

Alex Marshall
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Before the Eurovision Final, a Pro-Palestinian March
For months, activists and some fans of the song contest have demanded Israel be banned from the event, which this year takes place in Malmo,...

Eurovision Disqualifies Dutch Entrant Hours Before Final
The competition’s organizers said that Swedish police were investigating the singer Joost Klein and that it would be inappropriate for him to take part in...

Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?
Some of the buzziest acts taking part in Saturday’s final hail from Croatia, Israel and the Netherlands.

Israel’s Eurovision Entrant Faces Down Her Critics
Campaigners have unsuccessfully urged the Eurovision Song Contest to ban Eden Golan because of her country’s war in Gaza. “I won’t let anything break me,”...

Palestinian Flags Fly at Protests Worldwide. They Won’t Be at Eurovision.
The organizers of the glitzy singing contest said that attendees would be allowed to wave only the flags of participating nations — including Israel’s.

Cannes Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup, Including a Francis Ford Coppola Film
Organizers on Thursday announced a lineup that also features new films from Yorgos Lanthimos, David Cronenberg and Paul Schrader.

Piknik, a longtime Russian rock band, is now at the center of a tragedy.
The group was set to play the first of two sold-out concerts when gunmen opened fire at Crocus City Hall.

Eric Clapton’s Love Letters to Pattie Boyd Go Up for Sale
Eric Clapton’s handwritten messages, being auctioned this week, shed light on how he wooed Pattie Boyd away from George Harrison and on the impassioned songs...

Criticism of Israel at Berlin Film Festival Stirs Antisemitism Debate
The backlash to some winners’ speeches at the festival shows how polarized and fraught Germany’s culture scene has become.

‘October Rain,’ Israel’s Proposed Eurovision Entry, Causes a Storm
Almost nobody has heard the song, but some social media users see it as a reference to the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, and so...