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Culture Series

Rebels with a Cause: Photographer Jean-Pierre Laffont's eye on America

New York in the 1960s, like much of the United States, is unrecognisable from the land many of us know today. French photographer Jean-Pierre Laffont captured all manner of daily life in the city, and beyond, in a stunning new book, "Rebels with a Cause".

13 November 2026

Lifestyle

GPHG 2026: Rexhep Rexhepi wins top prize at 'Oscars of watchmaking'

At this year's luxury watch awards, 84 timepieces and clocks were in competition across 14 categories, including sports, calendar and astronomy, jewellery and mechanical exception.

8 November 2026

Lifestyle

Time to decide: Wei Koh on his first year as GPHG jury president

With just a week to go before the prestigious awards at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, Euronews Culture caught up with one of watchmaking's most charismatic figures, Wei Koh, founder of media company Revolution and, for the first time, jury president of GPHG, the "Oscars of watchmaking".

30 October 2026

Culture news

Rare skeleton of small T.rex cousin enters record books after sale

A dinosaur that looks like a tiny Tyrannosaurus rex is now one of the world's most expensive fossils having been sold at a Sotheby's auction for €42.6 million in New York.

28 October 2026

Culture news

The Right Stuff: Astronauts discuss why science and culture matter

Many are called but astronauts Chris Hadfield and Victor Glover are among the few chosen to venture into outer space. In an extraordinary conversation at the Starmus VIII Festival, the pair discuss their experiences of being among the stars, science in pop culture and their hopes for humanity.

27 October 2026

Culture news

Jay-Z and NFL seal deal for rapper to headline 2027 Super Bowl show

After days of speculation, Jay-Z, the rapper who became hip-hop's first billionaire by building a career as an executive and entrepreneur, is returning to his roots as an entertainer to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show.

27 October 2026

Culture news

Think about the future: Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton on caring AI

Nobel Physics prize winner Geoffrey Hinton is widely regarded as one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence, but he's spent much of the last few years warning against its potential dangers. He discussed those ideas at Starmus and also revealed why 'The Terminator' is his favourite film.

26 October 2026

Culture news

Veteran US actor Tom Skerritt dies aged 93

Tom Skerritt, a Hollywood veteran actor, known for iconic roles in Alien and Top Gun, has died aged 93 of natural causes, according to a statement released by his family.

23 October 2026

Culture news

Reaching for the Starmus: Science and music festival back in Tenerife

Mixing Nobel prize-winners, astronauts and artists, the Starmus Festival has been uniting key figures over the past decade at one event to spark creativity, curiosity and a greater understanding of the universe. Its co-founder, Garik Israelian says its all about inspiring the next generation.

20 October 2026

Art

Everything must go: Monsoon owner sells €130 million art collection

Assembled over decades, the art owned by Peter Simon, founder of the Monsoon fashion store, is one of Britain's foremost collections of modern and contemporary art.

14 October 2026

Design

A new idea: Ma Yansong on making the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Last month, film producer George Lucas opened his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art for many legions of fans of Star Wars memorabilia and visual storytelling. Ma Yansong, the Chinese architect who designed the futuristic looking building, says he hopes it "sparks curiosity and new ideas."

4 October 2026

Culture Series

Take your best shot: Getty photographers on iconic World Cup moments

Whether on or off the pitch, many of the most memorable moments from FIFA World Cups have been captured by Getty. Here, some of the photographers behind those lenses share their thoughts about taking the best emotive images.

4 October 2026

Culture news

Significant sign of first settlement in Paris found in French capital

French archaeologists have revealed details of a find that is thought to be evidence of the first settlement in central Paris. The discovery of a 20-metre stretch of an ancient wall near Notre Dame Cathedral suggests Lutetia, the ancient name for the capital, was built on the Île de la Cité.

28 September 2026

Culture news

MTV VMA 2026: Taylor Swift and Madonna dominate top awards

Pop sensation Taylor Swift won three prizes at the MTV VMAs, including the top honour - video of the year - cementing her status as the most decorated solo artist.

28 September 2026

Art

Ivan McClellan on capturing the unseen world of Black cowboy culture

Photographer Ivan McClellan has a new edition of his Eight Seconds project, featuring 91 unseen photographs capturing Black cowboy and rodeo culture in the United States.

22 September 2026

Culture news

Ed Sheeran US tour in chaos after support acts quit over Macklemore

All support acts for Ed Sheeran have quit the British pop star's US tour after the rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments during a concert earlier this month.

16 September 2026

Culture news

Widow's Bay wins a record 14 Emmys on golden night for Apple TV

Widow's Bay actor Matthew Rhys celebrated setting a new record at the Emmy Awards with a speech in Welsh as he thanked his home country for producing extraordinary talents.

15 September 2026

Art

Night vision: Maurizio Cattelan's artistic alternative opens in Berlin

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan has brought his provocative and often unsettling work to Berlin for his first major solo exhibition in Germany exploring power, violence, death, faith and uncertainty.

11 September 2026

Culture news

'Back to the city': Italy unveils biggest frescoe from ancient Rome

Trajan’s Baths in Oppian Hill will host a new museum where visitors to Rome can admire the Great Mosaic and the Painted City, two massive ancient artworks buried near the Colosseum that are estimated to date from the 1st century.

9 September 2026

Culture news

Thieves steal works worth €9m from Renoir Museum in France

Police in southern France are searching for two thieves who stole "four works of art" worth an estimated €9 million from the Renoir Museum dedicated to French impressionist, dropping one as they fled.

8 September 2026