Culture & Arts
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Renoir, Monet, and Tom Cruise's wildest role: Europe's cultural week
London's National Gallery hosts a major Renoir retrospective, while Paris's Musée de l'Orangerie marks Monet's centenary. Tom Cruise stars i
Gen Alpha's 2026 slang decoded: from 'chud' to 'bop'
Unscramblerer analyzed Google Trends to reveal the top Gen Alpha slang of 2026. Terms like 'chud', 'rizz', and 'bop' show a mix of humor, in
Taylor Swift sets MTV VMA record as Madonna and Nirvana shine
Taylor Swift won video of the year and the inaugural Artist Director Honor, becoming the most-awarded artist in MTV VMA history. Madonna too
Pope Leo XIV leads candlelit rosary in Lourdes as 150,000 gather
Pope Leo XIV participated in a candlelit rosary procession in Lourdes on Sunday evening, drawing 150,000 pilgrims. The event marked the conc
Southwark Bridge hosts annual sheep drive charity parade in London
Sheep paraded across Southwark Bridge in London for the annual Woolmen's Sheep Drive. The event, held on 27 September, combines tradition wi
Lourdes pilgrims describe Pope Leo XIV's Mass as deeply moving
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in Lourdes during his four-day French visit. Pilgrims described the occasion as emotional and unforgettable, wi
Pope Leo XIV urges French Church to persist in abuse fight
Pope Leo XIV urged the French Church to keep addressing clerical sexual abuse during his visit to Lourdes. He met bishops and seven survivor
Pope Leo XIV's Paris Mass draws 800,000 before emotional Lourdes pilgrimage
Pope Leo XIV drew 800,000 worshippers to an outdoor Mass in Paris, a record for the city. He then traveled to Lourdes to pray at the grotto
Munich Braces for Italian Weekend as Oktoberfest Crowd Controls Face Test
Oktoberfest reaches its halfway point on 26-27 September, the traditional Italian weekend that draws tens of thousands of visitors from nort
Pope Leo XIV's Paris Mass draws 600,000 as French visit peaks
Pope Leo XIV drew 600,000 worshippers to his Paris Mass on Saturday. Earlier, 300,000 lined the streets and 80,000 attended a youth vigil. T
Pope Leo XIV's Lourdes visit: what to expect at the Marian shrine
Pope Leo XIV travels to Lourdes on Saturday for a two-day visit, his first as pontiff. He will celebrate Mass at the Massabielle grotto and
Sagrada Familia's final towers: 21st-century glue and Gaudí's vision
The Sagrada Familia's Tower of Jesus Christ is complete, making it the world's tallest church. Innovative modular construction and 24 tonnes