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New taboo -- Wordle removes 'insensitive' words
Some four-letter words are taboo, but the New York Times has added a few five-lettered ones to the list -- by removing them from t...
![Italian director Taviani flies solo after brother's death](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/07/f3/c0/Italian-director-Taviani-flies-solo-451154_small.jpg)
Italian director Taviani flies solo after brother'...
After more than half a century making acclaimed films with his brother Vittorio, Italian director Paolo Taviani premiered a movie...
![Family of woman killed on 'Rust' set sues Alec Baldwin](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/98/29/0d/Family-of-woman-killed-on--Rust--se-471115_small.jpg)
Family of woman killed on 'Rust' set sues Alec Bal...
The family of a woman shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of the movie "Rust" sued the US actor on Tuesday, claiming "substantial" dam...
![British Museum exhibition traces rise and fall of Stonehenge](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/38/a1/d0/British-Museum-exhibition-traces-ri-866551_small.jpg)
British Museum exhibition traces rise and fall of...
A new exhibition on the Stonehenge stone circle in southern England sheds new light on its 4,500-year history, linking its declini...
![Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall confirmed as Oscars hosts](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/c0/d5/7a/Wanda-Sykes--Amy-Schumer-and-Regina-461014_small.jpg)
Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall confirmed...
Next month's Oscars will be hosted by three doyennes of comedy, Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, it was confirmed Tuesday...
![Italy woos UNESCO with 'magical' espresso coffee rite](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/4d/a1/7b/Italy-woos-UNESCO-with--magical--es-463066_small.jpg)
Italy woos UNESCO with 'magical' espresso coffee r...
A shot of dark, velvety coffee is more than just a quick caffeine hit: Italy's espresso is a prized social and cultural ritual the...
![Young labels make sustainable fashion headway at NY Fashion Week](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/bd/99/58/Young-labels-make-sustainable-fashi-307773_small.jpg)
Young labels make sustainable fashion headway at N...
Two years after losing her job in fashion due to the pandemic, Emma Gage founded her own brand, Melke, that debuted at this season...
![Huppert to miss Berlinale after positive Covid test](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/24/48/37/Huppert-to-miss-Berlinale-after-pos-436664_small.jpg)
Huppert to miss Berlinale after positive Covid tes...
French screen legend Isabelle Huppert has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be unable to pick up her lifetime achievement awar...
![Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson to host American 'Eurovision'](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/fe/44/c9/Snoop-Dogg--Kelly-Clarkson-to-host--844444_small.jpg)
Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson to host American 'Eurov...
Artists Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson will host a "American Song Contest" modeled after the beloved Eurovision competition in a se...
![Ancient mummies of children, likely sacrificed, unearthed in Peru](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/dd/60/c8/Ancient-mummies-of-children--likely-291534_small.jpg)
Ancient mummies of children, likely sacrificed, un...
Six mummified children thought to have been sacrificed hundreds of years ago, apparently to accompany a dead nobleman to the after...
!['Ghostbusters' director Ivan Reitman dies aged 75](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/30/b7/cf/-Ghostbusters--director-Ivan-Reitma-414482_small.jpg)
'Ghostbusters' director Ivan Reitman dies aged 75
Ivan Reitman, the acclaimed producer and director of comedies such as "Ghostbusters" and "Animal House" which influenced a generat...
![Five top fashion trends at Euro 2016](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/30/82/01/Five-top-fashion-trends-at-Euro-201-144848_small.jpg)
Five top fashion trends at Euro 2016
With star footballers now doubling as fashion icons -- led by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo who has his own underwear label -- we p...
![Fan fury in China after 'Friends' LGBTQ plotline censored](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/84/67/04/Fan-fury-in-China-after--Friends--L-666846_small.jpg)
Fan fury in China after 'Friends' LGBTQ plotline c...
The highly anticipated return of "Friends" to Chinese streaming platforms soured quickly after fans noticed an LGBTQ plotline was...
![Berlin fest cheers mum's fight for son at Guantanamo](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/74/9b/02/Berlin-fest-cheers-mum-s-fight-for--684148_small.jpg)
Berlin fest cheers mum's fight for son at Guantana...
The true story of a mother's battle to bring her son back from Guantanamo Bay premiered to cheers in Berlin Saturday, as the Germa...
![Proenza Schouler opens Covid-affected New York Fashion Week](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/63/3e/83/Proenza-Schouler-opens-Covid-affect-716716_small.jpg)
Proenza Schouler opens Covid-affected New York Fas...
A coronavirus-impacted New York Fashion Week gets under way Friday with Fall/Winter 2022 shows by Proenza Schouler and Christian C...
![Italy's horror king seeks 'meaning' in schlock](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/c4/1d/47/Italy-s-horror-king-seeks--meaning--424144_small.jpg)
Italy's horror king seeks 'meaning' in schlock
Call girls in jeopardy, a serial killer on the loose, fountains of blood -- horror master Dario Argento has returned to filmmaking...
![Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director turns to Netflix](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/6e/cf/e6/Shunned-by-French-studios---Amelie--844475_small.jpg)
Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director turns...
He made perhaps the most famous French film of the century so far in "Amelie", but Jean-Paul Jeunet was forced to turn to Netflix...
![Smash hit TV drama 'Borgen' is back 10 years on](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/1e/dd/18/Smash-hit-TV-drama--Borgen--is-back-490026_small.jpg)
Smash hit TV drama 'Borgen' is back 10 years on
"Borgen" is back. The Danish political drama about a charismatic woman who becomes prime minister took the world by storm and morp...
![Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director clinches Netflix deal](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/6e/cf/e6/Shunned-by-French-studios---Amelie--718746_small.jpg)
Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director clinc...
He made perhaps the most famous French film of the century so far with "Amelie", and now Jean-Pierre Jeunet says he'll make his ne...
![Colombia eyes 200 tonnes of galleon gold](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/ff/63/40/Colombia-eyes-200-tonnes-of-galleon-445644_small.jpg)
Colombia eyes 200 tonnes of galleon gold
Colombia took a step Thursday toward recovering a long-lost Spanish wreck and its fabled riches, but it may be a rough ride as Spa...
![Prehistoric drum is top ancient find: British Museum](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/e1/dc/64/Prehistoric-drum-is-top-ancient-fin-868551_small.jpg)
Prehistoric drum is top ancient find: British Muse...
A carved stone drum unearthed in England is one of the most significant pieces of prehistoric art ever found in the country, the B...
![Twitter sticks with ambitious targets despite earnings miss](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/9e/23/d3/Twitter-sticks-with-ambitious-targe-691746_small.jpg)
Twitter sticks with ambitious targets despite earn...
Twitter on Thursday reported that revenue and its user base grew less than expected, but the platform stuck with ambitious growth...
![Sting sells entire songwriting catalog to Universal](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/31/ef/c1/Sting-sells-entire-songwriting-cata-741878_small.jpg)
Sting sells entire songwriting catalog to Universa...
Sting has sold his songwriting catalog -- including solo works as well as hits with The Police like "Roxanne" -- to Universal Musi...
![Gender flip of film classic opens Berlin fest under virus cloud](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/6e/0e/f3/Gender-flip-of-film-classic-opens-B-691911_small.jpg)
Gender flip of film classic opens Berlin fest unde...
A gender-swapped update of a German cult classic on Thursday opened the Berlinale, Europe's first major international film festiva...
![Ugandan author who fled after 'torture' vows to return](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/5a/96/76/Ugandan-author-who-fled-after--tort-591166_small.jpg)
Ugandan author who fled after 'torture' vows to re...
An award-winning Ugandan author and fierce government critic who fled the country after being "tortured" in custody told AFP on Th...
![As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/57/14/a4/As-streaming-TV-competition-rages---405477_small.jpg)
As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines
The streaming television race is heating up, with Disney showing Wednesday it is closing the gap with market leader Netflix, whose...
![US comedian Bob Saget died of 'head trauma,' family says](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/56/8b/03/US-comedian-Bob-Saget-died-of--head-644666_small.jpg)
US comedian Bob Saget died of 'head trauma,' famil...
US comedian and actor Bob Saget, whose sudden death last month at a Florida hotel shocked Hollywood, was determined to have died o...
![Sotheby's sale of 200 pairs of Virgil Abloh shoe fetches $25 million](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/7a/66/67/Sotheby-s-sale-of-200-pairs-of-Virg-669464_small.jpg)
Sotheby's sale of 200 pairs of Virgil Abloh shoe f...
Sotheby's announced Wednesday that an auction of 200 pairs of the Louis Vuitton and Nike "Air Force 1" sneaker created by late US...
![Study places Homo sapiens in Europe earlier than thought](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/80/37/e5/Study-places-Homo-sapiens-in-Europe-456046_small.jpg)
Study places Homo sapiens in Europe earlier than t...
Homo sapiens ventured into Neanderthal territory in Europe much earlier than previously thought, according to an archaeological st...
![China's naturalised Olympians walk fine line between love and scorn](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/d7/3d/2b/China-s-naturalised-Olympians-walk--903334_small.jpg)
China's naturalised Olympians walk fine line betwe...
Eileen Gu and Beverly Zhu were both born and raised in the US before deciding to represent China, but their contrasting fortunes a...
![Three wins for Adele at non-binary Brit Awards](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/a1/86/69/Three-wins-for-Adele-at-non-binary--140135_small.jpg)
Three wins for Adele at non-binary Brit Awards
British superstar Adele won three awards, including the coveted Album of the Year, at the Brit awards on Tuesday, during a ceremon...
![Oscar nominees in main categories](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/0f/3b/02/Oscar-nominees-in-main-categories-133140_small.jpg)
Oscar nominees in main categories
Here are the nominees in key categories for the 94th Academy Awards, to be handed out in Los Angeles on March 27.
![India riled after big brands back Kashmir on social media](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/24/84/d7/India-riled-after-big-brands-back-K-494744_small.jpg)
India riled after big brands back Kashmir on socia...
Pro-Kashmir social media posts by KFC, Hyundai and other global brands have sparked uproar in India, with diplomats saying Tuesday...
![Punk legend Iggy Pop and Ensemble intercontemporain win Polar Prize](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/79/e4/24/Punk-legend-Iggy-Pop-and-Ensemble-i-611141_small.jpg)
Punk legend Iggy Pop and Ensemble intercontemporai...
US punk icon Iggy Pop and French contemporary music ensemble Ensemble intercontemporain on Tuesday won Sweden's Polar Music Prize,...
![Venice glassblowers scorched by blazing energy bills](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/ae/26/c7/Venice-glassblowers-scorched-by-bla-106311_small.jpg)
Venice glassblowers scorched by blazing energy bil...
The blown glass creations forged in the furnaces on Venice's Murano islands are prized around the world -- but soaring gas prices...
!['Nightingale of India' legacy lives on at superfan's museum](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/ef/45/0d/-Nightingale-of-India--legacy-lives-114623_small.jpg)
'Nightingale of India' legacy lives on at superfan...
Beloved Bollywood superstar Lata Mangeshkar's legacy has been kept alive at a home museum in India curated by one of the much-mour...
!['Matrix' co-producer sues Warner over streaming release: report](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/22/44/2f/-Matrix--co-producer-sues-Warner-ov-122868_small.jpg)
'Matrix' co-producer sues Warner over streaming re...
A co-producer of "The Matrix Resurrections" is suing Warner Bros. alleging breach of contract over the studio's decision to releas...
![Conservative billionaire Peter Thiel to leave Meta's board](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/4f/91/b9/Conservative-billionaire-Peter-Thie-738842_small.jpg)
Conservative billionaire Peter Thiel to leave Meta...
Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel will leave Facebook parent Meta's board, the firm said Monday, after a lengthy tenure t...
![French prosecutors probe death threats against TV reporter](https://www.muenchenerpost.de/media/shared/articles/0d/d8/72/French-prosecutors-probe-death-thre-670214_small.jpg)
French prosecutors probe death threats against TV...
French prosecutors said Monday they have opened an investigation after death threats were issued against a journalist after she fr...