Culture & Arts
Literature, film, design, food and the everyday culture of European cities.
Oktoberfest 2026 opens in Munich with new mayor tapping first keg
Munich's 191st Oktoberfest opened with the traditional keg tapping by new mayor Dominik Krause. The festival is expected to draw millions of
Shakira returns to Madrid with emotional 12-show residency
Shakira opened her 12-show Madrid residency on Friday, performing 25 songs to 50,000 fans. The set mixed new hits with classics, and she spo
Shakira ends eight-year Spanish hiatus with 12 Madrid shows
Shakira kicks off a 12-concert residency in Madrid on Friday, wrapping up her world tour after eight years away from Spanish stages. The sho
Resident Evil reboot finally breaks the video game movie curse
After 24 years and six failed films, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot finally gets it right. The film balances gore, dread, and humor wit
Unseen Monet canvases from Schlumberger collection head to Paris auction
Sotheby's Paris will auction 28 works from the Schlumberger family collection, including four Monets. Iris carries an estimate of €22–30 mil
Galatasaray legend and Netflix actor held in Istanbul drug raids
Istanbul police detained 16 people, including Galatasaray veteran Hasan Şaş and Netflix actor Aras Bulut İynemli, in a drug probe. The opera
UK Parliament to investigate Britain's Eurovision decline
British MPs are launching a parliamentary inquiry into the UK's dismal Eurovision record. The cross-party committee will examine how acts an
Ed Sheeran faces widening backlash as Irish radio drops his music
Classic Hits Radio in Ireland has pulled Ed Sheeran's music from its playlists after listener feedback. The singer has lost more than 260,00
Lisbon's D. Maria II reopens with 'Macbeth' after 1964 fire
After nearly four years of renovation, Lisbon's Teatro D. Maria II reopens with 'Macbeth', the play that was on stage when a fire destroyed
Florence cloudburst sends water into Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti
A torrential downpour in Florence on Thursday flooded parts of the Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti. Water seeped near Caravaggio's Bacchus, but the
London pizzeria Napoli on the Road wins global pizza award
Napoli on the Road in London has been crowned the world's best pizzeria at the 50 Top Pizza World Awards 2026. The award was announced in Na
Zvyagintsev's 'Minotaur' chosen as France's Oscar entry
Andrey Zvyagintsev's 'Minotaur' has been selected as France's entry for the best international feature Oscar. The film, a marital drama set