Rare first edition of ‘The Hobbit’ sells for record price at auction
The book was discovered by chance in a house in Bristol. It is one of 1,500 original copies of Tolkien’s famous 1937 novel. Read More
Streaming platform Mubi facing pressure from film industry over Israeli military ties
A growing number of filmmakers are calling on Mubi to cut ties from investment fund Sequoia Capital, which backs several Israeli defence-tech start-ups. Read More
Former Superman actor Dean Cain says he’s joining Trump’s ICE agency to ‘help save America’
Calling it his patriotic duty, Cain says he’ll be sworn in “ASAP” to help enforce immigration raids – a move that’s sparked online backlash, given his iconic role as an…
Mexican authorities accuse Adidas of cultural appropriation over shoe design
The “Oaxaca Slip-On” was created as part of a collaboration between Adidas Originals and US designer Willy Chavarria. Oaxaca state authorities said the company did not acknowledge the design’s indigenous…
Bring out your stamps: UK’s Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python
The set of 10 stamps celebrates beloved sketches from Monty Python’s Flying Circus series, as well as marks the 50th anniversary of the cult classic 1975 film ‘Monty Python and…
Remembering MI5’s first female director general and author Dame Stella Rimington
The former head of the British Intelligence service and author Stella Rimington was the first female (and publicly-named) MI5 chief, as well as the inspiration for Dame Judi Dench’s M…
‘A silence full of screams’: Never-before-seen Zdzisław Beksiński works on display in Warsaw
Zdzisław Beksiński did not paint pictures. He opened portals. An exhibition in Warsaw honours the Polish painter and offers visitors a chance to enter dreamlike worlds that are both nightmarish…
Meet the female musicians fighting climate change in rural Pakistan through song
In rural Pakistan, where literacy is low and the internet scarce, women are turning to music to spread awareness about the climate crisis. Read More
Fifty stages and 1,00 performances await guests at this year’s Sziget Festival in Hungary
New additions this year include a nightclub and several new stages, while the island’s beach has been closed due to high water levels on the Danube. Read More
Extraordinary ancient tattoo art uncovered on 2300-year-old ice mummy in groundbreaking study
Using near-infrared imaging, researchers uncovered extraordinary hand-poked designs of tigers, griffins and tiny roosters on the body of a 2300-year-old Siberian mummy. Read More