By Tomas Horak
Prague-based culture writer covering literature, film festivals, food and the everyday of European cities.
French chefs trade knives for boxing gloves in Alpine cook-off
At a food festival in the French Alps, pro chefs wore boxing gloves and coached amateurs to make a soufflé omelette in 20 minutes. Éric Frec
Robert Eggers at Lumière: Werwulf, silent cinema, and the pull of the past
Robert Eggers treated Lyon's Lumière Festival to a world-exclusive preview of his upcoming werewolf film Werwulf. In a masterclass, he discu
Could an ancient Egyptian god have shaped the Oscar statuette?
A 2,700-year-old Egyptian bronze of the god Ptah, recently sold at Frieze Masters in London, may hold a clue to the Oscar statuette's origin
Why Liam Gallagher's dismissal of Fontaines D.C. misses the point
Liam Gallagher dismissed Fontaines D.C. as lacking tunes, but the Irish band's fifth album 'Dopamine Chamber' cements their status as one of
Body horror and 'Becoming America': Europe's cultural picks this week
DC's Clayface brings body horror to cinemas, while London's Science Museum explores America's founding. Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne show
Rare 2-euro coins can be worth thousands: what to look for
A 2007 Monaco coin featuring Grace Kelly can fetch over 3,000 euros. Minting errors like the 'fried-egg' strike also command high prices. He
Uzbekistan brings Central Asia's scientific legacy to UNESCO in Paris
Uzbekistan is working to make Central Asia's scientific and cultural legacy more accessible globally. A UNESCO conference in Paris gathered
Geekend in Doha: where Qatar's pop-culture fans meet, play and create
Geekend, organised by the Doha Film Institute, brings together gamers, cosplayers and artists. The event showcases local board games, handma
Joaquim Letria, influential Portuguese journalist and writer, dies at 82
Joaquim Letria, a towering figure in Portuguese journalism, died on Friday at 82. He co-founded O Jornal and Tal & Qual, directed RTP news a
Century-old Isle of Wight fossil revealed as new European predator
A fossil hidden in museum collections for a century is now identified as a new dinosaur species. Invictibellatrix amberina is Europe's first
Harry and Meghan return to UK public life with Nottingham visit
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex greeted crowds and visited community projects in Nottingham, the city of their first official appearance toge
Harry and Meghan's Nottingham visit tests royal boundaries
Prince Harry and Meghan carried out their first joint engagement in Nottingham since their surprise return to the UK. The visit comes after