5 EUROPEAN CITIES TO VISIT THIS SEPTEMBER — IF YOU LOVE MUSIC, FILM & ART
September is one of the best months to travel through Europe if music, cinema and contemporary art are part of the reason you travel. From the Venice Lido to the streets of Hamburg and the galleries of Linz, these five cities offer very different cultural experiences — and all of them have something significant happening […]
Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie Shines in ‘Sterling Point’ and Embraces His New Era
Canadian actor Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie is having a career-defining moment with his role in the highly anticipated Prime Video YA series ‘Sterling Point.’ At just 23, Whiteduck-Lavoie describes landing the part and being on set as a dream come true, embracing each day as his “best day ever.” Transitioning from French-language productions to major English-speaking roles […]
Derry Brownson, EMF Keyboardist Behind “Unbelievable,” Dies at 55
Derry Brownson, the keyboardist and sampler for the English alt-rock band EMF, has died at the age of 55 . The band, best known for their 1990 hit “Unbelievable,” announced the musician’s death on social media on Friday, August 14, after receiving the news the previous night . “We are devastated, the only solace we can find […]
Europe’s Festivals to Catch Before Summer Ends
The final weekend of August is bringing one last major wave of European festivals before the summer season begins to wind down. From rock and alternative in Paris and the UK to electronic music in Cheshire and an eclectic mix of music, art and culture in Ireland, August 26–30 offers plenty of reasons to keep […]
Millions Waited, Only Half Saw It: How the August 12 Solar Eclipse Played Out
Millions across Europe watched on August 12 as the continent’s first total solar eclipse since 1999 swept overhead, while tourists who’d booked accommodation months in advance at record prices ended up with wildly different experiences, depending entirely on whether the weather cooperated where they’d chosen to watch. The buildup to the event drove extraordinary demand: […]
When Music Becomes Colour: Inside Jack Coulter’s Synaesthetic World
The Irish artist Jack Coulter on capturing the colour spectrum of sound on canvas By John-Paul Pryor – MPM The Belfast-born painter Jack Coulter translates sound directly into explosive abstractions that seek to transmit the outcome of a particularly rare sensorial anomaly into the world. Born with the neurological condition synaesthesia, Coulter does not simply listen […]
Harvest Under Floodlights: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Italian Winemaking
CORTE FRANCA, Italy (AP) — Workers spread out before dawn to pick the grapes destined for one of Italy’s most prized sparkling wines — Franciacorta. Harvest began as much as 10 days earlier than expected, as heat waves accelerated grape ripening. Climate change has narrowed the harvest window, forcing winemakers into quick decisions — even […]
EasyJet Goes Private as Apollo Wins $7.7 Billion Takeover Battle
EasyJet, Europe’s second-largest low-cost airline, is stepping off the public markets. U.S. investment firm Apollo Global Management has agreed to a takeover valued at around £5.7 billion, roughly $7.7 billion — sending EasyJet into private ownership after 31 years as a listed company. The deal capped off a months-long bidding process between two American private […]
Surprise Discovery in Rome: Ancient Domus with Mosaics and Frescoes Uncovered Beneath Restoration Site
Rome, August 7, 2026 – What began as a routine engineering project on Rome’s Caelian Hill has turned into one of the city’s most significant recent archaeological discoveries. Architects reinforcing an ancient Roman wall at Villa Celimontana unexpectedly uncovered the remains of a large Roman-era building decorated with elaborate mosaics, frescoes and painted ceilings. Archaeologists have […]