Culture & Arts
Literature, film, design, food and the everyday culture of European cities.
Mel Brooks' 'Blazing Saddles' Tops AFI Comedy List as Filmmaker Turns 100
The American Film Institute has revised its '100 Years...100 Laughs' list, placing Mel Brooks' 'Blazing Saddles' at number one. The move hon
Madonna, Legally Blonde Prequel, and Ai Weiwei: This Week's Cultural Highlights in Europe
Ai Weiwei's 'Button Up!' at Aviva Studios in Manchester explores global history through massive installations. A Legally Blonde prequel seri
Four European Archives Join Forces to Reconstruct Orson Welles's Unfinished 'Don Quixote'
The Spanish Film Archive is leading a four-nation effort to reconstruct Orson Welles's unfinished 'Don Quixote', shot across Spain from 1957
Ube: The Purple Yam Challenging Matcha in European Cafés and Bakeries
Ube, a vibrant purple yam from the Philippines, is gaining traction in European cafés and bakeries as a novel alternative to matcha. Its pop
Purple Yam Ube Rises as Europe's New Food Trend, Challenging Matcha
Ube, a purple yam from the Philippines, is becoming a trendy ingredient in European lattes, cakes, and ice cream. Its mild, nutty flavor and
From Franco's Shadows to Global Leader: Spain's 49-Year LGBTIQ+ Journey
In 1977, 4,000 people marched on Barcelona's Las Ramblas in Spain's first Pride parade, defying decades of Francoist repression. Today, Spai
Spanish Weddings Now Cost €10,000 More as Housing Crisis Deepens
Two new studies show the average wedding in Spain now costs between €25,000 and €32,000, up roughly €10,000 from previous years. Nearly 70%
Hasbro's AI Voice Clauses in Peppa Pig Contracts Spark Outrage Across Europe
US toy giant Hasbro is reportedly inserting clauses in Peppa Pig child actor contracts that grant the company rights to use their voices for
Leonard Cohen Estate Condemns Trump Campaign's Use of 'Hallelujah'
The estate of Leonard Cohen has denounced the Trump campaign's performance of 'Hallelujah' at the Freedom 250 rally. The family calls it an
Mud and Faith: The Taong Putik Festival in the Philippines
The Taong Putik festival in the Philippines sees Catholic devotees walk barefoot through rice paddies, covering themselves in mud and banana
Paris's Cirque d'Hiver Embarks on Major Restoration to Reclaim Second Empire Glory
Twenty ornamental frescoes from the Second Empire will be restored over 12-18 months. The seating, polychrome ceiling canvas, and stained-gl
Woody Allen's Next Film Casts Madrid as Star in October Shoot
Woody Allen's next film will be set entirely in Madrid, with shooting starting in October. The Spanish capital joins New York, Paris, Rome,