ADVERTISEMENTControversial Croatian singer Marko Perković - known professionally as Thompson and who has a song which opens with the chant “Za dom spremni!”, the Croatian version of the Nazi salute “Sieg Heil” - gathered tens of thousands of fans to Zagreb this weekend. As we reported earlier this year, Saturday's gig at the Hippodrome was
ADVERTISEMENTThis weekend, we learned of the disappearance of American composer Mark Snow, the celebrated artist best known for his iconic and eerie theme for the hit TV show The X Files. He was 78. A cause of death has not been provided, but Variety said Snow died Friday at his residence in the northeastern state of Connecticut. Snow’s
ADVERTISEMENTIn the new West End production of Evita, starring Snow White star Rachel Zegler, one of the musical’s most iconic moments takes place offstage. Midway through the show, Zegler steps onto the London Palladium’s exterior balcony to sing 'Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina' to passersby on the street and the performance is streamed live to
ADVERTISEMENTSaturday marked the last day of celebrations for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez's wedding, estimated to have cost over €42 million.The fete on Saturday followed Friday’s reception on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, where Bezos and his wife tied the knot during a private ceremony with around 200 celebrity guests
ADVERTISEMENTFrom social media-driven reinventions of classic dishes to immersive dining experiences in the wilderness, food traditions are being rewritten before our eyes. Culinary heritage isn’t being preserved in a museum: it’s being brought to life in kitchens worldwide. Rather than simply replicating age-old recipes, or repurposing cuisine between two different cultures, today’s chefs are fusing
ADVERTISEMENTThe encounter was part of The Herd, a global public art project using giant animal puppets to symbolise wildlife displaced by climate change.Created in collaboration with students from Wimbledon College of Arts, the puppets are touring cities worldwide to raise awareness about environmental issues. Their London stop will see them appear in locations including London
ADVERTISEMENTLegendary The Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson’s cause of death has been confirmed. Wilson’s death at the age of 82 was confirmed by his family on 11 June. His children wrote at the time: “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words
ADVERTISEMENTUS rock band ZZ Top stormed the charts in 1983 with a song about a "Sharp Dressed Man," lyrics that this week could apply to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Zelenskyy is currently in The Hague attending this year’s NATO summit in a bid to ensure continued Western military support for his country, which, more than three
ADVERTISEMENTThis is not the Sesame Street way... The popular educational children’s TV show, led by puppets Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Count von Count, usually teaches kids about the alphabet, kindness and generally getting along with one another.The adorable monsters don’t get involved in burning political issues. Imagine fans’ surprise when Elmo, everyone’s favourite furry
ADVERTISEMENTThierry Ardisson, a leading French television presenter and producer, has died aged 76. Ardisson died on Monday 14 July of liver cancer, his family told AFP. "Thierry left as he lived. As a courageous and free man. With his children and mine, we were united around him. Until his last breath," wrote his wife, TF1