Culture & Arts
Literature, film, design, food and the everyday culture of European cities.
Stolen Picasso print resurfaces in Milwaukee apartment eight years later
A Picasso print stolen from a Milwaukee gallery in 2018 has been recovered after a landlord found it in a vacant apartment. The rare 'Torero
New Lorca finds: a love letter cut short and an unpublished poem
A letter believed to be Lorca's last was written days before his execution. An unpublished poem has been authenticated and published. Two bi
Laura Cardoso, icon of Brazilian telenovelas, dies at 98
Laura Cardoso, a legendary Brazilian actress known for her roles in telenovelas like 'Gabriela' and 'Chocolate com Pimenta', has died at 98.
How a 'disaster-level' Chinese animation became a box-office rival to Nolan's Odyssey
A low-budget Chinese animated film, Niu Lai, has turned online mockery into a box-office sensation, earning over €2 million. Its crude visua
Klitschko mourns Panettiere, vows to honor her memory for their daughter
Wladimir Klitschko has paid tribute to his former partner Hayden Panettiere, calling her an 'important part' of his life. He promised their
Shakira and Buffett's son team up to rebuild schools in quake-hit Chocó
Shakira and Howard Graham Buffett will rebuild schools in Chocó, one of the regions worst hit by Colombia's August earthquake. The $1 millio
Kanye West to play St Petersburg in first major Western concert in Russia since invasion
Kanye West is scheduled for two stadium shows in St Petersburg on 10 and 11 October. If they go ahead, he would be the first major Western m
Geri Halliwell's great-grandfather executed by Franco's regime in Córdoba
Emiliano Hidalgo, Republican mayor of Dos Torres, was executed by firing squad in 1940. His 116-page military file has now come to light. Th
Hayden Panettiere's death under investigation as US media cite possible overdose
Hayden Panettiere, known for 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', has died at 36. Police say no foul play is suspected, but US media speculate about an
Beatles biopics cast recreates Abbey Road cover in viral clip
Fan-shot footage of the cast of Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics recreating the Abbey Road album cover has gone viral. The four films, one for ea
World's Ugliest Dog Contest crowns pug Jinny Lu at 50th edition
The 50th World's Ugliest Dog Contest took place in California, with a six-year-old pug named Jinny Lu winning. The event promotes adoption o
UK pupils invited to imagine the Bayeux Tapestry's lost final scene
The Bayeux Tapestry is back in England for the first time in centuries. UK schoolchildren are invited to imagine its missing final scene. Th