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Amsterdam opens trailblazing skatepark for LGBTQ and women

Despite its image as an alternative sport for baggy-pantsed rebels, in Amsterdam, a unique skatepark is one of the first in the world to offer a safe space for LGBTQ skateboarders.

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New York celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with star-studded concert

What started as a niche movement in New York in the early 1970s is now the world’s biggest genre of music and permeates almost every aspect of modern music and pop culture.

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Roblox meets the revolution: Take a look at this 'Hamilton' video game

The new game aims to adapt the story of the revolutionary Founding Father into an immersive online environment for a new generation.

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Pompeii unearthed: Take a look inside this recently excavated home

The world-famous ruins of Pompeii still have many secrets for us to discover. Recently, the remains of a domus has offered extraordinary new evidence of life in the city before the catastrophe.

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Taylor Swift and SZA lead 2023 MTV Video Music Award nominations

Taylor Swift leads the pack, followed by SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj.

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Watch: Indonesia breaks world record for largest angklung performance

As a pre-ceremony event for the 78th Anniversary of Indonesia's independence, 15110 angklung players gathered to break an incredible world record.

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New York immersive exhibition traces the evolution of hip-hop

Through state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, a new exhibition in New York is bringing 50 years of hip-hop to life.

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Japanese moviegoers react to "Barbenheimer" memeification backlash

As the bombing of Hiroshima approaches its 75th anniversary, Japanese moviegoers reflect on the recent controversy surrounding the memeification of "Barbenheimer".

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Why is this mint-choc drink a symbol of Thailand's political turmoil?

Betrayal is a beverage best served chilled in Thailand, as an innocuous chocolate-mint iced concoction takes the limelight -- an unlikely symbol of the kingdom's deep political divisions following May's election.

Lifestyle

International Beer Day: Would you have the bottle to try "beer yoga"?

Can you do tree pose in yoga whilst balancing a beer can on your head? These participants at a yoga session at Copenhagen Beer Week seem to have mastered it.

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Hammer and sickle removed from Kyiv's Soviet-era Motherland Monument

Workers remove a hammer and sickle from a gigantic sculptural figure that watches over the Ukrainian capital, as part of a campaign to remove Soviet symbols which has ramped up since Russia invaded last year.

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4000-year-old menhir statues at risk of erosion warn conservationists

Aged at least 4,000 years, the enigmatic menhir statues are facing a grave threat from erosion, caution the conservators.

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Meet the female photographer who captured the golden age of hip-hop

Euronews Culture spoke with Lisa Leone, a photographer and filmmaker, who began her career shooting for some of the most influential names in hip-hop.

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Watch: Hundreds of vintage cars cross through the streets of Paris

The streets of Paris were flooded with an eclectic collection of classic cars, motorbikes, and even vintage buses, for the 16th edition of the 'Traversée de Paris'.

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Cardi B throws microphone at audience member who threw drink on her

During her recent stint in Las Vegas, Cardi B threw her microphone at an audience member who had tossed a drink at her, as well as at a DJ the previous night.

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Watch: This week in Culture

From Barbenheimer fever to the tragic passing of Sinéad O'Connor, here's your weekly roundup of all things culture.

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London's Science Museum unveils interactive video game exhibition

Gamers in London can now test their skills against five decades of video games at a new, permanent exhibition in the city's Science Museum.

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This popular Ibiza beach joins Spain's list of smoke-free zones

Beach-goers who break the rules face fines of up to €2,000.

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Muzeum Susch honours a hidden gem of Polish avant-garde art

Muzeum Susch, an extraordinary privately owned museum nestled in a serene Swiss mountain village, is paying homage to a hidden gem of Polish avant-garde art.

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Watch: The major films at this year's Venice Film Festival

New films from David Fincher, Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Michael Mann, Ava DuVernay, Woody Allen, and Roman Polanski are all heading to the Lido for the 80th Venice Film Festival.