Record Store Day 2026: Labi Siffre, Springsteen, Pixies – What releases should you be looking for?
Here are our picks for the best Record Store Day 2026 releases. Read More
Is tripe soup Greek or Turkish? A culinary dispute heats up
Greece and Turkey are clashing over who can claim tripe soup as their own. Known as “patsa” in Greece and “iskembe” in Turkey, the centuries-old recipe is a staple in…
‘Boots On The Ground’: Massive Attack and Tom Waits team up for powerful ICE protest song
“Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics.” Massive Attack have teamed up with Tom Waits for a haunting and…
Val Kilmer AI replica debuts in first trailer for controversial movie ‘As Deep as the Grave’
The first trailer for “As Deep as the Grave” has been released, with the late Val Kilmer appearing as an AI-generated replica, created by filmmakers with the permission of his…
Inside London’s newest museum: V&A East launches with powerful Black music exhibition
London’s newest museum, V&A East, is opening in Stratford this weekend. Its debut exhibition, “The Music is Black: A British Story,” explores 125 years of Black British music, tracing its…
Wave of departures at Grasset: 115 authors leave publishing house after ousting of CEO
More than a hundred writers have announced their departure from the Grasset publishing house following the announcement of the dismissal of its chairman Olivier Nora. They denounce an “ideological war”……
New discovery solves mystery of the location of Shakespeare’s London house
A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on William Shakespeare’s life in London. Read More
‘Living Bodies’: Michelangelo and Rodin brought together in landmark Louvre exhibition
A major new exhibition at the Louvre Museum brings together two of sculpture’s greatest names – Michelangelo and Auguste Rodin – in a rare cross-century dialogue. Read More
Jamie Dornan as Aragorn in new Lord Of The Rings film ‘The Hunt For Gollum’ gets mixed reaction
The latest entry in the J.R.R. Tolkien big-screen Lord Of The Rings saga gets some casting news… And some fans aren’t thrilled. Read More
France’s lawmakers pass bill on restitution of artworks looted during colonial era
France’s National Assembly has unanimously passed a bill to return cultural property looted from the country’s former colonial empire. Read More