[2026-02-25 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ArenaPlus joins Sinulog, Dinagyang in reimagining festival experiences

Snippet: TIKTOK Live thundering drumbeats felt bigger, louder and more electric fused with the nonstop livestreams of ArenaPlus, the country’s #1 Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.-licensed online sportsbook, teamed up with Spectrum, the official event organizer of “Lyvefest [powered by TikTok Live],” transformed two of the Philippines’ most iconic celebrations into immersive party spaces where culture, community, and sports digital entertainment collided in real time.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/25/tmt-newswire/arenaplus-joins-sinulog-dinagyang-in-reimagining-festival-experiences/2284637

[2026-02-25 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Louvre museum director resigns after Paris jewels heist exposes security failure

Snippet: Laurence des Cars has resigned as director of the Louvre in Paris, months after a high-profile theft of crown jewels exposed deep security and infrastructure failures at the world’s most visited museum.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/02/25/louvre-director-resigns-after-paris-jewellery-heist-exposes-security-failures/

[2026-02-25 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iced Americano obsession made Korea 'obvious choice' for launch of Starbucks' Aerocano

Snippet: Starbucks said Korea was a natural starting point for the launch of its new Aerocano drink because of its deeply rooted cafe culture that embraces iced Americanos at any time of the year.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10682240

[2026-02-25 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Sejong Institute's overseas enrollment tops 230,000 for first time

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) --- The annual number of students enrolled at King Sejong Institutes, which teach Korean language and culture overseas, surpassed 230,000 for the first time last year, the King Sejong Institute Foundation said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260225003600315

[2026-02-25 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai's oldest surviving structure: History of Al Fahidi Fort ahead of its reopening

Snippet: As Dubai prepares to reopen Al Fahidi Fort, attention returns to a site that has witnessed the emirate’s transformation for more than two centuries.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/02/25/dubais-oldest-surviving-structure-history-of-al-fahidi-fort-ahead-of-its-reopening/

[2026-02-25 12:36 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Becomes one with the visuals’: How Studio Ghibli film scores have stood the test of time

Snippet: Each Studio Ghibli film has a distinct sound. From the whimsical charm of My Neighbour Totoro to the soaring grandeur of Howl’s Moving Castle, the scores are so memorable fans can name the film before even seeing it on-screen.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/becomes-one-with-the-visuals-how-studio-ghibli-film-scores-have-stood-the-test-of-time-20260223-p5o4qv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trending in China

Snippet: China cabby drives foreign influencers on 4,000-km trip sees snow for first time‘Grass roots’ taxi driver experiences host of ‘firsts’ during ‘trip of a lifetime’; pledges to take his family travelling when he has enough money.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china

[2026-02-25 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Charli xcx buries Brat and Elvis is reborn: have music films entered a new era?

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/charli-xcx-buries-brat-and-elvis-is-reborn-have-music-films-entered-a-new-era-20260223-p5o4nu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Bob Carr on marriage, grief and finally learning how to do a load of laundry

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/bob-carr-on-marriage-grief-and-finally-learning-how-to-do-a-load-of-laundry-20260217-p5o2xz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz

Snippet: At first glance, Papillon (Butterfly), the 15-minute Oscar-nominated animated short by veteran French filmmaker Florence Miailhe, may appear like a meditative journey through water and memory. An elderly man swims in a hand-painted sea, flashing back to childhood memories of being bullied and a loving mother who makes it all right.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-887842

[2026-02-25 09:55 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘This one hurts’: Hilary Duff pays tribute to Lizzie McGuire co-star Robert Carradine

Snippet: Robert Carradine, best known for his roles in Lizzie McGuire and the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds, has died at 71. The actor, who struggled for two decades with bipolar disorder, has died according to a statement released by his family on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/this-one-hurts-hilary-duff-pays-tribute-to-lizzie-mcguire-co-star-robert-carradine-20260225-p5o58j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 09:19 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Russell Crowe stars in the official trailer for Nuremberg

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/russell-crowe-stars-in-the-official-trailer-for-nuremberg-20260225-p5o59d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Dance] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Tattoos in ballet were a taboo. That didn’t stop him

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/dance/tattoos-in-ballet-were-a-taboo-that-didn-t-stop-him-20260223-p5o4qf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: A labour of love, this book spotlights the influence of French New Wave cinema

Snippet: CINEMAFar from the Masters – Experimentations in Post-New Wave French Cinemaeds. Cornell Cash and Corey P. CribbIndex Press, $29.95

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/a-labour-of-love-this-book-spotlights-the-influence-of-french-new-wave-cinema-20260224-p5o4ys.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: This instrument cost $3m. Here's the sound you get for your money

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/this-instrument-cost-3m-heres-the-sound-you-get-for-your-money-20260224-p5o552.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Down with Love: Ewan McGregor and Renée Zellweger’s perfectly offbeat 60s fantasy

Snippet: This 2003 romcom seemed destined to be a hit. But it was too camp, too synthetic, too satirical: the exact qualities that make it a cult favourite today

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/feb/25/down-with-love-movie-film-ewan-mcgregor-renee-zellweger

[2026-02-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: AJFF’s moral failure: Jewish institutions must stand against anti-Zionism - opinion

Snippet: In 2000, the American Jewish Committee’s Atlanta office founded a modest film festival to celebrate Jewish culture and build bridges between communities.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887633

[2026-02-25 00:23 UTC+10:00] [Club culture] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Temple of boom! Why Taiwan’s religious sites are becoming unlikely rave venues

Snippet: Dance culture faces barriers in Taiwan, with frequent raids on nightclubs. But Temple Meltdown is trying a different tack, with sound systems overseen by gods

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/24/taiwan-religious-sites-rave-venues-temple-meltdown

[2026-02-24 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel Prize Laureate Ronny Douek: October 7 accelerated shift in Israeli philanthropy culture

Snippet: Israeli society is undergoing a subtle change that is manifesting itself in local projects, family offices, and nonprofit organizations nationwide.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-887746

[2026-02-24 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Education & culture

Snippet: Sous ce titre, la Deutsche Welle propose des séries de fictions policières pour le jeune public africain - en cinq langues et dans plus de 30 pays du continent.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fr/education-culture/s-63746437

[2026-02-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Future of Japan’s ‘naked festival’ in doubt after 3 men left unconscious

Snippet: Organisers said they would review safety rules after six men collapsed during the annual scramble for good-luck talismans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3344455/future-japans-naked-festival-doubt-after-three-men-left-unconscious

[2026-02-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: People & Culture

Snippet: Indonesian wife, 24, surprised husband, 62, was groom at event she attended at 9After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture

[2026-02-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China scenic spot faces outcry over real horse carousel ride

Snippet: Continuous movement in one direction, particularly in tight circles, imposes unbalanced strain on horses’ legs and joints, expert warns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3344348/china-scenic-spot-faces-outcry-over-real-horse-carousel-ride-raising-animal-welfare-concerns

[2026-02-24 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘K-wave’ scams exploiting Brazil’s superfans trigger police pact

Snippet: South Korea and Brazil are taking action to protect fans from fraudsters cashing in with phantom merchandise and exploitative ‘oppa’ tours

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3344425/k-wave-scams-exploiting-brazils-superfans-triggers-police-pact

[2026-02-24 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Yann Durand

Snippet: Journaliste au programme francophone de la Deutsche Welle, spécialisé dans la culture, la jeunesse et les fictions radiophoniques.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fr/yann-durand/person-36080939

[2026-02-24 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Julien Adayé

Snippet: Correspondant en Côte d'Ivoire pour le programme francophone de la DW, spécialisé dans les questions politiques, l'économie et la culture

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fr/julien-aday%C3%A9/person-36132086

[2026-02-24 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Annabelle Steffes-Halmer

Snippet: Journaliste franco-allemande spécialisée dans les questions liées à l'Afrique, la culture, l'art spolié et la musique.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fr/annabelle-steffes-halmer/person-47269875

[2026-02-24 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Life&Culture Korea's top directors are making microdramas now. Industry is paying attention. Two of South Korea's top-grossing filmmakers and a major distributor have entered the microdrama market, the latest sign that the country's entertainment establishment is treating the fast-growing sho

Snippet: Award-winning directors, major production studios are betting on phone-sized format reshaping global entertainment

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10681268

[2026-02-24 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What’s behind Hong Kong’s retro display craze sweeping shops and stations?

Snippet: The transformation of a Wellcome supermarket branch into a viral photo hotspot highlights a growing nostalgia trend engulfing the city

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3344329/whats-behind-hong-kongs-retro-display-craze-sweeping-supermarkets-shops-and-stations

[2026-02-24 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: NCCA to stage 18th Ani ng Dangal, close National Arts Month

Snippet: THE National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is set to hold the 18th Ani ng Dangal and the closing of the National Arts Month celebration, titled “Hugyaw: Ugnayan ng Galing, Katotohanan at Giting,” at the Metropolitan Theater on Feb. 27, 2026 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/24/tmt-newswire/ncca-to-stage-18th-ani-ng-dangal-close-national-arts-month/2283492

[2026-02-24 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Are we all being played by Kyle and Jackie O?

Snippet: Here we go again: another round of headlines about Kyle Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson. But are we being played by Australia’s most controversy hungry radio hosts?

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/are-we-all-being-played-by-kyle-and-jackie-o-20260224-p5o51l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 13:43 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Strap in, folks, this potboiler of outlandish trash TV is five-star perfect

Snippet: I, a proud devotee of the rambunctious, lust-filled, class-crossing bonkfest books by authors Jilly Cooper and Barbara Taylor Bradford – and the joyfully escapist TV adaptations they inspired – did not see where this series was going.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/strap-in-folks-this-potboiler-of-outlandish-trash-tv-is-five-star-perfect-20260224-p5o516.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel announces title of 2026 Eurovision song contest entry: 'Michelle'

Snippet: It worked as a song title for the Beatles, and now KAN, Israel's public broadcaster, has revealed that the song Israel's 2026 Eurovision contestant, Noam Bettan, will perform at the competition is titled "Michelle."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-887690

[2026-02-24 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Life&Culture Late actor Kim Sae-ron's last film set for March release "Everyday We Are," the last completed film featuring Kim Sae-ron, will open in theaters on March 4, the production said Monday. The release comes just over a year after Kim's death on Feb. 16, 2025, a

Snippet: 'Everyday We Are' to be released posthumously for former child star who died a year ago at 24

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10681071

[2026-02-24 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Culture | Arts, music and lifestyle reporting from Germany

Snippet: The Berlin International Film Festival, known as the Berlinale, is an annual film festival with the best film receiving the Golden Bear.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/culture/s-1441

[2026-02-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Self-styled China doctors nabbed over ‘bloodletting therapy’ to ‘remove’ evil energy

Snippet: Unlicensed ‘medical staff’ sink long needle into man’s arm to extract blood; dump dirty equipment and stained gauze swabs on ‘clinic’ floor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3343296/self-styled-china-doctors-nabbed-performing-bloodletting-therapy-remove-evil-energy

[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: European Capital of Culture

Snippet: Society10/01/2025October 1, 202504:48 min

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/european-capital-of-culture/t-64249620

[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya emerges as anime’s new auteur with ‘A New Dawn’ in Berlin

Snippet: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's debut feature has put him in excellent company.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/24/film/yoshitoshi-shinomiya-berlinale-anime/

[2026-02-24 11:19 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: This ‘new’ SBS doco is great. But to one filmmaker, it’s oddly familiar

Snippet: The integrity of SBS’ commissioning process has been called into question by a veteran filmmaker who claims the documentary Australia’s Greatest Conman?, the first part of which airs on Tuesday, bears an uncanny resemblance to a project he submitted to the network on three separate occasions in the late 2000s.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/this-new-sbs-doco-is-great-but-to-one-filmmaker-it-s-oddly-familiar-20260223-p5o4o3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Egyptian film Safe Exit examines generational trauma after ISIS violence

Snippet: When this year’s Berlinale closed – after days of debate over political speech and a prize ceremony that amplified voices from the region – it confirmed what the festival has long represented: a space where cinema and geopolitics intersect. Egyptian feature Safe Exit, which screened in Panorama, sat squarely within that tradition.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/02/24/egyptian-film-safe-exit-examines-generational-trauma-after-isis-violence/

[2026-02-24 11:10 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Will these new music films leave the album in the dust?

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/will-these-new-music-films-leave-the-album-in-the-dust-20260223-p5o4pv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 10:14 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘You can’t PR the story’: What happened when the Drive to Survive team took on the AFL

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/you-can-t-pr-the-story-what-happened-when-the-drive-to-survive-team-took-on-the-afl-20260212-p5o1ry.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 09:37 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: BBC apologises for airing BAFTA racial slur made by guest with Tourette syndrome

Snippet: The BBC apologised on Tuesday for failing to edit out a racial slur from its broadcast of Britain’s top movie awards, after a guest with Tourette syndrome shouted out while two black actors from the film Sinners were presenting an award.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/bbc-apologises-for-airing-bafta-racial-slur-made-by-guest-with-tourette-syndrome-20260224-p5o4w0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Yasmin Jeffery

Snippet: Yasmin Jeffery is a digital journalist with ABC Screen Editorial. Previously, she has written for ABC Arts, Culture and Entertainment, ABC Lifestyle and ABC News.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/yasmin-jeffery/10750568

[2026-02-24 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Silke Wünsch

Snippet: Editor, penulis, dan reporter untuk DW Culture.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/silke-w%C3%BCnsch/person-49180282

[2026-02-24 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: John Silk

Snippet: Editor serta penulis untuk laporan DW dalam bahasa Inggris dan untuk DW Culture dan Asia.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/john-silk/person-50824849

[2026-02-24 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Kristina Reymann-Schneider

Snippet: Editor dan penulis Culture Online dengan fokus pada game dan budaya pop.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/kristina-reymann-schneider/person-51311670

[2026-02-24 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Brenda Haas

Snippet: Brenda Haas telah menjadi penulis dan editor untuk DW Culture sejak 2020. Gender dan hak asasi manusia merupakan fokusnya, tetapi ia juga menulis tentang tema gaya hidup, budaya, dan 'human interest'.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/brenda-haas/person-56448454

[2026-02-24 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Stefan Dege

Snippet: Editor dan penulis di departemen DW Culture

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/stefan-dege/person-59909312

[2026-02-24 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Tanya Ott

Snippet: Tanya telah bekerja untuk DW sejak 1995, dan telah menjadi produser, reporter, dan editor untuk DW Culture sejak 2015.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/tanya-ott/person-64655559