Cannes Day One: Robert De Niro awarded honorary Palme d’Or
The Cannes Film Festival opened on Tuesday with its 78th edition drawing in much of the cinema world, from Robert De Niro and Leonardi DiCaprio to renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.…
Think you’re ready for Eurovision 2025? Prove it with this ultimate quiz
From legendary winners and jaw-dropping performances, to niche trivia only true superfans would dare to remember, this is the ultimate Eurovision quiz. Read More
Meet ESC Tom: The Irish super fan who’s become a Eurovision Song Contest expert
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest will feature even more iconic entries than past editions, according to ESC Tom. The Irish ‘super’ song analyst shares his predictions for the 2025 edition…
More than 350 stars condemn Gaza ‘genocide’ in open letter in time for Cannes opening
The stars and creatives have signed a letter about the killing of the Palestinian protagonist of a Cannes-premiering documentary: “We are ashamed of such passivity” – they wrote regarding the…
Eurovision’s Israel contestant Yuval Raphael ‘expecting’ booing during this year’s competition
The expectation of backlash during this year’s set comes following calls to have Israel and the country’s national broadcaster KAN banned from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Read More
Bahrain wins top prize at Venice Architecture Biennale with a pavilion tackling extreme heat
Titled “Heatwave”, the Bahrain Pavilion’s award-winning project addresses the issue of extreme heat by suspending a cooling ceiling over public seating. Read More
Cannes Film Festival makes it official: No nudity on the red carpet or any other area of festival
It’s a ‘non merci’ from Cannes to any flesh on the red carpet (or any other area of the festival). The new policy has sparked attention, as sheer and “nude…
Paris court to rule in Gérard Depardieu’s sexual assault case today
The case is widely seen as a key post- #MeToo test of how French society and its film industry address allegations of sexual misconduct. If convicted by the panel of…
Tales of the city: Netflix’s ‘Istanbul Encyclopaedia’ examines Turkey’s clash of cultures
Now streaming on Netflix, Turkish director Selman Nacar’s ‘Istanbul Encyclopedia’ series has won high praise since its release and it’s also revived interest in the unfinished work of a peculiar…
Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces at least 15 years in prison if convicted as trial begins
Prosecutors called two witnesses to the stand to testify in the first day of the trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York. The hip hop star is facing a…