Original E.T. model from 1982 film goes up for auction at Sotheby’s
An original three-foot E.T. model, created by special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi, is up for auction at Sotheby’s, with bids running until 3 April. Read More
In Pictures: The week in Culture
If a picture paints a thousand words… Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (24-28 March 2025). Read More
Too spicy? Spice Girls’ ‘Spice Up Your Life’ is being censored by UK radio stations
Slam it to the left / If you’re havin’ a good time / Shake it to the right / If ya know that you feel… well not so fine now,…
Vampire Diaries author LJ Smith dies aged 66
Smith’s smash hit young adult novels provided the base material for a sprawling franchise. Read More
Trailer for ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ breaks major viewing record
“Death doesn’t like it when you mess with its plans.” The new trailer for the upcoming sixth instalment in the Final Destination franchise has become the second most viewed horror…
Champagne, chaos and cheeks: Sabrage brings a naughty night of cabaret to London’s Lafayette
Taking its audience on an unhinged, champagne-fueled fever dream of circus, cabaret, and comedy, Sabrage is London’s newest sexy night out. Read More
Trump issues executive order targeting ‘woke’ and ‘anti-American’ culture in US museums
Donald Trump has signed an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” which targets the Smithsonian Institution. It directs JD Vance to “eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American…
Nostalgia TV: Why are we only watching old shows?
Last year, the world watched shows predominantly from the early 00s. Why have we become so obsessed with shows from 20 years ago? Read More
A digital exhibition in London is inviting visitors to step into King Tutankhamun’s tomb
Held at London’s ExCeL Centre, a new digital art exhibition is bringing the legendary pharaoh’s tomb and treasures to life using VR and 360-degree technology. Read More
ChatGPT’s viral Studio Ghibli-style images: ‘An insult to life itself’
“I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.” Wise words from legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, whose comments on AI in 2016 are going viral following this…