Culture news Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi is released from Evin Prison His release from the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran was confirmed by the Independent Center for Human Rights in Iran and Panahi’s lawyer 03/02/2023
Culture news Film of the Week: 'Knock at the Cabin' As any horror fan and discerning cinephile will tell you, nothing good ever happens in a remote cabin in the woods... 03/02/2023
Culture news Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter freed from prison British glam rock musician Gary Glitter has been freed from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls 03/02/2023
Culture news Imprisoned Iranian director Jafar Panahi declares hunger strike “This arrest was more like banditry and hostage-taking than the execution of a judicial sentence,” Panahi writes. 03/02/2023
Culture news What does ‘Mascara’ mean on TikTok? The word “mascara” no longer refers to that bristled brush that enhances your eyelashes; it has taken on a whole new meaning on TikTok, which has a language of its own... 03/02/2023
Culture news Which is the best album turning 10 this year? Is it just me or are all albums celebrating their tenth anniversary this year absolute gems? 03/02/2023
Culture news Tom Jones hit song 'Delilah' banned amidst Welsh rugby sexism scandal The 2023 Six Nations Championship will kick off this weekend and it has been announced that the popular song by Tom Jones, ‘Delilah’, will not be performed at the rugby tournament due to its problematic lyrics. 02/02/2023
Culture news Why you should be watching new Disney+ show 'Extraordinary' No matter how impressive or next-to-useless the superpower is, everybody gets an ability. Except for Jen. 02/02/2023
Culture news Where have I seen Oscar-nominated Andrea Riseborough before? Andrea Riseborough keeps nomination following Academy investigation – but where have you seen her before? Here are some of her best performances. 01/02/2023
Culture news Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. If found guilty, he could face up to 18 months in prison. 01/02/2023
Culture news Euroviews. Why declutter queen Marie Kondo giving up on tidying is a good thing To clutter or not to clutter? Marie Kondo's “kind of given up” tidying at home, due to the birth of her third child. 31/01/2023
Culture news Michael Jackson nephew Jaafar Jackson to play King Of Pop in biopic This news won’t quash ever-growing talks of nepo-babies… Then again, who better to play Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic Michael than his nephew? 31/01/2023
Culture news Eurovision 2023 reveals its logo and slogan The artwork heavily uses both colours of the Ukrainian flag, in the background to pay tribute to last year’s winning country. 31/01/2023
Culture news Has the Oscar nomination for Andrea Riseborough broken the Academy? While no formal complaint has been filed, the Academy has launched “a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees, to ensure that no guidelines were violated.” 30/01/2023
Culture news 'The Last of Us' and '24' actress Annie Wersching dies at 45 Wersching was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and continued to work on various series, including 'Star Trek: Picard' 30/01/2023
Culture news Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams, dies aged 64 Loring played the princess of all things morbid from 1964 to 1966 in The Addams Family, the first adaptation of Charles Addams’ New Yorker cartoons. 30/01/2023
Culture news 'Avatar: The Way of Water' overlaps 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' 'Avatar: The Way of Water' climbs to fourth highest-grossing film of all time 30/01/2023
Culture news Who won big at the Sundance Film Fesitival? The Sundance Film Festival took its bow this weekend in Park City, Utah, after its first in-person edition since 2020. Here are the winners of this year's festival. 30/01/2023
Culture news UNESCO Week of Sound: “We find ourselves in a crisis situation” The theme of this year's edition is “Savoir écouter, savoir se parler” (“Knowing how to listen, knowing how to talk”) 27/01/2023
Culture news Film of the Week: 'The Fabelmans' No heartfelt crowd-pleaser is a (late-career) masterpiece just because it features the medium looking in on itself. 27/01/2023