ADVERTISEMENT It’s happened again. Someone walked into a museum, spotted Maurizio Cattelan’s banana-taped-to-a-wall artwork, and decided to tuck in. This time, the setting was the Centre Pompidou-Metz in eastern France, where the infamous 'Comedian' (2019) has been on display since May as part of a major retrospective marking the museum’s 15th anniversary. A visitor reportedly
ADVERTISEMENT Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who became widely known in the 1980s as Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show', has died aged 54. Costa Rican authorities said the actor drowned on Sunday while swimming off Playa Cocles, on the country’s Caribbean coast. He was pulled deeper into the ocean by a current and rescued by beachgoers, according
ADVERTISEMENT An Italian classical music concert has uninvited a famous Russian conductor who's known to be a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Valery Gergiev was meant to participate in A King's Summer festival (Un'Estate da Re) on 27 July that's organised by the Royal Palace of Caserta and held in the courtyard of
ADVERTISEMENT Late-night talk shows are enormous totems on the US media landscape so news that CBS is axing its version after more than 30-years has sent shockwaves across the industry. Stephen Colbert is bidding farewell to 'The Late Show' after the network confirmed the programme will wrap up next May, triggering a wave of support
ADVERTISEMENT Paris is welcoming back one of its brightest stars – not on stage this time, but on a wall. Josephine Baker, the legendary performer, French Resistance spy, and civil rights activist, now watches over a diverse neighbourhood in northeast Paris thanks to a striking new mural. The artwork, set just off the Canal de
ADVERTISEMENT Renowned Brazilian singer and presenter Preta Gil has died of cancer at the age of 50. Daughter of singer and former Brazilian culture minister Gilberto Gil and actress Sandra Gadelha, she had been fighting colorectal cancer since the beginning of 2023. Equally celebrated for her musical talents and campaigning for women's rights and the
ADVERTISEMENT Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is settling into rural life in the UK – and she’s not being subtle about why she left the United States. Speaking at a packed event in Cheltenham, the former talk show titan said she and wife Portia de Rossi decided to make the move the morning
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ADVERTISEMENT It’s the sort of story that could only come from the chaotic swirl of 1970s rock ‘n’ roll excess. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor reckons the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is currently displaying his guitar – a 1959 Gibson Les Paul he says vanished in a haze of hard-living while
ADVERTISEMENT Following reports that Francis Ford Coppola had been admitted on Tuesday to the Policlinico Tor Vergata, a public hospital in Rome, the acclaimed American director has released an update on his health. The director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now and his representative have released a statement revealing that Coppola underwent a non-emergency cardiac
ADVERTISEMENT Following the death of an Oasis fan who fell from one of the upper stands during the band’s Wembley Stadium show last weekend, a page has been set up to raise money for his family. The fan has been named as 45-year-old Lee Claydon, a landscape gardener from Bournemouth. He died on Saturday night
ADVERTISEMENT It’s the sort of story that could only come from the chaotic swirl of 1970s rock ‘n’ roll excess. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor reckons the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is currently displaying his guitar – a 1959 Gibson Les Paul he says vanished in a haze of hard-living while
ADVERTISEMENT Following reports that Francis Ford Coppola had been admitted on Tuesday to the Policlinico Tor Vergata, a public hospital in Rome, the acclaimed American director has released an update on his health. The director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now and his representative have released a statement revealing that Coppola underwent a non-emergency cardiac
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ADVERTISEMENTWith more than 200 unique haute couture pieces on display across 14 themed rooms, the exhibition celebrates Dolce & Gabbana’s universe.Whether exploring references to Italian opera, folklore, architecture, or traditional theatre, one theme remains central: exceptional craftsmanship.“I feel like I learned not only about different techniques, but also about Italian culture and the various cities
ADVERTISEMENTLongtime Vogue powerhouse Anna Wintour has announced she is stepping down as Vogue editor-in-chief.She told staff on Thursday that she's seeking a head of editorial content to handle more of the day-to-day operations. She isn't leaving the publication entirely, though. Wintour, 75, is keeping some power at the magazine that built her reputation in fashion by retaining