Arts & Culture
Gore Vidal dies from pneumonia complications at 86
Celebrated author and political commentator Gore Vidal has died aged 86, his family has confirmed. Gore Vidal, born Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, died at his...
Maeve Binchy, best-selling Irish author, dies at 72
Irish author Maeve Binchy has died aged 72 after a short illness. Best-selling Maeve Binchy, born in Dalkey, Co Dublin, has sold more than 40...
Colosseum of Rome is taking the place of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Rome's world famous Colosseum is now around 40 cm (16 inches) lower on the south side than on the north. Concerned authorities are investigating whether...
Yevgeny Nikitin quits Bayreuth Festival in Germany over swastika tattoo
Russian opera singer Yevgeny Nikitin has pulled out of a star role at this year's Bayreuth Festival in Germany following publicity about a swastika...
Ai Weiwei’s tax evasion appeal rejected by Chinese court
Artist and dissident Ai Weiwei’s appeal against a tax evasion fine has been rejected by a Chinese court, his lawyer says. Police barred Ai Weiwei...
Stolen Matisse painting Odalisque A La Culotte Rouge found in US
An FBI operation in Miami has recovered a painting which is believed to be a Matisse stolen from a Venezuelan museum more than 10...
First image of Christian Grey character from Fifty Shades of Grey created by Dr. Faye Skelton
The "first picture" of character Christian Grey from E.L. James's novel Fifty Shades of Grey has been created by Dr. Faye Skelton, who has...
Gabriel Garcia Marquez is suffering from dementia
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian writer and winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature, is suffering from dementia, says his brother. Jaime Garcia Marquez told...
Codex Calixtinus found in a garage near Santiago de Compostela
Police in northern Spain have recovered one of the country's great cultural treasures - Codex Calixtinus - a 12th-Century religious manuscript stolen a year...
John Constable’s The Lock to become one of the most expensive paintings sold at auction
John Constable's The Lock, owned by Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, is expected to become one of the most expensive British paintings ever when it is...
Nora Ephron, Hollywood screenwriter and author, dies from leukemia at 71
Nora Ephron, author and screenwriter of iconic movies When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail, has died at the age...
Richard Russo boycotts e-books and refuses to alow “Interventions” to be available online
Novelist Richard Russo refuses to allow his new novel to be sold as an e-book. Richard Russo, 62, said Interventions, a collection of four volumes,...
Fifty Shades Of Grey by E.L. James becomes number one best-selling Kindle book of all time
Fifty Shades Of Grey by E.L. James has become the number one best-selling Kindle book of all time at Amazon.co.uk, it was revealed today. Despite...
Salvador Dali’s Cartel des Don Juan Tenorio stolen from Venus Over Manhattan art gallery
Salvador Dali’s painting Cartel des Don Juan Tenorio has been stolen from an art gallery in Manhattan, by a man who took it off...
George Washington’s constitution sold for $10M at Christie’s auction
George Washington's personal copy of the US constitution has sold for almost $10 million, Christie's auction house says. The book, with the first US president's...
LeRoy Neiman, official painter of the Olympics, dies at 91
Artist LeRoy Neiman, an official painter of five Olympiads famed for his instant renditions of sporting action, has died in New York aged 91. One...
Ai Weiwei barred from attending court hearing on his tax evasion case
Chinese political activist and artist Ai Weiwei says police have prevented him from leaving his Beijing studio to attend a court hearing on his...
Roger Garaudy, controversial French philosopher, dies at 98
French philosopher Roger Garaudy has died on Wednesday, June 13, at the age of 98 at his home in Chennevieres-sur-Marne, near Paris. An ex-member of...
Oldest cave art in Europe: red dots, hand stencils and animal figures from Spain’s caves
Researchers have found that red dots, hand stencils and animal figures represent the oldest examples yet found of cave art in Europe. The symbols on...
Mehdi Hassan, King of Ghazal, dies at 84 in Karachi
Pakistani singing legend Mehdi Hassan has died of multiple organ failure aged 84. The singer, hugely popular in India as well, was admitted to the...
Amy Pinto-Walsh defies Nanette Kinkade by claiming Thomas Kinkade left her his mansion and $10M
The battle rages over the estate of the Painter of Light Thomas Kinkade, as his mistress Amy Pinto-Walsh yesterday claimed famed commercial artist left...
Fontana di Trevi is crumbling due to last winter cold weather
Rome's iconic Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain) appears to be the latest monument to show its age as chunks of plaster and stucco, measuring...
William Shakespeare’s Curtain Theatre remains discovered by archaeologists
The remains of Elizabethan theatre Curtain, where some of William Shakespeare's plays were first performed, have been discovered by archaeologists. The remains of the Curtain Theatre,...
Ray Bradbury dies at 91 in Los Angeles
Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury has died in Southern California at the age of 91. Ray Bradbury’s daughter Alexandra confirmed that her father died on Tuesday...
Tintin cover fetches 1.3 million Euros at a Tintin memorabilia in Paris
A rare 1932 cover drawing of a Tintin comic book has fetched a record 1.3 million Euros ($1.6 million) at auction in Paris. The Tintin...
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