Poundland Reopens Elgin Store After Six-Year Refurbishment, Selling Flats Above
Poundland has reopened its Elgin, Scotland store after a six-year refurbishment that included creating four flats above the store, two of which are for sale at over £85,000 each, following challenges including water leaks, a pandemic and an alleged arson attack.
Poundland Reopens Elgin Store After Six-Year Refurbishment, Selling Flats Above
Poundland has reopened its Elgin, Scotland store after a six-year refurbishment that included creating four flats above the store, two of which are for sale at over £85,000 each, following challenges including water leaks, a pandemic and an alleged arson attack.
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San Francisco's Amarena: Family Recipes Fuel Two-Decade Success
Amarena, a San Francisco Italian restaurant owned by Paolo Galli since 2002, offers classic dishes, many based on family recipes, and recently added weekend lunch service with discounts on pasta.
San Francisco's Amarena: Family Recipes Fuel Two-Decade Success
Amarena, a San Francisco Italian restaurant owned by Paolo Galli since 2002, offers classic dishes, many based on family recipes, and recently added weekend lunch service with discounts on pasta.
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Night of the Proms 2023: A Sold-Out Blend of Classical and Pop
The sold-out 29th Night of the Proms concert in Frankfurt's Festhalle on December 16th and 17th, 2023, featured a blend of classical and pop music, including performances by the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra, Cutting Crew, Max Giesinger, Starship, Shaggy, and Dave Stewart with Vanessa Amorosi, show...
Night of the Proms 2023: A Sold-Out Blend of Classical and Pop
The sold-out 29th Night of the Proms concert in Frankfurt's Festhalle on December 16th and 17th, 2023, featured a blend of classical and pop music, including performances by the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra, Cutting Crew, Max Giesinger, Starship, Shaggy, and Dave Stewart with Vanessa Amorosi, show...
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Torino Film Festival 2024: Attendance Soars Despite Fewer Films
The 42nd Torino Film Festival, held recently, saw a substantial increase in attendance to 36,700, higher theater occupancy at 70%, and 100% ticket sales per screening, despite a reduction in films to 121 and venues. Social media engagement exploded, reaching over 1 million people.
Torino Film Festival 2024: Attendance Soars Despite Fewer Films
The 42nd Torino Film Festival, held recently, saw a substantial increase in attendance to 36,700, higher theater occupancy at 70%, and 100% ticket sales per screening, despite a reduction in films to 121 and venues. Social media engagement exploded, reaching over 1 million people.
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36% Bias Score
Selena Gomez Wins Cannes Award for Role in "Emilia Pérez"
Selena Gomez won a Cannes award for her role in the musical "Emilia Pérez," a Spanish-language film directed by Jacques Audiard and filmed in Paris, highlighting her connection to her Mexican roots and the film's celebration of diverse talent, particularly transgender actress Karla Sofía Gascón.
Selena Gomez Wins Cannes Award for Role in "Emilia Pérez"
Selena Gomez won a Cannes award for her role in the musical "Emilia Pérez," a Spanish-language film directed by Jacques Audiard and filmed in Paris, highlighting her connection to her Mexican roots and the film's celebration of diverse talent, particularly transgender actress Karla Sofía Gascón.
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40% Bias Score
"Wicked" Film Adaptation a Box Office Success, Capitalizing on Post-Pandemic Cultural Moment
The movie adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked," starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is currently a box office success, exceeding expectations and capitalizing on a post-pandemic cultural moment of uncertainty and change, with a sequel planned for November 2025.
"Wicked" Film Adaptation a Box Office Success, Capitalizing on Post-Pandemic Cultural Moment
The movie adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked," starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is currently a box office success, exceeding expectations and capitalizing on a post-pandemic cultural moment of uncertainty and change, with a sequel planned for November 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Book Sales Decline Sharply, Hitting Smaller Publishers Hardest
Italian book sales fell 1.1% in value and 2.1% in units in the first ten months of 2024, impacting smaller publishers disproportionately (-4.9%) while larger publishers grew (+0.3%). Italian fiction showed growth (+6.1%), yet other genres declined.
Italian Book Sales Decline Sharply, Hitting Smaller Publishers Hardest
Italian book sales fell 1.1% in value and 2.1% in units in the first ten months of 2024, impacting smaller publishers disproportionately (-4.9%) while larger publishers grew (+0.3%). Italian fiction showed growth (+6.1%), yet other genres declined.
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German Castle Rejects Public Funds for Faster Restoration
Facing bureaucratic hurdles and tight deadlines, the Brömserburg citizen consortium in Rüdesheim rejected €2.25 million in federal funding to privately finance €1.7 million for partial restoration before the 2029 Federal Horticultural Show, prioritizing speed and control over public funds.
German Castle Rejects Public Funds for Faster Restoration
Facing bureaucratic hurdles and tight deadlines, the Brömserburg citizen consortium in Rüdesheim rejected €2.25 million in federal funding to privately finance €1.7 million for partial restoration before the 2029 Federal Horticultural Show, prioritizing speed and control over public funds.
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Montanari to Lecture on Italian National Identity at University of Parma
Art historian Tomaso Montanari will deliver a lecture titled "Art or Nature? The Italian National Identity Between "Landscape" and "Blood"" at the University of Parma on December 11th, exploring the role of landscape painting in shaping Italian national identity and its transformation over time.
Montanari to Lecture on Italian National Identity at University of Parma
Art historian Tomaso Montanari will deliver a lecture titled "Art or Nature? The Italian National Identity Between "Landscape" and "Blood"" at the University of Parma on December 11th, exploring the role of landscape painting in shaping Italian national identity and its transformation over time.
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Jasleen Kaur Wins 2024 Turner Prize
Jasleen Kaur, a 38-year-old Glasgow-based artist, won the 2024 Turner Prize for her exhibition "Alter Altar" at Tramway, Glasgow, which explored identity and community through animated everyday objects; she received £25,000.
Jasleen Kaur Wins 2024 Turner Prize
Jasleen Kaur, a 38-year-old Glasgow-based artist, won the 2024 Turner Prize for her exhibition "Alter Altar" at Tramway, Glasgow, which explored identity and community through animated everyday objects; she received £25,000.
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Belgian Painter Michaël Borremans: Success, Technique, and Societal Reflections
Michaël Borremans, a Belgian painter whose work sold for €2.7 million in 2015, creates surreal and realistic paintings exploring themes of isolation and alienation, using a process that involves photography and digital manipulation before painting, reflecting a potential trend in contemporary art.
Belgian Painter Michaël Borremans: Success, Technique, and Societal Reflections
Michaël Borremans, a Belgian painter whose work sold for €2.7 million in 2015, creates surreal and realistic paintings exploring themes of isolation and alienation, using a process that involves photography and digital manipulation before painting, reflecting a potential trend in contemporary art.
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24% Bias Score
Saudi Funding for Centre Pompidou Renovation Raises Human Rights Concerns
Saudi Arabia will donate €50 million to the Centre Pompidou's renovation in Paris in exchange for French cultural cooperation agreements, raising ethical concerns given the kingdom's human rights record and record-high executions this year.
Saudi Funding for Centre Pompidou Renovation Raises Human Rights Concerns
Saudi Arabia will donate €50 million to the Centre Pompidou's renovation in Paris in exchange for French cultural cooperation agreements, raising ethical concerns given the kingdom's human rights record and record-high executions this year.
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52% Bias Score