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Taylor Swift becomes most decorated solo artist of all time • FRANCE 24 English

Eve Jackson brings you a roundup of the week’s arts and entertainment news, including pop megastar Taylor Swift’s domination of the MTV Video Music Awards. Earlier this week,…

Iranian-born American author Navid Sinaki explores forbidden gay love in ‘Medusa of the Roses’

Navid Sinaki speaks to Dheepthika Laurent on arts24 about how much of his own story is echoed in his novel “Medusa of the Roses”. It traces an illicit…

‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT’ Trump posts on social media • FRANCE 24 English

the post came as a surprise, even from the provocative Donald Trump: “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” the former president said Sunday. Though the all-caps post on his Truth…

‘Shogun’ wins best drama, ‘Hacks’ surprises in comedy at TV’s Emmys • FRANCE 24 English

“Shogun,” a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, and “Hacks” upset defending comedy champion “The Bear” at…

TV series show: ‘Shogun’, ‘The Bear’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ win big at Emmys • FRANCE 24 English

Olivia Salazar-Winspear and Dheepthika Laurent take a look at all the winners, losers and surprises from the 2024 Emmy Awards ceremony, including historic wins for American-Japanese epic “Shogun”…

Beninese musical brings Kingdom of Dahomey’s history to life • FRANCE 24 English

A new musical has opened to audiences in Benin. “the Throne of Béhanzin” tells the story of a king’s journey to power, battle for his country and eventual…

Award-winning poet Theresa Lola on her new book ‘Ceremony for the Nameless’ • FRANCE 24 English

An award-winning writer and poet has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her motto “Do it Afraid”, as she prepares to launch her latest book of poems. British Nigerian…

Anna Funder’s ‘Wifedom’ explores overlooked role of George Orwell’s wife • FRANCE 24 English

Australian author Anna Funder talks to Dheepthika Laurent about her latest book “Wifedom”, a part-fiction, part non-fiction and part-hybrid novel about Eileen O’Shaughnessy. She was the highly educated…

Benin’s musical brings cultural heritage of Dahomey to life • FRANCE 24 English

In recent years, the Beninese government has been using its cultural heritage to boost tourism. This has resulted in the return of 26 royal treasures from France in…

Mumbai’s dabbawalas, a centuries-old food delivery service for Indian workers • FRANCE 24 English

Food delivery services are now a $150 billion industry worldwide. the rise of user-friendly apps has led to these services becoming ubiquitous in many countries. But before Uber…