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DARK SECRETS: Herge - The Real Truth

Solar eclipses are a source of fascination, legends and scientific discovery

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The Conversation · Aug 6

Is there a mummy longlegs and how do cobras get their fangs? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK · May 16

Read it and weep: Spine-tingling books to read on Halloween

Are you sitting comfortably? Then let us begin. Whether you're celebrating Halloween or commiserating Day of the Dead, reading aloud or alone are both fitting ways to entertain yourself and, perhaps, any evil spirits willing to listen....These are Euronews Culture's books for bedtime and beyond!

Euronews · Oct 31, 2025

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Rare Tintin comics signed by Hergé to be auctioned in Paris

A collection of rare Tintin comic albums is set to go under the hammer in Paris Wednesday, featuring several signed by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé himself. One notable inscription reads, "Tintin is just another version of me," on the flyleaf of a personal copy.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 23, 2024

Belgium's Tintin-inspired Euro 2024 kit is just adorable

Blistering barnacles, that's cool.

Creative Bloq · Jun 3, 2024

Revised edition of 'Tintin in the Congo' aims to address racism, colonialism

A newly released version of the comic book "Tintin in the Congo" seeks to address accusations of racism and colonialism with a reworked cover, new preface and modifications to the story. But the response from anti-racism groups has been mixed.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 17, 2023

Blistering barnacles! Tintin mystery in Brussels after bust of Hergé vanishes

The disappearance of a bust of the comic book artist in his Belgian birthplace was thought to be an act of decolonisation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

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Tintin defies critics to remain one of France's most beloved characters

The comic book adventures of Tintin, an intrepid young reporter who travels the world, contain racist stereotypes, lack fleshed-out female characters and can be read as products of a bygone era. But nearly a century after he was first created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé, Tintin remains one of France’s favourite…

Radio France Internationale · May 14, 2023

This Week in the Metaverse: 'Final Fantasy' creator Square Enix’s Web3 partnership shows blockchain gaming ripe with potential

Unlike some gaming companies that have distanced themselves from NFTs, Square Enix has doubled down on blockchain gaming with its recent collaboration with PC game launcher Elixir.

Fortune · Apr 21, 2023

A Tintin NFT? Okay, you've got my attention

Bilious blue blistering barnacles… it looks good.

Creative Bloq · Apr 20, 2023

Rare Tintin in America artwork by Herge sells for record-breaking £1.9m

The piece sets world record for most valuable original black and white drawing by the artist

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023

Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper obituary

Other Lives: Founder of the Open University’s publishing division and co-translator of Hergé’s Tintin books

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022

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