Authentic Birkin bag sells for report $10 million at Paris public sale
The first-ever Birkin handbag sold for 8.58 million euros ($10 million) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris on Thursday, smashing previous price records for...
Online game 'reloots' stolen artefacts, through reclaiming artworks from Western museums
Have you ever imagined yourself, on a visit to a major museum, busting through a wall, arms full of looted African artifacts and...
Ziad Rahbani, Oriental jazz pioneer and large of Lebanese theatre, dies at 69
Legendary musician and composer Ziad Rahbani blended Arabic music and classical jazz into a new form that he called "Oriental jazz". The son...
The Velvet Sunset: This band blowing up on Spotify is 100% AI-generated
It's a rock 'n' roll band with over 1 million monthly listeners, with three albums out in barely six weeks. But despite shooting...
World american pop icon Taylor Swift now at Madame Tussauds
Global pop icon Taylor Swift has officially joined the world-famous Madame Tussauds ! Fans can now get up close with her lifelike wax...
'There should be a shaggy dog story on this': British comic Mark Metal on...
About a year after receiving the all clear from doctors, British comedian and broadcaster Mark Steel released his book "The Leopard in My...
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of heavy metal band Black Sabbath often described as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal", died on Tuesday at 76,...
Arabic language takes centre level at Avignon's 79th theatre pageant
For three weeks every summer, the streets of the southern French city of Avignon are overrun with performances of all kinds, from classical...
Our highlights from the 2025 Avignon theatre competition
The Avignon theatre festival is a three-week concentration of performing arts – dance, drama, readings and debates – which is now in its 79th...
Summer time's must-watch TV & movie: 'Jaws at 50', Acapulco's ultimate season and 'Wednesday' returns
Our TV critic Dheepthika Laurent joins Eve Jackson to unpack the highlights of July and August's biggest series and films – from "Jaws at...
