Bayeux Tapestry to go on display at British Museum
The medieval masterpiece will be on display at the London museum from September 2026 to July 2027 to mark the 1000th anniversary of William the Conqueror. Read More
Tributes paid to MOBO Awards founder and cultural pioneer Kanya King, dead at 57
MOBO Awards founder Kanya King championed Black musicians’ contribution to British culture and funded the first Music Of Black Origin awards in 1996. Heartfelt tributes have been posted, remembering her…
‘Moved to tears’: Winners of the 2026 World Food Photography Awards revealed
From Soviet spas to sacred rivers, this World Food Photography Awards offer a glimpse into the many ways food influences our lives around the globe. Read More
Jack White’s panned exhibition: Which musicians found success in fine art?
Jack White’s debut exhibition has divided opinion. Here’s how other music icons fared in the court of public opinion and the eyes of critics. Read More
Trump ‘oil painting’ football image goes viral and sparks Pride Month jokes
Timing is everything, and an image reportedly posted by Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform has caused a stir, considering June is Pride Month. An inadvertent celebration? Read More
‘Jumanji’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ actor James Handy stabbed to death aged 81
Handy enjoyed a career spanning five decades, with notable roles including the exterminator in Jumanji, Detective Alan Cross in The X-Files, and bartender Jimmy in Top Gun: Maverick. Read More
All you need is… an official date: Inaugural Global Beatles Day announced
Unofficially celebrated since 2009, The Beatles and Apple Corps Ltd. have announced that the first official Global Beatles Day will take place later this month. It will include online and…
The hidden story of Bad Bunny’s ‘La Casita’: colonialism, slavery and resistance
The playful stage design on the ‘Debí tirar más fotos’ tour nods to the buildings of Humacao, an eastern Puerto Rican town with a long anti-colonial history. Read More
The real story behind Bad Bunny’s ‘La Casita’: colonialism, slavery and resistance
The playful segment’s stage design on the “Debí tirar más fotos” tour nods to the buildings of Humacao, an eastern Puerto Rican town long known for anti-colonial resistance. Read More
Paris: work under way on ‘La Caverne du Pont Neuf’, opening postponed indefinitely
After the bad weather damaged JR’s work, technical teams have begun restoring it, on a project whose completion date remains uncertain. Read More