Festivals
Apr 6, 2026
Budweiser is now the lone major sponsor left for this summer’s Wireless Festival in London. Rockstar energy drink has joined Pepsi, Diageo (Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan), and PayPal in exiting over the planned three days of shows by Kanye West. The festival has not acknowledged any of this, keeping the names of the brands on […]
Mar 27, 2026
I feel pretty bad for Thierry Fremaux. The longtime chief of the Cannes Film Festival has always been able to turn grapes into wine. Fremaux is a specialist at getting big name American studio films for the red carpet on the Croisette. They balance out international films and a few indies. But this year, Hollywood […]
Mar 11, 2026
It’s kind of crazy this hasn’t already happened. Barbra Streisand will receive the highest award from the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’or, in May. This means she will be part of the closing ceremony on May 23, perhaps attend the opening of the festival, and maybe conduct a masterclass. For Festival chief Thierry Fremaux, […]
Feb 22, 2026
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Feb 15, 2026
Hundreds of millions of people are traveling ahead of the Lunar New Year in what is considered the world’s largest annual human migration.
Jan 16, 2026
Social media users have been left baffled over footage and images from a party at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago where guests wore masks to look like dogs
Dec 4, 2025
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands announced their withdrawals Thursday from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided that Israel will be allowed to compete.
Nov 26, 2025
In an unprecedented blend of spirituality and modernity, Pope Leo appeared at an electronic music rave to mark the 75th birthday of Archbishop Bernard Bober. Video shared by Padre Guilherme, widely known as the "DJ priest," showed the Pope blessing the gathered crowd via a projection onto the St. Elisabeth Cathedral walls in Košice, Slovakia on Saturday (8 November). As the evening transitioned into a party, lasers, spotlights, and projection mapping illuminated the building. The event featured electronic dance music mixed with spiritual themes, reflecting the Pope's efforts to engage younger generations.