UK’s Royal Mint honour the Spice Girls with commemorative coin for ‘Wannabe’ anniversary
If you really, really, really wanna own a piece of pop history, you better make it fast… The British Royal Mint is celebrating 30 years of Girl Power with an…
UNESCO expresses concern over the protection of cultural heritage sites in Middle East
The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has expressed concerns over escalating violence in the Middle East after Iran’s Golestan Palace was damaged by debris after a US-Israeli air strike on…
A winding conversation on loss: In praise of ‘The Mountain’ by Gorillaz
The ninth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz is out and deals with death and grief by merging Indian classical instrumentation with the group’s eclectic pop influences. It’s an…
Sal Da Vinci wins Italy’s Sanremo festival but refuses to say whether he’ll sing at Eurovision
With the song ‘Per sempre sì’, singer-songwriter Sal Da Vinci won the 76th edition of the Sanremo Festival, the musical jamboree watched by millions of Italians that determines who will…
New Rembrandt revealed: Rijksmuseum confirms Dutch master made ‘Vision of Zacharias in the Temple’
The Dutch master has been revealed as the maker of ‘Vision of Zacharias in the Temple’, a 17th century work that has been authenticated using advanced techniques by researchers at…
‘A rare crown jewel’: World’s first modern Olympic medal fetches €120,000 at auction
An Olympic medal described as a ‘rare crown jewel’ from the very first modern Games in Athens has sold for €120,000 at a keenly-watched auction in Denmark among collectors of…
Radiohead react to ICE using their song ‘Let Down’: ‘Go f*ck yourselves’
The Department of Homeland Security used a choral rendition of the band’s song ‘Let Down’ in a video that promotes ICE – and Radiohead responded quickly and bluntly. Read More
SAG Actor Awards 2026: ‘Sinners’ takes top prize – What does this mean for the Oscars?
The 32nd Annual Actor Awards – formerly SAG Awards – took place last night in Los Angeles and saw ‘Sinners’ win big and confirm its momentum two weeks prior to…
Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
Undead brides, daydreaming waitresses, and teenage detectives – this week sees the return of iconic fictional characters and more. Here’s what to look out for. Read More
Pistachio production: Spain goes nutty for the snack that’s become a food sector staple
Spanish pistachio production has substantially grown by 73.6% in the past year, and the results are plain to see in supermarkets. Why has the small seed has gone from being…