Now playing Next Culture news Film of the Week: ‘Alien: Romulus’ - Is the Alien franchise back? While not without its flaws, this latest chapter in the Alien franchise sees director Fede Álvarez bring things back to basics and stage some appropriately disgusting thrills. 16/08/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Discontent spills over to Slovak streets amid Fico government reforms The Slovak opposition is calling on Brussels to continue to hold the government in Bratislava to account. 13/08/2024
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Now playing Next Art New Banksy pops up at London zoo - is this final work of the series? An artwork painted on the shutters of London Zoo has been confirmed as the latest in Banksy's surprise animal-themed street art project across London. 13/08/2024
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Now playing Next Art Mount Etna erupts? Make some ash-tounding art Etna ash on your terrace? Time to get creative... 09/08/2024
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