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Jim Morrison’s stolen bust found 37 years later… By accident

ADVERTISEMENTIn 1981, for the tenth anniversary of his death at the age of 27, a sculpture was installed on the grave of legendary American singer-poet Jim Morrison at Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. The emblematic white marble statue, created by Croatian sculptor Mladen Mikulin and representing The Doors frontman, was stolen from the famous cemetery on

Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves fetch over €6 million at rare auction

ADVERTISEMENTA collection of artifacts linked with President Abraham Lincoln, including the blood-stained leather gloves he worn the night of his assassination, have been sold at an auction in the United States for $7.9 million (€6.9 million).A total of 144 items up for sale to pay off the remainder of a two decade old $8 million

AI blunder: US newspaper’s book list recommends non-existent books

ADVERTISEMENTUS content distributor King Features says it has fired a writer who used artificial intelligence to produce a story on summer reading suggestions that contained books that didn't exist.The list appeared in “Heat Index: Your Guide to the Best of Summer," a special section distributed in Sunday's Chicago Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer last week.More

Gorillaz to celebrate 25th anniversary with new immersive exhibition

ADVERTISEMENTGorillaz, the famous virtual band created by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, are marking their 25th anniversary with a new exhibition at London’s Copper Box later this year.The immersive showcase, titled House Of Kong, takes place for a limited run from 8 August to 3 September, and will allow fans to peek

Trump shares fake clip of him hitting Bruce Springsteen with golf ball

ADVERTISEMENTThe strange back and forth between Donald Trump and Bruce Springsteen continues, as the US president has shared a fake clip on social media of him attacking The Boss with a golf ball.Yesterday (21 May), Trump took to the Truth Social platform to share a clip of himself playing golf, aiming for Bruce Springsteen. The ball eventually

Member of Irish rap trio Kneecap charged with a terror offense in UK

ADVERTISEMENTBritish police have charged a member of acclaimed Irish hip-hop group Kneecap with a terrorism offense for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a Kentish Town Forum concert in London on 21 November 2024.The Metropolitan Police force said Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, was charged under the Terrorism Act with displaying a flag in support a proscribed

Eurovision 2025: Who’s through to the final after second semifinal?

ADVERTISEMENTThe final lineup for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is set after Thursday's second semi-final, with 26 countries set to compete in front of thousands of fans in Basel, Switzerland in the grand final on Saturday.Those who made the cut include classically trained Austrian countertenor JJ, a bookies’ favorite with his over-the-top pop-opera song “Wasted

Slovenian police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump’s statue

ADVERTISEMENTPolice in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of US first lady Melania Trump.The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970. It replaced a wooden statue by US artist Brad Downey which had

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‘The Walking Dead’ actress Kelley Mack dies aged 33

ADVERTISEMENT Actress Kelley Mack, best known for playing Addy in the hugely popular post-apocalyptic zombie drama The Walking Dead, has died. She was 33.  Mack, born Klebenow, “passed away peacefully” in her hometown of Cincinatti after battling glioma - a type of tumor that affects the brain or spinal cord. “It is with indelible sadness
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What’s behind the Kamala Harris-based fear about wireless earphones?

ADVERTISEMENT Wired or wireless? We know where Kamala Harris stands when it comes to earbuds - and her take seems to have spooked the internet. Appearing on Stephen Colbert's late night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for her first interview since losing to Donald Trump – and to promote her upcoming memoir “107 Days”

Donald Trump weighs in on Sydney Sweeney-American Eagle controversy

ADVERTISEMENT Another day, another chapter in the American Eagle / Sydney Sweeney controversy, which won’t seem to die down.   Following the polarising campaign that led many to call out racist undertones and label the fashion ads as “Nazi”, the viral backlash that ensued, the comments from The White House and other US conversatives regarding

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‘The Walking Dead’ actress Kelley Mack dies aged 33

ADVERTISEMENT Actress Kelley Mack, best known for playing Addy in the hugely popular post-apocalyptic zombie drama The Walking Dead, has died. She was 33.  Mack, born Klebenow, “passed away peacefully” in her hometown of Cincinatti after battling glioma - a type of tumor that affects the brain or spinal cord. “It is with indelible sadness

What’s behind the Kamala Harris-based fear about wireless earphones?

ADVERTISEMENT Wired or wireless? We know where Kamala Harris stands when it comes to earbuds - and her take seems to have spooked the internet. Appearing on Stephen Colbert's late night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for her first interview since losing to Donald Trump – and to promote her upcoming memoir “107 Days”
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ADVERTISEMENT Oscar-winning British-American director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Oppenheimer) has been accused of “violating ethical standards” by the organisers of the Western Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara).   Nolan has been shooting part of his upcoming film The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem starring Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and Zendaya

Film of the Week: ‘From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina’

ADVERTISEMENTAfter four Keanu Reeves-starring John Wick films, now comes the inevitable spin-off to milk the franchise for all it’s worth, following the dire spin-off series titled The Continental. Ballerina – or to give it its full title From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina - stars Ana de Armas and is set between the events John Wick: Chapter 3