By Tomas Horak
Prague-based culture writer covering literature, film festivals, food and the everyday of European cities.
Milan's runways embrace Chinese heritage as designers rework brocade
Chinese designers are making their mark at Milan Fashion Week, with ZHONGFANG.LIJIN's brocade-inspired collection and CHEN.1988's modern war
Koga and Yusifov win gold on opening day at Baku judo worlds
Wakana Koga defeated Assunta Scutto to win her first world title at -48kg. Ahmad Yusifov thrilled the home crowd by coming from behind to be
Ancient Egyptian crocodile fossil gets new identity after CT scans
A fossil skull found in 1927 has been reclassified as a new genus after CT scans revealed distinct features. Named Herugavialis cairensis, i
Willem de Kooning's first major European retrospective in decades opens at Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opens 'Willem de Kooning at work' on 9 October, the biggest European show of his art in four decades. It brings
Melania Trump's team mocks 'Digger' box office flop with odd comparison
A senior advisor to Melania Trump mocked 'Digger' after its weak box office debut, claiming 'Melania' outperformed it per theater. However,
Czechia pulls out of Eurovision 2027, citing budget constraints
Czechia will skip Eurovision 2027, its public broadcaster announced, citing budget adjustments. The decision comes as several other countrie
Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-winning actress of 'On the Waterfront', dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, one of the last stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, has died at 102. She won an Oscar for her debut in 'On the Waterfront' and
Messi's final bow: Argentina bids farewell to its eternal captain
Lionel Messi ended his international career with a 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires, scoring a penalty and setting up two goals. The 39-ye
Thieves steal 210-kilo Dalí and Cocteau illustrated book from Auvergne museum
The 'Book of the Apocalypse', a 210-kilo volume with contributions from Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Bernard Buffet, was stolen from an a
Brunello Cucinelli stages runway show inside a 19th-century Tashkent madrasah
Brunello Cucinelli chose a historic Tashkent madrasah as the backdrop for its Fall-Winter 2026 show. The venue, a working craft centre, high
Keith Haring retrospective opens in Rome with over 140 works
Rome's Palazzo Braschi hosts 'Keith Haring: Retrospect' with more than 140 works. The show spans his early subway chalk drawings to his monu
George Fenton, composer behind Attenborough's nature series, dies at 76
George Fenton, the five-time Oscar-nominated composer, has died at 76. He scored David Attenborough's landmark nature series and many Ken Lo