Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, family says
Either clad in black or bare-chested, the singer was often the target of parents’ groups for his imagery and once caused an uproar for biting the head off a bat.…
Royal style on show: Queen Elizabeth’s wardrobe takes centre stage in 2026 exhibition
From bridesmaid to monarch, Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion evolution will be the subject of a major Buckingham Palace exhibition featuring 200 outfits and accessories from across her lifetime. Read More
Osaka’s Expo 2025 is shining a spotlight on Japan’s fusion cuisine
Japan’s beloved fusion dishes like curry rice and tonkatsu may seem traditional today, but they’re rooted in surprising Western influences – a story Expo 2025 is bringing to the world’s…
Donald Trump pulls the US out of UNESCO again, just two years after rejoining
Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from the United Nations’ cultural agency UNESCO once more, citing anti-Israel bias and the admission of Palestine as a member – marking the…
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