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Cannes 79 Turns Politics Into Atmosphere
The 79th Cannes Film Festival has arrived carrying less confidence in art's neutrality and more pressure to explain what cinema is for in a harder world.
LIFESTYLE
Britain’s Creative Industries Beat the AI Scraping Machine
Britain dropped its AI copyright opt-out plan this week after Elton John, Thom Yorke and 88 per cent of respondents all said the same thing: no.
Film
Out-classed: Chalamet Takes on Europe’s Classical Arts
With the Oscars five days away, Timothée Chalamet managed to unite the opera world, the ballet world, and his own family against a single offhand remark.
Film
BAFTA 2026: Recognition Shapes Careers More Than Quality Does
At the 79th BAFTAs on 22 February 2026, One Battle After Another swept six prizes and Sinners made history as the most-decorated film by a Black director.
Film
How New Zealand Changed the Film Industry?
New Zealand is more than natural beauty when it comes to film, involving renowned film talent established in 1993.
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Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
