Culture news French Education Ministry cancels 'inappropriate' version of fairytale The new adaptation of the fairytale had been commissioned for a campaign designed to give 10-year-old pupils a book to read over the summer. 20/03/2025
Culture news Kanye 'Ye' West drops new album amidst another disgusting online rant ‘Bully’ by name, bully by nature. Again. 19/03/2025
Culture news White House slams French MEP’s call to return Statue of Liberty White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slams ‘low-level’ French politician demanding Statue of Liberty’s return, saying France should be thankful they are “not speaking German right now.” 18/03/2025
Culture news Malta’s Eurovision entry rewrites song after 'C-word' controversy Originally titled 'Kant' (the Maltese word for "singing"), the track caused a stir due to its phoenetic resemblance to a certain four-letter word in the English language. 17/03/2025
Culture news Kanye ‘Ye’ West posts KKK photo prompting outrage online The controversial rapper has followed his online series of hateful rants with another disturbing image that has led social media users to feel "sick to the stomach." WARNING: Article contains images some readers may find disturbing. 10/03/2025
Culture news Scarlett Johansson calls out the 'misuse of AI' after being deepfaked The deepfake video featured AI-generated versions of Jewish celebrities wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the Star of David, a hand giving the middle finger and Kanye West's name. 14/02/2025
Cinema 'Emilia Pérez' controversy escalates: Is it all over for the Oscars? French director Jacques Audiard has spoken out and criticised his star Karla Sofia Gascón’s “inexcusable” tweets, while Zoe Saldaña has also gone on record to express her sadness at ongoing events. So, is it all over for the woebegone Oscar frontrunner 'Emilia Pérez'? 07/02/2025
Culture news Naomi Campbell says she was impersonated in appeal against charity ban After Naomi Campbell was banned from being a charity trustee following a probe, she's claimed she was impersonated with a fake email. 06/02/2025
Culture news Kanye West reveals he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder The controversial rapper has now refuted the bipolar diagnosis and now claims to be autistic. 06/02/2025
Culture news Elon Musk’s estranged daughter responds to ‘Nazi salute’ accusations “Let's call a spade a fucking spade”: Musk's transgender daughter reacts to father's 'Nazi salute' at Donald Trump’s inauguration rally. 23/01/2025
Europe News Elon Musk backs far-right AfD in 'Die Welt' op-ed Elon Musk published a controversial guest opinion piece supporting the far-right AfD for the prominent Welt am Sonntag newspaper, prompting the commentary editor to resign. 28/12/2024
Green News Why a small Scottish island is divided on the North Sea’s untapped oil What do Shetlanders feel about Rosebank, the UK's biggest untapped oil and gas field, being on their doorstep? 26/12/2024
Culture news New Eurovision rules announced to 'protect' artists The new measures are there to ensure that the 2024 controversies don’t happen again, with even this year’s winner Nemo stating that they were "really sad" it had not just been "all about love and unity". 11/12/2024
Culture news Drake alleges defamation and makes second legal move against UMG Hip-hop artists usually drop bangers, not lawsuits... But Drake has now filed a second legal dispute against Universal Music Group, this time for defamation surrounding Kendrick Lamar’s hit song ‘Not Like Us’. 27/11/2024
Culture news Drake accuses Universal of manipulating popularity of Kendrick Lamar The feud between Canadian rapper Drake and five-time Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar has taken a new turn, with Drake alleging that Universal schemed with Spotify to inflate the popularity of his rival’s beef-ending diss track ‘Not Like Us’. 26/11/2024
Culture news Priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter video shoot stripped of duties "Please, please, please / Don't bring me to tears when I just... get investigated for mismanagement." Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello has been relieved of his duties, following an investigation that was launched when he authorized pop star Sabrina Carpenter to film a music video inside his church. 19/11/2024
Culture news Swiss esports event cancelled after anti-abortion comment An event billed as Switzerland's biggest esports competition has been cancelled after the host team's founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media, triggering outrage that led three rival squads to pull out. 18/11/2024
Art New Zealand waves goodbye to divisive giant hand sculpture The people of Wellington are about to bid adieu to a polarizing figure... At least it'll get to spend its final Halloween on its perch... 31/10/2024
Cinema Paddington Bear given UK passport by Home Office Paddington gets his official travel documents... But the bear-y nice gesture from the Home Office is not to everyone's liking. 22/10/2024
Design NYC's Vessel structure reopens with new suicide prevention measures Manhattan's Vessel has reopened with enhanced safety features, including steel mesh nets, after a series of suicides led to its 2021 closure. 22/10/2024