Culture

From a street-side oven to global recognition. London, United Kingdom. Napoli on the Road, the London restaurant founded by Italian chef Michele Pascarella, has been…

Renaissance treasures face an unexpected environmental threat. Florence, Italy. A violent rainstorm swept through Florence on September 17, sending water into the Uffizi Gallery and…

The romance phenomenon shows how digital communities can transform authors into global cultural figures. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Hundreds of readers waited for as long as…

Erosion explains some damage, but repeated patterns reveal deliberate attempts to neutralize sacred and political power. CAIRO, EGYPT The missing noses visible on numerous ancient…

The ceremony rewarded experienced performers while its comedy produced uneven results. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Matthew Rhys delivered the defining achievement of the 78th Primetime Emmy…

His documentaries transformed political testimony into a lasting cinematic language. PARIS, FRANCE Patricio Guzmán, one of Latin America’s most influential documentary filmmakers, has died at…

I Play Rocky revisits how poverty, rejection and creative control produced cinema’s defining underdog story. TORONTO, CANADA A new film dramatizing Sylvester Stallone’s improbable journey from…

The composer argues that cultural identity—not imitation—gave Poland one of Europe’s strongest rap traditions. WARSAW, POLAND Polish composer, conductor and producer Radzimir Dębski, known professionally…

A year-long season in Budapest connects the medium’s origins with contemporary questions of identity, memory and power. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY Mai Manó House is marking the…

Lisbon’s horror festival celebrates European experimentation and Portugal’s emerging genre filmmakers. LISBON, PORTUGAL MOTELX concluded its 20th edition by awarding its principal European prizes to…