Archaeologists find oldest library in Iberian Peninsula in Puente Genil
Room 10 at Fuente Álamo, a Roman archaeological site, may have been remodelled in the 4th century AD as a library in what was once seen as a mithraeum, a…
Oscar winning Irish musician and actor Glen Hansard dies aged 56 following motorcycle crash
The singer and actor is fondly remembered as the frontman of The Frames, his solo albums, and for his roles in films ‘The Commitments’ and ‘Once’. Read More
Spain mints coin for second star: the piece that crowns 2026 World Cup champions
Spain’s Royal Mint will issue a 5‑euro silver coin honouring the world title won on 19 July in New Jersey, within the official numismatic programme for the 2026 World Cup.…
DJ Kavinsky, known for his track ‘Nightcall’, found dead at his Paris home
A key figure of the French touch house scene, Kavinsky wrote “Nightcall”, the track made famous by the film “Drive”, performed at the Paris 2024 Olympic closing ceremony alongside Angèle…
Rocking the Iron Curtain: How Queen’s 1986 Budapest concert cracked the Soviet Bloc
On 27 July 1986, a concert by British rock band Queen in Budapest symbolically tore down the Iron Curtain. A crowd of 80,000 filled the People’s Stadium to feel the…
Greek prime minister congratulations Christopher Nolan on ‘Odyssey’ box office success
Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanked the British director for the film’s role in promoting ancient Greek culture and for choosing Greece as the main filming location for his box office blockbuster. Read…
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter Suri drops her estranged father’s last name
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter Suri is the latest celebrity child to drop their famous last name. Reports indicate she has legally changed her surname from Cruise to Noelle…
White House’s Rick and Morty AI parody featuring Donald Trump sparks huge backlash
“People can’t afford gas, groceries, rent, and healthcare,” wrote former congresswoman and once Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene in response to Rick and Morty parody video posted by the White…
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ drives Homer book sales and sparks interest in learning Greek
The release of Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ has sparked a huge surge in people wanting to read Homer’s ancient poem and learn the Greek language. Some purists, however, aren’t best pleased…
‘Nauseating’: Boy George faces heated backlash for new pro-Israel song
The Culture Club frontman has released on new song, posted on his X account, in which he openly denies that a genocide is taking place in Gaza. The message of…