeli singer Amir. Three acts have already walked away from their festival slots - with one citing Amir’s presence in events “organised in support of the Israeli army.” 16/07/2025
Culture news Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland (under)sells Fyre Festival on eBay “Entrepreneur” and Fyre Fest fraudster Billy McFarland has sold the brand IP on eBay for less than $250,000 - while still owing $26 million. 16/07/2025
Culture news The Oasis Effect: Which bands should reunite next? Call it a comeback. If Oasis can heed their own advice and not look back in anger, then anything’s possible... Here are the musical acts we’d love to see reunited. And the odds we'll see them together again. 15/07/2025
Culture news Disneyland reveals controversial animatronic figure of Walt Disney The pioneering animator and entrepreneur has been resurrected as an Audio-Animatronic for Disneyland California's 70th anniversary. The first images and sounds of the robot approximation have been revealed – and not everyone is happy. 15/07/2025
Culture news Hackers blamed for Epstein and antisemitic posts on Elmo's X account Not even beloved children's characters are safe online, as Sesame Street's very own Elmo had its account hijacked by a hacker "who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts." 14/07/2025
Culture news Explaining the viral irony of The White House's 'Superman Trump' post The new Superman movie is out and it is a fantastic blockbuster outing for the start of the new era of DC Studios. And The White House's official X account has joined in on the fun... Except social media users have pointed out a certain irony... 14/07/2025
Culture news Beloved and polemic French TV presenter Thierry Ardisson dies aged 76 Through an Elysée statement, French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the memory of Thierry Ardisson, calling him the man who “helped write the history of French television.” 14/07/2025
Culture news Kneecap controversy hits French music festival as funding withdrawn The French town of Saint-Cloud withdraws its subsidy to Rock en Seine festival due to controversial rappers Kneecap maintained on this year’s line-up. 11/07/2025