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European culture: art, music, film, books and ideas.
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The End of Everything by M John Harrison review – near-future visions from an SF master
This bleak but brilliant tale of enigmatic alien entities and slow social collapse exposes the terrifying insecurity of life right…
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No phones allowed: Phoebe Bridgers takes ‘The Lost Tour’ to Europe
Bridgers joins artists like Bob Dylan, Jack White and Ghost in outright banning phones from live shows.
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A century without Gaudí: Barcelona honours the architect who turned the city into art
Gaudí shaped the landmarks that draw millions of tourists to Barcelona, yet his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família, will not be fini…
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Brexit: A Very British Civil War review – TV has no right to be this much of a hoot
Yes, it’s a documentary on a sobering topic. But when you’ve got an endless stream of blockbuster names spouting irresistible goss…
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New photography museum in Cincinnati foregrounds the medium’s democratic power
The new FotoFocus Center gives the city’s popular photography biennial a permanent presence and an inclusive mandate
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Mexico City museum with world's richest collection of Kahlo and Rivera works reopens after years of controversy
The Museo Dolores Olmedo is welcoming visitors again after a six-year-long closure during which plans were floated to relocate its…
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Summer Game Fest highlights: 34 new video games to look out for, from Alien Isolation to Crazy Taxi
Hundreds of video games were shown at June’s annual bonanza. After watching more than 15 hours of showcases, our video games edito…
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Jarvis Cocker’s ‘hodge podge’: Pulp frontman to curate art exhibition
The English musician will co-organise a show at the UK's Hepworth Wakefield next year
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Legacy dealer Marianne Rosenberg unearths family archive for New York show
Giacomo Manzù: The Artist and his Dealer explores the decades-long relationship between the Italian artist and Rosenberg's father
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MoMA exhibition will examine Mondrian’s time in New York and love of boogie woogie music
The exhibition, opening in March 2027, will pair one of MoMA’s prized possessions, “Broadway Boogie Woogie”, with “Victory Boogie …
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The Sun and the Moon: Saatchi Gallery's ambitious new summer show turns its gaze to the sky
From a giant glowing Sun and immersive installations that can't be photographed, to ancient Arctic snow goggles and textiles inspi…
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Czech forest turns into Middle Earth for 750-player fantasy battle event
A forest in the Czech Republic was turned into a real-life version of The Hobbit as around 750 fantasy fans took part in a large-s…
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Kremlin-backed artist uses AI deepfakes and stirs controversy
Kremlin-backed artist Yaroslav Dronov, known as Shaman, has made extensive use of AI deepfakes in his latest music video 'Mother R…
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New digital archive reconstructs Leonardo da Vinci manuscripts for the first time in four centuries
The director of the Museo Galileo, which has led the Leonardotheka project, says it sets a “compelling precedent for how cultural …
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Talay Riley stabbed to death: Celebrities lead tributes to singer-songwriter
Talay Riley, 35, was stabbed to death on 5 June in Silvertown, London. Artists have paid tribute to a unique talent.
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The NBA Finals are back at Madison Square Garden and Donald Trump is crashing the party
Donald Trump won't be the only famous figure in attendance when the NBA Finals return to New York for the first time since 1999.
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Goals review – disruptor football game attempts to smash the competition
Released just before the World Cup kicks off, this upstart football game is positioning itself as a credible alternative to EA Spo…
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Stoke-on-Trent—the UK's home of ceramics—seeks emergency funds for crumbling heritage
Without urgent action, “the unique value of the landscape could be lost forever”, city council’s chief executive warns
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Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 / birthday cage fight event snubbed by celebrities
Donald Trump’s extravagant 80th birthday cage fight on the White House lawn is proving to be celebrity repellent... Adam Sandler, …
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Jafar Panahi's prison sentence confirmed by Iranian court
Following a retrial for a verdict that had been reached while the prominent Iranian director was abroad, the Revolutionary Court i…
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AI cultural platform Artlas expands pilots as founder argues institutions need trusted AI tools
The app generates personalised experiences for visitors to museums and institutions
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The best TV of 2026 so far
From ludicrously fun 80s love affairs to outrageously scandalous drama, this has already been a year of great television. Here are…
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Front desk vibes, back alley dreams: Feast your eyes on Denmark’s 2026 Mullet Championship
When life gives you lemons, grow a mullet. The 2026 Mullet Championship took place on Saturday in Copenhagen, where 12 well-coiffe…
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Patrick Bruel in police custody over sexual assault allegations
Patrick Bruel has been questioned since Monday morning over newly uncovered matters now before the courts, the Nanterre public pro…