Culture & Arts
Literature, film, design, food and the everyday culture of European cities.
Heidi Klum's 2026 Halloween costume: a giant bloody replica of her own hand
Heidi Klum's 2026 Halloween costume was a giant bloody replica of her own left hand, created with body scans. The model said she got the ide
Ellen von Unwerth: The female gaze that redefined fashion photography
Ellen von Unwerth has spent decades redefining fashion photography with a playful, sensual eye. In an interview, she discusses her craft, he
Budapest marks 100 years since Houdini's death with week of events
Budapest is hosting a four-day programme to mark 100 years since Harry Houdini's death. The events include a film festival, circus performan
Heidi Klum's 25th Halloween bash: Host arrives as giant severed hand
Heidi Klum marked her 25th annual Halloween party in New York by arriving as a giant severed hand. The event drew celebrities in elaborate c
Arcana Borealis: Nordic women's esoteric art at Ateneum
Ateneum Art Museum's Arcana Borealis is the first major show to examine Nordic and Sámi women artists' engagement with esotericism and spiri
Baku book fair shows how fiction crosses borders and cultures
The 12th Baku International Book Fair brought together authors from 32 countries to explore literature's power to bridge cultures. Iranian n
Prague Zoo's meerkats and cheetah cubs get Halloween pumpkins
Prague Zoo has launched four days of Halloween-themed enrichment for 14 animal species. Meerkats are digging into pumpkins filled with worms
Halloween in Portugal: Pão por Deus, bonfires and the Witches' Day
In Portugal, Halloween coexists with the older Pão por Deus tradition, when children go door-to-door for bread and cakes on 1 November. In t
Mexico City unveils record-breaking Catrina for Day of the Dead
Mexico City has unveiled a 33.4-metre Catrina, the tallest ever, in the Zócalo. The giant skeleton, surrounded by marigolds, marks the start
Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men star, dies at 86
Sir Patrick Stewart, the British actor known for Star Trek and X-Men, has died at 86. Colleagues and fans pay tribute to his stage and scree
Knitted Italian feast: London gallery serves up yarn-based cuisine
Kate Jenkins' new exhibition 'Knitalian' at London's Air Contemporary gallery presents over 1,000 knitted Italian dishes. The immersive show
Wei Koh on his first year leading the Geneva watch awards jury
Wei Koh, founder of Revolution, presides over the GPHG jury for the first time. He talks about the 84 nominated timepieces, the jury's secre