Art or a convenient snack? Someone ate Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ banana (again)
A banana duct-taped to a museum wall – ‘Comedian’, a conceptual artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan – has once again been eaten by a visitor. It’s not the first…
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, star of ‘The Cosby Show’, dies aged 54 in Costa Rica
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known as Theo Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show’, has died after drowning at a beach in Costa Rica, officials said, prompting tributes from across the entertainment world.…
Italy uninvites controversial pro-Putin conductor from Caserta classical concert
The news of the cancellation of the performance by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, who is known to be very close to President Vladimir Putin, has been hailed as a victory…
Cancel culture: US talk show hosts react to axing of Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’
The announcement that Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ will end in May 2026 has sparked a string of emotional tributes from fellow US late-night hosts, while Donald Trump, never a fan,…
No laughing matter: US star Ellen DeGeneres confirms she moved to the UK because of Trump
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres has swapped Hollywood for the Cotswolds – revealing she moved to the UK the day after Donald Trump was re-elected and now calls life in Britain “just…
Brazilian singer and feminist activist Preta Gil dies aged 50
The 50-year-old Brazilian artist and activist, who has died of cancer, was the daughter of singer and former culture minister Gilberto Gil. Read More
Paris pays homage to entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker with vibrant new mural
A striking new mural in northeast Paris celebrates Josephine Baker – American-born performer, French Resistance spy, and civil rights hero – bringing her spirit back to the streets of the…
Kissing black bread: Fine dining on the shores of the Baltic in Estonia’s capital city
At the decentralised foodie hub of Noblessner in Estonian’s capital Tallinn, we find the legacy of Black Bread, the only two Michelin star restaurant in the Baltics, and the ghosts…
CEO caught on Coldplay ‘kiss-cam’ placed on leave by tech company Astronomer
The footage of a CEO embracing an employee went viral earlier this week after the pair appeared on a large screen at a Coldplay concert. Read More
“Let the Light In”: Johnny Depp opens a window into his happiest years with new art collection
Johnny Depp is letting a little more light in – literally and emotionally – with a new art collection painted during one of the happiest chapters of his life. Read…